Offer
Sorry to correct
There was an offer from manning of PA as my trade was and still is in shortfall of experienced instructors.
I contacted them to see of there was a way of remaining in services and helping fill a manning void whilst the economic circumstances improved.
The answer was no you can only stay until 55 or nothing else, no matter what the benefit to the service
So the catch 22 is there:stay and help the service out but you but have to render yourself ineligible for a scheme that you have successfully pased.