Originally Posted by
CBreezy
If you have an opportunity to fly for Uncle Sam, you take it. It is the greatest return on investment in aviation.
Historically true, but today you might well get a legacy seniority number faster by going civilian. There's a little risk there, as job opportunities for civilians are not as predictable as for mil pilots but mandatory retirements dictate that any qualified turbine pilot with a good record should be a shoe-in over the years to come.