 Jones himself came under threat of transfer or subordination in April 1943 when the Federal government began moves to unite the Air Force's command by creating an overarching "Air Officer Commanding RAAF" position that would have effectively replaced Jones as CAS and also been senior to Bostock.Air Marshal Drummond was again approached but once more the British Air Ministry refused to release him, having selected him for an Air Council post.MacArthur rejected two other RAF candidates, and the plan was held over.