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BDC 2015 CONFERENCE REPORT
13/15
This BOC calls on Military Management to adopt a Medical Evacuation (Medevac) doctrine conforming to NATO (or equivalent standards) for personnel serving overseas.
(P) Comdt Barber (S) Lt Mc Dermott
Air Corps
FOR: 29 AGAINST: 2 ABSTAIN: 0
RESULT: CARRIED
14/15
Stand-By Battle Group Participation:- This BOC calls for the development of a selection criteria for appointments in the Standby Battle-group with the objective that no officer should be [ denied professional opportunity or] disadvantaged for selection for a deployment on an overseas tour of duty where a ‘code volunteer’ [exists] and [is] subsequently “mandatory selected” for the Battle Group.
(P) Lt Byrne (S) Lt Roche
Nat Ex Lt Rep
FOR: 31 AGAINST: 0 ABSTAIN: 0
RESULT: CARRIED
15/15
RACO calls on the Minister of Defence-to-afford-the standard-range of protections to military personnel deployed overseas and guarantee their fair treatment by foreign host Nations by signing off and ratifying the NATO/PfP SOFA (incorporates the terms of the NATO SOFA).
(P) Comdt Keogh (S) Lt Col Brennan
DFHQ
FOR: 31 AGAINST: 0 ABSTAIN: 0
RESULT: CARRIED
SER NO.
MOTION / AMENDMENT
PROPOSED BY
VOTING
16/15
In accordance with the White Paper on Defence, 2015, that ECF numbers, or agreed equivalent, should be amended to reflect all services in overseas missions.
(P) Lt Cdr Hegarty (S) Lt (NS) Mc Loughlin
NS
FOR: 30 AGAINST: 0 ABSTAIN: 1
RESULT: CARRIED
17/15
Climate Survey.
RACO will pursue with Management the establishment
of a Working Group, including the Representative Associations, to research and develop proposals in an effort to address any negative findings and issues raised in the most recent Climate Survey.
(P) Comdt Kearney (S) Comdt Keogh
Nat Ex
FOR: 31 AGAINST: 0 ABSTAIN: 0
RESULT: CARRIED
18/15
RACO calls for a suspension of deduction from salary for quarters until such time as all Messes and Officer accommodation meets realistic modern living standards.
DFTC
Remitted to SDC
Biennial Delegate 1166 Conference 2017