Right.......so, Airborne Aircrew, if the AOC sits down with each man for say, 15 mins, that will take him 100 hours, or over a fortnight to repeat the SAME thing to everyone. The whole point is that this is not a case of individuals being chosen. In exactly the same way as the Harrier fleet or the Nimrod fleet are being shafted, so are those in training.
As has already been pointed out, this is the RAF responding to the inevitable consequence of losing cockpits. How can the Service keep the same inflow when the flying opportunities simply aren't there?
I've met AOC 22 Gp and I can guarantee that he won't be happy about what's happening either. But unless you've got a spare £10Bn or so to donate, AA, then what alternative is there?
Old Duffer has it right - there are too many on this website who happily (and unjustifiably) slag off individuals by name while hiding behind anonymity.