As a re-entrant in the late 80's, I was conscious of the fact that not only had the Royal Air Force changed in that decade, but also that I had changed as well. I think that this situation was recognised by the desk officers (one in particular) who found a way to put a square peg in a square hole.
This led to a delightful and challenging sunny overseas secondment into an international organization that promoted me twice in four years, followed by a very amicable quiet second exit from the RAF in the mid 90's: a move which also happened to serve the greater national interest at that time.