The Australian Defence Force Cadets (ADFC) (also known as the Australian Service Cadet Scheme until 2001) consists of three Australian Defence Force affiliated, community-based,
youth development organisations of approximately 30,000 cadets and 4,405 staff members in 579 units across
Australia
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.
Coordination of the Australian Defence Force Cadets is via the ADF HQ unit called Reserve and Youth Division, with Commander ADF Cadets - directly accountable to VCDF. The ADFC is funded by the
Australian Government
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through the Department of Defence, in partnership with the community.
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, beforehand the three organisations were run under the directions of single service policy, in 2001 the name was changed to the Australian Defence Force Cadets as recommended by a review. While the Australian Defence Force Cadets is sponsored by ADF (Australian Defence Force) and runs under a similar rank structure, uniform and training activities, the ADFC is not an official branch of the Defence Force and runs in accordance with the
Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict which Australia has signed.
The ADFC encompasses three organizations:
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Australian Navy Cadets (ANC)
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Australian Army Cadets
The Australian Army Cadets (AAC) is the youth military program and organisation of the Australian Army, tasked with supporting participants to contribute to society, fostering interest in defence force careers, and developing support for the for ...
(AAC)
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Australian Air Force Cadets (AAFC)
Cadet units are referred to differently depending on the parent service. Air Force 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.
ADFC Ranks
Officer of Cadets (OOC) ranks
Instructor of Cadets (IOC) ranks
Cadets ranks
See also
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Cadets (youth program)
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National Cadet Advisory Council
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Ranks of the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
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Cadet grades and insignia of the Civil Air Patrol
Members of Civil Air Patrol are assigned various Military rank, ranks, the titles and insignia of which are based on those used by the United States Air Force. Each grade and insignia corresponds to an equivalent United States Air Force enlisted ra ...
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Ranks of the cadet forces of the United Kingdom
The following table displays the ranks of the Community Cadet Forces (Army Cadet Force, the Sea Cadets (United Kingdom), Sea Cadet Corps, and the Air Training Corps), the Combined Cadet Force, the Volunteer Cadet Corps (RMVCC and RNVCC). This tabl ...
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Cadets Canada elemental ranks
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New Zealand Cadet Forces ranks
Notes
References
External links
Australian Navy Cadets - http://www.navycadets.gov.au/
Australian Army Cadets - http://www.armycadets.gov.au/
Australian Air Force Cadets - http://www.airforcecadets.gov.au/
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Youth organisations based in Australia
Australian cadet organisations