Originally Posted by
rickair7777
In many cases we use officers to do jobs where the skill itself is not that hard but the ramifications of screwing up are large...junior officers generally have better judgement and perspective, and more to lose, than junior enlisted.
Accurate statement for the most part. However, it's also important to note that in the USAF, the enlisted SO's (sensor operators) track/monitor/lase the targets, the RPA operator (officer) is always the one "pulling the trigger" when it comes to engaging the target.