What prompted my earlier statement was simply the fact that the pilot market is glutted with non-mil guys who are a dime a dozen at the regionals. Most are completely competent pilots, that's not the point. Being indistinguishable from a pack of applicants is a sure formula for bondage to a low-paying, unrewarding job. My point is that in a competitive market you need to have a trump card and military can be that card. I am not in a position to say how to go about using military flight time to propel a civilian career.