| Australian Defence Force Cadets | |
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File:Australian Defence Force Cadets Logo.jpg The Badge of the ADFC | |
| Active | 1976 – Present |
| Role | Volunteer Youth Organisation |
| Headquarters | Directorate ADFC |
| Commanders | |
| Head Cadet, Reserve and Employer Support Division | Major General P.L. Brereton, AM, RFD |
The Australian Defence Force Cadets (ADFC) are a community-based, youth development organisation of approximately 22,000 cadets and 2,200 cadet staff in 464 units and squadrons across Australia. Coordination of the Australian Defence Force Cadets is via the Cadet Policy Branch (part of the Department of Defence).[1] The ADFC is funded by the Australian Government through the Department of Defence, in partnership with the community.[1]
The Australian Defence Force Cadets have been a large part of the Australian community since the 19th century. After the cadets were re-raised in 1976 the three cadet services were grouped together as the Australian Services Cadet Scheme. In 2001 this was changed to the Australian Defence Force Cadets.
Cadet units are referred to differently depending on the parent service. Airforce Cadet Units are referred to as Squadrons, Navy Cadet Units are referred to as Training Ships and Army cadet Units are referred to as Army Cadet Units. The ADFC comprise three organisations:
- Australian Navy Cadets (ANC)
- Australian Army Cadets (AAC)
- Australian Air Force Cadets (AAFC)
ADFC Ranks[]
Officer of Cadets (OOC) ranks[]
| Australian Navy Cadets (ANC) | ||||||
| Insignia | File:Sub Lieutenant - Australian Navy Cadets.png | File:Lieutenant - Australian Navy Cadets.png | File:Lieutenant Commander - Australian Navy Cadets.png | File:Commander - Australian Navy Cadets.png | File:Captain - Australian Navy Cadets.png | |
| Rank | Sub Lieutenant ANC |
Lieutenant ANC |
Lieutenant Commander ANC |
Commander ANC |
Captain ANC | |
| Abbreviation | SBLT, ANC |
LEUT, ANC |
LCDR, ANC |
CMDR, ANC |
CAPT, ANC | |
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| Rank | Second Lieutenant AAC |
Lieutenant AAC |
Captain AAC |
Major AAC |
Lieutenant Colonel AAC |
Colonel AAC |
| Abbreviation | 2LT (AAC) |
LT (AAC) |
CAPT (AAC) |
MAJ (AAC) |
LTCOL (AAC) |
COL (AAC) |
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| Rank | Pilot Officer AAFC | Flying Officer AAFC | Flight Lieutenant AAFC | Squadron Leader AAFC | Wing Commander AAFC | Group Captain AAFC |
| Abbreviation | PLTOFF (AAFC) |
FLGOFF (AAFC) |
FLTLT (AAFC) |
SQNLDR (AAFC) |
WGCDR (AAFC) |
GPCAPT (AAFC) |
Instructor of Cadets (IOC) ranks[]
| Australian Navy Cadets (ANC) | ||||||||
| Insignia | File:SRI PO ANC.png | |||||||
| Rank | Petty Officer ANC | Chief Petty Officer ANC | ||||||
| Abbreviation | POANC | CPOANC | ||||||
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| Insignia | (No insignia) | |||||||
| Rank | Uniformed Assistant AAC | Lance Corporal AAC | Corporal AAC | Sergeant AAC | Staff Sergeant AAC (Former rank) |
Warrant Officer Class Two AAC | Warrant Officer Class One AAC | |
| Abbreviation | UA (AAC) |
LCPL (AAC) |
CPL (AAC) |
SGT (AAC) |
SSGT (AAC) |
WO2 (AAC) |
WO1 (AAC) | |
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| Rank | Aircraftman/ Aircraftwoman AAFC | Leading Aircraftman/ Leading Aircraftwoman AAFC | Corporal AAFC | Sergeant AAFC | Flight Sergeant AAFC | Warrant Officer AAFC | ||
| Abbreviation | AC/ACW (AAFC) |
LAC/LACW (AAFC) |
CPL (AAFC) |
SGT (AAFC) |
FSGT (AAFC) |
WOFF (AAFC) | ||
Cadets ranks[]
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| Insignia | (No insignia) | File:SRI SMN ANC.png | File:SRI AB ANC.png | File:SRI LS ANC.png | File:SRI PO ANC.png | |||||
| Rank | Cadet Recruit | Cadet Seaman | Cadet Able Seaman | Cadet Leading Seaman | Cadet Petty Officer | Cadet Chief Petty Officer | Cadet Warrant Officer | Midshipman ANC | ||
| Abbreviation | CDTRCT | CDTSMN | CDTAB | CDTLS | CDTPO | CDTCPO | CDTWO | MIDN, ANC | ||
| Australian Army Cadets (AAC) | ||||||||||
| Insignia | (No insignia) | (No insignia) | Similar to AAFC | |||||||
| Rank | Cadet Recruit | Cadet | Cadet Lance Corporal | Cadet Corporal | Cadet Sergeant | Cadet Staff Sergeant (Former rank) | Cadet Warrant Officer Class Two | Cadet Warrant Officer Class One | Cadet Under Officer | |
| Abbreviation | CDTREC | CDT | CDTLCPL | CDTCPL | CDTSGT | CDTSSGT | CDTWO2 | CDTWO1 | CUO | |
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| Rank | Cadet Recruit | Cadet | Leading Cadet | Cadet Corporal | Cadet Sergeant | Cadet Flight Sergeant | Cadet Warrant Officer | Cadet Under Officer | ||
| Abbreviation | N/A | CDT | LCDT | CCPL | CSGT | CFSGT | CWOFF | CUO | ||
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "CadetNet - About cadets". Government of Australia. Archived from the original on 16 April 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20080416035226/http://www.cadetnet.gov.au/asp/index.asp?pgid=12791. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
External links[]
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