Fomere2, hah you experiencies seem to exactly mirror mine. I did the OASC thing a few years ago when Flt Ops first started, back then I didn't relish the WO ceiling either. However having seen how the FOTS people have evolved I have radically altered my career plan; I have yet to meet a competent OpsO, and given the zero credibility they enjoy I am reluctant to embark on a career path that is again limited and offers a very narrow bandwidth of opportunity. Altogether the current system where FOMs work with non trade specialist FOOs who do not understand the trade or career structure of TG9 is an abhorration that will soon go horribly wrong. More and more FOMs are beginning to voice their disatisfaction with current policy. As for me I made the decision to go at about the same point as you so the last few years have been investigating all avenues in Ops, commercial pilot for me is out- crap eyesight-so all my energies are being channelled into ensuring that my time is well spent in preparing. Unfortunately apart from knuckelling down to a correspondance course, there is pretty much ****** all you can do until you are due to leave the RAF, the FAA course for example is 6 weeks long and 3 grand, without airfares and accommodation. I need to investigate the UKOMA week course but again I feel it fairly pointless to become genned up on civvy ops procedures when you still have some time to go in the mob, things change so wait until you are nearly demob and then do it. Like you I am waiting to see where my 4 month OOA will be, even though I'm on a FJ sqn and already spend obscene periods away, PMA are unwilling to recognise this and were planning to send me to the FI until things changed, now I await with baited breath. speak to you later dude..MO.