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PUBLIC NOTICES RN.Z.A.F. « _____ APPLICATIOXH RFQU1KK1) FOR ENLISTMENT IX TIIE IXTEKlMj AIE FORCE. 1. Yolunteers are souglit for enlist J ment in tlie Interim Air Force for ; mon-flying duties- and upplications wil'l : be considerdd from the following; (i) Male members of tlie R.X.Z.A.F. i lYeserve. (ii) Members of tlie Air Training Corps. (iii) Discharged Xaval, Arniy and Air Force personnel. ( Males only). (iv) Civilians without previous service experience. 2. — Age The minimum and maximum ages'for enlistment have been provisionally -iixed at 18 years and 43 vears re- ! speetively. Applieations may, however, be submitted by youtlis wlio have at-. tained the age of 17 years, or bv men over 45 years on tlie understanding that consideration of sucli applieations av i 1 1 be det'erred until alter the 31st Mureli, 1946. Youtlis under the age of 21 years will require to produce tne written consent of parents or guardians prior to enlistment. 3- — Marital Statns Enlistment is open to botli niarried and single men. 4. — Educational Qualifications Tlie minimum qualification desired is Proficiency Oertilicate, |»nt abseuee of this qualification will not bar acceptance if otherwise suitable. 5. — Medical Standard Applicants sliould be fit for general serviee, but consideration will be given to'nien fit_for special eniployment. 6. — Duties on Enlistment The imniediate requirement is to provide replacements for serving personnel wlio tlesire their release* from the R.X.Z.A.F. and successfnl applicants will require to undertnke sucli duties. as are alloeated to them in order to achiove this objeet. Oj)portunilies exist for employment in administrative, teehnical, senii-skilled anl unskilled trade, s. At a later date applieations for trade training will be solieited from members of the Interim Air Force to meet serviee requireinents in tlu trades coneerned. 7. — Period of Enlistment Applieations will be considered for tlie following periods t'rom the date of eomineneement of duty, viz., eitlier to: (i) 31st Mareli, 1947, or (ii) 3(Jth September, 1947, oi* (iii) 31st Mareh, 1948. Tlie Ilepavtment undertakes to velease personnel on the eonclusion of their period of engagement, and sul)ject to the exigencies of tlie serviee will grant on application an extension of the original term of engageinent for a period not beyond the 31st Mareh, 1948. The Department reserves the right to diseharge any personnel prior to the eonelusiou of the term of engagement whose services prove unsatisfactorv. J'ret'erenee will be given to members of tlie Interim Air Force wluui applieations are eailed. for serviee in the Regular Air Force. Any nienibor of the interim Air Force who is aecepted for employment in civil aviatioib will be releascd at any time on tlie request ot' the proper employing auth iritv. 8 — Rank on Enlistment All memliers of tlie Air Training Corps, civilians and all personnel not previously employed in tlie li.X.Z.A.F. will be enlisted * in the rank of Aircraftman, 2nd Class, (iroup V, unless by reason of any special skill, iiieluding Xaval or Army training, thev can be employed in a higlier rank or trade group. Memliers of tlie R.X.Z.A.F. Keserye or discharged personnel will lic enlisted in sucli ranks and trades as will best assist tlie rcplaceinent plau. Tlie position will vary according to the position in ea'h trade, and volunteers from ex-serving personnel will lie gi\eu the opjiortunity of withdruwing their applieations if'either tlie rank or trade ofiered proves unsatisfactorv. 9. — Rates of Pay The existing rates of pay and nllowanees, will be maintained up until 31st Mareh, 1947, witli the e.xception of gratuities. Personnel now servina. in tlie R.X.Z.A.F. will reeeive pavment of gratuities up until 8lst Mareh, 1946, but in view* of the short period involved, it is not proposed to make sueh pavments to personnel entering or '*eengaging in tlie Serviee between now and tlie 31st Mareh, 1946. Gratuities will be paid as at present to all personnel serving overseas. The following are specimens of rates ot' pay for tlie l'anks and trades concenied: M ^ O 'S> l- -m « f3 £> 11 A ■£ oc ~ oi K k -t M « " , •» jZ. ■/. " o; r; -o -r oi y r , i* o. oi oi ro i~ t — co 21 O . ^ S 3; Cl jj 1-1 J 'Si u.' a 73 ® '-c N io Tf H r! Svl Oi oi ro I-O t- c: j-. i — oi oi oi oi oi oi ro l 00 ! 2 >0) ro ro co cc ro C4 'O ro -ro ^ -o 10 i ^ r-1 t-1 r-i i-f oi oi oi j "7J 'o ro ro ro ce co p, iO 5 -t i? N oo (5 1 i 1 ' j i oi oi oi oi ! I >01 Ci ro ro OC rc co p, >o It cc ro -+ rc i- ! r-i r—i r-i OI C1 OI ^ I i o> d co ro co cc p, lO io cc ro io i- cc r— 1 r-t i — i C1 OI OI OI | *]!• |) K M K K CC M igj1 1—1 I— ^ oi oi OI 01 I r-i rt ' — rj o a> OI Oi i-H O P4 =£ % o X ^ | X.R. — "Supplemented '' rates are: available to niarried personnel as j shown. The meniber receives eithor \ liis pay for rank or tlie supplemented j rate according to liis marital status, ] whiehever js the higlier. From out of ' the sum pavable under the supple- i mented rate tlie following amounts | are paid direct to tlie meniber 's j wife, viz., where there are no child- i rcn, 15/- per montli; witli oue or j more children £5 6s per month.-lu addition to the foregoing allowances, raarried members are reqiiired to make minimum compulsory allotmeiits to their wives, dependent upou the number of children. Living-off allow-