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<p>Here’s my perspective on these questions.</p>
<p>1) While being an IC may help 4 dig year since you miss training sessions and sit at rest at lunch with your team; typically its much more difficult to bond within the squadron and often you may not be looked on highly by uppers or classmates. Really, I think it makes it more difficult, especially AFTER 4 dig year due to squadron jobs or activities. You become a strong unit with the team, but less with the squadron. My experiences, but not everyone is like this.</p>
<p>2) Courses are not very generic. After 3 or 4 semesters, the majority of classes will then be major’s courses. One semester I have 15 credits worth of chemistry classes and 3 credits core. So, once 4 dig year is over (and probably a semester of 3 dig), its much more specialized.</p>
<p>3) For the pilot decision. I think the Navy waivers more and the restrictions are much less…but think about the lifestyle. You would be based at sea on the carrier for months at a time. AF, you get to stay on bases for years at a time. Simplification, but it gets the point across.</p>