So if the air force is foreseeing a shortage of engineers, and the school is closed, why are the RAF (or more to the point PMA desk wallahs) trying to pee off the better operators on the fleets and make them feel like the air force doesn't care about their careers and lives? Despite all of the bull spouted on CMT 1 and 2 the management is one way only. How about putting an Eng on the Eng manning desk, rather than a guy who knows nothing about the trade? Manning shortage? well deserved due to poor management.
Rant off.