Undoubtedly - but they'd never rise to General as they probably wouldn't fit in a Harrier cockpit..
Which is almost a comment I could see our green breathen making were this an appointment of a slightly rotund RAF senior officer.
"How the hell does/did he fit into an ejector seat" etc, etc.
Of course should those nasty crabs make observations about one of their own it all turns into "well he's being employed for whats in his head" etc.
"Standards, standards, get your double standards here, get them while they're 'ot, lovely..."
And yes, having worked with 9 Sqn RE I know just what a double hard b****** lot they are and some cracking lads to boot, but does serving on a very physical task early in your life mean you get away with twisted sock chit for latter in life and an "its alright, he knows a lot"?