MM4- quite right, particularly when that desk is located in Manning it seems....
The promotion system creaks and moans nowadays-the temptation for like to promote like is overwhelming; hence those that go "off piste" are rarely given the credit they possibly deserve. Re the "too joint" comment, perhaps it's just coincidence that most if not all of the high flying SH guys at the top of the RAF haven't done a Gp Capt or above tour in JHC HQ.