OSB Questions Flashcards
drill for navy osb
Aircraft used in training
- MH-60R Seahawk Romeo - principal operational
- EC135 helicopter - helictoper trainer
- Beechcraft King Air - fixed with trainer
Role of AvWO (4 things)
- Employed as part of cockpit crew to operate Seahawk Romeo (as copilot)
- Act as mission commander responsible for tactical employement of weapon and sensor systems
- Trained as warfare officer capable of undertaking a variety of airborne anti surface and anti-submarine warfare sorties
- Providing tactical information directly to shop and other maritime forces
AvWO Additional duties (3 things)
Leadership, management, administration and career advice to junior sailors and officers within division.
Division is up 50 junior sailors and officers.
All junior officers requred to keep officer of the day (OOD) duties, representative of the commanding officer for 24 hours.
General maintenance and upkeeps of navy vessels and equipment as part of the larger team.
Salary details
For DEO
First year of training $42, 631 /year
Second year (where applicable $47,960
while training receive $10,493 training allowance
uniform allowance $419 / year
midshipmen paid $682 per year once they must become perm member of wardroom
service allowance $13,991 (except while IET)
salary on completion of IET pay grade 3 Sub Lieutenant $66,655/yr)
relevant locations
1fts at RAAF Sale
operational flying training at HMAS Albatross Nowra
mainly based at Fleet air arm in HMAS Albatross but posted to any navy shop with embarked helicopters
Could also be employed in a variety of locations as Commander, divisional officer, or providing specialist advice to the command
Physical fitness joining requirements
PFT
15 push ups
20 held sit ups
shuttle run to 6.1
Royal Australian Navy Swim Test (RANST
- 3m tower safety jump
- 10m underwater swim in overalls
- 50 swim using three safety strokes
- tread water for 15 minutes in overalls
Period of service
Initial Minimum Period of Service of 9 years for DEO
Training
Military training 22 weeks
Employment Training 58 weeks (1yr 6 weeks) + 1 yr op conv
Further Training
Initial Military Training
New Entry Officers Course (NEOC) at HMAS Creswell in Jervis Bay
22 weeks, officer skills,
* drill,physical training, officer development, oral and written communication, navy message writing, management and leadership, ood duties, navy org, defence studies, history, character guidance, swim test, first aid, small arms, adventure training
Employment training
- 1 week aviation medicine training at raaf edinbugh, near adelaide
- RAN MAvWO course - air nav training, 38 weeks RAAF East Sale, king air (provisional wings at end)
- MAvWO rotary wing course, Albatross, 16 weeks EC135
- Comsurv 3 weeks Townsville
- Operational conversion 1 year (Ob Wings awarded after course)
Subjects covered in MAvWO Course
- Elementary and Advanced navigation
- Aerodynamics/Aviation training computer navigation systems
- Weapons
- Meteorology/Air Traffic Control
- Communications/Electronic Combat
- Electronic Theory
- Search and Rescue Helicopter utility operations and
- Warfare and general service training
Further training options
Helicopter Warfare Instructors Course and Exchange posting (UK)
RAF Aerosystems course - Flight test qualification (UK)
AvWO instructors course (UK or East Sale)
Others
ADF Defence Values
PLICIT Professionalism Loyalty Integrity Courage Innovation Teamwork
Defence Values :- Professionalism
Professionalism is striving for excellence in everything we do.
We work hard to deliver high quality results, do our job to the best of our ability
and take pride in our achievements. We are sensitive to changes in our working
environment and are ready to respond. We provide impartial, comprehensive,
timely and accurate advice. We constantly seek to improve our work
performance.
Defence Values :- Loyalty
Loyalty is being committed to each other and to Defence.
We serve the government of the day and support our leaders and colleagues to
undertake tasks and achieve results in line with government direction. We treat
everyone at all levels with respect, care and compassion. We work to uphold the
best interests of the Australian people.