Well he should have some understanding of the sitch, as he seems to have been acting OC RAF Brize Norton whilst Malcolm Brecht (ex OC 99 Sqn) has been OC Basra station for the last few months (and earning the QCVS!) Also a young man with career aspirations who would probably never acceed to a fault in the system. In my time the, UK based, RAF had the following AT assets to service worldwide ops:
a. 4 sqns of C-130s.
b. 1 Sqn of VC-10s.
c. 1 Sqn of Belfasts.
d. 2 Sqns of Britannias.
e. 1 Sqn of Comets.
f. 1 Sqn of Argosys.
g. 1 Sqn of Andovers.
There were also a couple of C-130 units in Cyprus and Singapore to help out as well so the point seems to be ? You need more strategic and tactical fixed wing and, perhaps more importantly, rotary AT assets in order to cater for route expansions, UOR's (ESF) unservicabilities and also to give the over worked aircrews and engineers some flexibility to train, exercise and perhaps have some time at home with their families and or on leave. Whilst we have senior officers who are in denial about the level of problems facing the modern expeditionary Air Force then you, who still stay in, will be continually frustrated, overworked, under funded and undervalued.
It's good to 3 Putt now and again!