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60 Army Cadet Unit

Locality: Warrane, Tasmania, Australia

Phone: +61 497 628 248

Address: Cnr Quarry & Cambridge Roads 7018 Warrane, TAS, Australia

Website: https://www.armycadets.gov.au

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25.01.2022 Here at 60 ACU we hold a high standard and promote excellence. Which is why I'd like to congratulate three members of our big green family on their recent promotions. From Cadet to Cadet Lance Corporal:... Keiran Granquist Brad Hallsworth From Cadet Corporal to Cadet Sergeant: Nick Moore Each of these Cadets have have excelled in displaying Courage, Initiative, Teamwork and Respect, the core values of the AAC. Please join us in congratulating and wishing SGT Moore, LCPL Grainquist and LCPL Hallsworth luck in their new leadership positions.

23.01.2022 E-Learning going live Monday 8th June. please check your Cadetnet email tomorrow for instructions on how to log in.

23.01.2022 Good Evening Team Tassie, Thank you all for sending your photos to us today for your Light up the Dawn Commeration for Anzac Day. Please enjoy the video we have put together for you all.

23.01.2022 Good evening all. Please enjoy tonight’s post from Bravo Company. I am sure you will all agree with me that this is a great article from our Staff member. We lo...ok forward to seeing all of your Anzac Day photos tomorrow morning. My name is Justin Derksen and I was an Australian Army Cadet at Melbourne High School from 1997 - 2000. MHSCU. I am now privileged to be Major (AAC) Officer Commanding Bravo Company Tasmania Battalion AAC. I joined cadets in year 9 at Melbourne High because it was compulsory to do an extra curricular activity as part of our education and loving the outdoors it’s something I thought I would enjoy. In year 9 I was a cadet, year 10 CDTLCPL, year 11 CDTWO2 CSM of Ramsay Company and in year 12 CDTWO1 RSM of MHSCU. My achievements in cadets included Year 10 Scholarship for Leadership. Year 11 Best Company Award, Adventure Training Award and Dux of CUO/WO course Year 12 Officer Commanding MHSCU award Since leaving cadets I have been fortunate to receive an Australia Day Medallion and be named as an Australian of the Year in the Derwent Valley. Cadets you could say is a family affair. My middle brother was a CUO at MHSCU, my youngest brother a CDTSSGT at Braemar College School Cadet Unit where I was the Training officer from 2002-2008 and he later finished school joined the Australian Army to the rank of Captain. Mum and Dad are now both involved as the OCs of 60 ACU and 65 ACU respectively. From my story previous you can probably guess why I do this. I hope to give the young people coming through to join our organisation the same great experiences that helped to shape me as a person. One of the best things I’ve done was the Kokoda Track as an Award Leader with a Tasmania Expedition Group which included 5 Australian Army Cadets all of whom received the Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award. In my professional life I run a family owned award winning Construction Company as a licensed builder qualified Carpenter/Joiner/Tiler. My words of advice are two parted firstly be brave, have a go and secondly look after your back, it does more than just supports you.

20.01.2022 Please remember Daylight Savings starts tomorrow too Don’t be late!!

20.01.2022 We would like to remind parents/guardians and cadets that the gates to the unit will not be open prior to 5:30pm (at the earliest). You may see staff inside prior to 5:30 but this does not mean you can enter. Staff try to arrive early to set up for the night prior to anyone entering the unit, this is to ensure the safety of everyone and their families. Please be patience and thank you for your understanding.

19.01.2022 In our next instalment of introducing our staff to you, tonight I would like to post about our Regional CUO. This cadet position is the highest rank you can ach...ieve within our State and one that is hotly contested amongst the senior Cadets. Please enjoy. Hello all, My name is Jackson Maulette-Shelley, I joined cadets in August of 2014. I joined because, like many, I had ambitions to join the ADF in the future and I thought cadets would teach me some skills that might be handy for the beginning of my career. I also had a hunger to do things that most other people don’t usually get to experience. I am currently the Regional Cadet Under Officer for TAS Battalion. My role in the AAC is to bridge the gap between HQ Staff and cadets. My cadet experience has been extremely fulfilling. I have travelled to South Queensland and Canberra twice. I was fortunate enough to be on Tasmania’s only winning Chief of Army Cadet Team Challenge team in 2016. In 2018 I competed in the Adventure Training Award with the top 200 cadets from across the country. On top of receiving the award, which is the highest award an Army Cadet can receive, I was awarded the runner-up dux silver commendation by the Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove. The next year I watched a very good friend receive the same commendation when I was asked to go back and assist in running the course in Canberra. Making friends, helping and watching them succeed has been one of the greatest highlights of my cadet career. Outside of cadets I graduated year 12 at the end of 2019 and have been working as a bartender and at Zambrero in Launceston, I have also recently just taken up a job as a leadership mentor and motivational speaker, working in schools across Tassie. Outside of work I have recently been volunteering my time for programs with at-risk youth. In the little free time I have I love exploring tassie’s wilderness and climbing mountains. After leaving cadets I plan to move to Sydney to work with a non-profit organisation providing leadership mentoring and empowerment seminars to school students across the country, when my contract expires after two years I plan on beginning at Royal Military College Duntroon to begin my life in the ADF. To the younger ones just starting out in the AAC: You will only get out of cadets what you put in. It can be frustrating and hard at times but your cadet career will throw challenges in front of you that you will be glad you overcame. You will come out of the AAC a much stronger person. To the parents of younger ones just starting out in the AAC: Support your kids. Don't let them quit when they want to. Make them do the next course, make them go on AFX and remind them that sometimes going to cadets might be more important than their maccas shift. They might learn something that will take them further.

17.01.2022 Good afternoon all. Please read on for a message from The ACOMD LTCOL(AAC) Gatward with an update on parades and training for Team Tassie. I hope you and your ...families are coping well with the challenges of the current environment. These past few months have been like no other we have experienced, either at home with our families, within our school environments and within the AAC program. Working remotely has been one of our biggest challenges and your actions during restrictions, and your ability to adapt and create new ways of learning have clearly demonstrated our core values of courage, initiative, respect, and teamwork. I thank you for your ongoing commitment to the AAC. Returning to activities will be dependent on a number of factors including the lifting of state, federal and community restrictions, and the agreement of Defence and Services to recommence low risk communal cadet activities. Although we cannot advise of the date when the program will be restarting, the safety and well-being of all our members is always the highest priority and to that end AAC TAS BN is currently developing risk assessments for all Tasmanian units, so cadets will be able return to a safe working environment when the current restrictions are lifted. In accordance with the AAC Directive, this will be a graduated return and our first step is to work towards the return of the AAC to Routine Weekly Parade Nights. As part of that process you, or your parent if you are under 18, will soon receive a letter outlining what the BN plans to do, and what is expected of all cadets once the program restarts. It is important that you make changes to your CadetNet Accounts where needed, and complete all the necessary forms and return them to BNHQ. If you have changed your address recently please ensure that change is updated ASAP as you may not receive the letter. Again, thank you for your support of the program. Please stay safe and well and we will keep you informed in regard to any changes for a return to parade nights.

17.01.2022 AFX 2020 Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the 2020 Annual Field Exercise will be different to previous years. It will involve day-based activities only, with cadet...s returning home at the conclusion of each day. This is an exciting opportunity for cadets to return to a variety of practical Army Cadet activities. A diverse schedule has been planned which includes a variety of team and leadership activities, military skills, extension programs, weapons training, and a live fire shoot. For planning and logistic reasons Cadets (if they haven't already) need to inform their Unit Staff if they are planning on attending AFX ASAP. A Consent Form will be given to the cadet to be signed by the parent/guardian, or by the cadet if they are 18 or over. If you have any questions please contact your unit staff

17.01.2022 Good Afternoon Team Tassie. Please read on below for an update on our return to parade schedule. TAS BN is pleased to announce that Cadets will be able to ret...urn to weekly Parade Nights at their units. This will be a staggered return in line with the timetable outlined below. Normal unit parade timings apply: 29/07/2020 - First Parade - All Staff and Cadets from CDTSGT and above 05/08/2020 - Second Parade - All Staff and Cadets from CDTLCPL and above 12/08/2020 - Third Parade - All Staff, Cadets with normal parade night activities 19/08/2020 - Fourth Parade - All Staff, Cadets, and all new recruits Cadet Consent Forms previously mailed out to all parent and guardians need to be returned prior to, or on the night of restart to parading. Cadets will NOT be able to parade without a signed consent form. If you do not have a form, please contact your Unit Commander on the number below. 60 ACU Warrane: 0497 628 248 61 ACU Devonport 0498 338 939 62 ACU Patterson Barracks Launceston 0498 628 231 63 ACU Lloyds Lane Dowsings Point 0498 842 910 64 ACU Burnie 0498 838 040 65 ACU Bridgewater 0497 918 433 66 ACU Kingston 0498 662 503 67 ACU Youngtown 0498 838 083 To comply with COVID-19 measures there will be strict processes for cadets to resume parading : Before entry to the unit cadets are to provide answers to a series of questions. All parents/guardians are asked to remain nearby and not leave until their child/ward is allowed entry. On their first parade night all cadets are to receive the Return to Program Workplace Induction Lesson and complete paperwork associated with that lesson before the unit can commence training Cadets must maintain good hand hygiene, social distancing, and comply with the directions of adult staff at all times Do not attend cadets if you are unwell or have flu-like symptoms Parents & guardians of new recruits who have lodged an application to join the program and have not yet attended their unit, please make contact with the Unit Commander to obtain a Consent Form to begin parading. We ask for your understanding and patience during this process and we look forward to catching up with all of you as we return. See you all soon Team Tassie

17.01.2022 March on with Soldier on SGT Breeze and his team of 5 other serving members are fundraising to support veterans and their families. The Long Walk is to help rai...se money for PTSD and prevent veteran suicide. SGT Breeze and his team are taking on the March On Challenge with Soldier On to honour their past war heroes and help the modern day veterans by committing to walk 96k’s on Saturday 6th March 2021. They will be walking from Launceston to Devonport. That’s right you read it right, 96k’s walking in 1 day. This is a massive effort. Why 96k’s you may ask? The Kokoda Track marks the course of one of the most important battles for Australians in the Second World War. The men who defended this rugged 96km track were the line of defence protecting Australia from imminent invasion. How can you help? SGT Breeze is looking for donations to Soldier On to assist veterans and their families. You can make a donation here https://fundraise.soldieron.org.au/fundraisers/longpatrol We will endeavour to provide you with updates through the day on his progress and from everyone here at Team Tassie we wish you all the best SGT Breeze.

16.01.2022 Good evening Team Tassie. Please enjoy our last post in our Where are they now Series from former Bravo Company Cadet. Enjoy the read, have a great weekend, ...and stay warm. Hi everyone, I’m Emily Palmer, I served as a cadet from 2013-2020 at 60 ACU and at HQ BCOY TAS BN. Firstly, I joined cadets to embark on a military style adventure in which I could continue and enrich my outdoor experiences. I also had a friend who highly recommended the cadets. I must admit it is super difficult choosing my favourite memory. One of the best memories was from when I was fortunate enough to travel to Singapore for the International Cadet Exchange Program 2018. I met nine other Army Cadets (on my birthday) from around Australia in Canberra along with three staff members. We bonded and had a great time in Canberra for 3 nights sightseeing and spending time at HQ AAC. We flew the eight hours to Singapore and were warmly welcomed by Singapore cadets. We also met with cadets from India, the United States of America and Britain. We had 10 full days of adventure including sight seeing the best parts of Singapore learning their culture, team building with the different cultures and cadets, a special presentation at the Australian High commission, a flying fox, dragon boating and rafting, high ropes course, muddy obstacle course, visiting a theme park and daily fitness. Everyone I met was truly incredible, kind and I was able to make friends who I still communicate with today. My biggest achievement was being able to represent TAS BN, the AAC and the ADF in the International Cadet Exchange Program in Singapore. This was a once in a lifetime opportunity (Although, it was also cool when my unit staff had a life size carboard cut out made of me when I left the unit). Since leaving cadets I have graduated with a Bachelor of Paramedic Practice and have been successful in getting a position as a paramedic with Ambulance Tasmania. I have also come back to cadets as a staff member and have enjoyed helping 65 ACU as TOOC. I plan to complete my grade one course soon. My words of advice would be time management is key. If you are looking to excel in cadets, your time management skills are everything as school and other commitments can quickly consume our time. I have always believed there’s no such thing as running out of time, you simply make time, work hard and stay committed. Also don’t forget to take on every challenge given to you with a positive mind set.

16.01.2022 AFX 2020 Day1 What a great start we had for the commencement of AFX today. This morning we woke to a drizzly start but the sun soon came out to warm everyone u...p and set the scene for a fantastic day. With both Alpha and Bravo Company running activities throughout the day it was non stop learning for the Cadets. At Bravo Company we saw the new Recruits commence their 1A & 1B Recruit training whilst the other cadets took part in either First Aid, Robotics or MRUAS courses. Alpha Company took part in weapons training, field skills and navigation revision in prepardness for their activities later in the week. It sounds like the Amazing Race is going to make a return. A big thank you to all the support staff for your hard work that has gone on in the background to make this AFX one to remember for everyone. Please enjoy a snapshot of photos from the day

16.01.2022 Thank you to all the cadets who come to this years AFX. We appreciate the effort and hard work and look forward to seeing you all on Oct 14th. Enjoyed your holidays. From the Staff at 60 ACU

14.01.2022 Moving on from Recruit to Cadet is the first of many leaps forward of one's career in the AAC. This Wednesday passed, these members of 1A passed their recruit training and have now received their Australian National Flag (ANF) shoulder patch. CDT Daniels... CDT Leed CDT Bentley CDT Berry CDT Thomson CDT Munns CDT Street CDT Kennedy CDT Wells CDT Hynes CDT Robinson This is the first step of many for their futures, so please join the rest of 60 ACU in congratulating these shiny new Cadets.

13.01.2022 Good evening Team Tassie, please enjoy tonight’s post from SGT Mortell. Please introduce yourself and tell us a bit about your defence career: Hi, I am SGT Clar...e Mortell and I enlisted in the Regular Army on the 26 November 1996. After Recruit training in Kapooka I was lucky to pick up Medical Corps. I travelled to Portsea for medical training, it is in Albury Wodonga now, after four months I travelled to Sydney for three months of on the Job training at 1 Field Hospital. In Medical Corps I had a varied career, many postings and many jobs including pathology technician for a time. I was also lucky to go to East Timor with 162 Recce Squadron, Townsville for four months, as detachment medic, it was hot but rewarding. In a moment of insanity I transferred to Military Police, after my IET course, I was posted to Enoggera Brisbane to the MP unit there. In my MP life I have done many things, such as policing, security in Iraq for six months, many courses, I trained recruits, and retrained detainees at the Military Gaol, all enjoyable and I can really say I have no regrets. After 15 years, I decided to come home. As a Reservist, I have been posted to AUR, helping SGT Breeze to train officers, HQ 4 BDE in Melbourne in a multi-role position, and currently with you all at Cadets Tasmanian BN, ready for the next adventure, where ever that may be. What is your role in AAC? I am a TASA (Training and Safety Advisor) but I have done other roles as well, such as assisting on promotion courses. How long have you been posted to cadets for and what was your initial thoughts when you found out about your posting? I have been posted to Cadets for two years, this being my third, I might be lucky and get a fourth. I asked to post to cadets, so I was stoked when I finally got a posting into the unit. Have you had any experience with cadets before i.e. were you a cadet or been posted to cadets? I have been a cadet myself, 1993-1996, around the same time as Captain Genders, but not the same unit, I was in the best unit, 62 RCU Paterson Barracks, of course. My rank at the end of my time was Warrant Officer, I was CSM of my unit. Comparing the AAC to your other postings what do you think is your biggest challenge working within a youth development organisation? Cadets has really helped me to chill out, I was very Army especially after I left the Regular Army, I enjoy watching you all change and grow into your lives and feel sometimes a little jealous that you are all starting your lives, what an exciting time for you. Do you have any words of advice for our Cadets, whether it be about your experiences in the Defence Force, or civilian life? Every opportunity that you are offered,if you can, take it. Life is to be lived to the fullest, have adventures and travel and learn/study as much as you can. ‘All who wonder are not lost’ Morts

13.01.2022 Hello to All 60 ACU Cadets Tomorrow night (3rd Feb) is our first night back for those NCO qualified and above. This night is for us to prepare plan and set up our unit ready for all the cadets to parade for 2021. ... Next week, February 10th we will be welcoming back all remaining cadets & recruits Please just a reminder: Gates open 17:30 (5:30pm) Admin Parade 18:00 (6:00pm) Pick up is 21:00 (9:00pm) Any questions please don’t hesitate to contact us.

11.01.2022 THE ODE "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning ... We will remember them." -Lest we Forget Below are photos of some of our cadets from 60ACU, participating in the ‘Driveway Dawn Services’.

11.01.2022 AFX STARTS TOMORROW Just a reminder for AFX timings. We have allowed for a small window to drop off Cadets in the morning. This is in the hope of helping Parents get to work on time while also easing the congestion on Quarry Rd and the Unit gate. Please read carefully. Not all days have the same timings. ... Day 1 Wednesday Sept 30th Drop off: 7:45-8:00 Pick up: 5:20 Day 2 Thursday Oct 1st Drop off: 7:45-8:00 Pick up: 5:20 Day 3 Friday Oct 2nd Drop off: 8:15-8:30 Pick up: 4:50 Day 4 Saturday Oct 3rd Drop off: 7:45-8:00 Pick up: 5:20 Day 5 Sunday Oct 4th Drop off: 7:45-8:00 Pick up: 4:45 Please tag or share this to anyone who may need it for the days ahead. Any questions or concerns please contact LT (AAC) Bonnie Roberts on 0419530225.

10.01.2022 A look back on some of the highlights of this years 1/21 courses camp

10.01.2022 Here are two more passages of ‘What ANZAC Day means to me’, the first one is written by CDTCPL Marino and the second is by CDTCPL Pursell J CPL Marino: Anzac day for me means showing respect to those who served Australia in wars. Especially those that gave their lives for Australia. Also about teaching all about the war and the importance of showing respect to the soldiers, nurses, pilots and all others that served. ... CPL Pursell J: To me Anzac means remembering the past, present and future soldiers who have fought and continue fighting together for this great nation we call home. When people say Anzac, it makes me think about how we wouldn’t live the lives we live today without them. The sacrifices they made and continue for our current, past and future generations to allow us to live safe, happy lives peacefully and freely.

08.01.2022 And..... we are live Team Tassie. Please log into your Cadetnet email for all of your login details. You only have 3 days to log in and create a password, so ...use your time wisely and log in now. A massive thank you to all Staff and Cadets who have spent hours making this all come together.

06.01.2022 Happy Friday Everyone! An email has been sent out to all of 60 ACU with the Bus timings and a small equipment list for AFX 2020. I highly suggest you all jump on and have a read prior to next Wednesday night. If anyone would like a printed copy we will have some in the administration office. Any questions or troubles accessing CadetNet please contact us at any of the options below.... Message us here on Facebook Call us on: 0483 073 834 Email: [email protected] See more

05.01.2022 Welcome back everyone! Tonight we welcome all cadets and recruits to 60 ACU to start our program for 2021. Gates open at 1730 for a 1800 start and finish at 2100. ... We are now recruiting for term 1! Now is a great time to start your career in Australian Army Cadets. To join you need to be aged between 12 (turning 13 this year) and 17. What is it ? The Australian Army Cadets is a leading national youth development organisation, with the character and values of the Australian Army, founded on a strong community partnership, fostering and supporting an ongoing interest in the Australian Army. Why ? The Australian Army Cadets is a personal development program for young people, conducted by the Australian Army in cooperation with the community, which is designed to benefit the nation by developing the individual, their community and the Australian Army. How to join? Go online to www.armycadets.gov.au, find a unit (60ACU) and submit a Expression Of Interest and come along and meet our team to find out more or contact us at: [email protected] or 0497 628 248

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05.01.2022 Very inspirational speech from Admiral William H. McRaven. Every morning in basic SEAL training, my instructors, who at the time were all Vietnam veterans, would show up in my barracks room and the first thing they would inspect was your bed. If you did it right, the corners would be square, the covers pulled tight, the pillow centered just under the headboard and the extra blanket folded neatly at the foot of the rack that's Navy talk for bed. It was a simple task mund...ane at best. But every morning we were required to make our bed to perfection. It seemed a little ridiculous at the time, particularly in light of the fact that were aspiring to be real warriors, tough battle-hardened SEALs, but the wisdom of this simple act has been proven to me many times over. If you make your bed every morning you will have accomplished the first task of the day. It will give you a small sense of pride, and it will encourage you to do another task and another and another. By the end of the day, that one task completed will have turned into many tasks completed. Making your bed will also reinforce the fact that little things in life matter. If you can't do the little things right, you will never do the big things right. And, if by chance you have a miserable day, you will come home to a bed that is made that you made and a made bed gives you encouragement that tomorrow will be better. If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed. One of ten lessons Admiral William H. McRaven has to share from his life experiences. Well worth a listen Have a great day everyone & stay safe

04.01.2022 Today, is Remembrance Day. At 11 am on 11 November 1918 the guns on the Western Front fell silent after more than four years of continuous warfare. The allied armies had driven the German invaders back, having inflicted heavy defeats upon them over the preceding four months. In November the Germans called for an armistice (suspension of fighting) in order to secure a peace settlement. They accepted allied terms that amounted to unconditional surrender. The 11th hour of the 11...th day of the 11th month attained a special significance in the post-war years. The moment when hostilities ceased on the Western Front became universally associated with the remembrance of those who had died in the war. This first modern world conflict had brought about the mobilisation of over 70 million people and left between 9 and 13 million dead, perhaps as many as one-third of them with no known grave. The allied nations chose this day and time for the commemoration of their war dead. (From www.awm.gov.au) "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them." Please join with us and mark a minutes silence at 11am.

03.01.2022 Good evening Team Tassie, I hope you are all keeping warm on this cool winters night. Please see tonight’s post from WO2 Hendry I’m Warrant Officer Class Two, Q...uentin Hendry. I am currently posted to the Australian Army Cadets, Tasmania Battalion as the Training and Safety Advisor for the Southern Region. I commenced my Defence career as an Army Reservist with the 49th Battalion Royal Queensland Regiment in February 1992 and transferred to the Australian Regular Army in October 1992. After completing Kapooka, I was allocated to the Royal Australian Corps of Signals. I attended trade training at the Army College of TAFE and qualified as a Telecommunications Technician in in 1995. Over the period 1995 2009, my posting history included the 7th Signal Regiment (Electronic Warfare), 126th Commando Signal Squadron for service with the 1st Commando Regiment, the 4th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (Commando) and the 2nd Commando Regiment. The Army Logistic Training Centre Electronic and Electrical Wing as an instructor and Defence Force School of Signals Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) to complete my Advance Diploma of Electronics Engineering. In 2010, I was posted to Tasmania to the Directorate of Training and Operational Management as the Operations Warrant Officer and acting as the Warrant Officer Ceremonial for Tasmania. From 2011 2014, I worked remotely in Hobart as a Technical Advisor to Joint Project 2097 (Redfin) within the Defence Material Organisation. My final posting in the Australian Regular Army was with the 2nd Force Support Battalion in 2015. Upon transferring back to the Army Reserve in 2016, I was posted to the Headquarters 9th Brigade Plans Cell. My career highlights are successfully completing Commando selection in 1999 and being awarded the Sherwood Green Beret in 2000. Completing operational deployments as a member of Signals Platoon, 4th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (Commando) as part of the United Nations Transitional Administration East Timor in 2001 and as the Manager Telecommunication Systems for the Special Operations Group Afghanistan in 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2012. Also supporting the establishment of the Domestic Counter Terrorism response provided by Tactical Assault Group East and attaining the rank of Warrant Officer in 2008. As a former Cadet myself, with the 18th Regional Cadet Unit in Bundaberg, Queensland. I am enjoying returning to where my journey began and over the past two years playing a small part in your development, self-growth and contributions to being active members within our community. My piece of advice to you is to enjoy your time within the organisation and accept the challenges presented to you. To quote Admiral William H. McRaven, Navy Seal and former US SCOM Commander ‘make your bed: small things can change your life . and may be the world.’ Happy Soldiering

01.01.2022 ‘What ANZAC Day Means to me’ Passage by CUO Ellis For me, ANZAC Day holds a very special place as it allows me to pay my respects to all members of the ADF and the NZDF, past and currently serving. I look up to these people and hope to join those serving in the near future.... I am extremely greatful that even amidst a pandemic taking place in my last year in the AAC I am still given the opportunity to wear my uniform for ANZAC Day one more to time to pay my respects once again.

01.01.2022 Day one of AFX 2020 done and dusted! Nearly 80 Cadets from B Coy participated in a variety of training activities throughout the day including robotics, drones, medical & a recruit course. Can’t wait to see you all again tomorrow!

01.01.2022 Lest we Forget More images of 60ACU Cadets participating in Driveway dawn service.

01.01.2022 Good morning Team Tassie We are now calling for expressions of interest from cadets wishing to try out for ATA 2021. Although it won’t be held Nationally we a...re planning an activity that you won’t forget any time soon. The Adventure Training Award is the pinnacle award you can reach as a cadet, it’s tough, challenging both mentally and physically and will put all your skills and knowledge to the test. To achieve this we have some criteria that must be met for you to nominate to try out. Must be 16 years old as at 2 July 2021 Have attended a minimum of 2 AFX’s Be able to pass the swim test Be physically fit and reach minimum 7.5 on the beep test. Be able to pass the National ATA Barrier Assessment Be able to carry your own pack through the duration of the activity If you think you meet the criteria and would like to nominate please send CAPT (AAC) Genders an email and cc your unit commander. Nominations close on 19th February 2021. We are also seeking expressions of interest from ACS and ADF to attend the activity. You will need to be able to carry your own pack for the duration of the activity. If you are interested and would like further information please contact CAPT (AAC) Genders.