BDF contracts must come to an end

His answer was, “he is now Mr Pike. He is working on contract at the European Command (EUCOM) in Stuttgart.” 

The world over, military establishments make use of retired officers. A large majority of retired officers go home with vast experience on several aspects of the military and retaining them is a necessary evil at certain times. Military training is expensive by nature and one matures like wine over the years. So like old wine, retired officers are an essential element in retaining the effectiveness of the military establishment.