About draw backs...well when an officer is posted in Pak...he has no home, no official car untill he gets to the 20th grade...n when posted abroad ur kids become some what hybride...semi chinese,semi-african,semi-european and semi-pakistani...during postings n transfers countries may change n there can be a lot of educational loss for kids...different country different set up...different envirnment and it takes time to get settled and when u n ur family gets settled then u r about to b postee back to pak or some other place...where u'll jav to live in a hostel's room wid family and ur luggae packed in anticipation that u might hav to b posted abroad or u might hav to wait for 3-6 years for ur new posting...