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Belinda Halls
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David Schoolderman
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TEAM of ADFA students contested the fourth competition of the
Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC) for Military
Academies, held in San Remo, Italy, in April.
Air Force Officer Cadet David Schoolderman, Army Officer Cadet
Renee Westra, and Midshipman Phil Bywaters represented ADFA at
the competition, accompanied by academy staff officers Captain
Tamara Foxall and Lieutenant Ty Douglas.
The competition, which was won by the Canadian contingent, aimed
to enhance the knowledge of LOAC and promote respect of the rule
of law among future leaders.
Sixty midshipmen and officer cadets represented 13 countries,
which made the competition a great opportunity for international
interaction.
LOAC experts presented lectures on the topic before the competition,
in which participants represented fictitious countries in a joint
operations centre for a simulated a UN multilateral operation.
Participants engaged in debate and discussion on issues such as
military necessity, unnecessary suffering, proportionality and
distinction, which arose during the notional conduct of operations.
