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JWAC mentors kick off
Volume 50, No. 16, September 06, 2007 |
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The head of Warfare Community, CDRE Peter Lockwood, has kicked off the directed mentoring scheme for Junior Warfare Application Course (JWAC) officers.
The scheme aims to provide professional, structured and non-judgmental support to improve overall understanding and progression of officers.
The JWAC Officers’ Mentoring Scheme is an adjunct to the Navy Officer Development Program (NODP).
The 66 JWAC officers are voluntarily supported by 40 mentors drawn from the Warfare Community. The mentor provides advice and guidance on career progression, personal effectiveness and the general daily challenges faced by their protégé. Participation in the program is until the JWAC officer is awarded their Bridge Watchkeeping Certificate. By mutual agreement the mentoring may continue indefinitely throughout the officer’s career.
To be a mentor, officers are required to be a member of the Warfare Community, be charge qualified, and have a genuine interest in helping others. Officers satisfying these requirements may apply to the Director Navy Warfare Professional Requirements, CMDR Guy Blackburn (Guy.Blackburn@defence.gov.au). Officers wishing to enquire about the NODP may contact CMDR Rod Robinson (Rod.Robinson@defence.gov.au) or visiting http://intranet.defence.gov.au/navyweb/sites/DNWM.
The JWAC mentoring scheme is another initiative which fits readily into Sea Change Key Area 5. |
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