The best we can hope for is that Llambias cannot cope and has too much on. so Ashley has asked JFK to help out and be a liason between pards/carr and ashley and sort of a general dogsbody and nebbynose.
JFK has probably replied to ashley, "what, like a DOF?" and humouring him, ashley has said, "yes, Joe. just like a DOF".
JFK has then taken it upon himself to totally exaggerate his role.