Someone let me know if I'm wrong here but doesn't it behoove the airlines to hire retired military and enable their Guard/Reserve pilots to get to their 20 years since they are likely to use Tricare and not the company healthcare plan in the long run.

This website shows that a family plan at most large firms costs the employer on average $15,000 a year for their share of the contribution. Do the math on that for 23-30 years for a mil hire and that's $300-450k (in today's money) that doesn't become a "drag" on the company.

https://www.peoplekeep.com/blog/how-...insurance-cost