desk pilot

Noun

(US, military) A serviceman relegated to menial deskwork, often due to poor physical and mental abilities.

Japanese Meaning

身体的・精神的能力の不足から、その職務として雑用の机上作業に従事させられている軍人

After failing the physical, he was labeled a desk pilot and assigned paperwork instead of field duty.

身体検査に落ちた後、彼は雑務の内勤担当の兵士と見なされ、現場勤務ではなく書類仕事を割り当てられた。

Sense（1）

(US, military) A serviceman relegated to menial deskwork, often due to poor physical and mental abilities.

desk pilots

（ plural ）