G'Day team,

Wondering if anyone is aware of an Honour/Award that could be presented to a contractor?

Currently gathering evidence for one of our contractors for a gold commendation. A common theme I'm receiving as part of that evidence is that the contributions that this individual has provided over the last 10+ years is perhaps not high enough praise.

ADF would likely receive a CSC/M, APS would likely receive a PSM - Both of which are not applicable here.

Closest thing I could see would be a OAM/AM ?

Would this be an appropriate comparison in-line with the ADF/APS awards noting that they're also entitled to those medals, but with no contractor equivalent?

Anything else?

Thanks!

G'day Legends, for anyone looking to do a language in Defence, the top languages (Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic) are all going from 12 months to 18 month courses. I also hear there is extra money for those qualified to do additional study overseas on top of the 18 months. And if you're already qualified on the 12 month course, they are bringing out a 6 month top-up to get you to the higher level (with higher pay). Worth putting in your CDP and doing the aptitude test.

As someone who has done the 12 month Japanese course, I can't wait to get back on course and will be pushing for an extra 6-12 months in Japan afterwards.

First if all, can't claim credit for this, saw a YouTube comment, but it's very interesting.

From Pat Conroy's speech to the national press club yesterday:

https://www.minister.defence.gov.au/speeches/2024-10-30/address-national-press-club

Under the Coalition’s plans, the Navy’s fleet of warships would have had a total of 432 missile cells.

That's 9x32 (Hunter) and 3x48 (Hobart)

Under the Albanese Government’s plans, we will more than double Navy’s lethality, delivering a surface combatant fleet with 880 missile cells.

That's 6x32 (Hunter), 3x48 (Hobart), 6x32 (optionally crewed vessels) for 528 cells. To get to 880, you need another 352 cells. Divide that by 11 hulls and you get 32 cells per GPF.

Hi, I've just started my DVA application, Frankly no idea what I'm doing. I am about to engage a paid for advocate, a few of my mates recommended them. has anyone had any experiences?

Just with everything going on in the world wanted to see some other peoples views on the situation and how Australia will go

Not directly Australian related but the submarine facility at barrow-in-furness in the UK is on fire. This is were ASC was supposed to be sending people to start training as early as next year

Hi all, Nit directly linked to the ADF but I had a question. Does anyone know what the fitness requirements are for an MTO role in the ABF? I cannot find the answer and where and I am hoping that somone would know what there is and what I need to start training for.

https://www.australiandefence.com.au/news/news/navy-seeking-5-inch-anti-drone-capability

I'm leaving Defence at the end of year, I've just put in leave starting in 3 weeks until the end of the year. It's just rec leave at full pay, then LWOP for the rest. But not sure if I should change it to a combination of LAFP/LAHP - and then LWOP until the start of the stand down period - (those 5 days or whatever we get granted?) - and then apply for LAFP over thst time period, even though id habe no more leave in my books, it should still go through I think because its granted.

Dudes and Dudettes, I've never worn my miniatures to anything ever and am a heathen Chocco; stabbed to go to a thing with the missus and we're wearing miniatures.

Do mini's count as normal and I wear the ACB 1-3cm above?

The official PDF version of the ADM keeps sitting on 'pending download' but won't actually do so for the 8 various style of attempts I've tried.

I was going to just chuck my ACB in the pocket and scope out what everyone else is doing and adjust as necessary- but seeing as I trust random strangers on Subreddit over the rest of the Internet; can anyone clarify please?

Cheers!

Brisbane Airport is trying to find the owner of a set of lost miniature replicas. Anyone know a person in honor's and award who can do a PMKeys search? The crossover on who has Vietnam medal AND Bushfire assist has to be tiny.

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/DbgVBWJBmnREZwYb/

G'day all,

Does anyone know of/can recommend broker that knows about DHOAS and can include it in options?

Thanks.

Hey guys wondering if anyone knows the ecn or the equivalent for an adgie? Can you even transfer into it (currently in the army having no clue how to service transfer)

How hard is it to do cause I been looking and haven’t really found much on the process.

Wondering if anyone had parents/grandparents in the 18th Brigade in WW2. Great grandfather was a sapper in 2/4th Australian Field Company, never met him and only got a few stories out of my mother. The other day I found his records online, including 2/4ths daily reports which from what I could read due to the fuckin horrid handwriting people had back then (forgive me nanna) was pretty interesting, one event I could find was "operation cutthroat/The Battle of Shaggy Ridge". Id really like to know their whole journey, if anyone had relatives in the 18th I'd love to hear their experiences.

Had a look through the search bar and couldn't really find a straight answer.

Been in for 4 and half years and still have a 4 year ROSO due to retention.

Self referral to mental health cause im not doing well die to injuries and was told i have depression.

My question is where to from here ? Am i looking at discharge? I understand i could ask the doctors this but they honestly don't seem to care.