Image Gallery: December 2008
09 December 2008
130 of Australia’s Future Army Leaders Graduate
142 Staff Cadets will be graduating this Tuesday from the Royal Military College, Duntroon. 130 of these, from all states of Australia, will graduate as Lieutenants in the Australian Army, with a further three Australians graduating into the Royal Australian Air Force. The remaining graduates are overseas students who will be commissioned into their respective armies.
Her Excellency, the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, Ms Quentin Bryce AC, is the reviewing officer for the Graduation Parade.
The Governor-General will present to a Staff Cadet the Sword of Honour for exemplary conduct and performance of duty. In addition, the Queen’s Medal will be awarded to the Staff Cadet ranking first in academic achievement amongst the graduates. Both recipients will be named at the parade.
The graduating class comprises cadets who have graduated from the Australian Defence Force Academy in 2007 and have completed 12 months of training at RMC; as well as cadets who commenced officer training in July 2007. This latter group includes former soldiers, graduates of a variety of universities as well as cadets who joined the army from the work force.
Noted guests at the Parade will be members of nine reunion groups with the senior group being graduates from the RMC class of 1948 celebrating the 60th anniversary of their graduation.
Graduates will commence duty as officers in Australian Army Units early in the new year.
| 20081209DPS8434824_123_001 Graduating Staff Cadets on the parade ground at Royal Military College, Duntroon. (Date taken: 09 December 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081209DPS8434824_123_002 Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce AC, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, chats with some of the graduating Staff Cadets. (Date taken: 09 December 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081209DPS8434824_123_003 Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce AC, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, inspects the graduating Staff Cadets. (Date taken: 09 December 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081209DPS8434824_123_004 Senior Under Officer Simon O'Brien leads the parade in a general salute. Senior Under Officer O'Brien is the winner of the Sword of Honour for exemplary conduct and performance of duty. (Date taken: 09 December 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081209DPS8434824_123_014 The graduating class prepares to march past for the final time and exit the parade ground. (Date taken: 09 December 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081209DPS8513881_123_005 Graduating class celebrates the end of 18 months' training with the traditional throwing of hats in the air, at Royal Military College, Duntroon. (Date taken: 09 December 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081209DPS8513881_123_010 Senior Under Officer Simon O'Brien leads the parade and is also the winner of the Sword of Honour for exemplary conduct and performance of duty. The Sword of Honour was presented to him by Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce AC. (Date taken: 09 December 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081209DPS8513881_123_012 Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce AC, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, inspects the Staff Cadets on parade. To her right is Senior Under Officer Simon O'Brien; to her left and rear is Brigadier Mark Bornholt. (Date taken: 09 December 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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