having an administrative or desk job rather than a more active one
chairborne in American English
(ˈtʃɛərˌbɔrn, -ˌbourn)
adjective
(of military, esp. Air Force, personnel)
having a desk job rather than a field or combat assignment
Word origin
[1940–45; b. chair and airborne]This word is first recorded in the period 1940–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Rh factor, black box, sealant, snorkel, zap