First, he statement that it’s just as hard to go from RLO to warrant versus the other way is crap. Normally as a WO you have to go to OCS if you wish to cross over. RLO to warrant it’s much simpler. Yeah, they make you redo the advanced course for CW3... because it’s SOOO different. 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
PLs getting experience. It’s a balancing act. Aviation is probably the only branch that does not insist it’s officers be tactically and technically proficient. Yeah, we give it lip service. But if you look at other branches they live it. Try being a successful infantry officer without a ranger tab. Possible, but it’s an uphill battle. Armor without being a master gunner. Aviation? Not so much. Look at how few commissioned officers go to the IP course. I was one of a handful and that was dumb luck.
Yes, you can lead without having flight time. But how well can you employ your assets?
Just look at the Karbala fiasco, essentially a rehash of Lam Son 719. But of course it was. Aviation officers don’t study Lam Son 719. They study Chickamauga instead. “What is Rosencrans had an AH-64.”
Rant over.