Originally Posted by
That Guy 74
Besides, through USERRA he'll have five years to return to a civilian employer. Plenty of time to go through training, do seasoning, pick up as much mil flying as possible after that, and then potentially flow over to a major.
The five year thing is commonly grossly misunderstood. None of your initial required training counts at all. Regular drills and AT, as well as anything required for an obligation or currency/proficiency doesn't count. He does not have to worry about it at this point. Only mid/senior officers who do a lot of orders, especially staff, might have to keep track of that.