I believe the ME training unit was bandied around several years ago but no FEG could offer up any reduction in OPCON length/cost. Not sure how the length of RAAF Herc/P3 conversions compare to RNZAF Herc/P3 conversions considering the Kiwi's get their wings on a twin.
32 and 38 are doing a reasonable job of giving guys hours on an automated jet, and typically (at 32 anyway) most 2FTS grads are getting a second tour on something bigger. Can only think of 1 2FTS guy from 32 that has gone to a ground job (and that was GTO at Pearce).
It will be interesting to see how the H model drivers are distributed around the airforce in the gap between H model retirement and C27 arrival. DP and ALG manning will have their hands full right about now.....