I don\'t think for one nanosecond they will need any compulsory redundancies. If it is like the 90\'s people will be queueing up
Just because people are queueing up to leave doesn't mean there won't be compulsory redundancies. Despite the "EU(?) rules" that state you can't make someone compulsory redundant if there is a volunteer that is only in like for like posts. So a FJ QFI may not be in the same "pot" as a FJ Line Pilot etc. The redundancies will be targetted at areas that will (may) be savaged by SDSR.
Strictly playing by these rules are, IMHO, the only chance the military has of keeping the good guys and using any redundancy tranches as an opportunity to get rid of the sick, the lazy, the desert dodgers and the 'bed blockers'. Otherwise the average age of those left in will be 40+, all with kids in private education and, amongst the officer corps, will be sqn ldrs and above with no interest in returning to the front line ....
