<p>I think your time in the Air Force will be part of your learning experience. You aren't really "delaying" your learning...you are just going to learn in the Air Force instead of college for right now. My husband was an "older" college student (near 30). He found that he was more serious and more conscientious than the undergrad students right out of high school who he knew. Also, he really knew what he wanted to study, and that made him more focused. Good luck to you...and I echo Carolyn, thank you for serving our country.</p>