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oliverbartels
15th Jan 2010, 21:40
Does anyone have an electronic copy of the RAF document stating the boarding priority for troops returning from op tours?

Specifically does your priority increase if your bumped off a flight or does R+R etc still take priority?

Would be very useful to have a copy of the document to quote when bumped off a flight for the fourth time as a colleague was recently!

Nomorefreetime
16th Jan 2010, 11:26
JSP800.
Purpose of travel codes...there are 75 of them I think.
Ops may be different but someone has the job of making that call at the FMCC. (and not just a low ranking Mover). It is the job I would not like.
I'm working at a place where my guys are getting bumped off occasionally, its life with a overstretched transport fleet and its not going to get any better

stinkydocker
16th Jan 2010, 18:08
from my experience of travelling out to Afgan and back,R&R has a very high priority...

CCAST cases obviously go top,
Comp cases won't be far behind, we've often helo lifted lads direct to a Herc or Tristar being held waiting for our pax arrival.
R&R
then the usual end of tour,RIP's that sort of thing...

What many don't realise is, if your bumped off as R&R, you don't get the days back, so you dip out,Bit of a sh!tt£r eh.....