Loss of core values and ethos
I can understand the financial and performance reasons for outsourcing the military flying training but this is the process which shapes the future leaders of the organisation. I understand the assurances that RAF values will be instilled into the students by a core of serving and recently retired personnel but what will be the lasting impact and how will it be measured and accounted for. I fear it will have a long and far reaching impact on the culture of the RAF that is hard to predict and mitigate against. I think the continual focus on efficiency and new assets is misguided. We should be all discussing the lasting impact on our core values and military ethos.