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25.01.2022 Somewhere to stay for the March Out Parade?

24.01.2022 11 Bands over 11 Days. No.4 - Australian Army Band Kapooka Australian Army Band Kapooka brings you "I'm Every Woman" originally written and recorded by Chaka Kh...an in 1978. Since then it has been covered by Whitney Houston in the 1992 film "The Bodyguard" and by Kate Kelsey-Sugg in 2015. Kate's version which is performed here has been transcribed and arranged by Corporal Stella Anning and features Lance Corporal Angie Currington on vocals. Vocals - Lance Corporal Angie Currington Flugelhorn - Corporal Jonathan Apps Tenor Sax Musician Mitch Boag Keys Musician Sean Henderson Guitar Lance Corporal Jake Curro Bass Guitar Corporal Rob Broberg Drum Kit Musician Alex O’Neill Recording / Sound Engineer / Video Editor Lance Corporal Jake Curro Music Arrangement - Corporal Stella Skinner (adapted by Lance Corporal Jake Curro / Musician Sean Henderson) #AusArmyBand #OurPeople Australian Army Air Force Band Royal Australian Navy Band

23.01.2022 Recruits from 1 & 2 Platoons, Alpha Company Marched-Out today. 101 of the Australian Army's newest soldiers ready to move on to their respective corps schools f...or further trade training. Reviewing Officer LTGEN R Burr AO, DSC, MVO 1 Platoon Most Outstanding Soldier: PTE C O’Loughlin, RAINF Skill at Arms: PTE H Medley, RAINF Best at Physical Training: GNR C McCallum, RAA 2 Platoon Most Outstanding Soldier: PTE P Cutner, RAINF Skill at Arms: CFN Z Hulls, RAEME Top Soldier in Physical Training: PTE A Smith, RAINF Images Provided by Sharp Shot Images http://sharpshotimages.com

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21.01.2022 The Kapooka Tragedy, one of the saddest days in Wagga's history occurred 21st May,1945. There was an explosion in a bunker at the Kapooka Army Base that took th...e lives of 26 engineers (2 sergeants, 2 corporals & 22 sappers). These photos show the funeral procession for those men heading along Edward St towards the Wagga Cemetery. The top photo was taken from the Wagga (now Astor) Hotel looking at the verandah of the Great Southern Hotel on the western corner of Baylis St. It was estimated that more than half the population of Wagga lined the streets in honour of the men. (Sharing Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society photos) Footnote; Just 2 hours after this was posted, several people had commented that, although they grew up in Wagga, they had heard nothing about this tragedy until now. See more

20.01.2022 Whilst being a musician in the Australian Army Band is a fantastic job, sometimes #OurPeople decide they want to explore other opportunities within the Army. Li...eutenant Acacia Cuthbertson is one of those people. After serving 7 years as a full-time trumpet player, Acacia commenced Officer cadet training at the Royal Military College (RMC) in Jan 2018. She was such a good student that at the end of her first year, she was appointed as the Company Sergeant Major of Long Tan Company, meaning she was the head cadet in charge of up to 87 other cadets. Acacia graduated from RMC last month, and although she misses playing music every day, she is excited about the prospects that await her as a newly comissioned officer with a posting back to her hometown of Brisbane. #GoodSoldiering #RMC #YourADF

18.01.2022 Congratulations to Army's newest soldiers, the women and men of 5 and 6 Platoons Alpha Company on completing the Army Recruit Course today! Reviewing Officer: L...TCOL Andrew Deacon, CO 1 RTB Award winners: 5PL: Baird VC MG Award for Most Outstanding Soldier PTE Angus Elder, RACT Skill at Arms CFN Owen Hughston, RAEME Most Outstanding Recruit at PT PTE Darnel Williamson, RAInf 6PL: Baird VC MG Award for Most Outstanding Soldier PTE Mitchel Adam, RAAOC Skill at Arms PTE Mitchel Adam, RAAOC Most Outstanding Recruit at PT PTE Jack Shepherd, RAInf Photography: www.sharpshotimages.com

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17.01.2022 We understand the importance of our march out parades, and what they mean to our newest soldiers and their families. That’s why we are saddened to announce tha...t due to the important new restrictions on large gatherings, we are suspending our march out parades until further notice. This includes any previously planned live stream events. Our behaviours as part of Army must conform with National guidelines and with the expectations of the wider Australian community. We had previously planned to continue the parades in a format closed to spectators and live stream the event. However, as the pandemic and our understanding of it has developed, we have adapted accordingly and will continue to do so into the future.For the time being, graduating recruits will have their achievements recognised in an appropriate manner within Blamey Barracks. We are unfortunately unable to live stream these events. We realise this will be a great disappointment to our recruits and to their friends and families, but our priority must always be the health and safety of our people, their families and our wider community. See more

16.01.2022 This morning a single wreath was laid to mark the 75th anniversary of the Kapooka Tragedy. On the afternoon of 21 May 1945, 26 soldiers were killed in an explo...sion while training for the war in the Pacific, at what was then the Engineer Training Centre. This event remains to this date the Australian Army’s largest loss of life in a training accident. Lest We Forget See more

14.01.2022 For all the incredible work our first response teams do, we are hosting Homegrown Heroes Month, during June 2019. All defence force and emergency services perso...nnel will receive FREE 1-Day Ticket entry for an entire month. Up to three of their friends and family will also receive a 50% discount on tickets. This can only be redeemed at the Dreamworld gate upon presentation of current service staff member identification. For more information, visit dreamworld.com.au/hero

13.01.2022 The Army Recruit Course (ARC) has been revised to deliver a more lethal and effective all-corps combatant. Commanding Officer of the 1st Recruit Training Battal...ion (1 RTB) at the Army Recruit Training Centre Kapooka, Lieutenant Colonel Roger McMurray, said the ARC has been modified to establish the foundation for Army to prepare every soldier to be ready for the physical, mental and moral rigours of close combat. We are very fortunate to live in an advanced, respectful and relaxed modern society, but our challenge at 1 RTB is to draw people from that society and transform them into confident and capable soldiers. Our goal is to deliver world class foundation combatants who are physically robust, and possess grounded combat behaviours, ethics and values who are set up to succeed at their initial employment training and go on to execute Army’s mission, Lieutenant Colonel McMurray said. We focus on cultivating combat behaviours based upon four physical core skill sets; Combat Shooting, Army Combatives, Combat Physical Conditioning and Tactical Combat Casualty Care, underpinned by ethical decision making and the Army’s values of courage, initiative, respect and teamwork. Combat Behaviours will provide soldiers with the mindset and skillset essential for an Army in Motion. The new ARC sees recruits undertake some new training elements to build the foundation for their success as future combatants, while some training elements have been removed. The new elements of the ARC are hand-to-hand fighting skills through the Army Combatives Program (ACP), combat-focused marksmanship training utilising Army’s new rifle practices, the requirement to complete the All Corps Physical Employment Standards Assessment (PESA) to progress through the ARC, and foundation training in Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defence (CBRND). While drill and navigation remain essential elements of the ARC, some elements of these disciplines have been removed. A number of drill movements in slow time will no longer be taught, while aiming off, bypassing and conducting resections have been removed from the navigation syllabus. Physical fitness assessments remain unchanged, although the PESA is now a gateway for progression in the ARC. The Army Swim Test and the Basic Fitness Assessment are conducted, but remain diagnostic assessments only. 1 RTB has a big year ahead. 2019 requires the unit to train some 4500 part-time and full-time recruits for Armyan enormous responsibility that necessitates a considerable workload for staff. That stated, the opportunity to train the next generation of Army’s soldiers is one of the most worthwhile and rewarding opportunities that Army offers, Lieutenant Colonel McMurray said.

13.01.2022 Recruits from 44 & 45 Platoons, Echo Company Marched-Out today. 92 of the Australian Army's newest soldiers ready to move on to their respective corps schools f...or further trade training. Reviewing Officer LTCOL Roger McMurray, CO 1 RTB 44 Platoon Most Outstanding Soldier: PTE(R) Rhys Michael Jeffers, RAEME Skill at Arms: PTE(R) Morton Jennings, RAEME Best at Physical Training: PTE(R) Mijieli Douglas Kurisalili, RAAOC 45 Platoon Most Outstanding Soldier: PTE(R) Liam Christian Bauerhuit, RAA Skill at Arms: PTE(R) Lee Anthony Bullivent Cronin, RAA Top Soldier in Physical Training: PTE(R) Chace Matthew Leitch, RAE. Images Provided by Sharp Shot Images http://sharpshotimages.com

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11.01.2022 Recruits from 24 Platoon Charlie Company that began the Army Recruit Course in October last year are on track to march out next month. Images and video of recruit graduations will be available for purchase from Sharpshots Photography via www.sharpshotimages.com

10.01.2022 Congratulations to Army's newest soldiers, the women and men of 43 and 46 Platoons Echo Company on completing the Army Recruit Course. Award winners: 43PL: Bair...d VC MG Award for Most Outstanding Soldier PTE Samuel Ball, RAINF Skill at Arms PTE James Hardwicke, RAINF Best at PT PTE Jeremy Smith, RAINF 46PL: Baird VC MG Award for Most Outstanding Soldier PTE Benjamin McGraw, RAINF Skill at Arms Daniel Kilngenstein, RAINF Best at PT PTE Aaron Parry, RAINF Photography: www.sharpshotimages.com

10.01.2022 The new Kapooka Commandant has officiated the first Army graduation of 2020.

10.01.2022 Congratulations to the 71 soldiers of 23 and 24 Platoons, Charlie Company, who completed the Army Recruit Course today and are going on to maintain the strength... of the Australian Army. More images are available via https://sharpshotimages.com/ 23 Platoon Trophy Winners: Baird, VC MG Trophy PTE Ashley Brazil, RACMP Skill at Arms Trophy PTE Harrison Drury, RACMP Physical Proficiency Trophy GNR Dion Cauchi, RAA. 24 Platoon Trophy Winners Baird, VC MG Trophy SPR Declan Taylor, RAE Skill at Arms Trophy PTE Ava Hall-Power, RACT Physical Proficiency Trophy GNR Lachlan Serret, RAA Images Provided by Sharp Shot Images http://sharpshotimages.com

08.01.2022 Congratulations to Army's newest soldiers, the women and men of 25 and 26 Platoons Charlie Company on completing the Army Recruit Course today! Award winners: 2...5PL: Baird VC MG Award for Most Outstanding Soldier SIG Fintan Meadows, RASIGS Skill at Arms CFN Benjamin Lindsay Eather, ASEME Most Outstanding Recruit at PT PTE Maximus Yiannis Kapnias, RAINF 26PL: Baird VC MG Award for Most Outstanding Soldier SIG David Wells, RASIGS Skill at Arms PTE Ethan Grundy RA Inf Most Outstanding Recruit at PT PTE Noah Hunt, RA Inf Photography: www.sharpshotimages.com

07.01.2022 Congratulations to the 103 soldiers of 21 and 22 Platoons who completed the Army Recruit Course today and are going on to maintain the strength of the Australia...n Army. More images are available via https://sharpshotimages.com/ Reviewing Officer COL James Hammett, COMDT ARTC 21 Platoon Trophy Winners: Baird, VC MG trophy PTE Daniel Leeks, Royal Australian Infantry Skill at Arms trophy PTE Daniel Leeks, Royal Australian Infantry Physical Proficiency trophy TE Regan Boyle, Royal Australian Infantry 22 Platoon Trophy Winners Baird, VC MG Trophy PTE Andrew Somerville, Royal Australian Engineers Skill at Arms Trophy for Weapons Proficiency PTE Andrew Somerville, Royal Australian Engineers Physical Proficiency Trophy PTE Blake Pittolo, Royal Australian Engineers Images Provided by Sharp Shot Images http://sharpshotimages.com

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05.01.2022 Rebecca Wiggins is currently posted to the 1st Recruit Training Battalion as an instructor. Today, not only was she promoted to Warrant Officer Class 2, but she... was also awarded the Buchanan Trophy for most outstanding Platoon Sergeant of 2019. #OurPeople #AusArmyBand Army Recruit Training Centre Kapooka Australian Army See more

03.01.2022 Kapooka March Out Parade

02.01.2022 Australian Army Band Kapooka are currently working in Samoa, combining with the local police band to strengthen the bond between the pacific island nation and Australia. #AusArmyBand #YourADF #OurPeople

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01.01.2022 Congratulations to Army's newest soldiers, the women and men of 41 and 42 Platoons Echo Company on completing the Army Recruit Course. Award winners: 41PL: Bair...d VC MG Award for Most Outstanding Soldier PTE Riley Forshaw, RAINF Skill at Arms PTE Thomas Herbert, RAINF Best at PT PTE James Herron, RAINF 42PL: Baird VC MG Award for Most Outstanding Soldier PTE Joe William Waddell, RAINF Skill at Arms PTE Alec Matthews Whiddon, RAINF Best at PT PTE Elliot Glen Slater, RAINF Photography: www.sharpshotimages.com

01.01.2022 Recruits from 13 & 14 Platoons, Bravo Company Marched-Out today. 61 of the Australian Army's newest soldiers ready to move on to their respective corps schools ...for further trade training. Reviewing Officer BRIG Susan Coyle, CSC, DSM, COMD 6 BDE 13 Platoon Most Outstanding Soldier: PTE(R) Smythe, RAEME Skill at Arms: PTE(R) West, RAInf Best at Physical Training: PTE(R) Flood, RAInf. 14 Platoon Most Outstanding Soldier: PTE(R) Arrowsmith, RAE Skill at Arms: PTE(R) Coppola, RAINF Top Soldier in Physical Training: PTE(R) Stephens, RA Sigs Images Provided by Sharp Shot Images http://sharpshotimages.com