Originally Posted by
alfred_the_great
Some positions will be civilianised, some output will stop/change, some will remain military.
There are enough Naval officers in and around Portsmouth that finding those who are willing to go into CS TACOS + Mil
pension that we can maintain SQEP.
That is probably true, but you mention maintaining SWEP. Where does that come from next time round? The posts and supporting chain that provides this generation's SQEP will be cut,what succession training then?
PS if these folk provide SQEP then they probably bring something very useful to the party other than blind greasy pole climbing, aiming for that top job.