I think that ex-military instructors have a lot to offer in the civillian world.Once they understand commercial realities and realise they are not being shot at,they adapt well,in most cases,to the very protected airline environments.
However,General Aviation may be ill suited to their attitudes and training.Is this why Army has the battlefield helicopters?Not comparing army flying to GA of course,but flexibility and adaptability with limited resources may be the similarities.
Centaurus,regarding the IFR bomb,very true.Commercial pressures are real however.Grounding an aircraft,by pen,with regimental efficiency would be disasterous for a young GA pilot`s career and company.Many adapt(attrition rates are high in civy street too,in terms of who finally makes airlines) learning how careful liasons with your engineers is neccessary to balance commercial reality and safety(without paperwork in some circumstances).I don`t expect you to subscibe to or understand this culture,but it does explain a few of the problems Kendalls had with ex-military personnel on the CRJ operation.Unnecessary groundings etc.
Finally,tongue in cheek of course,those shiny fighter planes would be IFR bombs too,in sustained war operations and with our ,no doubt,limited spare stockpiles and American reliance.
In the last 30 years is that why Army always goes to war for this country?