Diving Allowance (Divga) Combat Diving - Designated Positions
UNCLASSIFIED
7205-34 (DPPD 5)
01 01 191004 AUG 05 RR RR UUUU
DPPD 011
NDHQ OTTAWA/DPPD//
1 CER EDMONTON
2 CER PETAWAWA
5 RGC VALCARTIER
4 ESR GAGETOWN
CFSME GAGETOWN//ADC//
INFO
NDHQ OTTAWA//CLS/DLSP 5//ZEN
UNCLAS DPPD 011
SIC WAS
SUBJ: DIVING ALLOWANCE (DIVGA) COMBAT DIVING - DESIGNATED POSITIONS
REFS: A. CBI 205.34
B. CFAO 205-25
C. MINISTERIAL ORDER 004/005 DATED 5 MAY 05
1. IAW REF A, THE NUMBER OF POSITIONS ARE DESIGNATED AT REF C FOR PAYMENT OF DIVGA (COMBAT DIVERS). THIS MSG SUPERCEDES ALL PREVIOUS MESSAGES DESIGNATING COMBAT DIVING POSITIONS. UNITS LISTED BELOW ARE AUTHORIZED THE FOLLOWING NUMBER OF DIVING POSITIONS:
| UNITS | NUMBER OF DIVING POSITIONS |
|---|---|
| 1 CER LFWA | 34 POSITIONS |
| 2 CER LFCA | 34 POSITIONS |
| 5 CER LFQA | 34 POSITIONS |
| 4 ESR LFAA | 24 POSITIONS |
| ARMY DIVE CENTER | 34 POSITIONS |
2. IN ORDER FOR MEMBERS TO BE IN RECEIPT OF MONTHLY DIVGA, THEY MUST BE POSTED TO ONE OF THE UNITS LISTED AT PARA ONE. MEMBERS WHO ARE NOT FILLING OR EMPLOYED IN A POSITION AT UNITS LISTED AT PARA ONE ABOVE, ARE NOT ENTITLED TO RECEIVE THE MONTHLY DIVGA. PERSONNEL WHO PARTICIPATE IN DIVING EXERCISE AS SUPPLEMENTARY STAFF MAY HAVE AN ENTITLEMENT TO RECEIVE CASUAL DIVING ALLOWANCE
3. IT MUST BE EMPHASIZED THAT WHEN A MEMBER IS FILLING A DESIGNATED POSITION (COMBAT DIVERS), IT DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY ENTITLE THE MEMBER TO THE MONTHLY ALLOWANCE. THIS IS BUT ONE OF THE CONDITIONS THAT MUST BE MET. IN ORDER TO RECEIVE DIVGA, MEMBERS MUST HAVE MET THE ENTITLEMENT CRITERIA AT REFS A AND B.
4. ANY PERSONNEL IN RECEIPT OF DIVGA (COMBAT DIVERS) WHO ARE NOT POSTED TO THE UNITS LISTED AT PARA 1 OR WHO DO NOT MEET THE OTHER DIVGA CRITERIA AT REFS A AND B MUST HAVE THEIR ENTITLEMENT TO DIVGA REVIEWED. UNITS THAT BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A CONTINUING ENTITLEMENT TO DIVGA ARE TO SUBMIT THEIR REQUESTS BY MSG TO ARMY DIVE CENTRE INFO DLSP 5 AND DPPD. THE SUBMISSION IS TO INCLUDE UNIT, UIC, POSN, PEOPLESOFT POSN NO, RECOMMENDED DIVGA START DATE AND NAME AND NUMBER OF OPI.
5.THIS IS A JOINT DLSP/DPPD MSG. QUERIES MAY BE DIRECTED TO DLSP 5 AT (613) 949-2067 OR DPPD 5-2 AT (613)995-5348
