Thats great - but what happens to the seedcorn in 3-4 years time, when we still haven't procured any MPA? Is the seedcorn kept as seedcorn for another 3 years? Does anyone promoted in the interim get moved on, so reducing the size of the seedcorn, etc.... How many people will want to come home (nagged by her indoors) or transfer to the host nations military.
The seedcorn concept is better than nothing, but it represents a very short term ability to try and resurrect a capability, a fact which should be fully recognized in my opinion - especially given limited funds and long procurement lead times...
At what point do seedcorn simply become people whithering on the vine with no other useful form of employment? Maybe its time for everyone in the (ex)RAF MPA community to take off the rose tinted spectacles, wake up and smell the roses.....
Last edited by Biggus; 15th Jun 2011 at 18:44.