Studebaker978
To answer your questions:
1. At present it is about 3 1/2 years but things can change.
2. Yes it is B scale. Housing is 50% of the full housing allowance which OK but not great. Salaries for all ranks have already been mentioned before. If you do a search you will locate it.
3. SO can only be in a control seat from TOC to TOD.
4. Sims are bi-monthly.
5. Correct.
6. SO's are treated as full members of the crew. Most come to CX with considerable prior experience. We try to have them involved in all phases of the decision making process. They can be our final defense in stopping all the holes in the Swiss cheese from lining up.
Hope that answers some of your questions.
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