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48 Army Cadet Unit Mount Gambier

Locality: Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia

Phone: +61 417 603 508

Address: 81 Shepherdson Rd 5290 Mount Gambier, SA, Australia

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25.01.2022 TIER 1 During the course of AFX all new Recruits and first year Cadets participate in Tier 1. This helps to build the foundations of being a successful Cadet. N...ot only do these Cadets learn the foundations of Cadets following the Cadet Develop Continuum but also learn the importance of Service, Courage, Respect, Integrity and Excellence. These are the new values of the AAC. Understanding and displaying these values will not only assist these Cadets in their time in the AAC but will help them make a positive impact in their general communities. A key part of Tier 1 is to ensure that the Cadets participate in fun activities to balance out the large amount of learning that happens. The Cadets were fortunate to be able to attend the Woodhouse Activity Centre’s high ropes course. This has been my favourite activity. I was really pushed beyond what I thought I was able to do!

25.01.2022 Hi Mums, Dads and other family members. The Cadets have had a big day putting up heaps of tents and have now finished eating dinner. Lots of fun and happy faces.... Tomorrow morning will start with a fun run and we will update you on the different activities they are doing 3 or 4 times a day. See more

24.01.2022 PHOTOGRAPHY SA AAC Brigade has expanded our Annual Field Exercise program with several new specialty courses for Cadets. This year one of the new courses is the... Media Course. Photos taken of AFX will be taken by the Cadets on the Media Course. Meet the team on the Media Course: CDT H. Jackson 44 ACU LCPL O. Gill 424 ACU LCPL L. Henman 412 ACU LCPL J. Threadgold 43 ACU CPL A. Edgar 411 ACU CUO N. Hall 49 ACU CUO Q. Kolin 49 ACU A picture tells a thousand words

22.01.2022 427ACU would like to thank Member for Barker MP Tony Pasin for presenting the unit with an Australian Flag, a CD and DVD of the Australian National Anthem which... will be used for our Parades and Ceremonial activities. Also present was guest Coorong Battalion CUO Jack Kleinig. We also had our Victorian Cadets join us via Zoom and this explains why CAPT Hamilton is holding a computer! See more

22.01.2022 WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT TO DO AT CADETS? As an Army Cadet you will be offered challenging and inspiring experiences. You will learn valuable life and work skills. As a Cadet you will experience some or all of the following: Have loads of fun Make new friends Wear a uniform similar to that of the Australian Army;... Be part of a team Learn to take responsibility Gain leadership skills Learn bush and camping skills like canoeing communications, abseiling, fieldcraft, orienteering and map reading Undertake tough adventure training and participate in bush camps Learn to safely use civilian firearms and Defence weapons Participate in the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme Visit Army bases, do activities with Army personnel, and use Army equipment Attend annual camps and participate in challenging opportunities during the school holidays and on weekends See more

21.01.2022 MRUAS Drone Course interview

20.01.2022 48 Army Cadet Unit conducted several promotions tonight. The promotions were conducted by Regional Cadet Under Officer Brandon Kimber and Coorong Battalion Cadet Under Officer Jack Kleinig (both originally from 48 ACU). Promoted were SGT Matt Fiegert to Cadet Under Officer, SGT Pat McCourt to Warrant Officer Class 2, CPL Brodie Fennell to SGT, CPL Ezekiel O'Connell to SGT and CPL Emily Smith to SGT. Back row: Coorong Bn CUO Kleinig, WO2 McCourt, CUO Fiegert, and Regional CUO Kimber. Front row: SGT Smith, SGT O'Connell and SGT Fennell

18.01.2022 TIER 3 Tier 3 is the senior platoon on AFX each year. It is full of 16 plus year old cadets who have already demonstrated excellent knowledge in bushcraft throu...ghout their time in Cadets. During the course of AFX, these Cadets head out field and are mentored by soldiers in the 7th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment in the art of navigating, observation, survival plus mateship. This is a physically but also mentally challenging week for the Cadets but, the Cadets develop bonds of friendship that have been proven to last beyond their time in the Australian Army Cadets. Tier 3 is a great way to prove what I have learnt in Cadets whilst being pushed beyond my comfort zones by professional soldiers. I have been looking forward to Tier 3 ever since I saw them as a recruit on my first AFX.

17.01.2022 On the 13Nov20, 48 ACU held it's annual Dining in Night at the Mount Gambier RSL. Our guest speaker was Mr Adrian Puust, the Station Officer in Mount Gambier of the Metropolitan Fire Service. Also in attendance was the Mount Gambier RSL President Mr Bob Sandow, RCUO Brandon Kimber, 42 Bn CUO Jack Kleinig and 4 members from 427 ACU Naracoorte. We also had a annual Unit photo on the night and a special thank you to Mr Frank Monger for doing our Unit photo again. Lastly 48 ACU SGT Brodie Fennell was the piper for the night.

17.01.2022 After a long and challenging week at this year's Annual Field Exercise, 48 ACU are on their way home. Some notable mentions for the Unit includes LCPL Mitchell Kimber becoming Student of Merit on the Medics course, SGT Ezekiel O'Connell winning the Top Instructor on the Tier 1 Recruit Course and WO2 Pat McCourt being appointed the Coorong Battalion RSM. Lastly I would like to thank the Cadets, Parents and Staff of 48 ACU for their time and commitment over the past year that has made 48 ACU to be ranked 2nd Best Unit in South Australia.

16.01.2022 SNEAK PREVIEW The Tier 1 Recruits are out at Woodhouse today learning to push themselves out of their comfort zone. Stay tuned to see more pictures from the Woodhouse activity

15.01.2022 BATTLE OF THE BOTS At the end of AFX, the Robotics course looks forward to their annual Battle-Bots competition. Members of the Robotics course are put into tea...ms of two and are tasked with creating a robot that is made for battle. The Robotics Course had been preparing for this competition since the beginning of the day and were extremely excited to partake. Once the competition had come to an end, all the bots were dismantled ready for the next Robotics course. Teams and Team Members: The Third Imposter: Freeman and Oakey 5 points (NSBB) Not So Beefy Boi: Singh and Maceachern 4 points The Immortal Goblins: Ray and Sellick 2 points The Zapper Trap: Golding and Garbutt 1 point Battle Royale Winner: Not So Beefy Boi

15.01.2022 ENERGY Yesterday SA AAC Brigade conducted a 5-kilometre cross country run. With our largest attendance to date, we have a total of 476 cadets participating on t...he exercise. Well done to all those Cadets and Staff who participated in the cross-country run. More importantly though, when things got tough, everyone supported each other to get over the finish line. Congratulations to all of our place holders. Male 1ST Place D. Shepherd 413 ACU 2nd Place R. Elston 412 ACU 3rd Place J. Cristancig 47 ACU Female 1ST Place A. Krop 412 ACU 2nd Place A. Carver 412 ACU 3rd Place E. Rhodes 44 ACU Great start to the week, all warmed up for an action packed week!"

15.01.2022 AMPHIBIOUS COURSE Cadets from the Amphibious course had a challenge to create their own functioning raft. The cadets were able to put their creative minds to wo...rk to construct a raft that they thought would hold up against the forces of nature. Launching their craft into the Murray River, the Cadets soon learnt that whilst on land they looked great, mother nature had other thoughts. Although the craft were not successful, the Cadets had lots of fun when working together as a team whilst getting soaking wet. Today was a fun team building exercise, being able to test our rafts was fun

13.01.2022 VIP CATERING Cadets from the Catering Course have participated in a specialised event on Thursday evening. Cadets from the Catering Course had gladly served VIP...s with marvelous foods from entrees, main courses to desserts. The VIPs were FULL to the brim with amazement on how well the catering course had done with their food. Congratulations to the catering course and their accomplishments. "Had a great experience, I feel more than capable now to go home and cook for the family" Stay tuned over the next 2 weeks for more photographs/videos from the SA AFX 2020

11.01.2022 Tomorrow, 17Jan21, 48 ACU will manning the Bunnings Sausage Sizzle to raise funds for the Unit. These funds will be used by the Unit to cover food/transport costs for weekend bivs (camps). AT WHAT AGE CAN I JOIN AND HOW LONG CAN I BE A CADET FOR? Girls and boys who are Australian residents can join the Australian Army Cadets (AAC) when they are in Year 7 or higher, are 13 years old (or turning 13 in that calendar year) but not yet 17 years old. A Cadet 'ages out' at the... end of the year in which they turn 18 years old. If you want to try something new in 2021, come down and have sausage and have chat to one of our Cadets. Please ensure you adhere to social distancing guideline.

10.01.2022 On 05Dec20, 48 ACU conducted it's End of Year Parade. Due to the State Covid Lockdown the Cadets had two weeks of zoom learning about a parade and one actual parade night to practice for the parade. Due to the Cadets resilience and pride in their uniform the Cadets conducted and almost flawless parade. This year's Reviewing Officer was Officer Commanding 427 ACU Naracoorte, CAPT(AAC) Drew Hamilton. Other dignitaries included Mount Gambier RSL President Mr Bob Sandow and 42 Bn... CUO Jack Kleinig. A special thank you goes to the Blue Lake Pipe Band for supporting our Parade. The Unit farewelled CPL Taite Brooks who aged out this year and promoted CPL Lara Dodds to SGT. Award Winners: Most Improved Cadet - CPL Nathainel Oorthuis 48 ACU Spirit Award - CDT Jayden Ellis Royal South Australian Regiment Association Best Out Field - LCPL Mitchell Kimber 10/27 Royal Australian Regiment Association - RCT with the most Potential - CDT Cameron Millar Most Improved NCO - LCPL Nathan Anderson RSL Best Recruit - CDT Travis Ind Best Cadet - CDT Vinny Kettle Outstanding Achievement Award - WO2 Patrick McCourt. Other winners who were unable to attend included: Best Presented - CPL Connor Wilson Encouragement Award - RCT Caiden Farrerlly See more

10.01.2022 SWORD DRILL Learning sword drill is always a highlight for participants on the Warrant Officers/ Cadet Under Officers course. As soon as the swords were attach...ed, the Cadets had a moment of realisation that they are fast becoming the senior most leaders of the Brigade. Whilst this comes with significant responsibilities, it also allows certain privileges such as the carriage of a sword whilst on parade. See more

09.01.2022 Today our ex-Company Sergeant Major, Nathan Robertson, enlisted into the Army Reserves. We congratulate Nathan on his achievement and wish him the best for the future.

08.01.2022 48 ACU back parading tonight at TS Gambier. It's great to see the Cadets back in action.

08.01.2022 VISITORS Yesterday our Senior Cadets hosted a VIP Day for Senior ranking ADF Commanders and their RSMs from supporting Battalions and Brigades in addition to sc...hool support staff. The day began with the two Senior cadets briefing the guests before heading off to tour the Engineer, Robotics, Patrol, Media, Tier 3 SNR CDT TRG, Drones and Recruit Courses. At each location the VIPs were greeted and briefed by the Senior Cadet about what training and activities their respective courses included. To conclude the day, School Support Staff from the School Bases Units were invited to shoot both the F88 and the F89 Rifles

08.01.2022 MEDIC COURSE The Medic Course have already participated in a range of different first aid training and practical exercises. All Medic Cadets have completed thei...r Provide First Aid course which is a nationally recognised qualification. They have done multiple scenarios and have been involved in live demonstrations. The Cadets are all proud of their new-found medical knowledge and are all looking forward to more first aid training. "First Aid lessons are fun and very interesting, loving the course so far and very practical"

08.01.2022 48 ACU had the honour of conducting the flag raising ceremony at Mount Gambier's Australia Day Celebrations.

07.01.2022 MARKSMANSHIP Cadets have recently gone to the Murray Bridge Marksman Range to practice and enhance their shooting skills and capabilities with the F88 Austeyr. ...Throughout AFX, all the courses have received the opportunity to fire on the range. Whilst waiting for their appointed time slot, they were able to take part in team building activities and socialise with other courses. I really enjoyed shooting a weapon. I am thankful for the range control staff because they were able to give me helpful tips to improve my aim

07.01.2022 SIGNALS Cadets from the Signals course had the chance to improve their radio skills throughout the week. Signals had learnt many new things about radios, such a...s how they work, how to use them effectively, and they had been partnered with the patrol course to observe Cadets in Tier 3. Cadets who had participated in the Signals course were very pleased that they had done Signals, proving their newfound skill set to be effective out field. "Honestly, this course has given me an insight on the real army. I loved this course and recommend Patrol & Signals to anyone who is interested in someday joining the Army."

07.01.2022 ADULT DEVELOPMENT The development of Adult Cadet Staff (ACS) is crucial for the AAC to run an exciting but safe youth development program. For all ACS, their fi...rst introduction to formal training in the AAC is the Grade 1 course. The Grade 1 course prepares the ACS to conduct low risk activities such a routine parade night. A key component to this course is providing instruction in basic military skills such as drill, navigation and sleeping in the field. See more

06.01.2022 MEDIA COURSE Since the start of AFX, every AFX related post on Facebook has featured photos & stories created by the Cadet Media course. Each day, the Media tea...m went out to different courses to capture the essence of each course to showcase here on Facebook. With the tutelage of CAPT(AAC) Barrow in social media and WO2 Prince in photography, each cadet was able to gain a new appreciation on what it means to run a Facebook page inclusive of engaging posts. In addition to photography, the Cadets had an introduction into post-production editing and videography. CUO Hall was also able to express his enthusiasm and share his experiences in this field within the Australian Army Cadet environment. This course not only allows these Cadets to assist in the running of their unit’s Facebook page but also provides an insight into a career in the photography/ public relations field. "It was great to be able to working with the different courses, capturing moments of mateship and courage across the week

06.01.2022 48 Army Cadet Unit will recommence parading tomorrow night, 21Aug20, from 6:30-9:30pm. Due to the current ADF contingent living and working out of the 10/27 RSAR Depot, conducting Covid border patrols, 48 ACU will be parading at the Navy Cadet Unit on O'Halloran Tce, next to Reidy Park Primary School. For those who are interested, we invite you to come along tomorrow night and come and try and see what we do.

05.01.2022 48 ACU on the bus for Ex Balikpapan - AFX 20

03.01.2022 COURSE’S CAMP The SA AAC Brigade is pleased to be currently running two Courses at RAAF Edinburgh this week. The Warrant Officer/ Cadet Under Officer course has... 17 participants from right across the Brigade. The Cadets on this course will be stepping up into the senior positions at the beginning of next year either at the unit or at Battalion positions. With both senior Cadets, Army Cadet Staff (ACS) and members of the ADF supporting this course, these Cadets are learning what it means to be a senior leader within the organisation. The Adult Leader Development Continuum Grade 1 Module 2 course has 26 participants. The Grade 1 course is the foundation course for new ACS members to learn about the AAC, how to manage youth in a fun and safe manner as well the planning and conduct of activities to support the delivering of the Cadet Program. Even with the restrictions of COVID-19, the SA AAC Brigade has demonstrated its ability to be flexible and dedicated to the quality training of both Cadets and ACS alike. Stay tuned for more posts during the course of this week.

01.01.2022 MEDIC TRAINING Cadets from the AFX Medics course were able to receive and participate in medical training out field. Recently, the medics course had participat...ed in a "mass-cas" or mass casualty incident. This was undertaken in a COVID safe manner where all Cadets applied PPE to keep each other safe. The mass casualty incident involved a different course who acted out pre-arranged injuries in order to test the Medics new knowledge in an environment that was challenging. The medics course quickly rushed to the scene, treated all injuries correctly, sent off a professional CASEVAC (Casualty Evacuation request) and saved the Tier 1 cadets who were playing the part of the casualty. The training that the AAC provides has helped to save many people around Australia when they are in need of medical help. "It was a good chance to test our new skills."

01.01.2022 WEAPONS In addition to the several new courses that SA Brigade introduced this year, the Weapons course was highly anticipated by the Cadets. They learned how t...o correctly handle the F88 Austyer under the close supervision of the Australian Defence Force instructors. This helps to teach the Cadets self-discipline, safety awareness as well marksmanship. This knowledge of handling a weapon will also allow the Cadets to learn weapon drill which is important for ceremonial activities such as ANZAC Day. I have enjoyed the weapons a lot, we have learnt field striping, how the rifle works and I have loved every minute of it.

01.01.2022 PATROL Cadets from the Patrol Course had been all around the Murray Bridge Training Base during the course of AFX. They have walked far and wide, disrupted tier... 3 communications (with the assistance of the Signals course), and had been keeping an eye out to keep our Cadets safe. The Patrol course is about Cadets learning about their surroundings and how to navigate the landscape, using fieldcraft skills effectively whilst keeping safe. Cadets from the Patrol course have successfully implemented their knowledge learnt from the CDC (Cadet Development Curriculum) to navigate their way through the bush. "Patrol was awesome, we get to interact with people in the Australian Army and hear a lot of interesting stories"

01.01.2022 Hi all, My name is Warrant Officer Class 2 Pat McCourt from 48 Army Cadet Unit Mount Gambier. The unit is currently on the bus heading up to this years Annual F...irld Exercise where cadets will participate in various courses learning new skills that will stay with them through life. As part of this years AFX, I will be shaving off my hair to raise money for The Leukemia Foundation, I currently have a GoFundMe page for donations and sponsors. I have a pledged goal of $1000, however I have received close to $400 already from generous sponsors and the course hasn’t even started yet! It would be awesome to smash this goal with the help of all of you, any donation is greatly appreciated and makes a difference towards the cause. We will keep you all updated with photos from course throughout the week. The following link is to my GoFundMe page, thankyou all and you will hear from me again shortly. -Pat McCourt gf.me/u/yz89gq

01.01.2022 SURVIVAL The Survival course has been a part of the SA AAC brigade’s Annual Field Exercise for years, and today, the media course had a chance to see into the a...dventure. The cadets were introduced into survival situation via a scenario, this year’s being that their vehicles had broken down. Cadets then have to utilize the skills taught to them throughout the week to construct sleeping areas and base camps while awaiting rescue. In order to survive, cadets have to build fires to prepare and cook basic foods, as well as building signal fires. It’s fun and enjoyable