ADF flies Invictus Games flag – literally

Australian Defence Force establishments across the country will ‘fly the flag’ today for wounded serving and former serving military members in a show of support and to raise awareness of the upcoming Invictus Games Sydney 2018.

CAPTION: Nearly 1000 officer cadets and midshipmen from the Australian Defence Force Academy show their support to Invictus Games 2018 at University of New South Wales, Canberra. Photo by John Carroll.

Invictus Games, the international adaptive sporting event for wounded, injured and ill serving and former serving military personnel will be held in Sydney from 20 to 27 October 2018.

Director-General Invictus Games Brigadier Phil Winter said the ‘signature’ flag-flying activity would also occur on the Sydney Harbour Bridge today, and ADF establishments in every State and territory would also take part in the activity to show support for the games.

“From Campbell Barracks in Western Australia across to Lavarack Barracks in north Queensland and as far south as the historic Anglesea Barracks in Hobart, Tasmania, Defence personnel are behind each and every Invictus Games competitor,” Brigadier Winter said.

At the Invictus Games, competitors will compete in team and individual sports including, archery, athletics, indoor rowing, powerlifting, road cycling, sailing, sitting volleyball, swimming, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby and wheelchair tennis.

With 500 competitors and 1000 families and friends from 18 nations expected to attend, Invictus Games Sydney 2018 will be a memorable event for participants and spectators alike.

Tickets can be bought here.

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Participating Defence establishments:

	Base/Facility	Location	State
…	Australian Defence Force Academy…..	Campbell	ACT
	Royal Military College	Duntroon	ACT
	Australian Defence College	Weston Creek	ACT
	Brindabella Park	Brindabella	ACT
	ADF Headquarters	Russell	ACT
	HMAS Harman	Harman	ACT
	Victoria Barracks	Paddington	NSW…..
	Holsworthy Barracks	Holsworthy	NSW
	Blamey Barracks	Kapooka	NSW
	Randwick Barracks	Randwick	NSW
	Singleton Military Area	Lone Pine Barracks…..	NSW
	Joint Operations Command	Bungendore	NSW
	HQ Air Command	Glenbrook	NSW
	RAAF Richmond	Richmond	NSW
	RAAF Wagga	Forest Hill	NSW
	RAAF Williamtown	Williamtown	NSW
	HMAS Kuttabul	Potts Point	NSW
	HMAS Albatross	Nowra	NSW
	HMAS Penguin	Mosman	NSW
	HMAS Waterhen	Waverton	NSW
	HMAS Watson	Watsons Bay	NSW
	Robertson Barracks	Shoal Bay	NT
	Defence Est. Berrimah	Coonawarra	NT
	RAAF Darwin	Darwin	NT
	HMAS Coonawarra	Larrakeyah	NT
	Gallipoli Barracks	Enoggera	QLD
	Lavarack Barracks	Townsville	QLD
	Swartz Barracks	Oakey	QLD
	Victoria Barracks	Brisbane	QLD
	RAAF Amberley	Amberley	QLD
	Keswick Barracks	Keswick	SA
	RAAF Edinburgh	Edinburgh	SA
	Anglesea Barracks	Hobart	TAS
	Gaza Ridge Barracks	Albury-Wadonga	VIC
	Defence Plaza	Melbourne	VIC
	Victoria Barracks	St Kilda Road	VIC
	RAAF Laverton	Laverton	VIC
	HMAS Cerberus	Crib Point	VIC
	Irwin Barracks	Karrakatta	WA
	Campbell Barracks	Swanbourne	WA
	RAAF Pearce	Bullsbrook	WA
	HMAS Stirling	Garden Island	WA

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