AndyT Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Another cost cutting exercise from our unelected government. I actually work for the RFA and hadn't got a clue this was happening 'til yesterday. If you feel strongly enough about our military and it's support please sign. Thanks and all the best. Andy http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/save-the-RFA/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heckler Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Signed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 No probs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted November 15, 2009 Author Share Posted November 15, 2009 Cheers guys. Hopefully it's just The News blowing things out of proportion but in these times we're an easy target. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiten55 Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRalphMan Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewen Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoboblio Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 So what's being cut? Unless I'm looking in the wrong place there are no details at all in that petition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoppy Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted November 15, 2009 Author Share Posted November 15, 2009 So what's being cut? Unless I'm looking in the wrong place there are no details at all in that petition. They're looking at privatising the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Farming the work out to commercial companies. Of course that'll save money short term but long term, no chance. http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/operations-and-support/royal-fleet-auxiliary/ The Navy have looked into manning our ships in the past but they cannot match our manning levels. Some operations have been successfully run commercially but they are just freight runs to the Falklands. Andrew Weir Shipping runs that. That allows us to free up platforms for more diverse use. Drug interdiction in the Caribbean. Mine clearing support in the Gulf. Disaster relief anywhere and of course making sure our Navy don't run out of fuel, food, bullets etc. We don't get a lot of publicity, the Navy makes sure of that, but any time you see an article featuring HMS we're usually in the background. Edit: More thanks to the folks who have signed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Signed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 I remember sailing down to the Falklands on an RFA boat. Happy days!! Signed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 signed. Rule, Britannia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted November 16, 2009 Author Share Posted November 16, 2009 I remember sailing down to the Falklands on an RFA boat. Happy days!! Signed I was a third year docky at the time. The effort put in fitting out commercial vessels was massive. Had to give you guys every chance. Glad you made it through. We lost a lot of people down there. Thanks for the support everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Hope it does some good... Signed mate. G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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