Tuc said:
"And there’s the rub – they have been made before and the same people who have most to lose by looking pre-1999 rejected them, time and again."
Welcome to my world!
TD said:
"If the RAF/MOD was a commercial business he would never have been considered for the job."
That's a consideration that should ensure the RIGHT person for the job rather than just the next in line. Some might think the same of the unassailable need to place a pilot at the top. Why?
And finally, woptb said:
"....a complete inability to comprehend how big a cultural change is required to improve."
Gents,
That thin white line, currently just visible on your horizon, is a Tsunami coming your way.
Having brought all these issues very publicly to yours and everyone's attention, H-C has raised the expectations of lots of military personnel, in all strata, that may soon see what's missing from their "superiors" and their so-called military "contract".