Once I graduate this May I'll be applying for Army WOFT and an Air Force flight slot. Now, ideally if either branch offers me a flight slot the path looks to be relatively straight forward. However realistically, I know a good number of OTS canidates didn't get there with their first application and I know its in my best interest to have a backup plan; so thats where my question lies.

Should I not get this slot immediately I plan on beginning a commericial career and joining the reserves. I want to serve and it's also essential I have some means to pay off civilian flight training debts. The real question is: should I apply for OCS/OTS or enlist? While OCS/OTS looks initally attractive, my logic is that enlisting would be the better option if I wanted to fly with the military. I'm just assuming that if I was assigned to an officer MOS with expensive training that I'd have a hard time trying to convince the Air Force/Army that a lateral move to flight training would benefit anyone but me. However, if I could find an enlisted MOS that didnt include extensive training, upwards mobility might be a little more likely. This is pretty much a guess though, and I was wondering if anyone here would be kind enough to relate their experience with reserve or AD.

Also, if I don't get this slot I plan on trying to join a reserve base close to an aviation hotspot. Now I know the industries in the ****ter currently, but is there any place that anyone would recommend? I'm just looking for an area with a high concentration of regionals.

Thanks for reading, any input is appreciated.