Pilots could be considered full fledged soldiers, albit with special duties and highly specific training, or pilots could exist in a quasi/honorary/fuzzy military standing without actually being classified as soldiers. Currently there are certain aspects of the pilots that are militarial (such as the drafting or volunteering, their training, the expectation that they'll obey and cooperate with ADAMS authority figures) though that doesn't need to mean they are completely classified as soldiers.<br/><br/>If pilots are considered soldiers than they'd definitely be tossing out salutes and there'd be more formal expectations. And they'd likely have their designation of pilot but also a military rank as well.<br/><br/>It just depends on what you all would prefer for your pilots. Which direction would you like to go? I can go either way with it and can see merit in each. Which way would be more fun/interesting/etc for you guys?