Thanks for the input everyone...

I actually just recently spoke with a former squadron commander of an Air National Guard F-15 unit and here's what he said:

-They typically get 50-60 applicants a year
-They review OPRs, resumes, etc and select 10 to interview
-1 or 2 are selected for pilot training

VERY COMPETITIVE!!!

I will probably apply anyway, but I'd be surprised if I can beat out 59 other applicants. As one of you mentioned, my "tone" is not exactly positive towards being a missileer. Can you blame me? I don't want to get into an argument with someone about "my duty as an officer first" but staring at an unchanging computer screen in a hole in the ground that smells of sewage doesn't exactly get my blood going in the morning.

Don't get me wrong, I do my job to the best of my abilities, but it certainly isn't my passion and I'm probably not the #1 missileer on base. It's a difficult situation for me because I know I have to do well here in order to move on to bigger and better things but the motivation and drive is definitely lacking.

Some misileers I know don't think the grass is greener in some other job, but I know enough pilots who can prove them wrong. And I firmly believe that if you want to be successful, you have to LOVE what you do. I do not LOVE being a missile jockey. I do LOVE flying. So thanks to those of you who understand where I'm coming from.