As a leaver from the military you also get a head start with BA applications as you should have access to interview questions, maths tests, sim profiles etc.
Seems a bit unfair but that is the way it is.
As someone with a non-military background I have flown with all types over the last sixteen years and the vast majority of ex-military types do their homework and convert to civvy flying very easily.
You get the odd ex Wing Commander that thinks he should be Flight Ops Director after six months but they soon get the message.