Jesus wept. NSPs by committee.
Nice summary Rugmuncher. The rest of you need to go and talk to a rockape. The MoD has put a 25m barrack range on your station for a reason. Even if they won't give you any ammunition, a sneaky 10 mins dry training with an armourer could immeasurably improve the prospects of you returning with the same number of people and body parts you started with.