Originally Posted by
Lima Juliet
trim it out - I have no idea why the AAC continue with the Soldier Pilot scheme. They end up way more expensive overall compared to direct entry officer entry but have less utility other than as a “driver airframe” and now an instant WO2 after training? The Senior and Junior Services seem to have latched onto this higher cost over lower utility fact, how come the AAC and their Army masters haven’t had that epiphany yet?
because under the Army Officer career structure, there is no real way to create the multi-1000 hour Capt and Maj DE AAC officers.