” Insist on command “.
That is not good advice. Every so often there is a 'window of opportunity' in the civil world for direct entry captains, usually with a rapidly expanding airline, otherwise most operators will want to have a look at you as an FO first. Coming from a multi crew position is an advantage though, some of the ex military pure FJ jocks I came across had initial difficulty accepting the multi crew ethos. With the ever increasing influx to the industry of 'Pay2Fly', very low hours and experience youngsters, to most operators your level of experience will be much appreciated.