I know of atleast 3 mil engineers doing their Pt66 as we speak. Bristows will herd them through to achieve the relevant standards once the starting gun goes. The CAA will most certainly NOT give any mil engineer a 'free ticket'??
There should be NO mil bases as real estate - anyone worth their salt would not rely on the MoD as landlords now would they? [Future closing of MoD estates/sharing airspace/access restrictions etc].
The military exodus (aircrew/engineer) is being 'managed' such that those who wish to go AND have an offer of a job, get their PVR tailored to fit. It makes sense and suits the mil in an attempt to reduce their numbers
With a tail wind, this transition to civvy SAR might just work
[Crab - fancy working from Swansea boyo?]