Was suprised to see so few entries in this forum about the AASS. Has the cadre laid down and died, or did the threat of death by posting some gossip here before the release date by their airships do its job?!!
I'm set to gain something out of the AASS, a thin slice of FRI and the carrot dangle of PAS; shame the FRI wasn't 75% of the Officers rate this time! However being the cynic the RAF has turned me into, "computer problems implementing AP98", Oh please, spare me, we're not that niave! The real issue is there is no way NCA will get the same FP as their officer equivalents and the delay gives the purse holders enough time to massage the rates by 05/06.
The next couple of years will be interesting to see if the AFCOs can fill the recruitment hopper enough, otherwise the whole plan will go down the swanny and the coalface will bleed even more!
And on a last note, AA Webmaster, I know who you are!!
