Originally Posted by
joepilot
As some others have done, I strongly reccommend Air National Guard or Air force Reserve, not ROTC. (I did the AFROTC route, but the commitment was much less then, and I did not have to take the risk of getting stuck with a UAV.) If you can get hired by the Guard or Reserve, you will know up front what aircraft you will be operating, and you will have a UPT slot.
Joe
Just to make sure everyone understands, you have a
far better chance of getting a pilot slot in ROTC than as an off-the street guy trying to get hired at a Guard/Reserve unit. Just understand the risks, and yes, the Reserves is an awesome way to do both (Civ/Mil) without waiting for the 10 year commitment to expire. But both Active Duty OTS and Guard/Reserve slots go to about 2-5% of the people who initially send in packages.