The military is a good route, but
As far as a timeline there your looking at about 5 years just to get your wings, and then [what is it up to now] 7 years operational pilot. By the time your ready to bolt [if you have enough hours/they dont fly to much] you'll have a real tough question to ask yourself. Do I spend the next few years so as to get my pension, or just split and see what civvy street is like.
