If you are interested in completing a university degree as well as training to be an officer in the Defence Forces, consider applying for the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) in Canberra. Applicants to ADFA are eligble to apply for the ADFA Education Award. Up to 50 awards are presented to Year 12 students each year on beahlf of the Navy, Army and Air Force in recognition of the leadership potential and academic and sporting achievements these students displayed during Year 11. Applications for the award open on 1st May each year and close on 28th February in the following year. Current Year 12s have until 28th February 2018 to submit their applications and current Year 11 students can start their application on 1st May 2018. Visit the ADFA Education Award on the ADFA website for more information. Australian Defence Force Information Sessions: Stay informed about important upcoming Queensland and National ADF events and information sessions by visiting their Defence Jobs Website. View the specific events information link for more details including: location, times and to book your tickets. Further information about these events and Army Reserve Information Sessions can be accessed on the ADF Facebook site. Upcoming Events: 01/05/2018 - 28/02/2019 ADFA Education Award ( Current Year 11) Applications open For more information on the Australian Defence Force: www.defencejobs.gov.au
Defence Force Recruiting Cairns Important Event Dates in August 2018:
Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) Information Session Date: Wednesday 15th August, 2018 Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm Location: Defence Force Recruiting Cairns – 118 McLeod Street, Cairns QLD 4870 RSVP: [email protected] Engineering Careers Information Session Date: Tuesday 21st August, 2018 Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm Location: Defence Force Recruiting Cairns – 118 McLeod Street, Cairns QLD 4870 RSVP: [email protected] School to Service Information Session Date: Wednesday 22nd August, 2018 Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm Location: Defence Force Recruiting Cairns – 118 McLeod Street, Cairns QLD 4870 RSVP: [email protected] Army Officer Information Session Date: Wednesday 29th August, 2018 Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm Location: Defence Force Recruiting Cairns – 118 McLeod Street, Cairns QLD 4870 RSVP: [email protected] Current priority roles in the Australian Defence Force for North Queensland include: Navy – Communication & Information Systems Operator Receive, process and transmit classified and personnel data in this ICT role, ensuring essential information flows throughout your ship, between vessels, and beyond. Communicators and Information Systems (CIS) Operators (known in the Navy as Communication and Information Systems Sailors) operate the Navy's telecommunications systems using equipment which spans the communications spectrum. The CIS Operator also performs visual communications and operates and administers a number of Local and Wide area information technology networks used in the fleet. If you are a capable individual who can handle the challenge and responsibility of ensuring essential information flows to enable the Navy to fight and win at sea, a job in the field of telecommunications, visual communications and information technology maybe for you. Army – Warehouse Assistant Manage the receipt, storage and delivery of equipment and supplies that are vital to Army capability, on base and on deployments, in this important logistics role. Like the local hardware store, Warehouse Assistants are ‘front-of-house’ suppliers, providing direct support to their unit, the customer. As a Warehouse Assistant (Unit Supply Operator) you'll become a supply specialist, providing stores and equipment to your unit. This could range from weapons and ammunition to stationery and food rations. Army Reserve – Combat Engineer Choose a part-time construction role that really takes you places, building roads, bridges, temporary airfields and military defences for exercises and operations. The Combat Engineer belongs to the Royal Australian Engineers (RAE) Corps. RAE soldiers are known as 'Sappers' and are responsible for assisting our own forces to move whilst also denying mobility to the enemy. Sappers are trained in a broad range of tasks including bridge-building, clearing minefields, demolitions, field defences as well as building, road and airfield construction and repair. A Sapper, trained as a Combat Engineer, is a combat soldier with a wide range of trade and technical skills. Combat Engineers can wield a chainsaw, build a bridge, clear a minefield, build a road or airfield and use explosives to demolish a target. The Combat Engineer is a soldier who is a specialist in military field engineering. Air Force – Avionics Technician Take responsibility for the state of the art electronic systems used to control, navigate and arm the Air Force's formidable fleet of world-class military aircraft. The Avionics Trade is responsible for the ongoing maintenance of Avionics systems and equipment at either flight line or workshop level which may include instrumentation, communication, navigation, surveillance, radar, electronic warfare systems, self-protection and explosive ordnance systems, automatic flight control systems, oxygen systems and electrical power generation and distribution systems. Avionics Technicians are employed on duties which include aircraft flight line handling and replenishment; aircraft oxygen replenishment; inspection, removal and installation, test and troubleshooting of aircraft avionic components and systems at all levels of maintenance; disassembly and reassembly of aircraft components; preparation and use of aircraft support equipment; manufacture and repair of aircraft electrical looms and antenna cables; servicing aircraft earthing systems; identification and demanding of aircraft spares; preparation and packaging of technical equipment for transportation; and amendment and maintenance of technical publications; inspection, maintenance, servicing, repair test and fault diagnosis of electronic components and systems; soldering of miniature electronic components; oxygen systems and weapons systems.