Army Aboriginal Community Assistance Program
Army Contributions to AACAP
Army benefits from AACAP through practice of deployment, construction and redeployment plus provision of health and training activities.
From inception through planning, delivery and defects liability periods, each AACAP is delivered over a three year period. The delivery phase for Army assets is normally about six months and at peak periods between 150 - 200 military staff may be deployed on the AACAP.
Army contributions include:
- Salary costs of Army personnel
- Capital/depreciation costs of Army equipment
- Fuel, rations and travel funds
- Military transport costs for Army, Navy and Air Force assets
AACAP is delivered by Army with significant support from the Navy and Air Force.
The Chief of Army and the Land Commander delegate responsibility for the delivery of the AACAP to
the Commander Land Command Support Group.
19th Chief Engineer Works is responsible for Project Management and Design for the construction components of the AACAP.
The military construction tasks are traditionally undertaken by elements from 6th Engineer Support Regiment.
The Combat Engineer Regiments have undertaken some discrete tasks in certain years, as well as providing trade reinforcements to the Construction Squadrons where possible.
Health and training outcomes are traditionally delivered by a variety of military members detached in support of the AACAP.