Image Gallery: January 2008
ADF Gap Year; A hit in the top end
22 January 2008
The Australian Defence Force Gap Year program is a new program for students or recent school leavers. Participants get to experience everything the Navy, Army and Air Force has to offer within twelve months while earning at least $30, 000.
| 20070121adf8243523_015 Darak Radomski from Nakara shows his certificate of enlistment for the Australian Army Gap Year program outside the Defence Force Recruiting office in Darwin, with other Gap Year enlistees (left) Amber Croke of Gunn and (centre) Amanda Dalziel of Berry Springs. (Date taken: 21 January 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
 |
| 20070121adf8243523_08 (From left) Top End residents Amanda Dalziel, Darak Radomski and Amber Croke recite the oath with a Bible in-hand during their enlistment ceremony for the Australian Army Gap Year program, at the Defence Force Recruiting office in Darwin. (Date taken: 21 January 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
 |
| 20071216adf8243523_022 Sergeant Allen Croke from 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, poses for a photo at Darwin Airport with his daughter Amber and wife Gerrie on 16 December last year, after returning from a deployment to Iraq, where he served with the Overwatch Battle Group-West 3. Amber Croke has just enlisted for a 12 months service with the Australian Army, through the Gap Year program. Soldiers from Darwin’s 1st Brigade arrived home recently after successfully completing their six month deployment, supporting the 3rd rotation of the Overwatch Battle Group-West (OBG-W) in Iraq. Commander of the 1st Brigade, Brigadier Michael Krause, greeted and thanked the returning troops before they were reunited with family, friends and loved ones, who had lined the airport to see the soldiers disembark. (Date taken: 16 December 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
 |
