Sorry know one has replied to you yet. Just to give you a little incentive. Check out this article.
http://www.af.mil/news/Oct1999/n19991001_991830.html
Remember not to look at the big picture. It makes things seem to overwhelming. Brake it down into small goals and set times on these. Then get it done. You say you need a degree. Well to fly in the Air Force you do, so start there. But you do have a little time.