Originally Posted by Kestrel

It's complicated. I'm in graduate school because I don't want to be career military. I need to graduate in the next 1.5 years, then apply directly to Navy OTS and be commissioned before I turn 28. This is all assuming that I will be admitted to their LASIK test program. I'm trying my best to get my degree as fast as I can.
Edit: Also my interests are changing somewhat, I'm currently leaning towards rotary wing with a SAR bent, rather than just strictly bombing the crap out of small countries. Which means I could go into the Coast Guard in addition to Navy, and the accept candidates up to age 29.