I am currently in Flight School, should be an instructor in the next couple months. I have been exploring my options to pursue both civil and military aviation at the same time. I’ve found 2 options that I am very torn between:
1. Continue as a CFI while also gaining a bachelors hoping to get a UPT slot from street hire. Low probability on getting picked up from a unit without any experience however.
2. Continue as a CFI, but sacrifice 9 months to become a crew chief at my guard base then return as a CFI and have the bachelors paid for. By the time I finish the bachelors I’ll be at an airline at 21-22, then step away to train until I go part time. I already have the mechanic scores it’s just about the time.
I am 18 so I have plenty of time, I am just a very time conscious person and everything I do I think about well before a make a final decision.