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Old 14th May 2012, 09:28
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Bismark
 
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Not a B,

AFAIK the most senior FAA bod is a 2 star and about to retire, despite having a fairly spectacular background in both command and staff jobs.
The current Fleet Commander (new title for CinCFleet) is a 4* aviator (and will be 1SL later this year), there are currently 2x3* aviators and about 3x2*s aviators in the RN. Never has the RN/FAA been better placed to influence the "Competent Authority" debate.

Backwards,

Second you again gloss over the RN's inability to properly man JFH
No glossing over by Engines. The RAF senior bods ran an active campaign to slow down and reduce the throughput of RN FJ aircrew. This included cancelling the opportunity for non-direct single seat graduates from Valley to go into the Tornado programme for one tour prior to Harrier conversion and a pitifully slow training regime in 20R (the same is happening at Benson - rumoured 15 months to convert FL crews to Merlin???). The QFI rule was imposed to prevent the formation of 801 Sqn despite the protestations of 1SL at the time. AOC 1Gp and others tried to prevent the term "Naval Strike Wing" being used.

RAF junior officers (SO1 and below) need to realise what their bosses are doing in their name - it is an appalling abuse of power and certainly not in the interest of Joint harmony. The RN have an extremely valid case to run the maritime Strike capability but they are being prevented from doing so by an overprotective and vindictive Air Force.

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