Originally Posted by
Onceapilot
XFC
Welcome to the site. Your post raises a few simplistic points that have been covered many times. However, if this really is your first post here, you might consider doing some background work before typing!
OAP
Thank you for the patronising tone.
I have read the thread and seen both sides of the argument, with a nice little segue into the mess that is Op SHADER recognition.
A couple of replies have given good ideas on how retired officers could prove entitlement but I have yet to see anyone suggest a better set of qualifying criteria. Do you open up eligibility for all officers who have ever served or put some sort of time limit on it?