RAAF - Airfield Defence Guard (ADG) Basic Course in Detail

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Get an insight into the Airfield Defence Guard basic training course which is one of the most physically demanding in the Australian Defence Force.
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Get some advice on the hardest course you will ever do - and how to prepare, survive and pass it!

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[neilious01]

Do ADG's still wear the blue beret or was it taken away like in the Army?

[AirForceHQ]

@neilious01 ADG's still wear the beret.

[beeeyemedia]

They did not serve in Somalia, I was there. I only saw RAAF Hercules with aircrew and there were RAAF Air Traffic controllers at Mogadishu Airport.

This video needs to be corrected.

[AirForceHQ]

@beeeyemedia The Air Force historian is cheking this for us I will get back to you with the result.

[AirForceHQ]

@beeeyemedia You are correct it was a factual error. Thanks for the pickup we are addressing issue.

[AirForceHQ]

@MANCHILD69able LAC stands for Leading Aircraftman. There is a common misconception that the word contains an 's' this is incorrect. The correct terminology is Aircraftman.

[14thovi]

Ive meet a lot of RAAF personel at in my career with the USAF. I have to say of our country's allies french canadian british german the list goes on.... the aussies are the best. They will have our backs were ever we are including the desert. Ive worked and fought along side them. ive also drank drank them. I wish to visit your country one day and maybe meet up with some of your fine countrymen Ive met over the years while im there. I am truly honored to work with your county.

[TCFan25]

An ADG CPL @ open day amberley reckons the squadron is vying to get the M4A1 rifles and ditch the F88. One of the Army officers told them "not to hold their breath...you guys dont do anything that special" lol

[sarkloid9]

are members of the ADG part of the army or air force?

[jack6565]

Them PTI's... Gotta love them.

[gordopark13]

@maccabatty26 thats what JTAC's and JFO's are for

[cliptwingz]

Wonder if they ever get to do coops with infantry. Otherwise it might get boring.

[wattosacrim]

cant wait... doing my year 12 specifically for this :D

[triceps1995]

@Schredder222 15km with 40kg on your back. thats enough to make any small back problem a big one.

[Schredder222]

What are people's thoughts about joining with a minor back problem? It isn't a major issue but it can very rarely cause discomfort if doing strenuous activities.

[maccabatty26]

all this Fighting over which service is better my brother is RAAC armored corps and has just returned from afganistan where there was a flight of ADGS providing Infantry support along side with RA inf grunts and they both performed just as well as each other if any thing the ADGS where more use full due to there understanding of close Air support.