So in the absence of any words of defence, is the consensus that it is merely the occurence of Herrick and Telic that is prolonging the existence and delaying the disbandment of the RAF Regt?
As much as I harrumph at getting gassed, as long as you have SH and probably a capability like the Harrier or other field type units, you will need the RAF Regt. In addition to providing base defence in Iraq and Afghanistan, isn't the Regt responsible for providing security for forward deployed / behind the lines FARPs etc ?