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USAF pilots are required by regulations, to maintain flying proficiency. They pretty much cover that, just by doing their jobs. He is only checked out on the aircraft he is assigned to. As new aircraft come online, he can request to fly them. Since he was about the top pilot in his training unit, he might be one of the first to be selected to fly it. Right now, he flies a turbo prop aircraft, but the next one might be a tubojet aircraft. He wants to make full Colonel (O-6) and retire and do the same thing as a civilian that he is doing now.
He originally wanted to go to law school on the Air Force’s dime and become an Air Force lawyer, but when he signed up, the only thing they had open, was pilot training, so he reluctantly took it. Five minutes into his dollar ride, he took the stick from the IP, and immediately got bit by the aviation bug. That lawyer stuff went out the window, and he said he felt that flying is what he wanted to do with his life. He said the USAF actually pays him good money to do something he would otherwise do for free. 😂
I was never in 20 years in the USAF, satisfied with the treatment we enlisted people got, so I encouraged him to get his degree and become an officer. He did exactly that.

That’s a great story! I am glad that you have a son that is well educated, has a good attitude, and is determined to take care of himself and contribute in such a way never to be ashamed of his existence. I hope also that he can find a way to share his life experiences with his Dad. May he also learn to find the Lord and desire to serve Him!