Australian Army Cadets

Australian Army Cadets
Active1906–present
Country Australia
Allegiance Australian Army
RoleYouth military organisation
Part ofAustralian Defence Force Cadets
Motto(s)Service, Courage, Respect, Integrity and Excellence
Websitewww.armycadets.gov.au
Commanders
CommanderBrigadier Ben Slaughter
National Assistant CommanderCOL (AAC) Linda Galloway
National Cadet Under OfficerNCUO Jack Paterson
National Cadet AdjutantCUO Josh Cronin
National Cadet Training OfficerCUO Bruno Hickey
National Cadet Regimental Sergeant MajorWO Evan Hookway
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The Australian Army Cadets (AAC) is the youth military program and organisation of the Australian Army, tasked with supporting participants to contribute to society, fostering interest in defence force careers, and developing support for the forces.[1] The program has more than 19,000 army cadets between the ages of 12 and 20 based in more than 200 units around Australia.[2] The values of the AAC are "Service, Courage, Respect, Integrity and Excellence".[3]

The cadet programme has strong links to the Australian Army and is a part of the Australian Defence Force Cadets. However, its members are not members of the Australian Defence Force by virtue only of their membership of the AAC. The AAC is a youth development program building resilience[clarification needed] in young Australians from all backgrounds.[citation needed]

Activities of the AAC include but are not limited to drill and ceremonial parade, abseiling, seamanship, navigation, field camping and first aid.[4]

The Australian Army Cadets are headquartered at the Russell Offices Military Complex in Canberra. There are also regional headquarters which are directly in charge of Army Cadet Brigades/Battalions.

  1. ^ "About Cadets". Australian Army Cadets. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Australian Army Cadets: Information for Cadets". 16 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Australian Army Cadets: Vision, Purpose and Values". 2 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Activities". Australian Army Cadets. 11 February 2021. Archived from the original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2021.