There are that many good ideas kicking around, I can't remember fully but if it's the one I think it is, happy to stand corrected, it's the one where RNR Recruits, instead of taking a year to crack RNR basic training, culminating in a two week course at Raleigh, they can undertake the regular service, ten week Initial Naval Training course & crack it in that time.
The reality of it is if you can spare ten weeks, then maybe you should join the regular service anyway. Funny old thing, as already demonstrated, is those that do the 10 week course are more inclined to undertake a seamless transfer into the regular service as a "Part-Trained" entrant and glide seamnlessly into phase two training in their chosen branch, thus increasing RNR wastage statistics.
I could be wrong on what "project posiedon" is but if that's the same as I'm referring to, it certainly seems to be well named. The upshot of Project Hermes resulted in URNU students (List 7) joining the RNR (List 5) and effectively being double-counted and inflating RNR recruiting figures, but increasing wastage statistics when they leave Uni.
There's another project whereby regular service applicants who pass AIB but do not make selection can join the RNR as a trainee officer whilst waiting for a re-take to improve their score. On paper, RNR recruiting figures again improve, which pleases someone, but yep "wastage" increases.
Some call it Smoke & Mirrors. Obviously I wouldn't, as it could be a disciplinary offence to be truthful after 31st December
