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{{Use Australian English|date=July 2011}}
{{Infobox university
| name = Australian Defence Force Academy
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| image = Australian Defence Force Academy coat of arms.svg
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| image_alt = [[Coat of Arms]] of ADFA
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| motto = ''To Lead, To Excel''
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| type = Commonwealth [[military academy]]
| established = {{start date and age|1986}}
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| affiliation = [[Australian Defence Force]]
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| academic_affiliation = [[UNSW Sydney]]
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| head_label = [[Commandant]]
| head = Commodore Peter Leavy
| academic_staff = {{bulleted list|~ 150 Defence|~ 380 University}}
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| undergrad = ~ 950
| postgrad = ~ 1300
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| city = {{ACTcity|Campbell}}, [[Canberra]]
| state = [[Australian Capital Territory|ACT]]
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| campus = [[Mount Pleasant (Australian Capital Territory)|Mount Pleasant]], [[Campbell, Australian Capital Territory|Campbell]]
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ADFA is located in the suburb of [[Campbell, Australian Capital Territory|Campbell]], Canberra, [[Australian Capital Territory]], near the Australian Government district of [[Russell, Australian Capital Territory|Russell]]. It is situated next to [[Mount Pleasant (Australian Capital Territory)|Mount Pleasant]], which gives some parts of ADFA a view over the rest of Canberra. ADFA is also adjacent to the Australian Army military academy, the [[Royal Military College, Duntroon]].
Junior officers who attend the Australian Defence Force Academy hold the rank of [[Midshipman]] (MIDN) in the Royal Australian Navy, [[Officer Cadet#Australia|Officer Cadet]] (OCDT) in the Australian Army or [[Officer Cadet#Australia|Officer Cadet]] (OFFCDT) in the Royal Australian Air Force.
==History==
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===Criticism, review and reform of ADFA===
A parliamentary inquiry conducted by the Joint Standing Committee on Public Works in 1979 opposed the creation of the planned Defence Force Academy and suggested that each individual service maintain oversight of academic training of its officers. The committee's chair [[Mel Bungey]] stated the "there was no clear evidence [...] that the training of cadets of all Services in a common establishment would of itself provide any improvement in the quality of officers".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/259006661|title=Academy concept rejected|newspaper=RAAF News|date=1 July 1979}}</ref>
Over its history ADFA has been criticised for its cost of operation and for instances of cadet misbehaviour – [[hazing|bastardisation]]. In 1998, the Director of the Defence Equity Organisation, Bronwen Grey, led a review into the policies and practices to deal with sexual harassment and sexual offences at ADFA.<ref>{{cite book|last=Grey|first=Bronwen|title=Report of the review into policies and practices to deal with sexual harassment and sexual offences at the Australian Defence Force Academy|year=1998|publisher=Director Publishing and Visual Communications|location=Canberra}}</ref> This review – commonly referred to as the Grey Review – led to fundamental structural and cultural changes at ADFA. These included the abolition of a cadet rank hierarchy and the introduction of improved training in equity and diversity for cadets and staff. Notwithstanding these improvements, the national publicity associated with the review caused considerable damage to the Academy's reputation.
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In November 2014 the Australian Government's [[Defence Abuse Response Taskforce]] recommended that a [[royal commission]] be conducted to consider all allegations of abuse at ADFA since its establishment in 1986.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Davidson|first1=Helen|title=Taskforce calls for royal commission into abuse at defence academy|url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2014/nov/26/taskforce-royal-commission-abuse-defence-academy?CMP=share_btn_tw|access-date=26 November 2014|work=The Guardian|date=26 November 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118001100/http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2014/nov/26/taskforce-royal-commission-abuse-defence-academy?CMP=share_btn_tw|archive-date=18 January 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
=== Open day ===
ADFA has a yearly open day with displays of military hardware, demonstrations and [[flypast]]s. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 the physical open day was replaced by an on-line event.<ref name="defence-adfa-openday'20-online">{{cite web |title=ADFA Open Day 2020 Online Event |url=https://www.defence.gov.au/ADFA/ADFAOpenDay.asp |website=www.defence.gov.au |publisher=Department of Defence |access-date=2 April 2021 |date=2020}}</ref> The 2024 open day is scheduled for 17 August.
==Commandants==
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*Commodore [[Bruce Kafer]] {{post-nominals|country=AUS|size=100%|sep=,|AM|CSC}} (2009–2013)
*Air Commodore Alan Clements {{post-nominals|country=AUS|size=100%|CSC}} (2013–2016)
*Brigadier [[Cheryl Pearce]] {{post-nominals|country=AUS|size=100%|AM}} (2017–2018)
*Commodore Peter Leavy {{post-nominals|country=AUS|size=100%|CSM}} (
*Air Commodore Jules Adams (2022-[...])
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* Bachelor of Business
* Bachelor of Computing and Cyber Security
* Bachelor of Engineering with Honours (Aeronautical, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical and
* Bachelor of Technology (Aeronautical and Aviation)
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===Student performance===
"ADFA's GTS – Good Teaching Scale – is 54, and nearly triple the [[Group of Eight (Australian universities)|Group of Eight]] median of 20.53. It's SPR – Student Progress Rate, which calculates the ratio of the load passed to total course load – is 93.7, compared with the Go8 median of 88. Its OSI – Overall Satisfaction Index – is 72, [compared to] the Go8 median of 39.1."
==Military training==
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===Timetable===
ADFA runs on standard military time and generally follows the timetable:
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▲* 1730 to 1930h - Sport training (optional)
===Sports===
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* [http://www.defence.gov.au/adfa/cadet_life/svecas/vikings_football_club.html Association Football] (Soccer – including a women's team)
* [http://www.defence.gov.au/adfa/cadet_life/svecas/afl_club.html Australian Rules Football] (including a women's team)
* [http://www.tertiaryleague.com.au/ Rugby League] (competing in the [[NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League|New South Wales Tertiary Student Rugby League competition]])
* [http://www.defence.gov.au/adfa/cadet_life/svecas/rugby_club.html Rugby Union] (including a women's team)
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VECCs currently offered at ADFA include:
*Bands and Musical opportunities – The '''Australian Defence Force Academy Band''' (ADFA Band) is the official musical unit of the Australian Defence Force Academy. The band is composed of smaller ensembles (of which the pipe band and the marching band are the largest) who perform during ceremonies such as [[ANZAC Day]] and ADFA Graduation Day.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.defence.gov.au/Adfa/CadetLife/Svecas/BandsMusical.asp | title=Australian Defence Force Academy }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.defence.gov.au/ADFA/Docs/AcademyMagazine/2017_Academy_Magazine_Web.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwihuYDbydLmAhUaHM0KHUn6DQIQFjAcegQIBxAC&usg=AOvVaw3NMP8tY0ITDyM6uDCEYOif&cshid=1577337963899 | title=Australian Defence Force Academy }}</ref>
*[http://www.defence.gov.au/adfa/cadet_life/sveccs/community_service.html Community Service VECC] (CSV)
*[http://www.defence.gov.au/adfa/cadet_life/sveccs/debating_society.html ADFA Debating Society] (ADS)
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*[http://www.defence.gov.au/adfa/cadet_life/sveccs/military_shooting.html Military Shooting VECC] (MSV)
*[http://www.defence.gov.au/adfa/cadet_life/sveccs/performing_arts.html Musical Production VECC] (The ADFA Performing Arts Company)
*Precision [[Drill Team]] – A platoon of ADFA with [[Lee Enfield]] Rifles. Since its establishment, the unit has performed at events such as the Brisbane Festival and the Sydney International Military Tattoo.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.defence.gov.au/ADFA/CadetLife/Svecas/PrecisionDrillTeam.asp | title=Australian Defence Force Academy }}</ref>
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120425045908/http://www.fsae.unsw.adfa.edu.au/ FSAE] (Academy Racing – Formula SAE Car)
*[http://www.defence.gov.au/adfa/cadet_life/sveccs/web_design_group.html Web Design Group]
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* ADFA Focus
* ADFA Anglers Fishing VECC
* Mandatory Monday Association
===Facilities===
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060114205413/http://www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/sbus/ School of Business]
* [http://www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/hass/ School of Humanities and Social Sciences]
* [http://www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/pems/ School of Physical, Environmental and Mathematical Sciences] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100505123808/http://www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/pems/ |date=5 May 2010 }}
===ADFA===
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The Squadron chain of command is as follows:
:Each '''division''' has a Divisional SNCO ([[Petty Officer]]/[[Sergeant]]) and [[Divisional Officer (military)|Divisional Officer]] ([[Lieutenant]] RAN/Army [[Captain (land)|Captain]]/RAAF[[Flight Lieutenant]]).
:Each '''squadron''' has a Squadron [[Sergeant Major]] (SSM) ([[Chief Petty Officer]]/[[Warrant Officer Class 2]] (WO2)/[[Flight Sergeant]]) and an Officer Commanding (OC) ([[Lieutenant Commander]]/[[Major (rank)|Major]]/[[Squadron Leader]]).
Within each division a [[Midshipman]]/[[Officer Cadet]] is appointed as the Divisional Duty
==See also==
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*[[United States Naval Academy]] at Annapolis
*[[United States Air Force Academy]]
*[[Indonesian Army Command and General Staff College]]
*[[Staff college]]
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