I was reading the book Bogeys and Bandits and came across a statement that said Marine aviators were assigned their air platform based on a quality spread. I know they do this for Marine ground officers when they pick their MOS at TBS, I can see the pros and cons of that system and why it is implemented. But you would think that flying multi-million dollar aircraft would place pilots on merit. Anyone know the real gouge?
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