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Greymouth Evening Star, 2 March 1946, Page 2

R.N.Z.A.F. APPLICANTS REQUIRED FOR ENLISTMENT IN THE INTERIM AIR FORCE. I.—Volunteers are sought for enlistment in the Interim Air Force for non-flying duties and applicationswill be considered from the following:— (i) Male members of the R.N.Z. A.F, Reserve. » (ii) Members of the Air Training Corps. (iii) Discharged Naval, Army and Air Force personnel. (Males only). (iv) Civilians without previous service experience.

2. —Age: The minimum and maximum ages for enlistment have been provisionally fixed at 18 years and 45 years respectively. Applications may, however, be” submitted by youths who have attained the age of 17 years, or by men over 45 years on the understanding that consideration of such applications will be deferred until after 31st March, 1946. Youths under the age of 21 years will require to produce the written consent of parents or guardians prior to enlistment. 3. —Marital Status: Enlistment is open to both married and single, men. 4. —Educational Qualifications: The minimum qualifications desired is Proficiency Certificate, but absence of this qualification will not bar acceptance if otherwise suitable. 5. — Medical Standard: Applicants should be fit for general service, but consideration will be given to men fit for special, employment.

6. —Duties on Enlistment: The immediate requirement is to provide replacements for serving personnel who desire their release from the R.N.Z.A.F. and successful applicants will require to undertake such duties as are allocated to them in order to achieve this object. Opportunities exist for employment in administrative, technical, semi-skilled and unskilled trades. At a later date applications for trade training will be solicited from members of the Interim Air Force to meet service requirements in the trades concerned. 7. —Period of Enlistment: Applications will be considered for the following periods from the date of commencement of duty, viz., either to: (i) 31st March, 1947, or (ii) 30th September, 1947, or (iii) 31st March, 1948. The Department undertakes to release personnel on the conclusion of their period of engagement, and subject to the exigencies of the service will grant on application an extension of the original term of engagement for a period not beyond the 31st March, 1948. The Department reserves the right to discharge any personnel prior to the conclusion of the term of engagement whose services prove unsatisfactory. Preference will be given to members of the Interim Air Force when applications are called for service in the Regular Air Force. Any member of the Interim Air'Force who is accepted for employment in civil aviation will be released at any time on the request of the proper employing authority. 8. —P<ank on Enlistment: All members of the Air Training! [Corps, civilians and all personnel not previously employed in the R.N.Z.A.F. will be. enlisted in the rank of Aircraftman, 2nd Class, Group V, unless by reason of any special skill, including Naval or Army training they can be employed in a higher rank or trade group. Members of the R.N.Z.A.F. Reserve or discharged personnel will be enlisted in such ranks

and trades as will best assist the replacement plan. The position will vary according to the position in each trade, and volunteers from ex-serv-ing personnel will be given the opportunity of withdrawing their applications if either the rank or trade offered proves unsatisfactory. 9.—Rates of Pay: The existing rates of pay and allowances will be maintained up until 31st March, 1947, with the exception of gratuities. Personnel now serving in the R.N.Z.A.F. will receive payment of gratuities up until 31st March, 1946, but in view of the short period involved, it is not proposed to make such payments to personnel entering or re-engaging in the Service between now and the 31st March, 1946. Gratui- ' ties will be paid as at present to all personnel serving overseas. The following are specimens of rates of pay for the ranks and trades concerned: 1

„ ‘‘Supplemented” Rates Gp. 1 Gp. 2 Gp. 3 Gp. 4 Gp. 5 M 1 Ch. 2 Ch. 3 Ch' AC2 Ist year. 155 155 155 155 155 ‘ ’sM AC2 2nd year 163 159 159 163 159 228 301 329 356 AGL ■ • • • 188 183 193 163 228 301 329 356 LAC • • • • 243 238 233 243 193 237 310 338 3R5 Corporal. .. 258 253 248 258 218 255 329 356 383 Sergeant .. 278 273 268 278 238 274 347 374 40T F/Sergeant, .. 288 283 278 288 253 301 374 402 429 >

New Belgian Government, The Regent of Belgium (Prince Charles) has requested M. Paul Spaak to investigate the possibilities of forming a new Government.— Brussels, Feb. 28,