[archy]

Excellent summation, though I must disagree with one point.

The cadet program has many more opportunities and produces better "potential officer grade material" than the sea scounts.

True enough, though far too many of the former CAP cadets wind up in nonrated positions. In the early 1990s, if a Cadet with a choice of service academies wanted a job where they'd be flying something other than a desk, they were better served by heading for Annapolis rather than Colorado Springs. And our squadron sent several to the Marines, seceral of whom are now Marine rotary-wing drivers. They LIKE that Cobra....

[spaatzcadet]

Unfortunately, most cadets get tired of the political posturing.

Many C/Capts and above will never go the the senior side or join the military. Most C/LtCol's will tell you they have had enough of pure politics.