Blah, blah, blah. Read the content of the thread. Think about what's being said. Does being a Doc who specializes in video game addiction make you less of an officer? Depends who you ask. Does it make you less of a warfighter? Absolutely. And warfighting is why we have an Army. Otherwise, we'd just let USAID do it.
That doesn't mean what you do isn't excellent and important. But that isn't the point officership. My car keeps me warm as hell, but I don't own a car because I needed to stay warm. Its purpose is to get me from A to B. I realize that's a heretical viewpoint, though the combat arms officers (Army and Marine) in this thread seem to get it.
FYI, the vast majority of soldiers killed by IEDs are (wait for it)...combat arms. The old "there are no front lines" schtik rings hollow.
The point is that if you want all the pay, benefit, and respect that comes with being an officer in this Army, you'd best be willing to take the fight to the enemy, not looking for an easier path (and if he doesn't think Transpo is easier, then what does he think makes his leadership style a "better fit"?). If he thinks he wouldn't be a good combat arms officer, but would be an effective leader in Transpo, he's telling us exactly what he thinks about Transpo, and it ain't praise.