If the bureau wanted to be innovative they would ask qualified pilots if they want to be career aviators, not some NCO that needs to go through the whole prossess with no garrentee that they will make it. I know there is alot of pilots that would jump at an opportunity to fly for 20 years. The "BUREAU" has come up if this program so that if it fails they can send the "NEW PILOTS" back to the NCO ranks with out making a big impack on the pilot new numbers, thats all. I am currently in an organization that if you want to be a career pilot, you stay at LT and bounce from opporational tour to training tour. It is a great way to keep qualified pilots in the seats.