As an ex member, I feel qualified to reply!
Although this thread has gone slightly 'off mesage' from the initial post I feel the following might be of value :-
Don't delude yourself that the AAC cares about your career progression unless you are a Regular Officer. The rest are just numbers, regardless of how important you think you are as a QHI or vastly experienced E3 officer - you are just a peg in the appointers board! Make no mistake this is an organisation run by Regular Officers for the benefit of Regular Officers! Believe me, SNCO pilots (and I was one) mean nothing, Reg C (LE) officers (and I was one) mean nothing - the sooner you chaps catch on and start looking after No 1 the better you will be! We do ourselves no favours accepting piecemeal extensions just to alleviate short-term shortages in manning to be cast aside at the next surplus. (Not my own personal experience, I'll admit!). By accepting these you are the appointers dream!
Get out, get a licence, get a life!!