Dave, some things you get involved in and some you don't.
Has anyone considered that a centre of excellence can sell courses and make a profit? They can also allow crews to train for scenarios more realistically.
There are two ways to approach the above comments.
First: our conditions are crap and yours are lovely. You shouldn't have good conditions. (Army mentality)
Second: our conditions are crap and yours are lovely. Well done, we need to bring ours up to your standard. (Airforce)