I'm just curious about the steps you go through to fly for the Air Force. One of my teacher's husband flew C-130's for 20-something years after doing ROTC in college.

So, say I did ROTC. After graduation, I'd be Second Lieutenant. What comes next? Do I head straight for flight training? And when I do get there what happens? From what I understand I'd start in a T-6 and try to earn a flight slot (and what happens if you don't win a slot?). If I win one I keep getting bigger and bigger aircraft until eventually whatever it is I'm going to fly for a living, right?

If someone would explain the process in depth to be I'd really appreciate it.