It would not have been the Naval Officer mentioned above. He had moved to a far far higher altitude long before then.
It is very interesting that when the Royal Air Force inspects Station accounts the task is performed by Royal Air Force personnel.
My younger brother - now retired - had a long history of auditing in the aerospace and defence industry.
About twentyfive years ago he created his own consultancy operation.
His principle client was the Ministry of Defence. I cannot publish the details, but I can comment that on at least one of the sites he periodically visited, security was so tight he could not even take a mobile phone with him.