DEFENCE MEDIA ALERT
Issued by Ministerial Support and Public Affairs, Department of Defence, Canberra, ACT
Phone: 02 6127 1999, Fax: 02 6265 6946
MSPA 011/10
Monday, 18 January 2010
ADFA WELCOMES STUDENTS FROM
THE CANBERRA REGION
What:
The Canberra Australian Defence Force Academy appointment
ceremony.
Where:
Lecture Theatre 7, ADFA, Northcott Drive, Canberra.
When:
1030, Wednesday, 20 January 2010.
Background: Approximately 35 high school graduates from areas across the ACT and
SNSW will be commencing their training journey as Officers in the Australian Defence
Force.
These young men and women will be appointed as Midshipmen and Officer Cadets of the
Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA), before being farewelled by family and friends
for their journey to the campus in Canberra.
ADFA offers an exciting, rewarding and challenging experience to Year 12 graduates. As
Midshipmen and Officer Cadets they undertake a three year military and leadership training
program while studying undergraduate degrees in Arts, Business, Science, Engineering or
Technology through the University of New South Wales at ADFA.
They are paid to study, have their tuition fees and textbooks paid for by the Australian
Defence Force, enjoy a fantastic lifestyle, and graduate with a guaranteed job in the Navy,
Army or Air Force.
For information about a place at ADFA and a career in the Navy, Army or Air Force, log on
The Appointees are from:
Boorowa, NSW
Hillston, NSW
Mossy Point, NSW
Jerrabomberra, NSW
Canberra suburbs including:
Monash, Nicholls, Stirling, Giralang, Palmerston, Theodore, Richardson, Dunlop, Lyons,
Conder, Kambah, Aranda, Watson, Holt, McKellar, and Calwell.
Media wishing to attend the Appointment Ceremony should arrive at Lecture Theatre 7,
ADFA, Northcott Drive, Canberra by 1020.
Media contact: Defence Media Liaison: 02 6127 1999 or 0408 498 664
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