Originally Posted by Blackhawk

I won't be surprised to see this soon with other services. I just spoke to some Army pilots I know who are still active duty. The selection rate for civilians applying to flight school has run 100% of qualified applicants the last few boards. Enlisted applying to flight school it is now running 75% acceptance rate. Some of the "distinct" units have been crippled recently by retirements and are canceling classes for new pilots as they aren't getting enough assessments and combining companies due to a lack of bodies to fill airframes.
For those beginning a career, it may well be a good time to do so.