Originally Posted by Southern Fried

I've flown with a few former active duty and current ANG fixed wing military guys who thought the same thing. I still fly with them occasionally and they are on their 2nd or 3rd, etc year here.

Being sharp and having the requisite time doesn't mean much to an HR interviewer who is only interested in who you are as a person. They are determining whether or not you fit their culture and if you are going to help their image with the public or hurt it.

IF you get an interview, it means you meet the time and experience requirements and they don't care about that in the interview. If you match the culture and are good at TMAAT questions, you have a fighting chance at getting hired.