The crews will be capable, pilots will be pilots, not military officers with career development and secondary mess duties to contend with. New pilots will be fed into the system as they are now, they will gain experience and will become good captains. Believe me, civilian trained pilots who gain experience can be just as good as military. My base oppo on the air ambulance is doing just fine. There will be a major difference...... EVERYTHING must be justified financially, that tatty nav bag will last a bit longer, maps will be reused over months, lights will be turned off when buildings are empty, stationary will be from the cheapest supplier. Doesn't sound much, but commercial becomes number one priority. The military could learn a lot about budgets from a civvie company.