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Originally Posted by aloft

If he's a military pilot, perhaps. Pretty sure I'm not going out on much of a limb to suggest that he is not. Simply being in the military will not help one go directly to the majors as a pilot.

Mostly, but not totally true. If he meets all the other quals and is competitive, all else equal, I am fairly sure all the majors give a couple of "points" for having served in the military in any capacity, with honorable discharge. In fact, not just airlines, I think a lot of employers do that.