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Originally Posted by fjtorres
Those guys are past the "mandatory lobotomy" phase so they woudn't qualify for repurposing. 
The best command candidates from the Navy will be Commanders and Captains with recent deployment experience, preferrably on the larger ships.
From the AF the best Candidates will be Majors and Lt. Colonels with squadron command experience, preferably from the bomber and transport/logistics side rather than the fighter jock side. Those can provide the cannon fodder but for the first-gen, I don't think you want their kind running a deep space vehicle. |
Yet, the Admiralty are the folks who will dive head-first into the politics, talk before the legislature/etc. These are the folks that will help shape future branches of the military.
Again, it isn't always about what makes the most sense, but rather the political climate. If you have a weak set of Admirals in charge at the time, perhaps you can do what you like to the Navy. But if you have any charismatic/strong-willed types at the top, you can bet they will be trying to carve something out for themselves out of self-interest.