Blunty,
In a similar situation to you, however, the secret Oxon Airbase will pay CEA out of Station funds.
Anyway, the MOD has decided that, in order to improve the morale of its troops, CEA is to be 'reviewed'.
That will mean that we are more efficient, no longer have distractions caused by the worry of not receiving CEA and use the time we would have spent applying for it on extra PT in order to do do the AFT and OFT.
It's a win/win situation, you lucky chap