That the closure announcement is happening in the middle of a life-threatening storm and comes only weeks after the independence referendum tells you much about the cynical approach of the MoD and the UK government.
Life threatening storm - it's cold and snowing in Scotland in December, big news.
He doesn't mention how the SNP would have paid for its own SAR service with oil at $60/barrel compared to their calculations of $110. The lovely Miss Sturgeon is also very quiet about this. The ARCC was always going to move.
I hope the HMCG can use the expertise available from Kinloss as they have a lot to live up to.