Very well,
The UK commitment is to Helmand. KAF is a MOB/APOD from which to support operations in Helmand.
There are a few exceptions to this, such as RC South, the BG and ourselves (the IRT/HRF aircraft are TFH assets, the remainder are RC South assets).
However, half of the UK personnel deployed to Afghanistan are employed at KAF, and considerable expense in support infrastructure and manpower.
There are dozens of nations employed at KAF. Yet in addition to the IMP, the RMP and all the foreign MP's, the RAF has 13 provost officers based at KAF. 13!
Some, will be based and move around, such as counter -narcotic blah. But 13 seems a trifle excessive, especially when you consider the pyramid below them.
A base which has enough manpower to deploy personnel outside DFACs to ensure UK forces are dressed correctly is overborne.
We can all look around and see people doing an outstanding job at KAF. Conversely, we can all see fat that could be easily cut at KAF. As far as the public is concerned, the figures given are for fighting troops, such as yourself.
You can agree, or disagree, I really don't care. You spend months guarding the excess, not I.
Flying them to the FOB's is not a problem we have encountered.
Last edited by minigundiplomat; 31st Dec 2008 at 16:53.