MFTS vs NFTC
Gents,
The comparison made between NFTC and MFTS is valid - as someone who is currently working within a fully PFI'd flying training system where all that the military provides is the QFIs, I can tell you that giving up too much control is an enormous mistake.
Support and infrastructure can often be done better by contractors (as long as they are held to account when things are not working/delivered), but the control over the syllabus and the delivery has to remain with the military. We have spent the last 2 years trying to undo a number of substantial training problems that stem from this issue.
Getting help from contractors is one thing, but giving them control is quite another - it is still military flying training.