JSP 800 Defence Movements and Transport Regulations
Volume 2 Passenger Travel Instructions
2.2.18.012 Dress - Security
"In the interests of security the MoD wishes to reduce the military profiles of flights carried out on its behalf at civilian airports"
OK, so its taken us 3 days to work out that this is a case of in-house stupidity in slavish adherence to a Regulation. Firstly, the regulation is only there to reduce the military footprint in the civilian environment, which is understandable (to some of us; not all). Secondly, it does not mean that we all, as individuals travelling/flying alone or in small groups, must wear civvies. The regulation applies only to "flights", not individual personnel, so we do not need to get all worked up about dress codes.
As some of us have already opined, it was the ridiculous and demeaning application of the regulation in the cited case that needs to be addressed. We either don't go to the civvie airports, or we make make sensible provisions to change into civvies while airborne, or we get on the jet in civvies. It can't be difficult to resolve. Either that, or the MoD reviews its profile policy.
With some luck this subject will on the CAS's desk on Mon 7th.