I regretably have to agree with several of the points made not so subtley by chopabeefer reference USAF exchange officers but offer one main reason and that is the Command Post mentality.In general the USAF aviator is not expected to make any decision for himself but how those that man the Command Post learn how to make decisions for them is a mystery to me.
I met many USAF exchangers and they were invariably really nice guys and great fun to be with. Just once, as if to prove the general rule, there was Fred, one of the best pilots in any mans Air Force.