Wow. A lot of discussion.
My 2 cents...if you were one of the Lts that worked for me, I would kick you in the butt and tell you to go fly fighters, period.
I asked the same question 21 years ago and a smart FAIP told me to bite my tongue and don't speak of being a FAIP again and go fly fighters. Best advice I ever took.
Maybe you will be the FAIP that passes that same advice three years from now...