Australian Government, Department of Defence

Personnel

	NPT team rolling out changes Over the last couple of years the directorate responsible for Navy Personnel and Training have rolled out some great new training and personnel initiatives.

	Chaplaincy review underway ADF members at all rank levels are being asked to have their say as a comprehensive review of ADF chaplaincy gets underway.

	War service leave changes As of July 1 there will be new changes to how ADF members war service leave (WSL) will be accrued. The changes intend to make the calculation of WSL fairer for members, while also simplifying its administration.

	Advancing up the ranks POCIS John Tootell became one of the early beneficiaries of the Navy’s new advanced promotion scheme when he was made up from leading hand at a recent HMAS Harman captain’s table.



	Keeping Navy in the family A supply officer with nearly three decades in the RAN, Ian and his first son, SMNWTR Brendon Davies, gathered at the ACT Defence Recruiting office at Phillip on May 28 for the induction of his second son, Shaun, into the RAN.

	Recognising worth of WOs The Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal and the ADF are working together to recognise the worth of our WO members, acknowledging that members contribute in many different ways throughout their WO careers...

	SWO appointments Recently a selection panel which included the Deputy Fleet Commander, CDRE Ray Griggs, met to select the next Ship’s Warrant Officer (SWO) appointments for major fleet units.