WBS - good point and well presented. We may be wandering off thread here but the deployable ATC element is the future of the Mil ATC branch. While some may believe that the Branch will be sold off I don't see this as a viable option overall - while some airfields could have locally employed controllers with little impact to the front line there is always going to be a requirement for the Britmil ATCer. Why? Because they are one of the best practioners and respected by our own forces and coalition partners for the professional and competent service they provide. The face of UK Mil ATC may be changing but as WBS said the level of knowledge and experience does exist at the higher ranks - not at all levels I would concede but enough to matter. May I suggest that the biggest threat to UK Mil ATC is the infighting??