Originally Posted by
155mm
Out of curiosity, did you apply and get issued an FAA Flight Engineer license with a Turbojet/prop rating based on your military training and experience? Probably not many civilian carriers left that need "plumbers" but had a friend who did it in a 727 and earned his ratings and flight time on his days off. I know there are still a few operators in Alaska but most of them want A&P certification as well.
If it's just a paper work drill I would do it because every box you check increases your app score. I wouldn't spend much money or effort though.