I was talking to my boss the other day and he suggested that it might be possible to renew my CFI license in the military while completing a military flight test. The FAA would except a military "checkride" in leiu of taking a civilian checkride to keep it renewed, but how common is this? Is there anyway to keep my CFI license current while in the military other than trying to hunt down an FAA examiner every 24 months for the wonderful 8 hour CFI practical test?