I totally agree...I will do what interests me (which is very much the NR route).
I guess I forgot to mention the source of my question. The reason I asked is because I have heard and read several places that being a DIO as an NR really limits you to that initial 5 year hitch. After that you essentially get pushed out into the civilian world. This is due to the fact that being promoted is unlikely since you are competing against the well-rounded, experienced NUPOCs.
So while the NR route is my main interest, I still want to be able to finish out my military pension (20+ years). So how can I do both...or can I? So I must transition to somewhere...right? Let me know if these facts are untrue.
Thanks for the info.
Sorry to open this up again, but if you are still in the throws of your decision, I hope this helps. After NR, you'd probably end up in the Human Resources community--at least that is where they were dumping everyone when I got out. This has its ups and downs. But a lot can change in the 5 years that you would be in NR--not only what the Navy is doing with its DIOs but what you want to do with your life, etc.
Hope this helps.