Not really the same argument, but…. as I was leaving my life in olive drab, the Physiotherapists managed to gain Officer status, with the knock on effect that the Rad and Lab tech's started their movement for the same (or maybe the other way around) however it did free up some very nice rooms in the Sergeants Mess……
Don't now the actuality today but maybe our REME grandsons are the only NCO's left….