Everyone is on the one list, one each for EAA and SSA that is. The list is compiled based on DOJ. Who gets the command first though is based on who gets the hours first. If you get the hours first, and no one above you meets the requirements, then you get the spot.
Excluding "management discretion" of course.
But down the track when the cadet/trainee gets their command, they will retain their place on the seniority list above you.
What is starting to happen now is those cadet/trainees who didn't meet the requirements are getting commands and the list is starting to look a bit more balanced.
Very few commands are going to people who have been in the company 12-18 months anymore. I'd imagine that if you joined today, you'll be in for a 2-3 year wait.
Last edited by Going Nowhere; 8th Aug 2013 at 23:47.