So are you expectant, hopeful or worried? For perhaps differing reasons it will be a sad and unexpected day for some, yet a joyus and happy one for others, I just hope you get what you want from the process, not everyone will, I fear.
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The same from me. Hope everyone gets what they want, or what they deserve. 
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Depends when you last signed on then, up to around 98 IIRC when the Reserve Forces Act came in, then you probably don't have the extra liability.
True Blue Jack
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That's what I thought at the time RFA96 came in but on reading it, it doesn't say, "...will be liable for recall if they signed on the dotted line on or after...". Besides, I don't suppose there are many left serving who last extended their service before 1998 and those who are will likely be signed on to Age 55 anyway. We digress.
To paraphrase the late, great Captain Edmund Blackadder, "I'm sure it was better than my plan to get out of the RAF by pretending to be mad. I mean, who would have noticed another madman around here? ...Good luck, everyone."
Soon To Leave
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Please feel free to comment on my Tranche 2 - The Results thread and vote in the poll if you volunteered and/or were selected for redundancy.
FootTapper
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and a very lovely poll it is too 
Should we have a prize for the first person to post up their result on E-Goat? (Since it will be someone made redundant who finds out first rather than someone not selected - perhaps it should be advice on what sort of "Terminal Leave Beard" they should grow?)
Should we have a prize for the first person to post up their result on E-Goat? (Since it will be someone made redundant who finds out first rather than someone not selected - perhaps it should be advice on what sort of "Terminal Leave Beard" they should grow?)
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Best of luck to everyone in today's announcement.
I hope you get what you want... whether that be a longer career, or promotion to Mister!DT_Xtremez_28:
HTB
I hope you get what you want... whether that be a longer career, or promotion to Mister!
DT_Xtremez_28:HTB
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Amazing - this gets mentioned on the Goat yesterday and a DIN appears today clarifying the current state of play and which scheme etc everyone comes under.
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Don't under estimate the power of the 'goat.
For those who may have forgotten this, or not even know of it.
THE UNKINDEST (DEFENCE) CUT OF ALL
I'm the last man left in the Air Force,
I've an office in M.O.D.
And a copy of Queen's Regulations
Which only apply to me.
I can post myself to Leuchars
And detach me from there to Kinloss
Or send me on course to Innsworth
Then cancel the lot - I'm the Boss.
I'm the last man left in the Air Force
But the great parliamentary brains
Omitted, when cancelling people,
To sell off the stations and planes,
The result is, my inventory bulges
With KD and camp stools and Quarters,
Plus a signed book of speeches by Trenchard
That I keep to impress the reporters.
I'm the last man left in the Air Force,
I suppose you imagine it's great
To be master of all you survey but
I tell you, it's difficult, mate.
I inspected three units last Thursday
As A.O.C. (Acting) of Strike,
Then I swept half the runway at Laarbruch
And repaired Saxa Vord's station bike.
I'm the last man left in the Air Force,
My wife says I'm never at home,
When I'm not flying Hercs I'm at Manston,
Laying gallons and gallons of foam,
Or I'm in my Marine Craft at Plymouth,
Shooting flares at the crowds on the Ho,
Or I'm Orderly Corporal at Uxbridge,
It's an interesting life, but all go.
I'm the last man left in the Air Force,
I'm A.D.C. to the Queen,
I'm Duty Clerk at St. Mawgan,
I'm the R.A.F. rugby team,
Tomorrow I'm painting a guardroom
And air-testing several planes,
The day after that I'm for London
To preach at St. Clement Dane's.
I'm the last man left in the Air Force
And I'm due to retire before long,
There's been no talk of any replacement
And I won't even let me sign on.
I hope to enjoy my retirement,
I've put up a pretty good show,
But I won't cut myself off entirely.
There are always reunions, y'know
Copyright. Peter Wyton.
More info on Peter here. www.myspace.com/peterwytonpoet
THE UNKINDEST (DEFENCE) CUT OF ALL
I'm the last man left in the Air Force,
I've an office in M.O.D.
And a copy of Queen's Regulations
Which only apply to me.
I can post myself to Leuchars
And detach me from there to Kinloss
Or send me on course to Innsworth
Then cancel the lot - I'm the Boss.
I'm the last man left in the Air Force
But the great parliamentary brains
Omitted, when cancelling people,
To sell off the stations and planes,
The result is, my inventory bulges
With KD and camp stools and Quarters,
Plus a signed book of speeches by Trenchard
That I keep to impress the reporters.
I'm the last man left in the Air Force,
I suppose you imagine it's great
To be master of all you survey but
I tell you, it's difficult, mate.
I inspected three units last Thursday
As A.O.C. (Acting) of Strike,
Then I swept half the runway at Laarbruch
And repaired Saxa Vord's station bike.
I'm the last man left in the Air Force,
My wife says I'm never at home,
When I'm not flying Hercs I'm at Manston,
Laying gallons and gallons of foam,
Or I'm in my Marine Craft at Plymouth,
Shooting flares at the crowds on the Ho,
Or I'm Orderly Corporal at Uxbridge,
It's an interesting life, but all go.
I'm the last man left in the Air Force,
I'm A.D.C. to the Queen,
I'm Duty Clerk at St. Mawgan,
I'm the R.A.F. rugby team,
Tomorrow I'm painting a guardroom
And air-testing several planes,
The day after that I'm for London
To preach at St. Clement Dane's.
I'm the last man left in the Air Force
And I'm due to retire before long,
There's been no talk of any replacement
And I won't even let me sign on.
I hope to enjoy my retirement,
I've put up a pretty good show,
But I won't cut myself off entirely.
There are always reunions, y'know
Copyright. Peter Wyton.
More info on Peter here. www.myspace.com/peterwytonpoet
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