TWOL8, I repeat my point if the CONTRACT RULES state . . . the the contractor can REQUEST.
I agree the military MTO can sign ORDERS on behalf of the wg cdr in charge of technical equipments - I lost track of the name after it went from OC Tech Wg
- then the sqn ldr ought to obey them if they can do complied with legally.
For a 4am start, let us assume a 5am at MT, then the cleaning process MUST be completed by 1600. How long was the drive? 2 hours each way minimum? Breakfast and Lunch. Dunker. Not many hours left in the day.
Does that MT section provide PPE and instruction on car washing? I repeat the point, H&S and EP rules are non-negotiable.
Other points about relative value of work are also true, an none of this officer-airmen cr*p. It is EXACTLY the same arguement that the airmen have been advancing for 20 years as to why they should not do gate guards.