Vacancies are limited for Naval Reserve employment. Contact your nearest Defence Force Recruiting Centre or call 13 19 01 for further information on availability of positions.

The Reserve OPLOG Officer is a logistics specialist working in military operational or support environments. OPLOG Officers support HMA Ships and deployed forces, either from a parent establishment within Australia or forward deployed support location overseas. Their core roles include:

• Providing logistic support for deployable assets in Australia and global Areas of Operations;
• Planning operational logistics at tactical, strategic and operational levels;
• The coordination of operational logistic support for non-self accounting operational units;
• Ensuring effective lines of communication between ADO and operational units; and
• Coordinating through-life logistic support to operational force elements.

OPLOG officers provide assistance to Ships by facilitating port visit arrangements and liaising with various groups including Ship staff, civilian support organisations, contractors and civil authorities. OPLOG officers coordinate international components of operations by liaising with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trading (DFAT) to maintain and develop Host Nation Support, manage port visit arrangements and enhance logistic Ship support in foreign ports.

OPLOG officers assist in the facilitation of personnel movements in and out of theatre including messing arrangements and manpower tracking. They manage medical evacuation and coordinate transport, equipment movement and storage (including freight requirements) and mail services (both general and safe hand).

Note: This is a Reserve only qualification and transfer to the Permanent Navy is not available.