Ajanutol

Good Morning Ladies and Gentlemen, I served 8 years 7 months in the United States Marine Corps, prior to attending the university i am currently attending full time at. After talking with recruiters, looking at chat forums, watching YouTube videos, and reading the prereq's, i still feel like i am in the "gray" area when it comes to being able to be selected as a pilot. I will skip the whole "I really desired to be a pilot speech" for if i didn't dream of being a pilot why would i be searching for answers in this forum then. My concerns are the following: 1. Though i have years of enlisted service in the USMC as an Infantry Squad Leader, I just turned 29 years old with 2-3 years left of education until i am able to receive my bachelors degree in Criminal Justice. Will being 31/32 years old impact my ability to be able to become a fighter pilot? 2. I am currently going through a divorce, and have 1 child-- which i hope to be able to have joint legal and physical custody. Will me being a "single parent" affect my ability to become a pilot? When i was looking at the Army's WO program, they said it was impossible for me to be active duty helo pilot because of this. It caught me off guard, but i began to worry that the Airforce would go the same direction. In fact, the recruiter stated that i would have to pretty much give up my custody in order to fly and be a helo pilot active duty. This isn't even up for questioning, i wouldn't choose the military over my son. 3. I am currently getting together Letters of Recommendation from my old commands, mostly from commissioned officers. Will Letters of Recommendation be accepted in the package if i receive them a few years prior to commissioning? Also is there a limit to how many I can put in my package? 4. What can I do now, besides doing as best I can in school, to prepare for this? I know I want to retake the ASVAB, and will maintain being physically fit, but I am looking for a mentor that could potentially help me head in the right direction. Thank you for taking the time to read my message, I understand if you aren't willing or able to respond. Respectfully, Austin