dec 09..sep 10....thats only 10 months more time versus a 5 yr bonus commitment??? i say do what YOU want to. i turned down a tx back to the viper in lieu of a better family life. i'm up for the bonus in 3 years. ill have no problem with taking a staff or ending up in u-28s or some other non fighter 5 years from now. if i can live in a nice location and have some predictability/stability i'm all in. but i damn sure aint living in sumter followed by remote followed by del rio........edit - i was also tactically trying to avoid uavs later on in the career, which is where most tx ineligible viper drivers will most likely end up, imo.