Dont forget in other volunteer roles you dont have the level of admin we do.
My wife volunteers occasionnally with the red cross.
Does she need to do or even look at…
Risk assessments.
Open or close the venue.
Manage people.
Do any task she doesnt really want to.
Deal with contractors or repair people.
Nope.
There is a paid person who does all that.
This arguement of its a volunteer role so do it for nothing, doesnt cut the mustard with me.
I thought that’s what the Red Cross did?
Does it cut the cheese?
Lose? Probably not. But will people reconsider how much time they give, absolutely.
“ The process for procuring tents is progressing while the concept of use is being developed.”
Do we need a concept of use for tents?
MOD shorthand for what is the absolute minimum we can get away with, based on a concept of use that sounds OK (ish) in theory but is absolutely unworkable in reality.
IACE at risk? My son attended that, as did one of “my” cadets last yr. Jewel in the crown activity.
No Muster - if you can’t work on Lessons Learned in less than a yr, something is very wrong.
While I have a view on some of these hypotheses, I’ve decided to wait to hear what is actually announced before commenting.
Delayed gratification is fun for some as they enjoy that journey, but in this case I’m assuming I’m delaying outrage which is conversely beneficial in contrast to the first. I’m also open to receiving a pleasant surprise, which is probably a risk in the former as well, so think my approach is a best of both worlds scenario.
I’d rather be content for a bit before getting mad at reality with an ability to potentially balance against something good, than get wound up immediately at Schroedinger’s fictional hypothetical policy.
I wonder if there are any pointers to future directions based on the presentation material shown here?
Those photos suggest a strategy that pushes us into being a pseudo college to provide recruits for the aviation industry.
Far too much focus on what potential employers want and the ‘high performing’ cadets and not enough on developing cadets, whatever their capability and academic performance. I find it quite depressing 
So rebranding and getting rid of venture adventure…
100/1 : It’s like school, but space-ier
Whatever happened to ‘fun and enjoyment’ in the air cadets, not more sat in a classroom as at school??
This is not an offer, but a continuum of the cadets normal day.
ETA, fun and enjoyment are far too risky.
Well, this has all given me flashbacks to this interview. It should have given us the hints towards where we were/are going. There seems to be an obsession of all the training should lead to accredited quals. This is fine, but it goes to far if we then stop allowing activities that don’t lead to external quals.
Jacobs are part of the defence industry and the day was specifically discussing training & accreditation, so of course the PPT was going to look very heavily accreditation focussed.
Let’s wait until Thursday to see what the craic is, otherwise we risk running ourselves into a depressive spiral.
If it’s still deserved after Thursday’s presentation, then let’s hammer HQAC until the cows come home.
Have to wait and see but id guess all of the above!
I think overall, this needs to be played very carefully. Too much negative is going to overwhelm us and lead to a further drop in staff numbers or activity (which i suppose is probably the overall plan).
I want to wait and see what comes out before judging properly, but if there aren’t some positives or relaxing of mental RAF restrictions we might as well walk now.
Life is too hard already to put up with career-motivated chancers like some of our senior leadership team who can’t see beyond their RAF brief and understand we aren’t there to be commanded.
It’s called institutionalisation. Lived behind ‘the wire’ since they joined with a secure income, healthcare and accommodation and therefore have no concept of what CFAVs have to deal with everyday of the week.
I despise really conservative (politically speaking) service personnel.
You’ve lived your life in a socialist’s dream, having to pay minimal subscriptions for fancy messing and accommodation, you haven’t got a clue…
That’s why so many struggle so profoundly when they leave.
I digress…
Thanks, I love you too!
I should clarify exactly what I despise, as I realise that was a little too broad an insult…
I despise the duality of the thinking. That’s much more accurate.
Perhaps I should swap out the word despise. I strongly dislike it…
To do Cadet activities I rely on the co-operation of my wife, For the first time in 40 years she has queried the number of days I’ve done at over 60 this year. The extra money was her compensation for me having fun away but its getting too much like a badly paid, bureaucratic second job. I will only do a camp and an FC weekend plus a shoot if its cut to 10 days. I don’t get HTD as I live six miles from the Sqn and claiming 25p per mile is an insult and not worth the effort in claiming so took off the business insurance and wont transport anyone. When Im on camp I now make sure Im a 50/50 minibus or Landrover driver. I have to give enough of my work time, paper and ink, plus everything else Ill be working to my ten days. The six others Ive spoken to say they will do the same so less shooting, less visits and less Fieldcraft. Just what the organisation needs. Ill also consider a transfer to the ACF which I was offered a post a few years ago when the ACO started going loopy.