She's obviously unaware (and so must you be Cirrus) that: yes BA have been laying off, but the routes no longer used by BA etc have been picked up by the smaller firms.
Ryan Air are recruiting 150 pilots, easyjet are set to follow, etc etc.
As for housing etc...surely the armed forces are saving money by keeping what they have, rather than spending a fortune training more. Thus in turn freeing up money to be spent on better single soldier accommodation. As for housing...I have to add this is in the hands of the DHE! Not the Army. It washed its hands of that a few years ago!
So in the words of some old dear "Don't cut off your nose to spite your face"!
Finally, Yes I am aware that the Army doesn't and hasn't dished out any licences! Now that wouldn't be right, after all, I doubt if misses so and so's husband has gained any qualifications from the army that may be of use in civilliaan street!