22 NAVY NEWS, NOVEMBER 2007
The Royal Navy writes on the issues affecting you
JPA appraisals are
Shipping
liaison is
JR career
drawing ever closer
vital role
management
for RNR
FOLLOWING on from World
will now be
Maritime Day in September,
Lt Paul Ladislaus of
THE dates for the Naval
What is JPA Appraisal and new SJAR, which will replace the First Reporting Officer’s
Gateshead RNR unit HMS
‘one-stop’
Service to adopt JPA
why do we need it? RORRS and, for the first time, comments when the report is
Calliope explains the role his
Appraisal are drawing ever
It is the new reporting system standardise the format and content electronically ‘released’ to you as
specialisation, the Maritime
which encompasses the current of reports for non-commissioned the subject of the appraisal.
Trade Operations (MTO)
closer.
Officers’ Joint Appraisal Report personnel across the Forces.
marina Is the transition going to be
branch, plays in today’s RN.
WATERFRONT Manning
Trials are under way, and (OJAR) and a new Servicemen’s OJAR, on the other hand, has straightforward?
The RNR’s MTO branch
Offices (WMOs) are to assume
the new reporting system will and Servicewomen’s Joint been in use for years and other than
As with any significant change,
consists of officers and ratings
a ‘one-stop’ role for junior rates’
be introduced progressively
Appraisal Report (SJAR). minor format changes, only the
there are likely to be some initial
who undergo specialist training
career management.
throughout the Naval Service
With increasing numbers method of compilation will alter.
teething troubles.
to fulfil two vital roles for the RN
This change offers clear from March 2008.
of personnel working in Joint marina Will JPA Appraisal be better
However, we have looked at
and other Allied navies.
benefits for junior rates and their However, we at the newly-
environments, a harmonised than the previous system?
a range of scenarios to ensure
The first is Naval Co-operation
employers; most junior ratings established JPA Appraisal Team
approach has become essential. SJAR will be a significant
that the new system is capable of
and Guidance for Shipping
will now be career-managed by based in Jago Road in Portsmouth
Having harmonised officers’ improvement on RORRS in that
meeting the needs of all users.
(NCAGS), the provision of NATO
their WMO with some minor are aware that many of you will
reporting in 2001, the next step it will allow you to play a far more
Everybody will need to have a
military co-operation, guidance,
exceptions – for example, Naval not know exactly what the changes
was to do the same for ratings/ active role in the through-year
thorough understanding of all the
advice and assistance to merchant
Nurses, Physical Trainers and mean, or what is required of each
other ranks. appraisal process.
requirements to make the system
shipping, to enhance their safety
RN Police will remain under of you to make the system work.
marina What’s new about JPA Job objectives, career aspirations
work effectively, including you –
and to support military operations.
DN(Pers) career management. This article will outline the
Appraisal? and future assignment preferences
your personal information on JPA
Many military ops directly
For those personnel in non- basics and answer key questions;
Your appraisal will be completed will be pulled across from other
must be accurate and up to date.
or indirectly involve or affect
squadded billets, their positions space prevents us giving you all
online wherever possible, which is areas of JPA to appear on the
Because the Appraisal report
merchant shipping, so it is
information will be auto-populated
will be allocated to a WMO the answers, but we’ll tell you new to all. SJAR, and there will also be an
important to avoid situations
by drawing on data held elsewhere
– most likely, but not always, the where to look or who to call. The biggest change will be the opportunity to remark upon
where either would adversely
on JPA, the OJAR/SJAR details will
affect the other.
nearest.
be wrong if this data is incorrect.
The NCAGS branch enhances
In areas such as Northwood,
What support is available to marina
and facilitates the relationship
the positions will be divided
me as a subject or as someone
between naval forces and
among the WMOs who
involved in the appraisal merchant shipping, normally by
career-manage the required
process at any other level? using a series of tools, such as
specialisation.
There is a great deal of information-gathering, briefing
This will allow a fairer
information and help available, merchant ship masters and
allocation of positions around the
much of it from these sources: building up a picture of merchant
UK as well as LFS.
JPA Appraisal is a tri-Service shipping operations.marina
The WMO will assign junior
booklet providing an overview of Depending on the situation,
ratings, grant acting higher rate,
the new system, which is being NCAGS teams can be deployed
initiate security checks, terminate
distributed to every individual in ashore in shipping co-operation
employment and provide career
the Service from this month. points, normally located in major
advice.
marina DIN 2007DIN01-058, ports, or afloat on a command
The current RCMA will
Introduction of JPA Appraisal within platform with a battlestaff.
become part of the WMO and
the Naval Service, is available on The second facet is AWNIS,
will continue to be an on-site
the Defence Intranet and contains or Allied Worldwide Navigation
contact for career advice to all
an overview of the policy and Information System.
service personnel.
arrangements for introduction; The AWNIS branch provides
Details can be viewed on the
RNTM 188/07 aims to assist marina a complete navigational
RN Intranet at http://royalnavy.
personnel and unit admin staff information service for military
defence.mod.uk/cincfleet/
to prepare for JPA Appraisal, and commands and civil shipping in
index.htm?http://royalnavy.
provides detailed information on an area of crisis.
defence.mod.uk/persdivhb/
the implementation process; AWNIS involves using the
jpa/spoke/spokeindex.htm JSP 757 (Version 3) is available assets of military and civilian
marina
DN(Pers) will continue to online, with in-depth regulations organisations that have maritime
career-manage all senior ratings and guidance on JPA Appraisal. safety, navigational and routing
and Royal Marines as well as E-learning packages are available responsibilities in peacetime, such
marina
providing coordination, direction within the JPA website. Everybody as the Worldwide Navigational
and guidance, including career should complete the sections of Warnings sent out on NAVTEX
management policy, arbitration, training relevant to them. units, and combining them into
substantive promotions and It will take just five minutes to a coherent organisation for use
granting extensions of service. complete for those who have a role by Allied military commanders in
only as subject of an OJAR/SJAR, crisis and conflict.
42 Cdo
and will be time well spent. A recent example of this was
RN/RM JPA Helpdesk is the deployment of AWNIS teams
available if you can’t find what to the Middle East during Op
win media
you need to know through any Telic to provide information to
of the media above or your Unit merchant shipping on issues such
Appraisal Administrator. as mine clearance operations.
accolade
Contact the JPA Appraisal Team The MTO branch is vital when
Helpdesk on PNB (9380) 27465. you consider that most UK trade
The introduction of JPA – some 94 per cent – comes in by
THE Desmond Wettern Fleet
Appraisal will inevitably present a sea, so great importance is placed
Award for 2007 has been given
challenge, and we fully appreciate on keeping the oceans open for
to 42 Commando Royal Marines,
there will be an initial additional trade, traditionally a key RN role.
described by one of the judges as
workload for all concerned.
The ten officers and ratings
“an absolutely outstanding entry”
● A church service on board HMS Ocean earlier this year
Picture: LA(Phot) Ray Jones
However, we are confident that
who make up HMS Calliope’s
by a very small PR team.
MTO undergo in-unit training, as
In second place was aircraft
well as regional training at HMS
carrier HMS Illustrious, which
Scotia alongside other units.
won the Navy News Award for
They also attend specialist
maximising publicity within the
Chaplains ‘more
the introduction of JPA Appraisal
will prove a major step forward.
It will provide honest and
constructive feedback to enable
individual improvement and
courses at the Maritime Warfare
RN’s own newspaper.
development while empowering
School at HMS Collingwood.
The winner of the Destroyer/
MTO personnel have recently
Frigate category was HMS
deployed on NATO exercises to
Monmouth, currently on her
the USA, France and Poland.
way to the United States on her
valued than ever’
the individual to be more involved
in an appraisal process now
harmonised across the Forces.
Volans 07 global deployment.
Sister Type 23 frigate HMS NAVAL chaplains are valued by endorsed the review, which makes ideally be under 39, but could
Kent received a commendation in RN/RM personnel more than some changes in the way that potentially join as late as 49.
Changes to compensation
the same division for the media ever before, according to research chaplaincy will be delivered in the Other growth areas in chaplaincy
coverage of her Gulf deployment commissioned as part of the Naval Fleet and Brigade in future. are the ‘resurrection’ of the RNR
last year. Chaplaincy Review, which began At present some 40 per cent Chaplains branch, disbanded in
scheme are proposed
The Small Ships category last year and draws to a close with of the 63 RN chaplains are in the 1980s, with chaplains capable
was taken by Sandown-class
its presentation to the Navy Board. operational billets (at sea, with air of serving with their Reserve units PROPOSED changes to for all injuries sustained in a
minehunter HMS Penzance,
The QinetiQ research revealed squadrons or with RM units), but and deploying in support of the multiple injury rules of the single incident, subject to the
chiefly for her ship’s company’s
that chaplaincy is held in high the current (and future) operational Fleet if needed, and the increasing Armed Forces Compensation maximum lump sum award of
efforts in the Gulf.
regard, and that chaplains are tempo demands that more chaplains contribution of the five Civilian Scheme could mean larger £285,000.
Finally, the prize for the
viewed as a precious asset, able should be made available to serve Chaplains to the Military, helping pay-outs to seriously-injured It is also proposed that
best use of the Web was taken
to deploy alongside people at sea alongside Naval service personnel to meet the spiritual needs of the personnel. qualifying cases determined
by HMS Somerset, whose
and ashore. deployed on operations. major world faiths – Jewish, Sikh, For those who sustain severe under the current rules since
Commanding Officer’s ‘Captain’s
Of particular value is the The review proposes that more Hindu, Buddhist and Muslim – in multiple injuries in a single the start of the scheme in April
Blog’ has proved popular.
traditional “ranklessness” of than 50 per cent of chaplains all three Services. incident, the current scheme 2005 will have an extra lump
Naval chaplains, who traditionally will serve in operational billets in The Ven John Green, Chaplain pays on a reducing scale for the sum award to bring them to the
share the rank of the person they future, and will return to sea or the of the Fleet, said: “As the Naval three most severe injuries only. same level as those determined
are talking to, chaplains’ ability Corps more frequently. Service continues to work hard Following a review, and under the new rule, following its
to offer a confidential listening The RN is currently short of on operations worldwide, I am subject to the outcome of a introduction.
ear, and their commitment to chaplains and is actively recruiting delighted to be able to offer more consultation, it is proposed More details will be available
all personnel, regardless of their priests and ministers of the major chaplains to stand with them, and that the most seriously injured from the Veterans Agency, tel
gender, faith or ethnicity. UK churches. give the best possible spiritual and personnel will in future receive 0800 169 2277, or see www.
The Second Sea Lord has Prospective chaplains should pastoral support to our people.” 100 per cent of the tariff value veterans-uk.info
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