Would this mean that Civvie ATC's have a shot at getting RAAF Tower Postings??
Not in the near future, although I've heard that there is a civie working at Willy tower.
The project will begin with approach services. As for towers, I'm not sure when or how.
It is not essential to be in uniform to be able to effectively control military assets on a daily basis in a domestic environment
Very true, as any aussie controller will tell you. Most aussie ATCs control militiary aircraft on a daily basis. We are involved in a big way with all military exercises, and are posted to Control and Reporting Units (CRUs) and even aircraft carriers during exercises.
Move those assets into a hostile environment however, you will definately need specialized operatives to deal with all the military aspects of in theatre operations and the associated risks
Agreed Fox3snapshot. We'll still need those military types to go into those hot areas. Thankfully I'm too old for all that malarky!