I was offered one of those spots if I would re-enlist. Crypto Jockey.
Talk about blowing it. With an outstanding record, an E-4 or E-5 can join WHCA and (if they keep their noses clean), spend the rest of their careers at the agency, with advancement to E-9 virtually assured, and the ability to transition to a GS-12/13 job after retiring from active duty.
Best friend from my Air Force days spent almost four years at WHCA. Requested reassignment when Clinton was elected. As a man of great character, he told his superiors he could not serve under a POTUS with no morals or character. The Air Force “rewarded” his honesty with an 15-month assignment to Turkey. He still made CMSgt, and kept his honor and integrity intact.