Chugalug2
Way back in the original thread (Hit back Here), which no longer appears to be in the archives, it was asserted that the original In Theatre tasking was for 2 Pumas to undertake the task but this was changed to a Chinook by the Theatre Tasking Cell. Doubtless they wished to retain the maximum number of aircraft possible so as to be able to respond to the maximum number of incidents. The AOC and AOC in C would not have been involved in allocating aircraft to NI In-Theatre tasks.