Originally Posted by
CPE1704TKS
One option might be to get hired at an AA wholly owned with a flow before you head off to OTS/UPT/FTU. As far as I'm aware, you'll be able to keep your seniority number while you're in training. When you're finished with all of your formal USAF training and seasoning, you would potentially only have a few years left remaining with said regional until you can flow to American.
Just a thought!
Yes, you keep your seniority. That would work, but probably not the fastest path. Probably nothing wrong with having the flow as a backup, you can still apply anywhere off the street, sooner.