I've been reading threads on here. I've been to baseops.net. But this is something I'm not familiar with, don't have any family in the military so I'm kind of starting from scratch, again. My background:

27 in Dec.
4 year degree
Furloughed regional pilot.

I talked with a recruiter a few times at the 131TFW at STL back in 2001 but due to family circumstances at the time didn't join. I've considered since then. With the career on hold, it's come back to the forefront.

I understand some of the process that goes into getting a pilot slot, that along with my age makes me wonder if I would be able to obtain one. I've also considered going in on the non-flying side. Perhaps in maint or some other aspect of flight ops. This isn't really a matter of just getting more flight time. It's serving my country and perhaps something to fall back on next time I get F'ed.

Anybody on either side care to comment? What is your experience? Things to prepare for? Things to make sure of? Questions I should have for a recruiter/memebers?

Thanks in advance.