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As a Navy officer, initial training takes place at the Royal Australian Naval College (RANC), HMAS CRESWELL. Located in beautiful Jervis Bay on the New South Wales coast, the college is surrounded by a National Park and quiet, clean, white sandy beaches with running tracks along the coastline. There are four departments; The School of Survivability & Ship Safety, The Beecroft Weapons Range, Kalkara Flight and an administrative support division. There are impressive sporting facilities, including a private tennis court on site and great cafes and shops to visit in nearby villages. Learn More
All Army officers attend the Royal Military College (RMC) Duntroon as part of their basic training. Australia's finest leadership college is located within magnificent grounds at Duntroon, Canberra. You receive the best training in leadership and military tactics and the courses are also designed to enhance mateship, character and resilience. You maintain a good balance between work and play with a gym, golf course, ovals and courts for nearly every activity you can imagine. Or if adventure training is more your style, activities like rock climbing, white-water rafting and abseiling are available.
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If you're selected as an officer in the Air Force, your initial training will take place at Officers' Training School (OTS) in East Sale, Gippsland, Victoria. Leadership forms the core of your training but you'll also study ground defence, management, operations, communication, Air Force values, and military law. You’ll get to participate in field exercises that also teach you weapon handling, fieldcraft, camouflage and concealment. OTS is not only a great place to learn, it has a range of outstanding sporting and social facilities to help you relax or enjoy with your mates. Learn More
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