Head of Corps

Corps Strategic Plan

RA SIGS - WINNING THE SPECTRUM BATTLE

The initial Royal Australian Corps of Signals Strategic Plan was developed in 2004 to ensure the Corps looked towards, and planned for, the future. This plan has been further developed during 2007 and is currently in draft format for comment by RA Sigs Commanders.

Aim

The aim of the RA Sigs Strategic Plan is to set out the mission, vision, objectives, timeline, key messages and performance measures for the Corps.

VISION

RA Sigs excels in communications delivery, contributes to Army capability and is the Corps of first choice, in which work performance is valued and subject mastery is recognised.

Corps Strategy

RA Sigs, as a Corps, is evolving rapidly in order to achieve milestones mandated under the HNA. The growth and development of the Corps is a key objective, as RA Sigs is operating under conditions of unprecedented operational tempo, whilst experiencing critically low rates of manning within units. Our future success and place as a Corps will be determined by how we take advantage of the opportunities presented by current and future challenges and how we work together as a Corps to achieve outcomes. Contributing towards this aim is a shared responsibility in which serving and previous serving members have a part to play.

Fundamental Objectives

Trade structures and Officer specialisations that reflect relevant and emerging skills required by deployed forces - validated employment category structures.
Appropriately staffed Corps and non-Corps positions - recruiting and retention.
Materiel and training that assists in the delivery of CISEW support - training, technology and equipment.
Recognition of the Corps origin, previous lessons learnt and of the contribution made by previous serving members - tradition and heritage.

Colonel Paul Straughair - Head of Corps Royal Australian Corps of Signals 2007

Colonel Paul Straughair performed the role of Head of Corps for RA Sigs, after MAJGEN Ian Gordon, AO was posted out of the country. COL Paul Straughair has now also been posted out of the country and will be replaced by COL Michael Milford in 2008.

Deputy Head of Corps

Deputy Head of Corps - Lieutenant Colonel M.R. Gainsford 2006 - 2007

LTCOL Mark Gainsford was Deputy Head of Corps RA Sigs from 2006 - 2007. He will be replaced by LTCOL Kirk Batty in 2008.

Corps Regimental Sergeant Major

Warrant Officer Class One Michelle Griffith - Corps Regimental Sergeant Major 2007 - 2008

SO Head of Corps - ARES

Major Jeff Mules - Staff Officer to Head of Corps

Major Jeff Mules is the Staff Officer to the Head of Corps, providing this key staff function in his capacity as an Army Reserve Officer.

This position performs the following duties on behalf of the Head of Corps and Deputy Head of Corps (in priority order):

Provides part time staff officer support to the HOC RA Sigs.
Provides part time staff officer support to the DHOC RA Sigs
Provides part time staff officer support to the Corps Council.
Provides part time staff officer support during the RA Sigs Corps Conference.
Provides assistance with the implementation of outcomes from the RA Sigs Corps Conference and RA Sigs Corps Council Conference.
Liaise with RA Sigs Corps Associations on behalf of the HOC.
Provides assistance to SO2 Corps.

SO2 Corps

The SO2 Corps position provides staff support to the Deputy Head of Corps.

Previous Heads of Corps

UNDER CONSTRUCTION.....

Major General Ian Gordon, AO - Head of Corps 2007

Major General Michael Clifford, AM, CSC - previous Head of Corps 2004 - 2005

Previous Corps RSMs

Warrant Officer Class One Leanne Iseppi, OAM - Corps Regimental Sergeant Major - 2005 - 2006

Corps Council

DISSOLUTION OF THE RA SIGS CORPS COMMITTEE

The RA Sigs Corps Committee has been dissolved and has now been replaced by the RA Sigs Corps Council.