Lynxman:-
the Defence Accident Investigation Branch does not report to the MAA, it is an independent organization under DG DSA that can report directly to the SofS via DG DSA
Just because the sign on the door (next to the one warning of Wet Paint!) includes the word "independent" doesn't mean it is. The Regulator and the Investigator do indeed come under the same DG and all are part of the MOD (ie the Operator). How is anything/anybody independent in that arrangement?