BEagle
Whilst that may have been true a few years back things have moved on a little since then.
I speak from experience when I say that modern sims allow pretty complex missions to be run by one person. If they do require two then two qualified pilots are just as easy to find as one.
At home base it’s a good idea to have contractors if they’re available but when deployed I don’t see the need.
I should point out I have no idea what or who will be available on a QE Carrier. My other concern about security clearance is not something I know about for certain either.
BV