Originally Posted by
The Oberon
Sorry about the drift. BES scheme? Is that a new name for what I knew as a Branch Commission?
No, unless things have changed. The BO route was replaced by the Commissioned Warrant Officer scheme. BES is just the route for the younger airmen and NCO's etc. BO's were "binneed" because they were too expensive (as told to me by my ex--Desk Officer).
