Andy,
I think that Dave said - 'give it to the Navy'; not 'Don't give it to the Navy'.
His point, as I read it, was that which platform is used is (almost) irrelevant; you need to have competent crews. The longer it takes to re-introduce the capability, the more deeply the skill fade will have set in and the less competent the crews will be. Appologies to Dave if I have misinterpreted his words.
Duncs
