That's all true.. lot's of less than ideal jobs out there for a pilot in the military when you're on a non flying tour.

The skills you learn from some of the non flying duties are the same things that make successful managers and leaders in the business world. Military officers are highly sought after for that experience. I stayed in the cockpit my whole career, which is very rare. I paid for that by not promoting as high as I could have.. it's a trade off. Most (in the Navy), will do a non flying tour or two over a career. This could range from a desk/staff job, to being the guy that helps run the deck of the carrier. To be honest, after a couple years of flying, they are fun breaks while you work on your MBA with the mil paying for it.

If some guy gets bored flying F-14s, how do you think he'll feel after a couple of years at FLXXX on autopilot? I understand though.. After awhile, I got bored with lots of the flying.. but nothing like the boredom I feel now flying the jet routes. Some days I want to scream.. but it's still better than a desk job or selling insurance.
I haven't found anything yet that compares with the helicopter mountain SAR I did years ago.. Crazy stories.. Something you can only learn in the military..