Originally Posted by
SirToppamHat
At one point I was posted to a tour that was expected to be just under a year in duration, and I was able to obtain an agreement that it was unreasonable to be expected to serve accompanied . . . and PMA agreed to detach me rather than post me.
How long ago was that?
I believe the RAB has b
d that ploy around. If you are posted your salary etc moves to the new UIN. If you are detached it remains on your old unit and you remain on their establishment too.
Unless they voluntarily run under manned they finish up with both you and your replacement on their books.
I know a good few years ago this was an issue with the RAF/RN exchange at Waddo. "We" lost a sgt and gained a warrant. They lost the warrant and gained a sgt. Naturally the whole process got bogged down in offsets.
We are going through the same process again. We have "lost" 3 or 4 sgts (that we didn't have) and gained a WO.
Basically, the detachment ploy can only work if both stations agree.