Historically any voluntary redundancy scheme the RAF has run, for whatever branch/trade, has seen many of the best, most capable, people leave - and the dead wood stay.
It also tends to lead to a short term uptick in the PVR rate - as individuals who applied for voluntary redundancy but didn't get it elect to leave anyway, as they have already mentally made the transition to civilian life, with the support of their wife/family.
Ironically enough, the increase in PVRs after a voluntary redundancy round has in the past lead to a shortage in the very branch/trade which had literally just been in surplus!!
Last edited by Biggus; 16th January 2025 at 15:00.