Am I missing something here? Surely the question is implicitly from a flt lt
promotion to SO2 goes hand-in-hand with the offer of further service?
yet most of the replies quote
airman regs which are different IIRC.
Certainly for a zob (is the word still current?) promotion to sqn ldr gives the right of service to 55, and the two cannot be separated that way round.
Assimilation can give service to 55 without promotion, but promotion (to sqn ldr) must always carry with it option (individuals' option, not the RAF's) to serve to 55. Bit out of date on P2 matters but I think that's still the case - I'll try and find the
right ASPI.......
Edited to add: The short answer is that for officers "it depends" and each case is looked at individually by a Board of Officers who complete the form at Annex I to ASPI Vol 2 Pt 3 Chap 6. (Which is
here for those with access.)
In short, promotion Board Process goes ahead as normal, and
if selected the Annex I process is gone through, signed off eventually by the Air Sec. Hope that's helpful ....