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505 Army Cadet Unit

Locality: Albany, Western Australia

Phone: +61 458 468 480

Address: Brunswick Rd 6330 Albany, WA, Australia

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

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25.01.2022 Next week is the start of SPRING. Drop Bears wake from hibernation and the magpies are cranky. Good luck out there, Aussies. If you don’t know about Drop Bears, here’s a link on our Mythic Australia website: https://mythicaustralia.com/drop-bear/

24.01.2022 Heading home from a fantastic weekend away at Dookening Training Area. Some found it all a bit too much, others still had energy to burn. I'm sure they'll all sleep well tonight.

24.01.2022 We have been back seven weeks now and well in to our regular Wednesday night training. After opening Parade and dress inspection, it was in the classroom for lessons. We even had time to celebrate a birthday. Thanks to Mrs Clark for the fantastic cup cakes. Even had personalised dog tags on them. #armycadets #aac #505ACU #albanywa

24.01.2022 The Adventure Training Award is a series of field activities that are undertaken by senior cadets of the Australian Army Cadets. The reward, should the cadets successfully complete the course, will be the prized boomerang and torch Adventure Training Award badge, the highest accolade they can wear on their uniform.

24.01.2022 WA AAC Brigade Music Course (05 10 October 2020). Traditionally the Brigade Music Course has been conducted during AFX, however, COVID-19 has interrupted the ...normal flow of events and the only two courses conducted around the 2020 AFX dates were the Senior Leaders Course and the Brigade Music Course. This year there were 4 drummers and 6 Pipers on the Course who were supported by Unit staff and Senior Cadets from the Drums and Pipes. The course this year was shortened by two days but that didn’t curb the enthusiasm or deter the resolve of the participants in achieving the end goals of the course. Memorising beats/tunes and then attempting to master the instrument and then combining the two is always the biggest hurdle, at the best of times, but this was achieved exceptionally well by all participants who exceeded the plan for learning and getting the most out of the time spent achieving which was a very pleasing aspect of the course. Before finishing the course the participants welcomed their parents to the Music Centre for a morning tea, and, as luck would have it, the 16 Btn RWAR Pipes and Drums was practising nearby and so it presented an opportunity for the two bands to combine to present a short concert which also provided a focus for the course participants to show off their achievements following the week’s intense practise. A truly outstanding outcome for everyone and needless to say there were some very happy drummers and pipers who departed the course but not before they realised they have all achieved a wonderful result for themselves in such a short time. Congratulations all, you were fantastic. See more

23.01.2022 A bit of history on this VP Day

23.01.2022 Sale Now on https://www.cadetshop.com.au/collections/sale-items

23.01.2022 53Bn Ex William Currey 2 Dookening Training area Tier 3

23.01.2022 Today is National Police Remembrance Day 2020 #LestWeForget

22.01.2022 Check out this video about the new way to nominate for camps and courses. Thanks to Australian Army Cadets - South Australia Brigade for allowing us to share this.

21.01.2022 Happy Father's Day to all of the Dad's and Father figures who help make the #AAC program possible. It might be as an adult volunteer, or driving your kids to parade with the local unit. We appreciate all you do. We hope you enjoy your special day! #fathersday2020, #australianarmy, #risinggeneration, #youthdevelopment

21.01.2022 505 Army Cadets finally got the chance to go out in the field this weekend to practice their skills with other cadet units within 53 Battalion at Dookening for Ex William Currey.

21.01.2022 We may not have gone to AFX this year, but here is a post from the SA Brigade on what their cadets are up to on their AFX2020. Check out their Page for more Australian Army Cadets - South Australia Brigade

19.01.2022 Aged between 13 & 17 years of age.Think you've got what it takes. Come along and have a look at 505 Albany Army Cadet Unit. We Parade Wednesday Nights during school terms 1800hrs - 2100hrs @ Army Barracks Brunswick Road Albany Click on the link below to find out more https://www.armycadets.gov.au/how-to-join/

17.01.2022 Nine young women recently graduated from the Army Cadets program at Banksia Hill Detention Centre. This graduating class was just the second all female cadet cl...ass. The program offers the young people a hands on learning environment. Coordinator of Youth Custodial and Re-entry Programs and Services Ben said it was a great opportunity for girls at the facility. "They develop skills and learn discipline, commitment, teamwork, self-determination, respect, confidence, trust, leadership, resilience and courage," he said. The program engages in a variety of theory, practical, physical and skills-based objectives aligned to the Australian Army Cadets. This includes drill (marching, forming ranks, dress and bearing, self-awareness), reading maps, preparing uniforms and equipment for parade, radio and verbal communication, team building exercises, camouflage and concealment, field survival (preparing sleeping areas, field equipment and movements), and learning the history of the AAC and the Australian Army.

16.01.2022 WATCH Have you ever wondered what it’s like to fly a helicopter? #OurPeople recently visited schools across Canberra to give students the chance to find out!... The Fly Army virtual reality simulator provides a hands-on opportunity to experience what it’s like to #FlyAusArmy, and encourages students to consider a career in STEM. For more information on the Fly Army initiative, head to https://www.defence.gov.au//NewsPap/Army/editions/1471.pdf, page 3.

16.01.2022 On 11th November 1918, the guns of the Western Front fell silent after four years of continuous warfare. With their armies retreating and close to collapse, German leaders signed an Armistice, bringing an end to the First World War. On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month we will remember them. Lest We Forget

16.01.2022 Some more photos from the weekend at Dookening Training Area

15.01.2022 Vietnam Veterans Day 18th August Lest We Forget

14.01.2022 Today is R U OK?Day, a reminder to start a conversation that could change a life today, tomorrow and any day it's needed. Learn what to say after R U OK? so you can keep the conversation going when someone says they're not OK. Visit www.ruok.org.au/how-to-ask #RUOKDay #theresmoretosay #RUOK

13.01.2022 Photos of the CUO & WO2 Course These photos and more can be accessed in the WA region portal under WA AAC recruiting material

13.01.2022 From horses to horse power The re-raising of the historic Tenth Light Horse Regiment marks a significant military milestone in Western Australia. Everyone ...is welcome to the official ceremony tomorrow at Langley Park in the city starting at 1pm. And be sure to tune in to ABC News at 7pm tonight for a special on 10th Light Horse . See you tomorrow #armyinthecommunity #cityofperth #australianwarmemorial

13.01.2022 August newsletter now out in your inbox and it's a cracker

12.01.2022 Yesterday afternoon the 11th and 28th Battalions exercised their right to Freedom of Entry by marching through the Albany CBD as part of the military ceremony t...hat dates back two thousand years. 11th/28th Battalion were granted Freedom of Entry in 1987 and yesterday exercised their right that included a ceremonial parade, salute to the citizens of Albany and an address by the Mayor. Despite some inclement Albany weather the parade was watched and enjoyed by onlookers young and old. Images Credit: Lee Griffith Photography and Pro Drone Solutions Ph:0419415093

11.01.2022 A wreath of flowers lays at the base of the War Memorial in Mt Barker. As we have done on previous occasions when we go away on bivouac, we hold an impromptu ceremony to remember the fallen. Lest We Forget

11.01.2022 AFX 21 All Cadets have made it home safe and sound. For the Cadets - we hope that you have thoroughly enjoyed yourselves this week. To see you push yourselves, supporting each other and to commit yourself to the learning that happened continuously throughout the week. ... To the Army Cadet Staff, thank you for giving up a week of your time to support the Cadets. AFX would not be able to run without all of you. To the ADF support staff - thank you all for providing a week of your time to help teach & support Cadets and ACS. The support, equipment and experience that you bring to the AFX really makes it a great week for all! To the many volunteers behind the scenes thank you for your help and the bus drivers thank you for your support getting the Cadets n Staff to and from AFX safely. Looking forward to AFX 2022

10.01.2022 Drive a Bushmaster in the Army Reserve Jobs are available to become a Cavalry Scout in A Squadron, 10th Light Horse Regiment. The mainstay of the squadron’s veh...icle fleet is the Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle (PMV). To drive this 12.5 tonne battle proven machine, Troopers complete a three week drivers' course conducted at Bindoon Military Training Area. Driving through difficult terrain, operating pintle mounted machine guns from a PMV, formation driving, as well as night driving whilst wearing night vision googles (NVG) are only a handful of the skills drivers became qualified in during their extensive training course. The Bushmaster is a blast resistant, cross-country, troop carrier designed to transport troops rapidly on and off-road in combat. It can carry up to nine soldiers (plus crew) and their equipment for up to three days before being re-supplied. The Bindoon Training Area provides a variety of bushland and complex terrain suitable to train PMV drivers. The facilities at Bindoon give 13th Brigade the capability to conduct PMV courses, close to where the troop are based. Call Defence Jobs on 13 19 01 and Apply now to join A Squadron, 10th Light Horse Regiment

09.01.2022 Soldiers from A Squadron, 10th Light Horse Regiment with exercise role players at the completion of weekend training in an urban facility at Bindoon Military ...Training Area. A Squadron operates the Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle (PMV) in a mounted role and employs Cavalry Scouts as dismounted troops.

07.01.2022 On Saturday 14th November 2020 11/28 Battalion RWAR exercised their right to Freedom of Entry to the City of Albany. Some of our cadets were there to provide a guard of honour and experience an amazing spectacle.

07.01.2022 Today is Vietnam Veterans day. Our thoughts are with you on this special day. Lest We Forget

07.01.2022 As a 17-year-old army recruit, Corporal Daniel Keighran VC would stand to attention outside his room each morning and stare at the portrait of Albert Jacka, one... of Australia’s most famous Victoria Cross recipients from the First World War. I have a vivid memory of getting off the bus at Kapooka on my first day in the Australian Army and being assigned to 32 Platoon amid much yelling and screaming, he said. In our barracks was the Hallway of Valour, funnily enough, so every morning when we’d run into Hallway 32, with your bed sheet over your shoulder, there was Albert Jacka across from me, and I would stand there reading and rereading his citation, or the others around it, as we were doing roll call and I was waiting to hear my number yelled out. Little could he have imagined that one day his photograph would appear alongside that of Albert Jacka’s. But that’s exactly what happened. Ten years ago, on 24 August 2010, Daniel repeatedly exposed himself to enemy fire during a three-hour battle in the village of Derapet in Afghanistan, identifying targets and drawing fire away from his mates who were trying to save the life of a mortally wounded comrade. For his actions that day, Daniel became the 99th Australian to be awarded the Victoria Cross, the pre-eminent award for acts of bravery in wartime and Australia’s highest military honour. I look back and think I was just doing my job that day, he said. I probably should have been killed doing what I was doing. I could see the bullets strike the ground in front of me and behind me, and I could hear them fly past my head And then the Victoria Cross came along and changed everything; how could it not? Read Daniel's full story: http://ow.ly/pU7I50B6XtL Image: Corporal Daniel Keighran at the Australian War Memorial in February 2013 Photographer: Kerry Alchin PAIU2013/018.27

07.01.2022 Ex Bushmaster Thanks to A Squadron 10th Light Horse Regiment a few of our cadets were lucky enough to get up and personal with a Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle (PMV). For some of the cadets it was the first time seeing one of these vehicles and they were very impressed. #armycadets #aac #10LH #bushmaster #505ACU

06.01.2022 Today is the beginning of #LegacyWeek 2020. Funds raised during Legacy Week help Legacy Australia continue to assist over 52,000 families Australia-wide, throu...gh the provision of essential services including counselling, special housing and medical, advocacy and social support. While you’d usually see #YourADF volunteers in shopping centres or train stations selling badges and Legacy bears, COVID-19 restrictions mean this isn’t possible in every state and territory. We encourage you to get involved in Legacy Week by purchasing merchandise online at www.legacyshop.com.au, or making a donation at www.legacyweek.com.au. #GoodSoldiering #ArmyInMotion

06.01.2022 Throughout history, animals and mankind have worked alongside each other. Even in times of war, animals have served as beasts of burden, messengers, protectors,... mascots, and friends, demonstrating true valour and an enduring, unbreakable bond with humans. Honour their great sacrifice today by wearing a purple poppy. Go the extra mile by supporting organizations that preserve the memory and story of war animals. Check out https://hubs.ly/H0FvKDr0

05.01.2022 The countdown is on On Sunday 10 October, 10th Light Horse Regiment will be re-raised. As part of the celebration an official ceremony will be held at Langle...y Park, commencing at 1pm, followed by a parade through the centre of Perth. The parade will feature a mounted march consisting of Bushmaster, and Hawkei armoured vehicles, and horses with riders in period uniform . The public is welcome. See you there. #ArmyInTheCommunity #CityOfPerth

04.01.2022 #OTD - ‘Rising Sun’ Badge Approved On the 7th of February 1902, the first pattern of what we now call the ‘Rising Sun’ badge was approved for Australian soldier...s to wear serving in the Second Boer War. Although its origins remain unclear, the most widely accepted version of the origin of the badge is that which attributes the selection of its design to a British officer, Major General Sir Edward Hutton, the newly appointed General Officer Commanding, Australian Military Forces. The design was subsequently first worn by the Australian Commonwealth Horse. In April 1902 the first revision was made, with a scroll with the words ‘Commonwealth Horse’ added and the word ‘Australia’ changed to ‘Australian’. This was again altered in 1904 with the scroll being amended to ‘Australian Commonwealth Military Forces’. This badge would be worn throughout both World Wars with minor variations, including a special version for the coronation of King Edward VII in 1902 and special badges for the Commonwealth Horse and Australian Instructional Corps. The pattern would remain the same until 1949, when corps and regimental badges were reintroduced into the Army and the inscription on the scroll was changed to ‘Australian Military Forces’. In 1954 the Imperial State Crown was replaced by St Edwards Crown. It was changed again in 1969 with the introduction of the Federation Star above a heraldic wreath and the inscription was once again changed to read ‘Australia’. However, this design was never fully issued. The seventh and final design used today was produced in 1991 and had ‘The Australian Army’ on the scroll and the removal of the Federation Star and heraldic wreath. The Rising Sun Badge was originally called the General Service Badge, but it is now officially labelled the Australian Army Badge. It will, however, always be referred to as the Rising Sun Badge. Let us know if you have had the privilege and honour to wear this emblem! ------------------------------------------------------------- If you spot an error, please send me a message. Join our group here: https://business.facebook.com/groups/2626189084317964

04.01.2022 Lets see what our Tasmanian Australian Army Cadets are up to for AFX2020. If you want to see more check out their Facebook Page Headquarters Australian Army Cadets - Tasmania

04.01.2022 We're now live at the ADFA Virtual Open Day Facebook live Q&A. We're here with Sandra, a Maritime Warfare Officer in the Navy, Chris, an Aerospace Engineer in the Air Force and Sophie who is an Army Officer. Ask them your questions now!

03.01.2022 Don't miss the parade and ceremony as the 11th/28th Battalion, The Royal Western Australia Regiment exercises their right for Freedom of Entry. The Freedom of ...Entry to the City of Albany was first granted to the 11th/28th Battalion, The Royal Western Australia Regiment on September 22, 1987. Freedom of Entry is a ceremonial honour, and is the oldest and one of the highest civic honours bestowed by the citizens of a city, town or regional area on a military unit within the Commonwealth of Nations.

02.01.2022 Exercise ARRAS gave Army Reserve soldiers the opportunity to practice the types of tasks applicable in domestic and regional security operations in an urban env...ironment. The exercise involved soldiers from 13th Brigade training at Irwin Barracks and a nearby high school (Shenton College) During the training soldiers from a combat team conducted urban clear and secure tasks based on a Stability Operations (SO) scenario. In the photograph troopers from A Squadron 10th Light Horse provide security at a vehicle check point. We will post more information on Exercise ARRAS as it becomes available.

02.01.2022 Stop the presses, Brigade Newsletter out today. Well done to Cdt Brodala, Cdt Pedretti and Cdt Leonard for your contributions this month.