The reason I have PVR'd is because; I don’t like the constant penny pinching, too many examples to list, Beurocrasy gone mad, The erosion of the pay structure (certainly for AC Tech’s) the way the hierarchy keep doing things to assassinate moral, boss's who are under immense pressure to achieve unachievable results but don’t have the spine to say so etc etc etc where do I stop.
I've never worked in the forces, but I'd be interested to know what makes you think that anywhere is any better? The company I currently work for (FTSE 100) pretty much fits the description you have written
Best of luck anyway, just try not to join a company driven by share price !!