bell222,
I share a1w's views. This is not a problem of hardware (in anything other than the short term). The ACPOs etc are running around looking for cuts at the moment. Some never understood Air Support or liked it. They are certainly unlikely to take time at the moment to understand it now. Indeed some are always happy to take pot shots at Air Support. Away from the SE, there are some mind-numbingly daft propositions being floated for some Units at the moment. We will just have to see what appears. However UEOs etc may need to put their heads above the parapets, which may not be the best career move sometimes...........