Originally Posted by navigatro

If you are an airline pilot (or employed anywhere covered by USERRA), you could take a military leave of absence from that job. When you return to the airline, you would have 5 more years seniority and pay status, and would have accrued 5 years of military points towards retirement. USERRA only covers AGR tours (or other military duty), but some airlines are allowing pilots to take a (personal) leave of absence for a Technician job.