while Rome burns
We wargame so much stuff, but it seems no one saw this coming (except EVERYONE at the end of their Rosos) and by the time they get around to doing anything, those that they had a chance to keep will already be gone or so far down the planning track it will be too late to turn them around (it is for me).
The government even gave defence money (and direction) for retention. Army and Navy reacted, RAAF didn't.
Its all happened before but those left had far more hours than now. Hopefully their are better systems in place now but the past has shown when there is such a loss of guys at the FLTLT/SQNLDR level bad things happen.
I'm sure however there is great concern to make sure all the ground jobs are full!!!!