Originally Posted by
DarkSide24
This means that trainee RAF aircrew, who have six years in service and are not yet front line qualified due to SDSR 2010 delays, are not entitled to the grant. However, RN trainee aircrew, whose careers have been essentially identical, are entitled. Add to that the entitlement to the grant of branches with much shorter Phase 2 elements, it seems a little unfair for brethren in the light blue.
Look at it as an incentive not to get chopped.
Seriously, given their much higher earning potential and single type bases do the guys need it more than non flying types who may necessarily be assigned to many different stations these days?