It's not as if there wasn't enough time to get this sorted out before the 'no less capable service' was rolled out.
Perhaps they should have prioritised getting a SQEP with extensive SAR NVD instructional experience into position 18 months ago......perhaps someone with a proven track record of delivering both initial and front-line SAR NVD training and extensive operational experience to back it up
Or maybe it is just regulations (which have had even longer to get sorted) that are holding them back!
Either way, the night capability, especially in poor weather overland, is seriously degraded and someone needs to get a grip - there is plenty of darkness at lower latitudes even in the height of summer so how are tricky night jobs going to get done then without NVD?