SaddamsLoveChild
If you are seriously suggesting that Glen DOES NOT know what is going on, then that only makes matters even worse! He does know, he is NOT out of touch, he simply chooses to do absolutely 'squat' about it.
As has been pointed out here, he has worked up to this position and is well aware of how bad news is shielded from him by those below, but it is his job to find out what is going on and, if rfequired, have the courage to make a stand.
How long has AFBLT been going? What about CASWO conferences ? Are you suggesting that he hasn't been briefed on their outcomes? or is the word on the street so bad that none of the 1* or above have had the balls to tell him yet?
Has morale ever been worse in the service?
Have our servicemen and women ever had such appalling support from those on high?
Has the 'welfare' of our service staff ever been so dreadful ?
(The answers to all the above are all an emphatic NO!)
The fact is that all he is interested in is his bloody Typhoons. He thinks they will somehow save the RAF. IMHO he should take a long hard look at the AT fleet that we 'don't have'. He should go spend a couple of weeks with the SH fleet, and see how they are struggling. Then get up to ISK and see the dreadful state of the Nimrod fleet (what's left of it) and then maybe go and visit the rest of the guys in a service that is frankly, bancrupt.
Perhaps then he will go along to Messrs Brown and Browne and say, 'sorry gents, but this cannot continue, and if you don't get it sorted, I'm going to resign'
That way HE most definately will win our respect, NOT his rank!