Australian Army Cadets

The Australian Army Cadets (AAC) is a youth organisation that is involved with progressive training of youths in military and adventurous activities. The programme has more than 19,000 Army Cadets between the ages of 121/2 and 18 based in 232 units around Australia.The cadet programme has strong links to the Australian Army but it is not incorporated in the Australian Defence Force. While cadets are encouraged to consider enlisting in the military, it is not expected or required that they do so.Activities of the Army Cadets include canoeing; orienteering; ceremonial drills; communication skills; basic bush skills; equipment maintenance; and, cadet bands, and shooting with .22 and F88 Steyrs with one on one Army supervision.
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