DK, I would take issue with your statement:
Without exception, all Flt Ops Officers I have encountered since the inception of the branch have proved to be professionally inept,
I have personally encoutered a significant number who are extremely effective. The diffierence is that these people, without exception, have all been ex-opsies.
I understand that CATCS recently transferred responsibility for TG9 basic trg (the old TTF) to the Flt Ops Trg Sqn. Unbeliveably, this Sqn was somewhat reticent to take on the responsibility for training TG9!
back to the original thread, if I were joining in a ground branch again I would be a Stacker. They seem to enjoy themselves and also have their proverbials in a nice neat pile.