Quite rightly, every year we observe Remembrance Day. Now that the appropriate day has gone, as a retired serviceman I am no longer welcome on an RAF station unless I happen to be an Honorary Mess Member. Can anyone explain this please?
I understand that most messes are now underused, surely allowing in retired personnel would be beneficial all round. If we look to our retired USAF colleagues, they retain access to bases, BXs etc and indeed can use the equivalent of RAF indulgence passages. Why does the RAF not acknowledge retired personnel, after all, we gave many years of service and might like to stay in contact?
[ 24 November 2001: Message edited by: Firestreak ]