Thanks for your input Gentlemen. I know this assimilation is still in it's infancy but it just feels like they are trying to push us to be responsible for more with less benefit. I have gone Nav Inst-Flight systems-Avionics and now are to eventually be given 4 weeks of Cosford electricalness (20 minutes should be ok). The official line I think is to try and bring us into line with the Civil aviation engineering trades to try and help us get a job when we leave the service. It will remain to be seen if this happens. Or will most of my Ilk still take their pension and go and be a Tesco's security guard?
Respect and kind regards
FBC
On the Armourer question there will be 3 new trades as follows,
Arm A, Arm B, Arm C
A do colours
B do numbers
C do letters