More pain for the Army I expect, the Senior and Junior Services are about as 'skinny' as it gets. I still think there are some effiiciiences to be made:
1. AAC/RNAS aircraft/aircrew to the RAF including eng/log support functions, plus get rid of JHC as there would be no need for it.
2. RAF Regt function to the Army.
Basically, if it floats then it's RN, if it trundles in or on the ground it's Army and if it flies it's RAF. It makes no sense otherwise - why train a gunner in the RAF Regt to do the core work of the Army? Why train small cadres of specialist aircrew and engineers for the RN/Army when there is an efficiency of 'blobbing' them up in the RAF? Almost as mad as the RAF having a marine branch!
Actually as long as those personnel & budgets in the New Maritime and Ground support commands come from their Parent Service then I don’t see a problem.
So heres another Idea…
We gradually re-man the RAF with personnel from the other 2 services. Keep the RAF Hierarchy and positions such as CAS etc but eventually these appointments will be taken over by Blue or Brown jobs. Reorganise the RAF into 3 Commands
Ground Command – Manned & Budgeted by the Army
Maritime & Home Command – Manned & Budgeted by the RN
Home Command – Manned Jointly, Responsible for Trade training, Support systems for A/C etc
Advantages
Best working practices from all 3 services
The right people in the right environment
Savings through commonality of support
Drop of one uniform type!