the bennymay story

Riddle me this, Batman

bennymay — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:28:42 +0000

New Page: Chapter 97.

published Nov 2011.

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another day

bennymay — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 01:45:31 +0000

I’m waiting on Angus Houston, still.

A while ago I emailed.

I went to http://www.defence.gov.au/cdf/contact.htm
phoned switch 02 6265 9111,
asked for secretary in R1-5-B CDF Suite
and confirmed his old email address.
The secretary asked what it was in relation to.
I answered.
“I’ve got the email here, actually,” she responded.

So, again we wait.

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DCP*SEP

bennymay — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:36:02 +0000

In the comments section of chatper 31, many of you saw ‘Group Captain Ehlers, Director of Coordination‘. Some of you may have contacted him, and asked him to do something, such as, reply substantively to the numerous letters I’ve sent in the past decade, asking for explanations and assistance (for issues that I raise again in the bennymay story).

There are two expressions

I want to teach those who do not work for the Aussie military:
1. D.C.P.
2. S.E.P.

I’ve recently discovered that GPCAPT Ehlers has been posted to a different job. This either means that Ronny RAAF has bundled him into a large postpac-parcel, dropped him off at the post office, artistically affixed a stamp collage, and mailed him to a war zone, or that he has left his old post, shaken the dust from his old role, and moved onwards and sidewards.

D.C.P.
stands for [I] Don’t Care [about it anymore, because] [I’m] Posted.

S.E.P.
stands for [that is now] Someone Else’s Problem

Fred says: Hey, Ben. What are you going to do about
that faulty electrical wire near the fuel tank?

Ben replies: D.C.P., mate.
Fred says: S.E.P.! Hahaha. Nice work, buddy.

So, as of 17 February 2010, at time when Ronny RAAF buys himself some more time and more excuses, I heartily welcome Group Captain Elfverson into the bennymay story. [I guess DPO-AF still has short straws]

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Charles Knox

bennymay — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 07:17:36 +0000

Some of you, my readers, are friends with Knoxy.

Read more about his recent success against DVA here: http://www.smh.com.au/national/soldier-left-blind-by-stress-of-army-20100122-mqp5.html

Summary: Knoxy was training with the ADF, marching with a heavy pack, and suddenly became blind. Unusual, huh?

Knoxy

Comments: When making a claim for an ADF service related injury one goes to DVA (Department of Veterans’ Affairs). The relevant section of DVA is Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission (http://www.dva.gov.au/aboutDVA/overview/Pages/dva%20portfolio.aspx) If, as appears to be the case for Knoxy and myself, DVA screws you around, you THEN can ask the Administrative Appeals Tribunal to reassess DVA’s decision against you. In other words, if DVA won’t help, you can then ask AAT.

My point: the SMH article shows DVA would NOT help Charles, even though he suddenly became blind during ADF training. Then he went to AAT. And only then did DVA decide to come and help him out.

I find this shameful in two ways:

1. In itself it is shameful. DVA should have helped him out from the start.

2. DVA appears to have treated Knoxy as they are now treating me, and have been treating me for years. Therefore, I emphathise with Knoxy, since I know how DVA can be.

(I’ll write about DVA in chapters yet to be posted; ie. after chapter 30.)

[image from SMH article]

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