ADFA Launches the First Six Weeks Podcast

Department of Defence Media Mail List
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CPA 209/07 Monday, 23 July 2007

ADFA Launches the First Six Weeks Podcast

The Australian Defence Force Academy today launches a new media website hosting video podcasts of the first six weeks of its military training program.

The reality based series, called ‘The First Six Weeks’, follows a Division of new recruits from their first day at the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) through to their commencement Parade at the end of initial training.

The series includes diary style commentary to give prospective candidates a better idea of what happens when they join ADFA as Navy Midshipmen and Army and Air Force Officer Cadets.

Commandant ADFA Brigadier Brian Dawson says the program is unscripted and follows Midshipmen and Officer Cadets as they complete each activity during Year One Familiarisation Training.

‘The series currently includes 20 video podcasts which will give school students and their parents an opportunity to see what ADFA is really like,” he said.

‘It is the Midshipmen and Officer Cadets’ first impressions, their experiences and their own evaluation of their training.

‘Year One Familiarisation Training was selected as a focal point because in a short period it touches on the range of training activities and outcomes that Midshipmen and Officer Cadets will achieve during their three year program.’

These activities include learning to march; assembling, loading and firing military weapons; cleaning, ironing and washing; physical and adventure training - including rock climbing, the high ropes course and high speed water insertions; working together in a team taking responsibility for themselves and each other.

The first six weeks also includes enrolling in subjects with the University of New South Wales at ADFA, meeting university lecturers and planning academic timetables.

The podcast series concludes at the end of the first six weeks as the Midshipmen and Officer Cadets join their family and friends at the Chief of the Defence Force Parade to celebrate their achievements.

‘The First Six Weeks’ is available online along with maps and additional facts about ADFA at www.defencejobs.gov.au/FirstSixWeeks.

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