Monkey
That is taken as read. Part of fostering teamwork is getting those people AROUND YOU together. I can't make a team out of a whole stn - that is the job of the stn cdr. I can only really work with my flt and foster relations with other flts.
My dig at techies on the sqn sitting round was intended to raise a few points! What it was leading to is that all those people need supporting - the more you take, the more support you need. This is magnified when you throw mission creep in to the equation. The manning difference between extended days & 24 hrs is pretty big.
I've worked on a FJ unit in a support role. There were some petty people across all of it, but the main mistake seemed to be leaving people on the same ac sqns for ever. You got to know the relics and had to work round them.
There are a few differences between Eng/Supply & Admin - QA being a BIG one that grips my $h!t - but yes, we get shoulder to shoulder to do it when it matters.
Now stop whining and accept the banter.
Jobza & Insty - did you hear of the Supply Officer that sat in as a JEngO on a high priority FJ sqn for a week - the praises sung by the SNCOs was deafening. Pvt me for more details if you can cope!
