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Hi all, Last week Callum approached me about taking some time away from VATPAC. Whilst I didn't really want Callum to leave his volunteer staff roles, I know from personal experience that taking some time away from this stuff is invaluable. Callum has been contributing many, many hours of his daily life for the past 4 years in many different roles, but most importantly as a Division Director. Callum's leadership of the Division out of a somnewhat turbulent period was invaluable and I know all of us here today appreciate the work he put in. I still often turn to Callum for guidance when thinking about VATPAC related problems and ideas, for his expertise and passion that he has for this community. Callum has also been an even longer member of the ATC Training department, where I'm sure a number of you have spoken or had interactions with him as you progressed through your ATC Ratings. I know his experienced will be missed, but it will also give opportunities for other members of our community step up and give back, just like Callum did so often. Of course, Callum was also very passionate about making the VATPAC Discord work and most of his recent volunteering hours have been spent dealing with a few absolute peanuts, who's sole life purpose has been to be disruptive. I wouldn't wish the Discord Administrator role to anyone at the moment. I hope our community can remember that yes, this is very much a game, but every person we are interecting with are very real people. Sometimes we forget that and Callum bore the brunt of these actions over the last 6 months. So I know that Callum won't be online very much in the next little while, but on the rate occasion that you do see him flying, controlling or on the Discord then please, thank him for his service to our community. I'm sure he'll be back soon. Thank you, Callum!

Hi all, Steven Cullen will be moving to fill the Director of Airspace and Publications portfolio, a position which both the board and Steve felt he was better suited to. Consequently, I would like to welcome Blair Shaddock to the VATPAC Board. Blair will be taking on Acting Director of Membership, in a probationary capacity for the next 6 months. You will see some of Blair's hard work over the last 6 months very shortly! I'd also like to specially mention Luke Maynard who will be continuing in the Membership Manager role, working with Blair and also assisting Steve with Airspace/Publication related tasks. Luke is also a highly-valued member of our events team. If you are interested in giving back to our small community of enthusiasts, then please don't hesitate to reach out to me directly and I'm sure we can get you involved in some capacity. Cheers!

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Hi all, A number of documents have been published this evening. Senior Controller Policy - This policy has been available on the website since early Jan, but a formal announcement was not made. Events Rostering Policy - New Policy ATC Training Policy - New Policy Constitution - Updated to Revision 3a. Q1 2021 Meeting Minutes - New Document If there are any questions or concerns regarding these policies, please contact the relevant department lead. Thanks! Zach

The Specialist Project is a group of Air traffic Controllers who provide ATC services to approved areas within the Region. Established in February 2020, their aim and focus goal are similar to the previous VATSIM Hit Squad which is to bring as many ATC services to areas that are not frequently established and controlled. The Project has been established within the Pacific Region and the Specliast Project will visit the following countries within the Pacific Region of our Division. Fiji New Caledonia Vanuatu Controllers follow local procedures and provide services to the positions that are approved in accordance with their local controller rating. Oceanic airspace is not covered by the project. The project commenced on 10FEB2021 and will last until the end of Q2 2021, pending demand and interested from local controllers and pilots. To read more about the Specialist ATC Project from VATAPAC, view the website here: https://specialists.vat-apac.com

Hi everyone, Apologies for the delay. Q4 meeting minutes have been published on the website: https://vatpac.org/about/minutes-and-reports/ Cheers!

Well done James!

I'm pleased to announce that after much deliberation and consideration, the appointments committee has settled on a number of new appointments here at VATPAC for 2021 and beyond. Greg Barber - Director ATC Training and Standards Greg is a familiar face to the VATPAC board and will change from his role as a Non-Executive Director, back to his homeland of ATC Training. A position which has held for many years in the past. He is excited to establish the new ATC Standards Manager position as a strong piece of the ATC Training puzzle. Greg will be working closely with... Will Smart - ATC Training and Assessment Manager Will elected to discontinue his role as an (acting) Director and resumes his previous role of the administration of the ATC Training Department. It's great to have such a depth of experience in our training department. I'm excited to see what both of them come up with. Steven Cullen - Director of Membership Steven is also a familiar face to VATPAC and VATSIM, having previously been the "boss of VATSIM"! We are extremely lucky that he decided to put more of his time forward for VATPAC and it will be great to see where he takes this new membership role over the next 12 months. Steven will be working closely with the Membership Manager and DCRM (see below). Luke Maynard - Membership Manager Luke has been a prominent part of the Events Team this year and has done some great work. It was great to see his detailed application for this role and he will embrace this new position. Callum Strawbridge - Discord Administrator Once again, a name that needs no introduction. I am pleased to welcome Callum back to the senior staff team at VATPAC. I'm sure Callum will work closely with Steven and the membership team as the Discord forms an important part of the community. Ryan McDonald - Non-Executive Director Ryan elected to nominate for the non-executive Director role after being an acting Director for the past 6 months. I'm glad that Ryan was able to make this commitment to VATPAC as he has a great vision and passion for the community and seeing things grow. Shannon Wells - Non-Executive Director Once again, a name that is no stranger to VATPAC. Shannon has concluded in his role as the DCRM and will provide guidance and direction to the board as a non-executive director. His extensive history and knowledge of the inner workings of VATPAC will be invaluable. Clem Wu - Publications Manager Clem will be (and has already been) working closely with Peter Story and Ryan McDonald (assisting AIS and Publications as a non-executive director) on the much-needed updating of our local instructions and pilot tutorials. Clem has extensive experience with document creation and management/control. It will be great to see him impart some of this knowledge at VATPAC. We are still searching for these key roles. Are you interested? Apply to [email protected] - Director of Airspace and Publications; and - ATC Standards Manager. In terms of the Division Director, after consulting with Anastasios, I will continue in this role as a permanent Director for the time being. I do anticipate a hand over to a suitable applicant in the next 6 to 12 months. This also concludes VATPAC's administrative period and I would like to extend a huge thanks to Ray Lang for his guidance and support with helping VATPAC in the last 6 months. I would like to make a special mention of Peter Adamos, who after many years on the VATPAC Board will step down from his non-executive director role. Peter has been a great friend of mine and many others at VATPAC and I'm sure you will still see him around flying and controlling. Thank everyone - an exciting 2021 coming up!

Please also join me in congratulating Blair Shaddock as he 'officially' enters the role of Marketing Manager. Blair has been working tirelessly over the past few months on all things social media at VATPAC. He will be working closely with the new Director of Membership, when they are appointed.

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EDIT 14th DECEMBER: Applications Extended. See Below. Hi everyone, I am now ready to start the search for the next group of people to join the VATPAC Board of Directors, to help continue to run our great organisation and this will close off the "administrative" period that I have overseen at VATPAC. The board is accepting nominations for the following positions, and any eligable general member is permitted to make an application. Positions descriptions and requirements are linked below, next to the positions we are searching for. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Permanent Voting Board Positions: Director of Airspace and Publications (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YWl07S52dp10GYqSi6kgD6YxLH9_sqG2/view?usp=sharing) Secretary and Treasurer (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oBgWSsSJtu5EgwZKqpRZ_p_2Tt5kE2u6/view?usp=sharing) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- As you can see, this is quite a list of positions to fill and will take some time, although we endeavour to have the new staffing structure in place by 01JAN2021. The new staffing structure has been attached as a PDF for those who are interested, this includes the positions currently filled by acting directors and also includes some existing volunteers who have had their role title change and reporting lines adjusted. Please note the following: All applications should be emailed to [email protected] with the subject line clearly indicating which position you are applying for and MUST include a description of why you believe you are the person for the job, how you meet the minimum criteria requirements and a little bit about yourself and your life outside of VATSIM. You should only apply for 1 position. Applications for multiple positions are allowed but frowned upon. Your application will be considered on your previous contributions to VATPAC, maturity and experience in management roles and a genuine interest to be involved with the running of the Division and NOT an interest in a 'staff title' and of course, how you meet the minmum criteria and duties. Applications will close on the 28th of December. Where possible, we will try to follow the requirements of the constitution however it may be necessary to waive some requirements to facilitate this process. Any requirements waived will be clearely communicated to the general membership. Depending on the suitability of the applicant for a position, essential criteria requirements may also be waived and communicated to the general membership. I urge anyone and everyone, that has ever had the slightest urge in getting involved to throw your hat in. We are NOT asking for 50 hours of your time per week, but we are asking for your maturity, leadership and genuine desire to do something great for the community - if that means 2 hours of your time per week, then we'll take it! I look forward to seeing your applications in my inbox soon. Thank you! VATPAC Organisation Chart.pdf

Good Afternoon Everyone. The Q3 Board Meeting Minutes have been made available via the VATPAC website here: https://vatpac.org/about-us/minutes-and-reports/ You can also view the minutes directly with the following link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X97RVwNiqgxQoVLou3mKMQ1wjJyXRUK6/view If you have any concerns or questions, please don't hesitate to email me. Cheers, Zach

Well done Cristian!