Actually, Beagle and EESDL, buoy15 does have a point with regards to the system/scheme being fundamentally inequitable, purely in terms of the relative finance available.
In addition, there is no reason I know of why ATC and FC couldn't have a similar scheme to convert to Civvie ATC - this too is expensive and such a scheme would, I suspect, make candidates even more attractive to NATS and Co.
Engineering - mentioned, but not my bag. Is there funding available to get people their Civil Certifications?
Not sure if other Branches have relevant equivalents.
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