Originally Posted by
Pontius Navigator
JTO, that is why aircrew are General Duties��
We had a copilot on Nimrods. I don't think he liked to role but they wouldn't post him. He resigned and joined the army as a Medic in the rank of major.
On any large sqn you could usually find someone with a skill besides flying.
In our day yes. Many senior Station admin posts - OC SSS, OC PMS; even OC Admin were filled by aircrew. But aircrew haven’t been GD/P, GD/N etc for years.
Officers Wg Cdr and above are designated General Duties these days I think.