Mandated time if wearing uniform. Enforced move to another sqn? CIs who have retired from work are invaluable for events scheduled on a normal working days, such as AEF or visits during half-term, etc.
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Example - my Sqn has had 2 initial allocations of AEF for this month (one new, one a catch up replacement due to a previous weather cancellation); both allocated on working days. One of these was cancelled due to weather, and reallocated this month due to someone else not taking a slot - on a working day.
I can have a look? I think we have some spare!
When I was on the books as a ‘civilian’ instructor (despite being a serving JNCO at the time) I flatly refused to wear that awful stuff: opting for a suit with regimental tie or chinos with a regimental polo shirt, depending on the activity (O.G. lightweights and a Norwegian or Buffalo shirt on the ranges).
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Gopping, my CI’s always used to wear Squadron Polo’s much nicer
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That is acceptable, bonus for the Regimental tie!
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Bring back the coats
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Bright (non-corporate) coloured polo-shirt, non-regulation badge, we were so Rock and Roll it was unreal.
And the armband.
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This is going off topic but would an armband work better than a brassard?
Rather than squared off training it could be fully square, sizes on arm with Velcro & can even have a loop at the top to attach to an epaulette if needed.
No, RAFP have an armband with No. 1s and it has to be held in place with a safety pin and still looks terrible.
Nah, I’ve just given up caring. Life is easier with apathy 
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…burn? 
I imagined Elon Musk wearing one when he did his “salute from the heart.” 
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Alright, even I have to admit this thread is adrift.
Focus people!
Fun na…sponge
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I stayed a CI for a number of years, as it gave me flexibility with the number of hours that I volunteered.
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All volunteers have flexibility. This pretence that uniformed CFAVs (uniquely within RAFAC) don’t is putting too many people off.
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Some wings do enforce minimum hours in different ways though…
We really need to bin off the 12 hours a month thing…
I certainly ignore it. Id rather people do what they can than stretch themselves and dont enjoy it
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