“I also get to stay in my home location, and I have some say on what unit I go to.”Īll Army service category 3 and 5 members are able to serve on a continuous full time service basis which entitles them to the same conditions of service as full-time members for the length of their contract.įor members who are unsure of their next step, Captain Cussion believes that providing flexible service is a great way to test whether continuous full time service is the right move for them. “Knowing that I’ve helped our soldiers with whatever their troubles are is really rewarding,” Captain Cussion said. Service category (SERCAT) 3 and 5 members are able to serve on a continuous full time service basis until their compulsory retirement age of 65. In his five years with the unit, the 63-year-old has been able to serve past the full-time compulsory retirement age while working as a unit welfare officer.
CAPTAIN DEE PATCH
I kept looking down at my shoulder patch thinking, ‘Bloody hell, I’m in 1st Armoured.’” “In my first year here, I had to keep pinching myself. “For me, 1st Armoured Regiment is the top armoured unit in Australia,” Captain Cussion said. Having enlisted as a reservist in 1978 and balancing service with his civilian work, Captain Cussion began to serve on a continuous full time service (SERVOP C) basis at 1st Armoured Regiment in 2019 and hasn’t looked back. I wasn’t too worried.”Īs he suspected, an opportunity did come thanks to his Army connections. “What can you do, right? I knew something would come up.
“My first thought was, ‘I’m concerned for my job security’,” Captain Cussion laughed.
Captain Robert Cussion saw the funny side when he was told the oil refinery in Adelaide that he’d worked at for 30 years was shutting down.
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