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1919 - 1043.PDF
As from August 4, 1919, in the case of officers continuing to serve without a break from the war period, and as from the date of entry in other cases, officers will be eligible for a gratuity of Jjs for each year's service and proportionally for broken periods. This gratuity will be payable to them on the completion of their period of service on the active list, i.e., on passing into the Reserve. An officer placed in the Reserve before the full period of his service on the active list is completed, either at his own request or for physical unfitness due to causes beyond his control, maj^ be paid such gratuity as the Air Council may think fit, not exceeding the above scale. Officers injured whilst on duty will be eligible for non effective benefits under the same conditions as permanent officers. In any case in which a pension is awarded, how ever, the officer will not receive in addition the gratuity to which temporary service would have entitled him. The widows and children, or other dependants of officers killed whilst on duty, will be eligible for the same pensions and allowances as would be applicable to the widows and children or dependants of permanent officers of the R.A.F. Officers will be required to provide themselves with the uniform of their rank. No outfit allowance will be payable to officers entered under this scheme unless they are sub sequently directed to adopt a different pattern of uniform from that at present in force. General Officers of the flying, technical, and administrative branches (including Staff Officers) who :— (a) Are not on the selected list for permanent com missions ; (b) Are not serving in Russia or with the Controller- General of Civil Aviation, and the Director-General of Supply and Research ; and (c) Have not applied for temporary commission or for re-seconding in the case of officers belonging to the other regular services will be regarded as eligible for demobilisation as soon as their services can be spared. Officers desirous of consideration under (c) should send in their names through G.O.C. of Area, or direct to the Secretary. Air Ministry, if unattached. Applications will be considered as they are received. Officers of the Regular Forces may be re-seconded without prejudice to their subsequent return to their parent service. While a small proportion of officers in the permanent commission list are not flying officers, and while some tem porary commission may also be awarded to officers who are not flying officers, the Air Ministry desires to point out that all officers given commissions who are not flying officers will, with the exception of certain technical officers, be required to qualify as pilots within 12 months from August 1, 1919, the policy and intention being that in future all commissioned service, except Quartermaster's service, within the Air Force will be undertaken by flying officers only. This is the reason why " flying risk " pay has been abolished. Special regulations will be issued shortly governing the pension rights of officers holding temporary commissions in the R.A.F. who had served as commissioned warrant officers, warrant officers and ratings on regular engagements in the Royal Navy, or as warrant officers, N.C.O.'s, and men on regular engagements in the Army, including those who had been given commissions in the Army. R.A.F. Reserve An R.A.F. Reserve will be constituted, consisting of three classes :— (a) For flying officers. (b) For certain technical officers. (c) For General Service duties. The following conditions of service in the Reserve are applicable only to officers entered under the special regula tions for temporary comissioned service. Full Reserve Regulations will be published shortly. Those in classes (a) and (b) require to keep up-to-date in the latest development, and periodical re-qualifying courses are, therefore, necessary. Flying officers entered under the foregoing conditions for temporary commissioned service will, on completing their period of service on the active list, be placed in Class A. of the Reserve for a period of four years. They may be per mitted subsequently to re-enrol in this Class up to the age of 30 if of the rank of captain or below, 35 if of the rank of major, and 40 if of the rank of lieu tenant-colonel. Officers will hold the substantive rank which they held at the end of their active service period. They will be required to present themselves at the nearest R A.F. train ing station not less than two days in each quarter, and to carry out not less than 12 hours' flying per annum on up-to- date war type machines. The - will receive the full pay and allowances of their rank for each day upon which training is carried out, subject to the limitation that no officer will be allowed pay more than six days in any one quarter or 24 days in a whole year. In cases of accidents or injuries during such training, they will be eligible for non-effective benefits under the same conditions as permanent officers. A retaining fee of /30 will be paid on the completion of each year's service in Class A. of the Reserve, provided that certificates are produced showing that the necessary flying and attendance have been carried out. This retaining fee will be held to cover all contingent expenses for upkeep, wear and tear of uniform, etc. The customary travelling expenses will be allowed in addition for each occasion of training. Any officer who for special reasons is unable to carry out his training in any quarter is to report the reasons in full for the approval of the Air Ministry. Except under excep tional circumstances no officers will be allowed to omit two consecutive quarters' training. Officers unable for any cause to complete their full period of flying service in Reserve Class A. may be permitted to transfer to Class B. or Class C. of the Reserve if considered suitable. The object of Class B. of the Reserve is to provide technical officers on mobilisation for the following branches :— (a) Engine and rigging. (b) W/T and signals. (c) Photography. (d) Armament. The officers of Class B. of the Reserve will, in the imme diate future, be drawn from the following sources :— (a) By the voluntary enrolment of a limited number of those who have served in one of the above technical branches during the War. (6) By officers who transfer from Class A. of the Reserve either on completion of their service in that Class or when they have been permitted to retire before completion of such service (c) From officers of the permanent list permitted to retire. Officers who have completed four years' service in Class A. of the Reserve may, if below the rank of captain, be advanced to that rank on joining Class B. Enrolment in Class B. will be for periods of four years, which may be extended up to the age of 40. Officers in Class B. will be required to undergo a technical course lasting for 14 days in each year at the R.A.F.technical school for their particular branch, and will be expected to pass a medium standard re-qualifying examination at the conclusion of the course. Subject to satisfactory compliance with the provisions outlined in the preceding paragraph officers will receive the full pay and allowances of their rank for the period of annual training together with an annua] retaining fee of £20. This retaining fee is held to cover the incidental expense of upkeep of uniform, etc. They will also be allowed the customary travelling expenses for each occasion of travelling. In cases of accidents or injuries during training, officers will be eligible for non-effective benefits under the same conditions as permanent officers. Any officer who for special reasons is unable to carry out his period of annual training is required to report the reasons, for the decision of the Air Ministry. Class C. of the Reserve is intended to provide officers on mobilisation for various duties not requiring up-to-date technical knowledge or skill. Service in Class C. of the Reserve will be entirely voluntary. There will be no annual qualifying courses and no retaining fee. The age limit will be 50. AIR FORCE CADET COLLEGE THE Air Ministry announces that a Royal Air Force Cadet College for the training ol the permanently commis sioned officers of the Royal Air Force will be opened next February. The place where the college is to be established will be an nounced shortly. The number of cadets to be admitted on the opening of the college will be 55. Admission will be by competitive examination. The Air Council fully considered the alternative of admission by nomination combined with a qualifying literary examination. 1045 G
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