Portal:Military history of Australia/Units/September 16

The ADFA Shield

The Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) is a tri-service military Academy located in Canberra that provides military and tertiary academic education for Midshipmen and Officer Cadets of the Australian Defence Force. It also provides post-graduate study for civilians, more senior ADF personnel and public servants. It is associated with the University of New South Wales, which is the awarding body for ADFA qualifications. ADFA was established in 1986 and replaced the three services' individual officer cadet training institutions. Since January 2001, ADFA has been part of the Australian Defence College command structure, which is also responsible for the Australian Command and Staff College and the Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies.