Excuse the thread creep but:
to meet the needs of the Junior Engineer Officer in an expeditionary Air Force rather than the traditional "big base" concept.
Didn't they just close down DARA St. Athan and return the maintenance to the RAF Stations? Re-creating the "big base" concept with its heavy maintenance production lines...
So, the JENGOs get to play in the sand pit while the old guys mess around back at base. Just like the old days, eh?