Most military pilots are brilliant...Most have engineering degrees, good to great gpa’s, and a lot are academy graduates. Plus they served. I’m a 121 guy and I get it..it is what it is. At the same time, explain why a 23 year old that barely made it out of indoc got hired at a major over a lot of captains I fly with that have degrees, haven’t failed checkrides, and have been applying for 10 years. That’s the bigger question. That’s the only time I shake my head, not about the military guys getting hired.

Regardless, keep working on your resume-volunteer, do the best you can at your job, and prep for the interviews and your time will come. At least that’s what I hope for myself.