Dude, I am almost identical to you. C-17, 3300 total etc... I start with CAL on April 22nd. It was liberating to drop my papers to say the least. Good luck with whatever you do, but remember to give the AF 6 months notice or you will be screwed. BTW, I was at TCM now WRI. Good times. I have sample letters I just used for my interview, I can email them to you if you would like. Let me know.