Officers don't have rates, we have numeric designators. It means roughly the same thing. Mine is 1110, for example. In Army language, I suppose it would be like the MOS. It doesn't show up in one's title like an enlisted person's, but it's there nonetheless.

And, as much as I enjoy baiting the "brownshoes", they have similar responsibilities to an officer of the surface Navy. They're in charge of people and a certain amount of equipment. They have administrative paperwork just like everyone else. The specific number of personnel and type of equipment can vary. My first division had more than 40 personnel and was responsible for a large portion of the ship's engineering equipment. My second division had a paltry six people and owned almost no equipment, but I was the Navigator, so my pound of flesh was taken in other ways. I'm sure it's much the same for a pilot. On a CRUDES ship, the "air det" is rather small. On a carrier, it is much larger. The meat and potatos of my fitness reports has a lot to do with how well I stand watches on the bridge and in CIC. For a pilot, it's how well he handles his aircraft. Everybody has to get qualifications and stand watches and make sure maintenance is getting done. The fundamentals really are the same. I float, they fly.

Nobody gets a free ride, and every officer and chief is in a leadership position over both personnel and materiel. I'm sure it's a different experience than leading BOTGs, but we're all officers and we're all expected to assume a leadership role. Even pilots.

Pilots get crew rest, though. A mandatory eight hours in the rack prior to flying. When my ship is underway, I'm lucky to sleep two or three times a week. I admit that is a bit annoying. :-)