Originally Posted by
AirBear
If he went Navy, isn't is possible to wind up flying Rotary Wing?
The Guard sounds like a better option. At least you'll know you're getting good quality time for the airlines. You may do a lot of TDY, but no worries about dragging a family all over the world every few years.
Yes, rotary wing is highly possible. But there's also a very good chance of doing a fixed-wing IP tour, which will set you up for airlines. So navy RW is not incompatible with airlines, although you may well need to do 1-2 years at a regional. I've seen this play out numerous times, it's pretty predictable these days.
So you have to decide what you want to do, at least ANG is a known quantity. Navy could go any of several ways.