Why would the government have to decide on anything to do with tactical minutae and arrangements that were already in place?
Long Lead Specialist Skills programme in place - Check.
RN and RAF in key USMC, USAF and USN liaison jobs - Check.
Super and legacy Hornet NREs - Check.
UK embeds in F-35 Integrated Test Force - Check.
17(R) Sqn stood up for OT - Check.
Lightning II briefing roadshow underway - Check.
Days to go board happily counting down in the dockyard - Check.
Ship's programme and Lightning II's dovetailed - Check.
What are we missing? Is it at all possible that we are paying professionals to do all this or is it happening by chance and osmosis?