Mr C Hinecap, do the RAF use a different roundel to the RN FAA and the Army?
The size of the British Armed Forces has diminished to such a level it can no longer function in isolation. The long awaited British Apache happens to be operated by the Army, but I would imagine that it will be commanded by a Crab on Ops (JHC) when it is needed by those formations. I feel sorry for the troops who will be committed to every scuffle that Tony sends UK troops into, I think they will suffer just like the RN Sea Harrier force pilots, always being away, they'll either be getting a divorce or leaving the forces! I digress.
The UK forces could merge RN, Army and RAF and call it simply the UK Military, it would still be smaller than the USMC, it would be more cost effective, cohesive and therefore more efficient.