Originally Posted by rickair7777

The airlines understand mil and terminal leave, you can apply/interview while still on AD, typically up to six months out, and usually begin class on terminal leave (if you get hired and offered a class date that soon).

Get all your min quals knocked out asap, get the apps out, and start working your network and any job fairs. Apps should be updated every month or two, and it's a full time job.

I hope your choice of airlines is based on specific domicile geography. If not it should look something like this...

DL/UA/AA/FDX/UPS/SWA/AS/HA/JB/NK

Possibly other cargo or ACMI if it suits your lifestyle.

Regionals last.