DEFENCE MEDIA ALERT
Issued by Ministerial Support and Public Affairs, Department of Defence, Canberra, ACT
Phone: 02 6265 3343, Fax: 02 6265 6946
MSPA 062/09
Friday, 27 February 2009
CHIEF OF DEFENCE FORCE PARADE
WHAT:
The Australian Defence Force Academy 2009 Chief of Defence Force Parade.
WHY:
To officially welcome 332 Navy midshipmen and Army and Air Force officer
cadets to the Academy and to the Australian Defence Force.
WHERE: Australian Defence Force Academy, off Northcott Drive, Campbell, ACT.
WHEN:
The Parade will commence at 9:30am on Saturday 28 February 2009.
WHO:
The Hon. Dr Mike Kelly, AM, MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support,
representing the Minister for Defence, will be received by the Parade. The Chief
of the Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, will review the Parade.
BACKGROUND:
The Australian Defence Force Academy invites family, friends and members of the
community to join in welcoming 332 young men and women to the Australian Defence Force
at the annual Chief of Defence Force Parade.
The Chief of Defence Force Parade marks the completion of five weeks of intensive military
training for these new midshipmen and officer cadets, who will march with the entire ADFA
cadet body for the first time on Saturday.
They have learned about leadership, physical training, adventure training, drill and
ceremonial skills, equity and diversity, military law, weapons handling and field craft. They
are developing the professional abilities and the qualities of character and leadership
appropriate to future Officers, and future leaders, of the Navy, Army and Air Force.
Over the next three to four years they will continue to develop these skills while gaining an
excellent university education through the University of New South Wales at the Australian
Defence Force Academy. This training will equip these midshipmen and officer cadets to
meet the many interesting and varied challenges of their military careers.
Three RAAF BAe Hawk 127 lead-in jet fighters will conduct a flypast over the Academy
Parade Ground during the Parade. This flypast will take place between 10:15am and 10:30am.
MEDIA NOTE:
Media are requested to arrive at the main Australian Defence Force Academy roundabout at
9:15am for a pre-event briefing and escort to the Media Section adjacent to the Parade
Ground. The Parade will conclude at approximately 11:00am.
Please contact Defence Media to attend at an alternate time or to arrange interviews with
midshipmen and officer cadets. In the event of wet weather, a ceremony will be held in
Adams Hall, at the Australian Defence Force Academy.
Media contact:
Jennifer Reilly (parade day):
0411 403 489
Defence Media Liaison:
(02) 6265 3343 or 0408 498 664
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