Thanks for the informative posts. But we all must agree that the ''military/AirForce'' option will soon be a thing of the past too.
I am in a dilemma because a person who is very important to me, has expressed his interest in pursuing this career. My ''gut'' instinct is to tell him to RUN AWAY! but by inclination to be honest and forthright, has made me tell him about the good aspects of this job as well.
My goodness, my career is windling down and my eperiences have been remarkable, but the downsides still haunt me. It seems that the decline of this profession will increase, so should I not discourage this endeavour for people who are considering it?
I don't do that, but I am leaning in that direction lately.