Controlled risk
ATFQ We were so lucky in the days of the 'schools' to have this system.
to be sure there was control; but also plenty of latitude to 'self develop' and become part of the on going system. Part of the control was the knowledge that if you let the system down then your required attendance was in doubt, and that was much better than trying to provide heaps of paperwork and box ticking. In fact the Air Force itself were hardly aware of how we operated, and those of us privileged to be on a historic parent station had no intention of the school being seen as anything other than a normal lodger unit with high standards of operation. However the organisation was well led and very Air Minded at the top.
When Kenly had a parade our cadets were well drilled and smart therefore the SWO had no axe to grind that we let his station down.
The simple truth was we were so pleased to be part of the organisation that the thought of NOT BEING THERE was control enough. And just to appease the H&S bods, I can state that in all my time when we operated the chop and change cable knots, we never had an incident that required attention by the medics.