I think the point is that all military pilots are treated the same, as are all military Techies. They (we) all come from the same basic background and have the same ethos bred into them. Some old habits will need to be quelled.
It took me two years to drop my military way of thinking and accept often better ways of doing things.
Either way, you still have to meet their rules and they dont have to give you a licence.
Many times I've watched them slowly sit back... and wait.