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I said traditionally. That still is the case, but I will agree not to the point it was 10-15 years ago. Read some other web boards and see who is getting the interviews. The civilian guys are complaining becasue it still seems to be a good ole boy network, especially at FedEx. UPS wants heavy int'l time to open the door. Very few RJ guys are going to have that, but C17, 141, KC10/135 guys will. There are plenty of military 20 year guys getting out (age 42 or so) that are prime for those two carriers. So the well of military pilots isn't drying up quite like it is rumored. The other legacy airlines, because of their weak first several years pay are hiring lots of RJ guys.
The military commitment is much longer than in years past, so it is a tough call for a 11 year military pilot to get out and then go to the airlines (except FedEx and UPS). But if you go to any of the job fairs in the US, you will see plenty, and I mean plenty of military guys looking for jobs. Just ask Kit Darby at AIRINC how many military pilots sign up for his transition seminars during his job fair weekends.