Transferring administrative work to uniformed personnel would require additional business and technical schooling alongside Staff College. Long desk postings can frustrate people who joined for active service, especially when much of the job involves maintaining relationships for future use. Civilian posts can attract people who prefer office work and want to support the armed forces without an operational role. Career preferences can also change with age, making such work more attractive later in life. The pace and complexity of modern procurement require a team with specialist knowledge, since one official conducting business through long letters cannot coordinate the whole system.
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Civilian and uniformed administrative roles need different career paths
Administrative work needs trained staff whose career preferences fit the role, including civilians and service personnel seeking different work later in life.