Sorry
All - thanks for all the comments and information and again I apologise if I appear arrogant; I assure you I am not.
As I said, I will be the new guy with alot to learn and I fully concur that mil and civil are different environments with their own intricacies. However, I believe the attributes required to make a good aviator are the same in both situations.
I digress - due to my poor ability to convey the question that requires debate (and the one I would be grateful of insight) is a generic one.
'Would a generic pilot joining NetJets Jan 2008 have to wait longer for a Command opportunity than the same pilot had they joined Jan 2007 all things being considered (expension/retention/turnover/etc)?'
Thanks again
DB