"But lets not forget that once rewritten, the saga of the flying pause may see Cdt AC knighted and OC 2 FTS awarded the air force cross. Included in the citations will be 'decisive leadership', 'force-wide cost savings' and 'exemplary safety implementations'."
If this was the Second World War, I'd recommend OC 2FTS for the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster for services to the Luftwaffe.