No, the order doesn't matter. Except for the fact that their rank *does* matter, in terms of effectiveness, so you'll want to make sure you're promoting the qualified people at the time you need them most. If you're going to be shooting down planes, then you'll definately want a couple of qualified medic chiefs, and a pair of officers.
Of course, later on, their job description will change a bit (about the time 3cm radar is introduced).
Medics make fatigue regenerate faster. It pays to have an officer or two (helmsmen) qualified as medics, since you're usually going to have an officer taking a nap with the rest of the scrubbies, all through your career. Might as well make him useful. :rotfl:
The medic petty officer is one of the last people I promote. You're better off adding an officer with the qualification, first, than using a promotion on an enlisted. Too many other people need to be promoted before that chief medic.
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