Basically, no (in my opinion). It has always been the last joiners that have been 'fired' for the winter, first time around it was 3 months. This year they had the wonderful opportunity to have 6 months, so you may be in any base due to 'production' needs and still be turfed out when they deem you to be surplus to requirements.
Will that happen this year? Who knows but as they promised that after the first time it was a special case I know what I think will happen.
Unfortunately for us, the author of post #28 has been saying it like it is for a long time.....
Last edited by disco87; 25th Apr 2016 at 09:16.