I hope Cosgrove gets a top guernsey in the next bunch of hopefuls to run the joint. At least the bloke is operational, was gutsy enough to get out with his troops when the sh$t was on, and very popular with his men. He is also known for his dislike of bean counters, especially Govt. ones. If he could run the Australian Armed Forces well, well he has to be considered for THE RAT. Imagine a bloke who actually used to speak to the troops. Who actually listened to what they had to say, (and this from a serving Army Officer). Right now he is biding his time, learning the ropes, and I bet he sits looking at these overblown, overfed, overpaid morons there now, and wonders how they ever get anything done. He understands Aircraft, and Crews, he understands the importance of good Engineering, and he understands good logistics, and as stated above he understands how to get the best out of people, The Rat could do a lot worse than a bloke like that.