Originally Posted by
Just This Once...
Never personally experienced an officer moving 2 ranks up, only either 1 up (with an existing promotable score) or 1 or even 2 ranks down. Never seen anyone struggle with a failed-to-ressetle-successfully post either.
What I have experienced is the lack of candidates due to the pool of card-carrying AFPS75 personnel drying up.
Perhaps I should have been clearer. Left the regulars as a Flt Lt, joined FTRS on promotion to Sqn Ldr, then applied for a Wing Commander FTRS post which they got.