Air forces Monthly Oct issue
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I was chatting with a previous Air Sec fairly recently. He said it was the best job he had ever had. He really felt that he was doing something worthwhile and effective.
Some years earlier another Air Sec stunned his audience when he said that he was reducing the RAF Front Line to 1000 FJ aircrew (P & N). That was when the RAF was 57,000 and before flt ops was invented.
On flt ops, much as nonaircrew handling aircrew careers, I hear there are discussions about returning aircrew to ops.
Some years earlier another Air Sec stunned his audience when he said that he was reducing the RAF Front Line to 1000 FJ aircrew (P & N). That was when the RAF was 57,000 and before flt ops was invented.
On flt ops, much as nonaircrew handling aircrew careers, I hear there are discussions about returning aircrew to ops.
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On flt ops, much as nonaircrew handling aircrew careers, I hear there are discussions about returning aircrew to ops.
Ultimately the Service won't replace even half-capable flt ops officers while they remain cheaper than aircrew; they'll do what they always do and continue to carry those who wouldn't know mustard, let alone how to cut it.
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From: The Shed
the RAF is broke and they can't fix the problems without funding. If you think its bad now wait until you see the results of PR08. Ask your Stn Cdr what was said at the Stn Cdrs PR08 brief on 10 Sep 07.
Quite a few of you will be having one and it won't be all-inclusive. Enjoy.
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First heard from either CAS or ex-OC Khandahar EAW, can't remember which, back in January.
Capability Gap - we can't do it, we haven't got the kit, we can't get the money for the kit, we either do without or get someone else to do it.
Capability Holiday - we can't do it, we haven't got the kit, we can't get the money for the kit now, we either do without now or get someone else to do it. We hope to get the kit later.
Like Jaguar, SHAR and no doubt others.
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From: Swindonshire
I believe I can trump last January. In an overarching discussion that oulined the challenges underpinning current operations outwith the constraints of attempting to solutioneer [HOUSE!] the ISTAR piece in financially constrained times, I heard the phrase 'capability holiday' employed shortly after the decision to finally retire the PR9 was made.
To be fair to the 1* in question, what he actually said was 'Bit of b*gger to lose the PR9, really, since we need someone to spot we need the capability rather than try to con us with this "capability holiday" b*ll*cks'.
Obviously, I won't say which 1*, since the thought police will send him on an intensive management speak programme to be assimilated...
To be fair to the 1* in question, what he actually said was 'Bit of b*gger to lose the PR9, really, since we need someone to spot we need the capability rather than try to con us with this "capability holiday" b*ll*cks'.
Obviously, I won't say which 1*, since the thought police will send him on an intensive management speak programme to be assimilated...
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From: UK
Originally Posted by Pontius Navigator
Capability Gap - we can't do it, we haven't got the kit, we can't get the money for the kit, we either do without or get someone else to do it.
Capability Holiday - we can't do it, we haven't got the kit, we can't get the money for the kit now, we either do without now or get someone else to do it. We hope to get the kit later.
Capability Holiday - we can't do it, we haven't got the kit, we can't get the money for the kit now, we either do without now or get someone else to do it. We hope to get the kit later.
