The second bit has already been announced with the current Comdt RAF College being appointed as AOC 2 Gp and her successor at Cranwell now being nominated. This suggests that there is some game plan which in a couple of years, will pop up the first female CAS
There is already a female 3*. May not need to wait a couple of years. Kill two birds with one stone as well - first female and first (I think….) non-aircrew.