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Commission
cut-off dates reintroduced
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Chance
to enrol for accident BOI course
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NOMINATIONS
are sought for the only Aircraft Accident Inquiry Management
Course for 2003.
The course, held at HMAS Harman in Canberra from August
5-7, aims to provide selected officers with the knowledge
to be members of an aircraft accident Board of Inquiry.
It is open to squadron leaders and wing commanders of
the aircrew, air defence, air traffic control, engineering
and medical specialisations.
Nominations close on July 15 and should be sent to Squadron
Leader Tony Street, of DFS-ADF, on (02) 6266 2257 or anthony.street1@defence.gov.au.
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AN
annual cut-off date for all commissioning applications for airmen/airwomen
has been introduced.
In September 2001, due to a significant increase in officer
targets, cut-off dates for commissioning were removed to allow
greater flexibility to meet the greater demand for officers.
The exceptions were the Airmen/Airwomen Access to the Academy
Scheme (AAAS) and Civil Schooling.
However,
a recent review of the airmen/airwomen commissioning process
identified
a number of issues, including:
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Insufficient notice to DPA and units of a member’s selection
for commission resulting
in vacancies having to be carried by parent units for extended
periods; and
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airmen/airwomen left waiting for extended periods, without advice
of their success/failure due to the continual processing procedure.
To
address these issues, the annual cut-off for commissioning applications
has been reinstated.
The new system will have the following benefits:
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it provides airmen/airwomen with a set timeframe in which to
be processed and, most importantly, a set date of notification
of commission;
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it increases the efficiency of the commissioning process; and
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it provides DPA with reasonable notice to manage the airmen
force.
Schedule
Below are the timings for the commissioning process. A transition
period has been incorporated to allow applications for both
03/04 and 04/05 financial years (FY) to be processed. Please
note that the schedule for the Civil Schooling Scheme will remain
unchanged.
This year
Now-August 15: Applications for commission, excluding
AAAS, to be lodged for 03/04 intake. AAAS vacancies for 03/04
have now closed.
August 16-November 30: Applications for commission, including
AAAS, to be lodged for 04/05 intake.
Note: for future years, cut-off will be November 30 for the
following FY.
Subsequent years
December 1-April 15: Applications are processed, which
includes interviews, testing and selection boards as required.
April 16-May 31: First round of offers sent to successful
members. Unsuccessful members are notified and advised if eligible
for second round of offers.
After June 1: Second round of offers released to fill
non-achieved targets from first round.
Targets
Targets (or vacancies) for 04/05 will be confirmed in mid-July
2003. However, as an indication at this stage, the specialisations
which are available for 03/04, and are likely to be open for
commissioning in future years, are:
o administration officer
o air defence officer
o air traffic controller
o education officer
o electronics engineer
o environmental health officer
o intelligence officer
o laboratory officer
o logistics officer
o nursing officer
o pilot
Targets may also be available for Aeronautical Engineer in the
future, however no vacancies remain for 03/04.
The specialisations listed above represent the current forecast.
Note that factors such as recruiting achievement and target
numbers might effect the specialisations open in any particular
year. Confirmed targets will be placed on the DPO-AF web site
as soon as they are set.
DPO-AF can not process serving members’ applications for
the undergraduate scheme as Civil Schooling and AAAS are the
only available tertiary entry avenues for airmen and airwomen
seeking commissions.
For further information on achieving a commission, visit the
DPO-AF web site at http://intranet.defence.gov.au/Raaf
Web/sites/DPO. Follow the links to DPO-AF Business, then
Appointments and click on the Commissioning link.
If you have any further questions, contact Corporal Nikki Evans
on (02) 6265 5170 or nicole.evans@defence.gov.au.
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