You and I are in the exact same boat! I'm struggling with this very same decision. I went through the recruiter and ASVAB and background check already though. The only thing I have left to do is get my physical and swear in. I was schedule and set to go for my physical until all this new hiring process stuff came about. I told my recruiter initially I wanted to do ATC and he said that was perfectly fine however I did not qualify for ATC after taking the ASVAB (Air Force anyway I qualified for the Army and Marines) A 6 Yr. enlistment is a long time and I'm set on another job just to get the Vet Pref with ATC still being the end goal, thats If I do decide to continue with the military. I haven't sworn in or am committed, I'm waiting on the results of this PUBNAT bid we all applied for.
My advice would be if you don't get ATC, just pick a job that transfers into civilian life after you're out and that relatively interests you as well. Loadmaster, Special missions aviation, firefighter, sensor operator are all the careers that caught my attention. That way you have a Plan B in case you don't ever get selected plus you can go to school as well for a BS in something. That's my plan at least haha but to each his own.
