Jimlad1 - It's not about you not being part of the forces, but the RAF is losing 1000's too - not so much by cuts anymore but by walking. I'm only going to take so much mate, I've worked hard to get where I am and yet I try to progress my career in an ever diminishing service. If the RAF get cut then you get cut too. That's how it is - sounds fair to me, live with it - guys in the RAF have been living with it for years.