Recency of Flying
Hello, I think I need some professional advice. I am currently a Major O-4 at my 20 year point (prior Army Warrant Officer.) I am now getting ready to pin on LTC O-5, however I was just offered a pretty good civilian flying job. The issue I am working is that, I still enjoy the Air Force, however next year I am being told that I will definitely go to a "Desk Job" for the next 4 years. So I have a couple of questions here:
1. If I go sit the desk job, will I have any chance of getting a flying/airline job after 4 years sitting behind a desk? (I currently have about 5500 hours C-17 and helicopter time, ATP, yada yada yada)
2. If I did stay on with the Air Force, is there anyway of maintaining any currency so I can show some recency of flying?
3. or would it be best to take the civilian flying job I was offered and stay on the flightdeck?
Thanks for any insights anyone may have here.