#4: I am foreign military serving with the U.S. armed forces... am I eligible for traditional Military Competency to Commercial Pilot/Instrument? The answer is Yes, and it's gotten even easier than before because they removed a prerequisite. Here is the new text from FAR 61.73:

(c) A military pilot in the Armed Forces of a foreign contracting State to the Convention on International Civil Aviation. A person who is a military pilot in the Armed Forces of a foreign contracting State to the Convention on International Civil Aviation and is assigned to pilot duties in the U.S. Armed Forces, for purposes other than receiving flight training. may apply for a commercial pilot certificate and ratings under paragraph (a) of this section. Provided that person—

(1) Presents evidentiary documents described under paragraph (h)(4) of this section that show the person is a military pilot in the Armed Forces of a foreign contracting State to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, and is assigned to pilot duties in the U.S. Armed Forces, for purposes other than receiving flight training.

(2) Has passed the military competency aeronautical knowledge test on the appropriate parts of this chapter for commercial pilot privileges and limitations, air traffic and general operating rules, and accident reporting rules.

(3) Presents official U.S. military records that show compliance with one of the following requirements:

(i) Before the date of the application, passed an official U.S. military pilot and instrument proficiency check in a military aircraft of the kind of aircraft category. Class, or type, if class or type of aircraft is applicable, for the ratings: or

(ii) Before the date of the application. Logged 10 hours of pilot time as a military pilot in a U.S. military aircraft of the kind of category. Class and type of aircraft. if a class rating or type rating is applicable, for the aircraft rating.