Talk:Newbie Dash/@comment-28943857-20160405131108/@comment-5837525-20160405140906

Spitfire IS in charge of the Wonderbolts. The Bolts have had generals, commanders, and admirals -- there's clearly a mix-and-match of army, navy, and air force ranks. Whatever the case, I don't think there's been any indication that Spitfire has a superior officer that she answers to.

But that's beside the point. The Wonderbolts are essentially a military force. If joining were as easy as saving lives or proving oneself, Fluttershy would be just as worthy a candidate by virtue of being one of the Elements of Harmony and for Hurricane Fluttershy. To be in the military, you have to be trained. You have to be tested.

In episode 1, Rainbow thought joining the Wonderbolts would be as simple as "showing them her stuff". But over the course of the series, she learned it's nowhere near that simple.