Key postings

THE majority of officer postings for January 2004 will be promulgated on PMKeyS in early August.

The majority of posting WEF dates are January 13, 2004, although in some instances an alternative posting date may have been organised.

Officers and administrative units are re-minded that posting messages are no longer produced and all posting information can be accessed from the RAAF Postings and Promotions web site at http://defweb.cbr. defence.gov.au/raafpostingpromotion/.

This web site is updated every Friday, and can be accessed by individuals and administrative staff.

Postings can be retrieved by entering in-dividual, unit or administrative unit details, and a posting report can be displayed and printed by clicking on the Employee ID.

More information specific to postings is detailed at the bottom of the report in the Additional Information field.

Officers should ensure that the Posted From unit is correct.

If incorrect, officers are to contact their admin unit (as detailed on the posting report) to ensure all Local Area Moves (LAMs) to past courses, deployments or attachments are closed.

A consolidated list of postings will also be promulgated via the commanders’ net-work later in August.

Defence Housing Authority (DHA) will be advised of all postings and, in due course, will distribute relocation packs to all posted officers.
More information on housing and re-moval entitlements can be accessed from the DHA web site at http://www.dha.gov.au/.

New mailbox

THE Air Force People Capability (AFPC) mailbox has been changed.

The web site provides AFHQ with the opportunity to solicit comments and feed-back from Air Force personnel, and to ask them questions about issues that affect Air Force people today and in the future.

The web site is managed by the RAAF’s Cultural Alignment team and encourages communication across the Air Force by generating thought, discussion and innovation on a diverse range of topics. It is also used to host information and to provide links to documents and other relevant web sites.

The new mailbox address is afhq.afpc@defence.gov.au.

Alternatively, visit the web site at http://intranet.defence.gov.au/raafweb/sites/AFPC/ and simply click on any of the e-mail links to the AFPC mailbox.

RSG funding

THE Directorate of Personnel Reserves - Air Force (DPR-AF) has endeavoured to satisfy most requests for the allocation of RSG days. Unfortunately, current funding levels do not permit any further approvals.

Consequently, Reserve members con-sidering RSG employment, which has not already been approved, should be mindful that units may have difficulty securing your services.

Units can consider purchasing RSG days from their own funding.

This can be arranged by forwarding an e-mail to DPR-AF@defence.gov.au detailing the task, the number of days requested, the identified Reserve member’s details, the authority for the transfer of funds and a point of contact. DPR-AF staff will contact the POC and finalise the details.

At your service

APPLICATIONS will be called for around September or October from organisations that wish to employ a Reservist on Continuous Full Time Service (CFTS).
Bid proformas will be distributed at the time of calling for applications. Reserve members considering a period of CFTS should contact their Reserve Squadron to identify potential work opportunities.

All bids will need to be submitted through the applicable Reserve Squadron, FEG and higher headquarters.

As was the case last year, funding for CFTS is extremely tight and not all applica-tions will be approved.

Any urgent requests for CFTS may be submitted at any time following the same process as described above.

It should be noted, however, that fund-ing for CFTS remains tight and only those applications supported by the higher com-mand will be considered for approval.

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