Originally Posted by
Wee Weasley Welshman
A humble observation.
It is geared around finding a 21 yr old Officer pilot with excellent physical aptitude and above average intelligence.
What IS required are a cadre of highly specialised blokes or girls that understand all manner of battlefield tactics, crypto, comms, weapons, weapons, weapons, and yet display excellent CRM excellent emotional stability and excellent team skills.
How do you get one without the other? The two requirements would seem to be pretty much the same, especially when you consider that those older than 21 are harder to train to fly.