Just a thought, those told they will be made redundant will leave in Sep 12, and the RAF are not recruiting again until 2013. If the guy was in the age bracket what would stop him leaving and then walking straight back into the careers office a few months later? "look at me", quick refresher on whatever and hes / shes back in the game. Provided said person really wanted to join such an organisation as disappointing as ours having just been shafted by them. Difficult choice i guess.