Arrive with 65 pax at hot destination without RAFLO. Co briefs what HM will and will not pay for. Do pax:
a) Have a good night, turn up on time, having paid for any extras on hotel bills thus ensuring no delay for co-pilot who has turned up to pay for bill 1 hr before departure.
b) Have a good night, turn up on time, a few squaddies forgetting the brief about the minibar but put right by the CSM, depart on time.
c) Have a good night, turn up late, a few squaddies use the minibar a few watch some films but are sorted by the CSM, depart a few mins late.
d) Have a miserable time, turn up late, squaddies remember the brief, JOs claim did not hear the brief, watch films, order wine with the meals, drink mininbar dry, claim to have no personal money at all, CSM apologises, company commander couldn't care less, depart to aircraft 30 mins late, aircraft broken. With +12 hours difference to base, base offers to send parts and fixers on next available departure from LHR, guaranteeing at least 24/48 more hours in location. Despite no reciprocal engineering agreement crew organises local users of similar type to fly up parts within 3 hrs, gets dispensation for engineering fix (flying controls/independents) and are underway in short order.