Originally Posted by tbat15

Navy has a program that allows a 3 year sabbatical from active service. I was thinking of using this program to make a run at the airlines and pick up a seniority number before returning to active duty.

I'm a helo guy so my question is do you think 3 years is enough time to start at a regional and be picked up by a major? It would be a bit if a wasted effort in my mind to take 3 years off and at the end of it still be at a regional.

Also, upon return to active service I would have 7 years left until reaching 20. Since I wouldnt really be recalled to active service like a reservist, would USERRA laws protect my job at the airline while I finished off my 20?

I would like to pick up a AD retirement and I'm not one of those guys who is miserable in the service right now but I would like to catch the front side of this hiring wave if it can be done. Any thoughts?