DIRECTOR GENERAL CAREER MANAGEMENT POLICY (DGCMP)

HONOURS AND AWARDS ISSUES

PINGAT JASA MALAYSIA

• Expected 12 000 entitlements.

• Eligibility from Independence on

31 August 1957 until 31 December 1966.

- 90 days direct support in Malaysia.

- 180 days indirect support outside Malaysia.

• Singapore included until 9 August 1965.

PINGAT JASA MALAYSIA

• First awards not expected to until early 2006.

• 4900 applicants assessed eligible for the award as at October 2005 from 7300 so far received.

AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE MEDAL

• Will recognise the significant commitment and contribution (six years or more).

• Will include discharge due to some service and enlistment policies of the time.

• Also extended to death or medical discharge due to compensable injury.

• Commences from 3 September 1945 (end of World War II).

AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE MEDAL

• Defence and ex-service community consulted.

• How to apply will be widely publicised.

• Approximately 450 000 assessed to be eligible.

• Expecting around 1M applications.

APPLICATION BACKLOGSBacklog 2005

Army WWII16%

Navy6%

RAAF6%

ANSM0%

PJM4%

Long Service25%

ADM43%

Army Post War0%

APPLICATION BACKLOGS• As at 1 Oct 05, backlog stats are as follows:

Months Qty

- RAN (Post and WWII): May 05 (600)

- ARMY Post 1947: Apr 05 (2160)

- ANSM: Aug 05 (1200)

- ARMY WWII: Apr 05 (1900)

APPLICATION BACKLOGS

- RAAF WWII: Up-to-date (on receipt)

- RAAF Post War: Aug 05 (250)

- PJM Navy: Feb 05

- PJM Army: Aug 05

- PJM RAAF: Jun 05

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APPLICATION BACKLOGS- Long Service:

Regular past service: Mar 05

Reserve Long Service: Jan 03

- Auto Lists: Up-to-date

(Current ops and long service)

- ADM: applications received - 8000

processed - 1800

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