unless your goal is to go to the academy, in which case you would work your ass off in highschool to get good grades and stuff, the only thing you need to do now is stay a good student and continue to do well in ur extra curricular activities. you don't have to join jrotc (prob wouldn't hurt...don't really kno much about it) or anything like that if you don't want to. then when you graduate from highschool just find a good college that has afrotc and get a technical degree from the same place.  if you perform well you will earn a  pilot training slot (upt) when you finish your degree and be able to move on and become a pilot. gettin a private pilot's license sometime before you graduate college definately would improve your chances of gettin a upt spot. you could do it even when you're in highschool if you wanted. might wanna start saving money now if you plan on doin it....can be pricey, i take lessons out at the air force base where my dad works is about 100 a lesson...but thats about the cheapest i've ever seen it.

and you don'/t need to talk to a recruiter because you're not enlisting (at least i wouldn't if you want to become a pilot). towards the end of highschool you'll prob want to start lookin into afrotc at ur future college and check out the scholarships and stuff. but no, wouldn't talk to a recruiter. their primary job is just to talk you into enlisting.

EDIT: oh ya, a tip for telling your parents...let them kno that rotc will pay for your college. oh, and that when you retire from flying for the military full time you could fly commercial part time...good money.