FOD Plod
Semantics, old bean, semantics. Would you care to define 'Regular' - there are many full-time WAAFs and many highly decorated (I've met some in a rather select Club in Knightsbridge).
The Women's RAF disbanded in 1920 and the WAAFs were its replacement along with the Nursing Service. The WRAF did not form again until after the war and then finally everything was blobbed into the RAF.
Now if we were to cherry pick like you suggest, then the RAF should not be celebrating the 100 year anniversaries of our Sqns (which were RNAS and RFC originally) that we have so blatantly trumpeted over the past 3 years or so (including RAF jets with anniversary painted tails). You can't have it both ways old chum
So in my reckoning the headline should read either:
"Talented officer is appointed Head of DIO" - removing all traces of equality and diversity spin.
Or "Female officer Elaine West appointed 4th ever 2-star in RAF"
Everything else is spin and lies...
IMHO
LJ