captain, all this could have been avoided if you just do it the way we did in the old day. Put up a POST in the common areas that way everybody could see it and apply if they want it. At Barchey we would post an ops position and put blank memos below it to give officers the oppurtunity to apply. (Did you do this ?) in your post you said it was announced. With RDO's is it possible not everybody got the announcment ? (answer please)
I know that there is a day shift officer that put in a memo requesting any ops position that came open. (did that officer refuse)
I know that an officer was offered that ops position and was given a verbal approval by youself and the DW. But that officer is on annual. (did that officer refuse)
I know that a certian officer was placed on CAC, but then removed (by your direction) so they could get that ops job in visitation.