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MDFF1154 07/09 The bodyguard fora20-tonweapon Airfield DefenceGu ard What is an Airfield operations; man crew served weapons such as machine guns On graduation from 1RTU you will undertake your initial Entry requirements ADG ROLES and anti-armour weaponry and offer instruction on small arms employment training which is conducted at the RAAF Defence Guard? Applicants must be at least 17 years of age and must have There is a range of exciting ADG roles available to suit everyone. such as rifles, shotguns and machine guns. Security and Fire School (RAAFSFS), RAAF Base Amberley, An Airfield Defence Guard isn’t just a security detail. In many ways completed Year 10 with passes in English and Maths and be QLD. 14.4 weeks duration, the Airfield Defence Guard Basic it’s our nation’s last line of defence against a hostile invader. proficient in the areas of spelling and grammar. Alternatively, ADG Rifleman An elite group Course provides students with training on: small arms applicants must have sat an Alternative Education Equivalency Riflemen form the basic building block of the Airfield Airfield Defence Guards (ADGs) are highly trained to deal with The Airfield Defence Guards officially began duty during the weapons, high explosive weapons and explosive stores, radio (AEE) Assessment. Due to the direct combat nature of this Defence Guard. In general, all ADGs are trained to operate as all sorts of situations; from assisting with natural disasters right Second World War. No 1 Airfield Defence Squadron formed at communications, field engineering, battle-craft and tactics, role, applicants must be male. through to assault and rocket attacks. Livingston Airfield in the , on the 7th April map reading and navigation, nuclear, biological and chemical riflemen. In an ADG section there are usually four riflemen. 1945 and No 2 Airfield Defence Squadron formed on the 10th defence, first aid and casualty handling. The primary weapon used by riflemen is the F88 Austeyr They provide the specialist ground defence force required to Entry methods April 1945 on the island of Morotai. (with or without a grenade launcher). protect air power assets from the effects of hostile action in PHYSICAL FITNESS General Entry (Non-Technical Trainee) is the term used to and around Air Force Bases both in Australia and overseas. ADGs (then known as Aerodrome Defence Guards) provided a describe the large number of non-technical jobs available The basic ADG course is physically very demanding and ADG Gunner They form the backbone of the Air Force’s ground combat mobile security detail available for any emergency. The ADGs to people entering the Air Force for which training is provided. students need to have a very high level of physical fitness Airfield Defence Guard sections have up to two gunners. force; protecting infrastructure and personnel against attack by were responsible for providing the operational air bases in before commencing training. ADG Reserve Their primary weapon is either a F89 Minimi or MAG 58 enemy ground forces a number of kilometres from the airfield Australia and in the South Pacific with trained and competent Note: Applicants must live within 3 hours surface travelling machine gun, which all ADGs are trained to operate. perimeter. They also instruct other Air Force personnel in guards that could defend the bases against Japanese attacks. Prior to enlistment candidates will be required to obtain a time of an Airfield Defence Squadron or Rifle Flight. These weapons provide the majority of firepower for an relevant ground defence techniques. Level 7.5 on a Beep Test, which measures aerobic capacity. Since the creation of the ADG, Guards have been deployed on ADG section. A Beep Test basically means you’ll need to run to and fro Part time ADGs are a fundamental component of the Air ADGs live and work as a team, normally in tightly bonded groups active service throughout many parts of the world, such as along a 20-metre track while keeping up with a series of Force’s ground defence capability and can deploy on exercises of five to ten men. Some typical tasks performed by ADGs are: Afghanistan, Cambodia, East Timor, Iraq, Vietnam, the Solomon beeps. Candidates are also required to undertake 45 sit-ups and may apply for operational service overseas. Part time vehicle and foot patrols over extended periods in and around Islands and . The most recent deployment has been to and 15 push-ups prior to enlistment. ADGs are utilised in areas of war-like operations and in airfields, and through arduous, vegetated or urban terrain in the Middle East Area of Operations (MEAO) from 2003. backfill positions left vacant by other Air Force personnel all extremities of weather by day or night whilst individually Students must also be able to perform chin-ups, sit-ups who have deployed. carrying specified equipment loads to accomplish the mission. TRAINING (3 second cadence, feet not held) and run 2.4 kilometres On enlistment you will complete your initial military training according to age group. For example, ADGs less than 25 years ADGs also provide Aircraft Security Operations protection at No. 1 Recruit Training Unit (1RTU), RAAF Base Wagga, NSW. of age are required to perform 10 chin-ups, 45 sit-ups (feet not to both aircraft and infrastructure; construction of field Just over 10 weeks at 1RTU prepares you both physically and held), 15 push-ups and run 2.4 kilometres in 10 minutes or less. defences, obstacles such as weapon pits and bunkers, fences mentally for service in the Air Force. and roadblocks. They also undertake search and clearance ADGs are assessed twice yearly for physical fitness.