Originally Posted by
Psycho18th
Pretty sure Air Force is a 10 year commitment after a year of pilot training, after getting your degree. Best case is degree at 22, pilot training by 23, GTFO at 33. You could do better if you go straight into the guard and become a part timer after about 3 years. So maybe 26 that way, if you can get the PIC time. And then you’re working two jobs...
Plus there’s the whole war thing...
I definitely wouldn’t do it to become an airline pilot.
A sharp individual could do the Guard track along with being a civilian CFI and be at a Legacy by 25-26. Not many people are that driven or talented but it’s possible. Although it’s from a different place in time a friend of mine did 20years in the Guard and 35ish years at Delta then retired at 61 in the left seat of a 777 a couple years back. And yes he’s set for life...