Track Coastal;
Is you question re ASA staffing the bases one of legality as against staff availability?
I doubt there is any legal impediement to ASA staffing them (forget the old Civilian in a war zone argument that was raised years ago...), but I wonder if ASA have the staff capacity to do so (given the supposed shortage that ASA also have).
Was it you who made the comment about going downhill after the "tactical focus" was generated by 41/44Wg? Love it