Retained Rank

Point of order :slightly_smiling_face: - As VRT were commissioned & subject to the armed forces act & could give a lawful order to regular personnel along with with being court martial, they were not “pretend” RAF.

This comes up quite a lot.

So the technicalities on this are that it was Flt Lt VR(T) with a certain number of years of service.

The permission to wear uniform is in the retirement letter but it is restricted to specific ceremonial events & the uniform must remain fit & in good condition. Permission to attend said events in uniform came from the paid staff not the volunteers so if you are a pillar region then probably the region cos.

To answer the question directly Note that this is ceremonial only.

Down the squadron & at other events when they are on duty, they are a CI & addressed as such. If they go back into uniform they probably would come back straight as Flt Lt.

As an alternative view form CAC Dawn Mccathety became a CI with a Sqn in Cornwall. Operationally on the Sqn she would be a CI but at dinners or parades there probably wouldn’t be an objection with her wearing uniform

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