Originally Posted by
Gordie H
Guard/reserves - NOT a 10 year commitment. I'm not sure the specifics on this though since I was active duty. Hopefully a guard person will chime in. Without a doubt though this is a sweet way to go if you want to have the experience of being a mil pilot while getting an early start in the airlines.
I'm pretty sure it's going to work out to about a ten year obligation all said and done, but only about the first 2-3 should be full-time active duty for initial training, the rest would be weekend-warrior status. Not counting whatever dets/deployments/mobs you might get sent on.