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Old 5th Mar 2018, 13:37
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IIRC, LsOA (letters of authority???) started to appear in the very early 90s as the 'EA' Morfed into a MDG, and then into a SA and IPT. My direct boss at the time was an Electronics S/L on retention. Excellent chap, very knowledgeable and eager to learn about my specialisation. On the other side of the office was a very capable and bright F/L. These two guys were very good (not all their predecessors had been) but I'm sure they were both frustrated as I was by the salami slicing that was going on. As you so rightly pointed out, WOs were never given 'delegated authority' and the responsibility for rubber and leatherware was delegated to them. So I guess they must have received their delegated LsOA shortly after I left but before SM65 moved up to Wyton.

I remember being surprised that final responsibility was being driven down to the level it was. It didn't make a lot of sense unless abrogation of responsibility on high was the aim all along. But what did I know?

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