I just talked to a Marine recruiter. It seems like it may be an avenue for me to fly for the military seeing as it doesn't look good for me this board. The marines is certainly not the easy way in especially physicaly. I think I will start the application process with them and see if I get in on the Air Force 0504 board if not then I would have to wait 180 days before reapplying anyway so I think I will go ahead with a Marines application.
The only thing that I am hesitant about with the Marines is not so much that you will fly less, (100hr a year sounds like a rare case and its still better than what I am doing now) I could live with that. I think there is a quality of life difference between an air force and a marine pilot. It seems like Marine pilots are away from home more, have less time off in general, and are put under more pressure with their other duties along with flying. I hope someone can clarify for me if this is true or not because this is just my speculation from what I have gathered through several sources.
On a side note.
The Marines are going to get the JSF also
"The JSF is being built in three variants: a conventional take-off and landing aircraft (CTOL) for the US Air Force; a carrier based variant (CV) for the US Navy; and a short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft for the US Marine Corps and the Royal Navy."
Anyone have any idea when slots for JSF's will be given out.