Navy Nearing Critical Mass
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Navy Nearing Critical Mass
CDS says, "We're All Dommed".
BBC News - Top general warns over 'hollowed-out' armed forces
The Army will lose 20,000 soldiers, the Navy 6,000 personnel and the RAF 5,000.
BBC News - Top general warns over 'hollowed-out' armed forces
The Army will lose 20,000 soldiers, the Navy 6,000 personnel and the RAF 5,000.
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I would have gone with doomed but perhaps you comment is more pertinent. I note that 1SL has gone all defensive but I suppose he has to?
Well said sir. Also nice to see a green CDS defending the dark blue corner and not just trying to stop the cuts to the Army.
Interestingly, an old mate popped round last weekend during his Christmas family (parents) visit from Dubai. We talked a lot about Gulf airline recruitment and how the aviation industry is massively expanding in the region. The airline he works for is about to either buy or receive 100 additional aircraft with a 6:1 manning ratio.
That's a helluva lot of extra pilots required and they will certainly be looking at the BZN area to fill up slots. Not sure it's everyones cup of tea but the jobs are definitely coming at the same time as the new pension etc kicks in.
One to watch for sure.....
Interestingly, an old mate popped round last weekend during his Christmas family (parents) visit from Dubai. We talked a lot about Gulf airline recruitment and how the aviation industry is massively expanding in the region. The airline he works for is about to either buy or receive 100 additional aircraft with a 6:1 manning ratio.
That's a helluva lot of extra pilots required and they will certainly be looking at the BZN area to fill up slots. Not sure it's everyones cup of tea but the jobs are definitely coming at the same time as the new pension etc kicks in.
One to watch for sure.....
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Nearing critical mass? From the South perhaps. Launch a CVS and that is it.
Nice to see dark blue enjoying themselves in Barbados last month.
Nice to see dark blue enjoying themselves in Barbados last month.
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In and out goes the shaft of steel
I remember about 40 years ago that the then CAS was horrified that the pay bill was at or greater than 50% of the budget. At the time we were buying C130, F4, Buccaneer, Jaguar, Nimrod, etc etc but STILL he wanted less for pay and more for kit.
It will be interesting if we buy an MMA in 2018. Not only will you need an uplift of significant numbers of WSO's and WSOps, you also need a training system that can handle them.
Sounds like reliance on the Navy to fill those slots could be even more challenging!
Sounds like reliance on the Navy to fill those slots could be even more challenging!
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In the real world (ie business), if your total salary bill is more than about 30% of turnover you take a really good look at your staff costs.
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Which is why the Airlines would prefer the RAF to train their pilots for them and why the RAF has to pay to keep them.
Heck several of my friends have even paid for their own 737 type ratings etc.
Don't the likes of RyanAir not even employ their pilots, but do it through a third party company? and then employ them as contract pilots, I read a tale of somewhere on pprune about a chap who had enough of them, he'd applied and been accepted elsewhere so took leave, on his holiday he did his training for the Middle east airline and was on line, and on what would have been his first day back never arrived for his flight, Ryan Air phoned him to be told that he had left and was was working elsewhere now, they went on about working notice etc until he pointed out he was a contractor so could leave as and when he decided.
I suppose they could make everyone up to Act Sqn Ldr paid as they did to stop those jumping VC 10's in the past..
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Originally Posted by Pontius Navigator
Nice to see dark blue enjoying themselves in Barbados last month.
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If you need 4 men to fill a hole but you can only afford 2 of them then you don't get the hole filled unless you buy more equipment.
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Originally posted by GOLF_BRAVO_ZULU
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Originally Posted by Pontius Navigator
Nice to see dark blue enjoying themselves in Barbados last month.
They had a jolly in the Philippines quite recently as well.
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Originally Posted by Pontius Navigator
Nice to see dark blue enjoying themselves in Barbados last month.
They had a jolly in the Philippines quite recently as well.
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Agree with Courtney. I think I read that an RFA ship is going to visit Cuba soon. I wish I was. Definite jolly. In my day only the Bears got to go to Cuba.
Wonder if the Helms-Burton act will apply and the RN will get sued by the US. That would sure cut into the RN's budget.
Wonder if the Helms-Burton act will apply and the RN will get sued by the US. That would sure cut into the RN's budget.