Yes, I remember something about GWB helping with a deferral of some kind. And yes, it was Alabama NG. My mistake.
However, you are channeling Dan Rather and his fraudulent memo that was busted right here on FR. The truth was that the aircraft W flew was obsolete and being de-commissioned. W formally asked if he could skip his last meetings which was approved by his commanding officer.
W was at the end of his officer commission, and the C.O. figured it wouldn't be cost effective to train him on another aircraft and just let W go. There were documents to substantiate that. Plus, IIRC, W asked for duty in Viet Nam while still flying.
The most hazardous military occupation in peacetime is flying high performance military aircraft.
Particularly a temperamental interceptor like the F-102 which Bush flew, which had a relatively high accident rate.