FOM
The very one you are on about, mentioning no names but is a bloke, is now at RAF Lyneham following a some what 'no-cred' tour at Lossiemouth. The story goes along the lines that he got chopped, did not like the decision so put in a little protest. Legal action was in there as well i believe, so at the end of the day the decision was reveresed and he passed the course and went to the WOC at Lossie.
Politics is a beast that is best avoided. My theory on the branch, it's individuals that are good or bad, each given his/her own talents and with theses they'll react to a situation and other persons.
The bad side though i hear is a former ATC officer who did 2 years as a controller did not want to control to branch changed. A year and a half as an OpsO and promotion to Sqn Ldr and posted to CAOC 9 into a job that DOES NEED aircrew experience!!!!!
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