[1] After four years flying Canberra aircraft, Harvey was appointed as the Minister for Defence's escort officer.
[2] Harvey was then posted to the United States Air Force as the Flight Test Director for the F-111 Avionics Update Project.
[3] In October 2010, following the resignation of Vice Admiral Matt Tripovich, Harvey was promoted to the rank of air marshal and appointed as Chief Capability Development Group.
At the beginning of December 2011, Harvey's position as Chief of the Capability Development Group was made answerable to a new civilian appointee.
[4] Harvey objected to the new arrangement, and subsequently tended his resignation from the RAAF; according to the Canberra Times, he "is not going to another position in Defence".