I'm no fighter pilot but I'll answer the questions as best I can. 1. You don't get multi time in a hornet. Centerline thrust I believe? So it doesn't make a difference whether you have one or two rockets under your ass. 2. Some airlines count every hour in a fighter as 2 or 3 hours since fighter pilots typically fly less than heavy pilots. 3. If you are joining for money, get a different job. 4. I wouldn't worry about "post service" jobs right now anyway, seeng as though that is about at least 10, probably at least 15 years out for you. I really really wish the Air Force and Navy were out advertising a $40k or $50k signing bonus to go have the most badass job in the world. Good luck with that one. There is aviation career incentive pay and the Air Force will sometimes pay you large amounts of money to get out and go to the airlines, or pay you a lot of money to stay in. But some guy off the street who wants to be a fighter pilot? A "bonus" would be hard to come by I'm afraid. Maybe some sort of enlistment bonus, or if you took a ROTC scholarship they would pay for schooling, but I think those loans you got will be paid off by you unfortunately.