Officer, Graduate, Australian Defence Force Academy, Officer (Reserve), Undergraduate

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1 CALL defencejobs.gov.au/airforce/jobs/logisticsofficer Document generated on Monday, 11 July 2016 at 9:41:55 AM Logistics Officer As a Logistics Officer, you could find yourself responsible for the acquisition, sustainment and support of modern and valuable equipment vital to Air Force capability. Additional Information WHAT YOU COULD EARN In the Air Force you'll receive a competitive salary, generous Super and an excellent range of benefits. You get paid from the day you start training and your salary will increase with rank and experience. LOGISTICS OFFICERS can earn over $71,900 p.a. on completion of initial employment training if degree qualified. This figure includes Uniform and Service allowances and applies to full time Officer entry. Job Details Officer, Graduate, Australian Defence Force Academy, Officer (Reserve), Undergraduate Logistics is a key component of Air Force capability. It is integral to the mounting and sustainment of operations, and enables what is operationally possible. Logistics Officers (LOG) plan, establish, coordinate, maintain and manage logistics support and supply chain activities that contribute to capability and operations support in aerospace and joint military operations. Logistics Officers perform their duties on units and bases throughout Australia, in Headquarter posts and in overseas localities. Your duties as a Logistics Officer are diverse. You could find yourself responsible for the acquisition, sustainment and support of modern and valuable equipment vital to Air Force capability. Depending on your role you may also be responsible for the supervision and management of airmen and airwomen from the Supply, Movements and Cook musterings or civilian and/or contractor staff. Additionally, Logistics Officers frequently liaise with members of the other Services, foreign services, contractors, and civilians within the broader ADF. The roles and functions undertaken by Air Force Logistics Officers span from the tactical to the strategic level across the single Service, joint and combined arenas. Logistics Officers also utilise specialist skills (provided through training in the Air Force) and are employed in a range of roles including: Capability Support Acquisition and Sustainment Logistics, Project Management, Operations Support Operational Logistics, Supply Chain and Inventory Management, Warehousing and

2 Distribution, Procurement and Contracting, Movements and Transportation, Catering Management and Logistics Policy, Planning and Governance. Further details on the roles and functions undertaken by Air Force Logistics Officers are available here. Typically, junior Logistics Officers will progress through a range of roles and develop a broad foundation of logistics skills. Your responsibilities will be well defined, and you can expect them to increase as you gain experience and progress in rank. You will be expected to participate in the effective management of your Unit, both in your professional role as a Logistics officer, and as a junior executive responsible to your Commanding Officer. As well, you will also be expected to develop networks on and off base in order to broaden your professional network and maintain an awareness of what is happening within Air Force and Air Force Logistics more broadly. You may be employed in various working conditions, ranging from field operations in remote locations within Australia or overseas, to a standard office environment. However, during the conduct of some tasks or field deployments, you may be exposed to extremes of climate and some hazardous environments. The criticality of some logistics and operational support tasks may also necessitate you working for long periods of time at short notice. Outside of your normal duties, opportunities are available for sporting and social activities and your membership of the Officers Mess on your base will introduce you to other officers whose interests and activities will complement yours. In summary, the Logistics Officer specialisation is extraordinarily broad and therefore offers a range of exciting and challenging professional experiences. Entry Officer Many of the officer employment specialisations in the Air Force are available to people without a degree qualification. Although the occupations listed under Officer do not require a degree, we find that a significant number of applicants are degree qualified. Officer entrants typically join the Air Force direct from Year 12 at school, university or civil employment and proceed directly to the Officers' Training School at RAAF Base East Sale, Victoria, to undertake the Initial Officer Course. Following graduation from initial officer training, officers undertake specialist training before moving on to full employment in their chosen specialisation in the Air Force. Australian Defence Force Academy The Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) is designed to provide young Officer Cadets from all three Services (Navy, Army, Air Force) with the finest tertiary education in Australia. ADFA is a College of the University of New South Wales and officers graduate with a University of New South Wales degree. ADFA offers degrees in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil and Aeronautical), Science, Arts, Business and Technology. The rules for Arts and Science degrees at the Academy are quite liberal and allow you to select majors and minors from a broad range of disciplines. Other subjects which may be of particular interest to you are also available. Meteorology, Computer Science and Mechanics of Flight, for example. Science and Arts students will generally graduate with their degree after three years although some may continue for a fourth (honours) year. Application to undertake an Honours year is subject to being selected by the University College and approval by the Air Force. It is not a right. Logistics Cadets are to undertake studies in areas relevant to the fields that they will be employed in. These include areas

3 such as financial or project management, contracting, warehousing and inventory management, transportation and distribution management, supply chain analysis, human resource management, statistics, economics, systems analysis or integrated logistics support management. The following details Air Force degree requirements by Specialisation: Aeronautical Engineer: BE (Aero or Mech); Electronics Engineer: BE (Elec); Armament Engineer: BE (Mech, Aero, Elec); Airfield Engineer: BE (Civil); Pilot: BSc, BA, BTech (Aero), BTech (Avn), BBus; Logistics Officer: BBus, BA; Administration Officer: BBus, BA (Business); Intelligence Offficer: BA, BSc, BTech (Aero), BBus; Air Combat Officer: BA, BSc, BTech (Aero), BTech (Avn), BBus; and Joint Battlefield Airspace Controller (Air Traffic Control): BA, BSc, BTech (Aero), BTech (Avn), BBus. It is the Academy's philosophy to provide cadets with every possible resource and opportunity to help them do their best, which in turn helps the Academy and its graduates live up to the maxim "To lead. To Excel". You are paid to study at ADFA and receive a textbook allowance, free medical and dental treatment, free uniforms and Higher Education Contribution Scheme payments are met by the ADF. In addition, you are guaranteed a job as an Officer in the Royal Australian Air Force when you graduate. While you are studying, you will enjoy one of the best student/teacher ratios in the country and have access to state-of-the-art technology and facilities on campus dedicated to giving you the best academic and military qualifications possible. But academic pursuits are just a part of being a student at ADFA. There's also the military studies, fitness training, leadership and management skills you'll develop. The first academic year essentially consists of the following components: 1 week Orientation; 4 weeks Academy Military Education and Training (AMET); 1 week Chief of the Defence Force Parade; 16 weeks Session 1 academic studies (This period includes a 2 week recess of career development and field trips which can be either academic or military in nature); 2 weeks mid-year examinations, followed by two weeks Single Service Training (SST) at HMAS Creswell (Navy), Royal Military College, Duntroon (Army) or RAAF Base East Sale, VIC (Air Force); 14 weeks Session 2 academic studies (This period includes a 1 week study recess); 2 weeks study and end of year examinations; 3 weeks SST at respective Single Service Colleges; 1 week - Graduation; and 5 weeks end of year leave. Breaks during the year provide scope for academic field trips, military tours, excursions and adventurous training. Military training is also provided in Defence Studies, which include Current Affairs, Military History, Physical and Recreational Training. You will also take your place in Drill and Ceremonial Parades throughout the year. Note: During 2nd and 3rd year, Single Service Training normally takes place at the beginning and end of each academic year and includes, for example, Ground Defence Training, Management and Operations theory and practice, Navigation and

4 Single Service Drill and Ceremonial. It may also include Specialist Courses, visits to Military Units and opportunities for Service Attachments or Engineering Work Experience. Graduate The Royal Australian Air Force has a huge job to do including keeping the nation's air defence capabilities operational, providing a search and rescue function and assisting in times of national emergency. If you are already a degree qualified professional, and looking for a job that offers satisfaction, excitement and a challenge and the opportunity to utilise and further develop your management and leadership skills, then you may wish to consider a career as an Officer (Graduate Only) in the Air Force. Degree qualified officers normally start their careers at one rank higher than non-graduate officers. Undergraduate The Air Force sponsors suitable applicants to undertake tertiary studies at a civilian university in an Australian State or Territory after successful completion of their first full year of study. Successful applicants are usually appointed to the rank of Officer Cadet and paid at that rank while studying full-time, with increments granted on successful completion of each year of study. However, the granting of a higher rank will be dependent upon the degree course studied and the year of study on entry. Undergraduates are members of the Permanent Air Force and as such, all normal entitlements are available to you including access to Service Residences, living in on-base accommodation, removal benefits and Rental Allowance, under the same guidelines which apply to all Air Force members. Entitlements vary according to your family structure, availability and type of accommodation on base, and the proximity of this accommodation to your university. You are entitled to necessary medical, dental, hospital, optical, physiotherapy and ancillary treatment without charge. You will be issued free uniforms, clothing and accessories at the scale applicable to officers performing part-time duty. Upon graduation and commencement of full-time duty, you will receive additional issues to outfit yourself to the normal scale of issue. Undergraduates are not entitled to free exchanges of uniforms. The Air Force will authorise payment of all compulsory fees for the year in which sponsorship commences and continuing for the duration of the approved course of study. A student receiving benefits from the Australian Government as a full-time student will have these benefits withdrawn from the date Air Force sponsorship begins. Books and equipment already provided may be retained. Subject to approval, you will also be reimbursed the costs of prescribed textbooks and equipment essential to your course of study. The Air Force will also pay tertiary institution fees and Student Contribution Charges for as long as the student remains in the Service. An obligation to serve in the Air Force for a period of one year for each year of sponsorship, plus one additional year, is required before sponsorship is finally approved. This means that a three-year degree sponsorship will attract a four-year return of service obligation on completion of degree studies. Note: Sponsorship is not available to applicants who are already in receipt of sponsorship via schemes such as the rural and medical bonded positions. Full-Fee Paying Students The Air Force will accept applications from full-fee paying students for undergraduate sponsorship. Full-fee paying university students will be reimbursed the equivalent amount of HELP entitlement for that degree stream. The refund will be the highest amount specified in the government-approved, student contribution range for each degree stream as displayed at

5 Failure during Degree Studies If you fail an examination and are unable to progress to the next academic year or graduate, your appointment may be terminated (recovery of costs including fees, salary and books would usually be initiated in these cases). Approval may be given for the student to repeat the year at Air Force expense, provided that the failure was not due to a lack of application on the part of the student. Leave Undergraduates may be granted trainee leave during semester breaks. For the remainder of the year they must be involved in formal academic studies or be employed on such duties and courses as determined by RAAF College. Officer (Reserve) The Royal Australian Air Force Active Reserve (RAAFSR) is composed of volunteer members who are highly motivated towards the Air Force and their Reserve commitment. Employment in the RAAFSR is a constantly changing, ever-evolving job that gives members the opportunity to work in a unique environment that is in complete contrast to the everyday job. Not only do they receive first-hand experience of Air Force life without the full-time commitment, but also receive tax free pay. Additionally the training that members will receive and the new skill sets that will be developed will help the member grow both personally and professionally, not only in their Air Force career but in their regular full-time job as well. The RAAFSR play a vital role in the Air Force. While many reservists are former members of the Air Force, opportunities exist for specialists that have had no previous military experience. Just like full-time Air Force personnel, Reservists have the opportunity to travel on exercises and may even apply for operational service should the opportunity arise. Air Force SR applications are welcome from experienced, post-graduate qualified, health professionals with a broad range of skill sets such as: Forensic Odontology Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Attendance Commitment RAAFAR members are required to attend for a minimum of 20 training days each financial year. Approval can be granted to work up to 150 days; however, typically Active Reserve members will work 32 days and High Readiness Reserve members will work 50 days per financial year. A RAAFAR member may volunteer for a period of full-time service with the Permanent Air Force, provided the member's services are required. Annual Activities During RAAFAR service all members are required to complete the following activities: physical fitness test; and continuation training consisting of equity, WHS, security and weapons. Applicant Selection Process Entry into the RAAFAR is by selection to fill available vacancies. The selection standards are the same as those for joining the Permanent Air Force (PAF). Initial contact to join the RAAFAR is made through an Australian Defence Force Recruiting Centre or by telephoning A Careers Counsellor will speak with you on various aspects of the RAAFAR and your qualifications for the desired position will be discussed. Following receipt of your application, you will normally be called into the nearest Australian Defence Force Recruiting Centre for testing. Testing generally takes a full day and includes: a medical examination; aptitude testing;

6 a psychologists interview; and a recruiting officer interview. The cost of travel to and from the Australian Defence Force Recruiting Unit, as well as accommodation costs for country applicants, will be met by the Air Force. Applicants who are assessed as suitable will be considered in competition with other suitable applicants for the positions available. Further information on part-time ADF careers can be found by accessing the Defence Reserves Support Council website. The Council promotes the benefits of Reserve service by establishing partnerships with the community and employers. Further Opportunities The Air Force High Readiness Reserve provides a short notice response force to complement the full-time Air Force in the event of a declared Defence emergency. The High Readiness Reserve category draws its members from the trained people already providing service in other categories of the Air Force Reserve, and consequently is not generally open to direct civilian entrants. Entry to the High Readiness Reserve is through the Air Force Active Reserve or Specialist Reserve. After completing your training in the Active Reserve or Specialist Reserve, you may then volunteer for the High Readiness Reserve. Volunteer service in the High Readiness Reserve attracts an annual bonus of $5000 to compensate for additional obligations and commitment, as well as an annual allowance of $2500 to help maintain the health and fitness required for short notice service. Pay & Allowances Officer Upon joining the Air Force, you will be appointed as a PLTOFF and receive a salary of $54,551 per year (2,098 per fortnight).* If you hold relevant tertiary qualifications and/or significant and relevant experience you may be appointed as a FLGOFF and receive $58,096 per year ($2,234 per fortnight).* In addition to your salary, you will receive Service Allowance of $13,184 per year ($507 fortnight) except while undertaking Military (Initial) or Employment training. This allowance compensates a member for the unique requirements that service life may impose on an individual and his or her family. To assist you in maintaining your uniforms in good order and condition, you will also receive a Uniform Allowance of $682 per year ($26 per fortnight). Your salary will continue to increase based on your rank and the number of years of service completed in that rank. Your pay grade may increase following the acquisition of additional skills and completion of further training. Refer to the Salary Scales for further details. * Note: These figures do not include compulsory deductions for taxation; meals, accommodation and utilities (as applicable); or superannuation. Australian Defence Force Academy On graduation from ADFA you will receive a salary (including Service and Uniform allowances) of $73,388 per year ($2,822 per fortnight). Following is the salary that you will receive while undertaking your training and before graduating from ADFA: First year of training: $30,603 per year ($1,177 per fortnight).* Second year of training: $36,167 per year ($1,391 per fortnight).*

7 Third year of training: $41,732 per year ($1,605 per fortnight).* Fourth year of training: $47,296 per year ($1,819 per fortnight).* While under training, you will also receive $10,086 per year pro rata ($388 per fortnight) Trainee Allowance. To assist you in maintaining your uniforms in good order and condition, you will receive a Uniform Allowance of $419 per year ($16 per fortnight). This increases to $682 per year ($26 per fortnight) after commissioning. You will also receive Service Allowance of $13,448 per year ($517 per fortnight) except while under training. This allowance compensates a member for the unique requirements that service life may impose on an individual and his or her family. Your salary will continue to increase based on your rank and the number of years of service completed in that rank. Your pay grade may increase following the acquisition of additional skills and completion of further training. Refer to the Salary Scales for further details. Trainees with dependants may be entitled to Trainee's Dependant Allowance which is paid to enable trainees with dependants to receive a salary not less than $43,766 per year ($1,679 per fortnight) while training. Conditions apply. Speak to your Careers Counsellor for details. * Note: These figures do not include compulsory deductions for taxation; meals, accommodation and utilities (as applicable); or superannuation. Undergraduate With 4 years to graduation: $30,603 per year ($1,177 per fortnight).* With 3 years to graduation: $36,167 per year ($1,391 per fortnight).* With 2 years to graduation: $41,732 per year ($1,605 per fortnight).* In final year: $47,296 per year ($1,819 per fortnight).* To assist you in maintaining your uniforms in good order and condition, you will receive a Uniform Allowance of $419 per year ($16 per fortnight). This increases to $682 per year ($26 per fortnight) after commissioning. Salary (excluding allowances) on completion of military and employment training will be: $58,096 per year ($2,234 per fortnight).* In addition to your salary, you will also receive Service Allowance of $13,448 per year ($517 per fortnight) except while undertaking Academic, Military (Initial) or Employment training. This allowance compensates a member for the unique requirements that service life may impose on an individual and his or her family. Your salary will continue to increase based on your rank and the number of years of service completed in that rank. Your pay grade may increase following the acquisition of additional skills and completion of further training. Refer to the Salary Scales for further details. Trainees with dependants may be entitled to Trainee's Dependant Allowance which is paid to enable trainees with dependants to receive a salary not less than $43,766 per year ($1,679 per fortnight) while training. Conditions apply. Speak to your Careers Counselor for details. * Note: These figures do not include compulsory deductions for taxation; meals, accommodation and utilities (as applicable); or superannuation. Officer (Reserve)

8 Members of the Reserve on part-time service are paid at a daily rate of pay which is tax-free. While undergoing Initial Officer Training non-degree qualified trainees receive $ a day and degree qualified trainees receive $ Daily rates of pay for commissioned Reserve Force Officers commence at $ In addition to your salary, a Reserve Allowance of $27.63 per day is payable to compensate for the unique demands of Reserve Service. Your salary will continue to increase based on your rank and the number of years of service completed in that rank. Your pay grade may increase following the acquisition of additional skills and completion of further training. Refer to the Salary Scales for further details. General Requirements Age Requirement Officer, Graduate Applicants must be a minimum of 17 years of age on day of entry. Maximum age on entry is 56 years of age. Australian Defence Force Academy Applicants must be a minimum of 17 years of age on day of entry. Applicants will not be allowed to enter the ADF until they achieve a minimum of 17 years of age, however they may be able to initiate the application process from 16 years of age, depending upon the capacity of their local recruiting centre. Maximum age on entry is 50 years of age. Maximum age guidelines are set to ensure Return of Service Obligations (ROSO) are met prior to the compulsory retirement age of 60. Undergraduate The maximum age for entry is such that an applicant must be able to complete their degree and their Return of Service Obligation incurred under the Scheme prior to compulsory retirement age (normally 60 years of age). Officer (Reserve) Applicants must be aged between 17 and 60 years of age inclusive on entry. Citizenship Requirement Only Australian citizens are permitted to serve in the ADF. If you are a Permanent Resident of Australia, the ADF may consider a temporary waiver of the citizenship requirement if the position for which you are applying cannot be filled by an applicant who meets all the citizenship requirements, and then only in exceptional circumstances. You will be required to obtain Australian citizenship as early as possible following enlistment or appointment.

9 Find out more in our Recruitment Centre or ask your local Defence Force Recruiting Centre. Security Requirement The Department of Defence requires ADF entrants to obtain a security clearance appropriate to their avenue of entry. A process of background checks, collection of relevant information and, as required, interviews enables the Regional Security Office to make an informed assessment of an applicant's suitability for a security clearance. Current policy requires applicants for this particular avenue of entry to have lived in Australia for the preceding 10 years, or have a checkable background for this period. Aptitude Requirement The application process to join the Australian Defence Force requires you to complete a series of aptitude tests including verbal, spatial and numerical ability and a general maths test. Some jobs may also require you to complete additional testing at a later date. Psychology support staff will explain what is involved with each test. The aptitude tests provide information about your suitability for the Defence Force and for particular jobs. Defence Force Recruiting can then help you identify jobs that best match your abilities. Further information on the aptitude testing requirements can be found here. Education & Experience Officer, Graduate The applicant must have completed Year 12 with a pass in English and three other tertiary accredited subjects registered with the Board of Senior Secondary Studies. South Australian applicants may achieve a pass at Year 11 English and a pass in a language rich subject at Year 12. Entrants must also have: Significant experience in a business or logistic management environment; or Tertiary qualification(s) in a business, commerce or logistics discipline. These disciplines may include financial or project management, contracting, warehousing and inventory management, transportation and distribution management, supply chain management, statistics, economics or integrated logistics support management. Scientific or Performing Arts qualifications are not suitable for entry into the specialisation. Candidates with these, or similar, qualifications must complete an accredited undergraduate or postgraduate qualification or have relevant significant experience as described above. Advice should be sought from the LOG Sponsor if the relevance of a candidate s business experience or tertiary qualification is not clear. Australian Defence Force Academy

10 To be eligible for admission to applicants must have completed Year 12 and obtained an entrance rank high enough to qualify for entry to the relevant degree program. Further information on studying at ADFA is available here. Assumed Knowledge Requirements Assumed Knowledge is the level of subject knowledge that a lecturer or a tutor of a first year UNSW@ADFA course could reasonably expect of students enrolled in that course. Assumed Knowledge is fundamental to the assessment of whether or not an applicant is likely to succeed and would be taken into account by the ADF (at the Officer Selection Board) and by UNSW@ADFA when assessing the application. While all UNSW degrees require Year 12 English as Assumed Knowledge, applicants wishing to enter the Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Technology programs (or study Mathematics or Physics as part of a Bachelor of Science degree) also require current Year 12 Mathematics and Year 12 Physics as Assumed Knowledge. In States where Year 12 English may be replaced by a Humanities subject for the purposes of meeting Year 12 certificate requirements, the Assumed Knowledge is Year 11 English plus a Year 12 Humanities subject. Note: All applicants for undergraduate programs at ADFA must also apply to the Universities Admissions Centre (NSW and ACT) for entry to the University of New South Wales. The Universities Admissions Centre website is ADF Service Requirements You should be aware that in addition to the UNSW@ADFA Assumed Subject Knowledge requirements, there may be some Year 12 subjects that are ADF Service requirements. Undergraduate To be eligible for an Air Force Undergraduate sponsorship, applicants must have completed: Year 12 with passes in English and three other Board of Secondary School Studies registered subjects; and the first full year of study (preferably with academic results) of a full-time undergraduate degree. You may apply after successfully completing the first semester of your first year of university studies. However, entry will be conditional upon successfully completing your first year of tertiary studies. Applicants must be undertaking studies with specific relevance to logistics with majors in Economics, Management, Accounting, Commerce or Business preferred. Officer (Reserve) Entrance may be as a Direct Entry officer, transfer from the PAF or applications for commissioning from serving members. The minimum formal qualification for entry to the Logistics Specialisation is the completion of Year 12 with a pass in English and three other tertiary accredited subjects registered with the Board of Senior Secondary Studies. Entrants must also have: Significant experience in a business or logistic management environment; or Tertiary qualification(s) in a business, commerce or logistics discipline. These disciplines may include financial or project management, contracting, warehousing and inventory management, transportation and distribution management, supply chain management, statistics, economics or integrated logistics support management. Scientific or Performing Arts qualifications are not suitable for entry into the specialisation. Candidates with these, or similar, qualifications must complete an accredited undergraduate or postgraduate qualification or have relevant significant experience as described above. Advice should be sought from the LOG Sponsor if the relevance of a candidate s business experience or tertiary qualification

11 is not clear. Medical & Fitness Requirements Officer, Australian Defence Force Academy, Graduate, Officer (Reserve), Undergraduate To be enlisted or appointed, you must be medically and physically fit for entry to your chosen occupation. This is partially assessed from the completion of an extensive questionnaire covering your medical history, followed by a physical examination. You will also be required to successfully pass a physical fitness test before enlistment. For further details on medical and physical fitness standards refer to Physical Fitness Standards for Entry into the ADF and Medical Process for Entry into the ADF. Period of Service Officer You will be appointed for an Initial Minimum Period of Service (IMPS) of three years. Subsequent periods of service may be offered subject to the requirements of the ADF and your suitability for further service. You may tender your resignation at any time provided you do not have an outstanding Initial Minimum Period of Service obligation and provide a minimum of three months notice. Australian Defence Force Academy You will be appointed for an Initial Minimum Period of Service (IMPS) of five years. Subsequent periods of service may be offered subject to the requirements of the ADF and your suitability for further service. You may tender your resignation at any time provided you do not have an outstanding Initial Minimum Period of Service obligation and provide a minimum of three months notice. Defence Academy Entry Officers become liable to an IMPS from appointment into the ADF. However, the Services will allow you to resign at any time up to the end of either the first or second year of academic studies. Graduate You will be appointed for an Initial Minimum Period of Service (IMPS) of two years. Subsequent periods of service may be offered subject to the requirements of the ADF and your suitability for further service. You may tender your resignation at any time provided you do not have an outstanding Initial Minimum Period of Service obligation and provide a minimum of three months notice. Undergraduate You will be appointed for an Initial Minimum Period of Service (IMPS) dependant on your length of sponsorship. Subsequent periods of service may be offered subject to the requirements of the ADF and your suitability for further service. You may tender your resignation at any time provided you do not have an outstanding Initial Minimum Period of Service obligation and provide a minimum of three months notice. The length of IMPS in total will depend on the duration of sponsorship. Any requirement for post-graduation experience, eg: medical residency, legal articles will be incorporated in your IMPS. Your Careers Counsellor can advise on how IMPS will relate to your chosen occupation.

12 Officer (Reserve) All candidates who are appointed or enlisted into the Air Force Reserve serve an initial period of volunteer service for five years, or until age 65 (Compulsory Retiring Age), whichever occurs earlier. Members may transfer out of an active element of the Air Force Reserve at any time. Military Training Officer, Graduate Initial Officer Course - 17 Weeks Immediately upon joining the Air Force, direct entry officers will normally undertake the Initial Officer Course of 17 weeks duration. This is a live-in course completed at RAAF Base East Sale, located 220 kilometres east of Melbourne (VIC). The major elements of the course involve introduction to military life, Air Force Values and attitudes, Ground Defence and Weapons training, Leadership and Personal Development, Communication Skills and Air Force Operations studies. Further details on officer training are available on the Officers Training School website or refer to the Joining Instructions. The information on the website and in the Joining Instructions will provide you and your family with enough information to arrange your personal affairs before appointment in the Air Force and give you an overview of the structure and requirements of the Initial Officer Course. During Military (Initial Officer) Training and (Initial) Employment Training (if applicable), members may be required to pay a contribution towards meals, accommodation and utilities. Australian Defence Force Academy Once you're settled in to the Australian Defence Force Academy you'll undertake six weeks of military training, to prepare you for Service life. This is followed by the annual Chief of the Defence Force Parade, after which the academic year commences. Then in between your academic studies, six hours a week are allocated to military training. This consists of Academy Military Education and Training (AMET) for all three Services as well as Single Service Training (SST). SST blocks are held at the beginning and end of the year. Through this program cadets gain equivalent skills to those gained by non-adfa applicants taking the Initial Officers Course. During AMET you'll learn about and get involved with: defence strategies, psychology and leadership, drug and alcohol awareness, military law, physical and recreational training, military drill and ceremonial training, weapons training, field training, character development,

13 English and military communications, and study skills. You'll also have breaks in study to go on academic field trips, military tours, excursions and adventure training exercises (including five weeks at the Officers' Training School, East Sale, VIC in Year 2). Undergraduate Familiarisation Course: 1 Week Initial Officer Course: 17 Weeks During your first year of sponsorship, you will attend a one week Familiarisation Course at Officers Training School (OTS), RAAF Base East Sale, Victoria. The purpose of the course is to introduce undergraduates to basic military protocols, including rank recognition, saluting, mess decorum and elementary drill. Following completion of your tertiary studies, you will return to OTS for the 17 week live-in Initial Officer Training. The major elements of the course involve a transition to the military way of life, the learning and understanding of Air Force values, ethos and attitudes, ground defence and weapons training, leadership and personal development, communication skills and an introduction to Air Force operations. For further details on officer training refer to the Joining Instructions. The information in the Joining Instructions will provide you and your family with enough information to arrange your personal affairs before appointment in the Air Force and give you an overview of the structure and requirements of the Initial Officer Course. During Military (OTS) Training and any subsequent (Initial) Employment Training, members may be required to pay a contribution towards meals, accommodation and utilities. Officer (Reserve) Applicants entering the Air Force Active Reserve through the officer stream are required to complete the Initial Officer Course (IOC). You may complete the full-time, residential IOC of 18 weeks, the same as your Permanent Air Force colleagues or the modularised IOC (Air Force AR) training which must be completed within a two year period. Currently all five phases of the IOC (Air Force AR) require residential attendance at the Officers Training School (OTS), East Sale, Victoria. The phases and their duration are as follows: Phase 1 - Induction/Orientation phase (6 weeks); Phase 2 - Academic Consolidation Phase (3 weeks); Phase 3 - Leadership Preparatory and Ground Defence Preparatory Phase (3 weeks); Phase 4 - Ground Defence Assessment Phase (2 weeks); and Phase 5 - Leadership Assessment Phase (2 weeks). The aim of the IOC is to develop in newly commissioned Air Force and Air Force AR officers and officer cadets the core military skills, knowledge and attitudes required for effective performance as junior officers. Employment Training Officer, Graduate, Australian Defence Force Academy, Undergraduate Upon graduation from Officer Training School or the Australian Defence Force Academy, the first course of priority is the Logistics Officer Initial Course which provides you with an appropriate level of exposure and training to commence your first posting as a junior Logistics Officer. Upon graduation from Officer Training School or the Australian Defence Force Academy, the first course of priority is the

14 Logistics Officer Initial Course which provides you with an appropriate level of exposure and training to commence your first posting as a junior Logistics Officer. Logistics Officer Initial Course - 30 days Location: RAAF School of Administration and Logistics Training in Wagga Wagga, NSW. During this 30 day course, you will receive the tools and advice necessary to embark upon your journey as a junior Logistics Officer. This in turn will enable you to satisfactorily perform your duties in positions located throughout Australia. The Logistics Officer Initial Course provides instruction in: Logistics in Defence This module outlines the role of a Logistics Officer in the Air Force and the wider Australian Defence Organisation, including an overview of Logistics organisations and relevant organisational structures; Inventory and Account Management This module provides an introduction to Defence materiel, inventory management, stores accounting, corporate governance, logistics information systems and capability support arrangements; Finance and Procurement This module introduces the budgetary process, funds control and financial planning, allocations and accounting, resource management, contract management and simple procurement; Warehousing and Distribution This module describes basic warehousing, stock management, safety management and distribution principles; Operational logistics This module focuses on how to be a Logistics Officer within a deployed environment. Topics include operational logistics planning, providing logistics support to operations and expeditionary logistics. The course also includes a road trip component where students get the chance to hear from the organisations which they learn about on course. The road trip also provides students with an opportunity to meet and seek first-hand advice from fellow Logistics Officers. Officer (Reserve) Logistics Officer Initial Course Depending on a Reservist's availability and course vacancies, the Logistics Officer Initial Course may be undertaken full-time at the RAAF School of Administration and Logistics Training (RAAFSALT) at Wagga Wagga, NSW. The course is 45 days in duration and personnel are required to live-in during the training period. Weekend leave is available during the course but no other leave is allowed except for compassionate reasons. The Air Force is planning to allow Reserve members to undertake the course through a combination of modularised delivery at RAAFSALT and training at the Reservist's home unit. Reserve Squadron Training Flight staff will arrange for the Reservist trainee to be provided with a mentor and an appropriate workplace environment for practical experience. Training staff will monitor the trainee's progress and provide the necessary assistance to ensure that the Reservist graduates. Further Training Officer, Australian Defence Force Academy, Graduate, Undergraduate Many Logistics positions are of a specialist nature. To prepare you for these the Air Force will provide appropriate training, usually conducted at Air Force schools in different locations. Courses are provided in explosives, catering, movements and transportation and dangerous goods handling, project and integrated logistics support management and joint logistics operations. In addition, enhancement courses are available at later stages of your job, and attendance at professional seminars and conferences is both encouraged and supported. As you progress in rank (Flight Lieutenant and beyond) your

15 duties, training and job development will tend to place a greater emphasis on logistics functions rather than purely supply aspects. Following is a brief outline of various activities for which you would be trained and then perform in a variety of postings. The activities are not job-specific, as many positions will require knowledge in a range of the following activities: Acquisition and Sustainment Logistics The acquisition function involves obtaining supplies and services from a range of sources through direct purchase, purchase order, contract or lease. The required item may already be available or may need to be developed and manufactured. This may include a simple procurement (local purchase function at Unit level) or more significant capital acquisitions (such as the capital procurement of new platforms). This process is used across multiple Defence organisations including Capability Development Group (CDF), Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) among others. The acquisition process includes: Preparation of requirements; Selection of sources; Solicitation of bids; Award of contracts; Funding; Claims processing; Performance monitoring; and Technical and management functions directly related to satisfying weapons system, facility and materiel resource requirements. Sustainment logistics ensures the supportability of the Materiel System (for example, aircraft platform) throughout the capability life cycle, at a minimised life cycle cost. Personnel involved in sustainment logistics may be employed within the Defence Materiel Organisation and be responsible for development of logistics support plans, supply chain performance management, management of logistics related risks and management of budgets (among other things). Project Management Project Management includes the management of cost, schedule, requirements and performance to remediate current capability and deliver new capability. As such it is largely performed by Logistics Officers (and others) posted to the Defence Materiel Organisation role, but may also be performed in other Service Provider Groups. Logistics Officers employed in Project Management roles may be required to: Identify and deliver capability which optimises mission and support system performance, and delivers best value for money; Meet schedule imperatives to ensure readiness is not compromised; Manage project risks and mitigate/avoid potential cost and schedule overruns or capability shortfalls; Manage the integration of new capability into service to ensure seamless transition of new and extant capabilities; Assess the market; and Manage project funding for all project elements including the platform and all sustainment lines. Operations Support - Operational Logistics Logistics personnel are crucial to the successful deployment and subsequent support of units in the single Service, joint and combined arenas, both within Australia and offshore. The activities involved include: Preparing logistics deployment bids and forecasts; Conducting pre-deployment planning; Orchestrating preparatory and deployment and re-deployment activities; and Performing remediation activities. Supply Chain and Inventory Management The supply chain and inventory management function involves the process of planning, implementing and controlling the efficient and effective flow and storage of stores and equipment in order to successfully deliver the right part to the right customer at the right time, to support operational outcomes while also being cognisant of the inherent and intangible supply chain risks. Supply chain and inventory management tasks may include:

16 Introduction of inventory codification and cataloguing of items into the Defence catalogue; Establishing and specifying inventory levels for operating and reserve stockholdings; Establishing and carrying out procedures for the acceptance, receipt, storage, issue, disposal and evacuation of equipment and supplies; Tracking of inventory holdings; Managing and auditing inventory accounts; Managing entitlements; Managing Logistics Information Systems; Raising, reviewing and/or authorising stores adjustment paperwork; Setting and monitoring performance levels and analysing performance reporting; Coordinating, controlling and undertaking governance audits; and Managing supply chain risk. Warehousing and Distribution The ADF and the Air Force requires a flexible and efficient distribution system to provide effective combat support. Distribution systems facilitate the location, issue and transport of materiel from industry and organic warehouses to the end-user, to recover items into the repair cycle and to forward equipment for disposal. The efficiency of the distribution system plays a major role in the successful deployment of combat capability and determines, to a large extent, the size of the inventory and investment needed to maintain supplies throughout the system to support the mission. The function can be undertaken in logistics units, freight distribution centres, Squadron equipment warehouses and in repairable item stores. Functions may include (though not be limited to), providing oversight of: Receiving, storing, packing and controlling inventory; Selecting demands; Preparing and shipping materiel to satisfy customer demands; Determining siting/placement of materiel; Undertaking governance audits; and Contract management; Procurement and Contracting The commercialisation of some logistics activities has resulted in the need to develop and manage both initial and on-going support contracts. The span of procurement and contracting activities within logistics is relatively large, and can be conducted within acquisition and sustainment and operational logistics environments. Procurement and contracting also encompasses operating within the various international and inter-agency agreements established by Government. Functions may include: Preparing financial bids; Managing budget allocations; Exercising financial delegations; Developing Statement of Works/Requirements; Seeking tenders; Receiving and evaluating tenders; Undertaking negotiations; Establishing, managing and administering contracts; and Setting and/or monitoring contract performance. Movements and Transportation The transportation and movements functions involve the process of collection, transportation and delivery of personnel and equipment. While Logistics Officers will predominately operate within an Air Terminal or Squadron environment, some positions will entail road and sea movement functions in Joint Movements environments. The fundamental objective of the transportation and movements function is to transport critical stores to the end user at the right time and via the most suitable means. The movement of personnel and equipment can occur by road, rail, air or sea. The mode selected is dependent on achieving optimum cost-effective use of all available transport systems and customer requirements. This includes everything from motor transport, air terminal and joint movements operations within an area of operations, to joint movements coordination functions at the higher Headquarters level. The transportation and movement function involves: Coordination, receipt, custody and movement of all inwards and outwards passengers and equipment for transport

17 by air and surface modes; Packaging, load planning, load building and reporting; Acquisition of space on civil transport; Coordination of the use of ground support equipment; Loading and unloading of Service and contracted aircraft and the processing of all personnel and equipment; Coordination of air, sea and road transport of dangerous cargo; Coordinating the movement of ADF personnel and equipment with appropriate transport control agencies and operations staff; and Activating air load teams in support of military operations, and major joint and combined Services exercises. Catering Management Catering management duties for Logistics Officers include the oversight of catering services, finances, ration systems and stores, and in-flight services. Catering elements can either be located at a deployed site, or on a base. Catering officers will have daily interaction with Service Provider Groups who also provide an element of the catering function at fixed bases. In a deployed environment Catering officers may also manage locally employed civilians and contractors, and potentially members of other militaries within a Coalition facility. Catering duties may include management and oversight of: forecasting activity levels for rationing purposes; managing ration information management systems, including downtime systems; providing oversight of ration store, kitchen and messes, and in-flight services management, including correct ordering, receipt and storage of rations and stock management; contracting management; and management of food safety and hygiene. Logistics Policy, Planning and Governance Sound policy and a governance framework underpin the integrity of capability. From the strategic level downwards, Logistics Officers are employed as specialists to formulate policy, monitor, coordinate and control logistics compliance and assurance, manage Logistics workforce and sustainment issues, develop logistics management systems and conduct overall planning, coordination and evaluation of logistics support for Air Force and the Australian Defence Organisation. Summary The Logistics Officer specialisation is extraordinarily broad and therefore offers a range of exciting and challenging professional experiences. The day-to-day management of the logistics operations indicated above represents the tactical to operational level of the employment group. Maintenance and corporate governance of logistics operations are essential for the success of this function. Effectively, the management of these activities provides the basis for the development of the skill sets required to support more complex and higher order (strategic) logistics support issues. As is required by all within Air Force, you will also be required to maintain specified fitness levels and other military skills, such as proficiency in weapons handling. As it is often a requirement for Logistics Officers to deploy it is important that fitness and weapons proficiencies are maintained and attendance at Logistics Officer Courses such as Logistics Officer Initial Course (LOIC), Logistics Officer Executive Course (LOEC) and Logistics Officer Advanced Course is achieved at the appropriate point in your career. Postgraduate Education Officers are encouraged to continue their professional development. The Logistics specialisation has a Logistics Professional Development Program (LPDP). The LPDP provides Logistics Officers with professional development opportunities via logistics or business related formal education. The program allows Logistics personnel to develop and broaden their logistics knowledge, and to also keep abreast of continuing changes within the industry. Officer (Reserve) Other courses available to Logistics Officers relate to specific types of employment. The Catering Officer Course and Air Terminal Operator Course are two such examples. Employment Location

18 Officer, Australian Defence Force Academy, Graduate, Undergraduate You may be posted to any Air Force establishment or Defence site which conducts logistics activities in support of Air Force operations, within Australia or overseas (although overseas postings are limited). Your preferences regarding the nature and location of your posting will be considered although other factors such as Service requirements and your particular qualifications and skills may be overriding considerations in this respect. Strong competition exists for some positions. Career progression and advancement is normally based upon a mix of Service requirements, a broad experience base and an individual's preferences. Your first posting will give you a broad base of Service experience to be built upon as your job progresses. Your skills will be enhanced by specific Air Force training, exposure to different situations and different environments. Your responsibilities will grow as you gain knowledge and experience so that your value to the Air Force will increase. You may expect to be posted after your initial tour, after a period of up to three years. Your next posting may be to another position at the same locality, or it may be to a more specialised position for which you will be trained by the Air Force. Opportunities will also exist for employment in Command and higher Headquarters appointments in areas such as capital equipment acquisitions, joint logistics planning or logistics policy. Limited positions outside of Australia may also become available as Logistics officers are currently serving in the United States, the United Kingdom and Malaysia. You can normally expect postings at two to three year intervals. As well as broadening your professional stature, these provide an excellent opportunity for travel to different locations throughout Australia. Officer (Reserve) Reservists may be employed within the closest City Squadron to their home location. These include 13SQN (Darwin); 21SQN (Melbourne); 22SQN (Sydney); 23SQN (Brisbane); 24SQN (Adelaide); 25SQN (Perth); 26SQN (Newcastle); 27SQN (Townsville); 28SQN (Canberra) and 29SQN (Hobart). However, depending of job availability, it is not uncommon to be posted to any Unit within Australia. Defence Force Recruiting disseminates information free of charge for the benefit of the public. Defence Force Recruiting monitors the quality of the information available on this website and updates the information regularly. However, Defence Force Recruiting gives no express or implied warranties, and makes no representations, in relation to this website or the accuracy, reliability, currency or completeness of any material contained on this website or on any linked site. For more information see