This thread is a load of rubbish started off by a crap article. Some have taken it as gospel.
There is no "merging of ATC", there is no "take over by ASA". There won't be any system where ASA controllers are reservists who get deployed. Its all BS. The article talks a lot of crap about a lot of issues and they're all rolled in together. Along the way people think that this great take over/merger will happen. ITS NOT HAPPENING. ITS SPECULATION.
Reality time;
The working groups from Defence and ASA have been together for some time discussing the next Gen ATC SYSTEM, combined training and other ways to improve the overall ATC system and save money.
Thats it.