MATOMAN,
A well informed and articulate essay on mil ATC. Thank you for your contribution. Unfortunately the one error you have made, was the application of logic. I am willing to concur that the staff at 3Gp do the best they can with the resoursces thet have (maybe not at higher staff levels though). I also remember the hilarious results of Boscombe (good
PR opportunity for mil ATC lost there!), and the lack of felxibility from civil ATCOs which is a key difference required to enable mil fg ops. However, the weight of these arguements (ie: achieving mil effect) will selodm win over the bean counters who ultimately determine mil policy. If it is cheaper to amalgamte ATC and FC, or civilianise elements, then that is what will happen! That is unless the branch makes itself as indispensable as say, the need for Typhoon!!!