[USNBandit]

I was making fun of the Air Force naming convention, lighten up.

My point is that in the Air Force the average fighter squadron has three times as many planes as a Navy squadron and is commanded by an O-6. The Navy unit is commanded by an O-5 and there are six-seven Navy squadrons in an Air Wing where you run into the first two O-6s.

As far as bachelor's degrees go, line officers all have degrees except for a small number of naval aviation cadets that have to get their degrees before they make O-4. We do have some limited duty officers that are brought up from the enlisted ranks for their technical expertise, but the vast majority of them have degrees.

[TankerKC]

My point is that in the Air Force the average fighter squadron has three times as many planes as a Navy squadron and is commanded by an O-6

Air Force fighter squadrons are commanded by O-5s. Where are you getting your info?

[TankerKC]

I was making fun of the Air Force naming convention, lighten up.

Right, 'cuz it is way funnier than COMNAVAIRFUDGEPAC.