Defence Board Civilianised (More or less) - merged

[Tallsar]

Not in the slightest....we have now lost most of the difference between the MOD's constitution and that of other ministries delivering professional services. It's symptomatic of the era though where few understand the difference that is the military.....the civil service has for years tried to marginalise the uniformed input at any rank level....as has the Treasury...and we have done ourselves few favours by increasingly going native and not always doing the job we were really put in there to do....especially at the highest rank levels IMO...it also allows the politicians like Dave to minimise the effect of the single service chiefs when issues like MRA4 need decisions...