Joint Force"***" would never work. In which Service would it reside? Who would get the command opportunities? How would career paths be managed? Would RAF or Army bods be prepared to follow a "Maritime Aviator" career path to 1/2* and vice versa?
If Joint Force Harrier hasn't killed off the concept of Joint Forces then something is seriously wrong with Defence senior strategists. Certainly for the new "Joint Forces Command" you can bet the Army interpret that as Army led, no discussion!
Perhaps all helos should be split between the Army and FAA, i.e. where the output lies. Someone explain why the RAF fly helos at all? Haven't I heard that somewhere before?