yes, they always clear off whenever deck and/or flak guns are in operation. Least they do in stock and unmodded GWX3, don't know if there is a mod to keep them at their posts, but doubt it is moddable as the far more annoying lazy watch officer would have been modded been done first.
I suspect it is for safety reasons, as you wouldn't want to be stood a few feet away from someone concentrating shooting at an aircraft in case you suddenly end up being B in ABC, as well as there being to little to gain. the watch officer will still call out new sighting and most of the bridge efficiency comes from him anyway.
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