I have heard that in some of the Minor Units Basing Study rationalisations, redundancies will not be used to reduce numbers.
I suspect that a conscious decision has been taken somewhere that, if personnel are
ed around enough, they will go of their own volition. Also, I've seen a Gp Capt post advertised as a "Volunteer Reserve Co-ordinator" or something like that.
It appears that the policy of using reservists to augment overstretched regulars will be extended....how far, is the question? Will RFA 96 be used to stick more call-out notices through letterboxes for ad-hoc operations, or even support of regular dets?
The Armed Forces Pension Scheme has passed to its third reading and makes no provision for reservist pension contributions. Cheap labour?
I sense very grim times ahead for all in defence.....