Peggy107 wrote
Was there this much verbal bashing of the CoC in previous reductions in gliding, or any other area, in the past. I doubt it.
Whilst gliding is not happening, many areas/activities are being delivered across the ACO, and long may it continue. The issue is here and it is not an easy win or go away quickly. Going on about 'what if' and complaining about the CoC is not going to help.
It is not so much what has happened to ACO 'gliding' - it is more the way that the whole sad affair has been conducted - I think many of us would have more respect for the Brass if they had been upfront about their plans to cut the Gliding Squadrons but instead they carried out their plans under the smokescreen of 'The Pause' and treated the VGS staff with complete disdain - with no respect for their years of service.
Trust is a 2 way thing - who is going to trust the present Brass in the future ?