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Royal Military College-Duntroon (RMC-D)

An Army staff cadet from the RMC - Duntroon during Exercise Shaggy Ridge at Majura Training Area, ACT. Story by Lieutenant Tahlia Merigan. Photo by Corporal Andrew Sleeman.
Australian Army News Videos 

Exercise pushes staff cadets’ limits

18/03/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1559 Views 0 Comments Army Cadets, Exercise Shaggy Ridge, Royal Military College-Duntroon (RMC-D)

Restricted food, sleep and limited feedback are what staff cadets from Royal Military College – Duntroon (RMC-D) experienced on Exercise

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Lieutenant Lara Hamblin on Exercise Cartwheel as the officer in command of demolitions, Nasouri Highlands, Fiji. Story and photos by Captain Annie Richardson.
ADF People 

Horse rider’s Army career galloping ahead

08/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 851 Views 0 Comments ADF Gap Year, ADFA, Exercise Cartwheel, RAEME, Republic of Fiji Military Forces, Royal Military College-Duntroon (RMC-D)

Combat engineer Lieutenant Lara Hamblin’s journey in the Army began with a snap choice to join the Army Gap Year

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Staffs Cadet of the Royal Military College celebrate their graduation from the Royal Military College - Duntroon. Photo by Corporal Tristan Kennedy.
Australian Army News 

Duntroon cutting officer training time by a third

29/01/202430/01/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 17561 Views 9 Comments Combined Arms Training Centre (CATC), Land Combat College (LCC), Royal Military College-Duntroon (RMC-D)

Royal Military College–Duntroon will trial a new approach to officer training this year, which will shorten the current 18-month program

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Chief of Army Lieutenant General Simon Stuart on parade for the 75th anniversary of the Royal Australian Regiment at Duntroon, Canberra. Story by Private Nicholas Marquis. Photos by Corporal Dustin Anderson.
Australian Army News 

Royal Australian Infantry celebrates 75 years

06/12/202315/12/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1787 Views 0 Comments ADF Red Berets, Chief of Army, Royal Australian Regiment, Royal Military College-Duntroon (RMC-D)

Descending from an overcast sky above Canberra, members of the Red Berets trailed red smoke behind an unfurled flag of

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Papua New Guinea Defence Force officer Captain Jonathan Tegabwasa graduated from the Royal Military College at Duntroon, Canberra, as part of an international cadet exchange and has now returned to Duntroon to pass on his knowledge and experience as an instructor. Story by Captain Diana Jennings.
ADF People 

International cadet returns to Duntroon as instructor

04/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1686 Views 0 Comments ADF Cadets, PNGDF, Royal Military College-Duntroon (RMC-D)

Despite his formidable status on the rugby field and commanding stature, Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) Captain Jonathon ‘Tegs’

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Australian Army officer trainees Staff Cadet Eric du Preez (left) and Staff Cadet Tori Spithoven from the Royal Military College at Duntroon, Canberra, during the Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023 live-fire demonstration at Shoalwater Bay training area in central Queensland. Story by Captain Evita Ryan. Photo by Staff Sergeant Ryan Wilhoit (US Army).
ADF People Australian Army News 

Cadets experience multinational firepower

28/07/202304/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1397 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre, HIMARS, M777 Howitzer, Royal Military College-Duntroon (RMC-D), Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Staff Cadet

Nine I Class Staff Cadets from the Royal Military College − Duntroon (RMC-D) in Canberra, were given the opportunity to

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Staff cadets of the Royal Military College - Duntroon conduct a buddy check during chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear training at Majura Training Area. Story by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke. All photos by Sergeant Sagi Biderman.
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Tears make the team work at RMC

23/06/202327/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2208 Views 0 Comments ADF Cadets, CBRN, Royal Military College-Duntroon (RMC-D)

With eyes burning and tears rolling down their cheeks, staff cadets emerged one by one from the chemical, biological, radiological

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The Royal Military College Band perform their first concert at Llewellyn Hall, Australian National University, Canberra, as part of a Masterworks for Winds series. Photo by Leading Seaman Jarrod Mulvihill.
Australian Army News 

Band strikes up to aid Legacy

26/05/202326/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2060 Views 0 Comments Royal Military College-Duntroon (RMC-D)

The Band of the Royal Military College performed the first concert in its 2023 Masterworks for Winds series on May

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The yarning circle and bush-tucker gardens at RMC-Duntroon, Canberra. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Ryan Howell.
ADF ADF People News 

New RMC yarning circle

17/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2016 Views 0 Comments Royal Military College-Duntroon (RMC-D)

The spiritual life and important ties to country of the ACT’s Ngunnawal People can now be better understood and celebrated

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Australian Army officer Major Lachlan McAuliffe, with Papua New Guinea Defence Force officer Second Lieutenant Alvirah Bunemiga. Story by Captain Joanne Leca. Photo by Corporal Brandon Grey.
Australian Army News Pacific 

PNG officer reunited with Australian soldiers

17/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2889 Views 0 Comments PNGDF, Royal Military College-Duntroon (RMC-D)

Second Lieutenant Alvirah Bunemiga, of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF), has been reunited with Australian Army soldiers deployed

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Cadets from the Royal Military College-Duntroon and Indonesian Army exercise patrol tactics at Puckapunyal military training area. Story by Corporal Veronica O’Hara. Photo by Major Michael Kiting.
Asia Australian Army News 

Australian and Indonesian military colleges on short-term exchange

23/12/202202/01/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 3036 Views 0 Comments Puckapunyal, Royal Military College-Duntroon (RMC-D)

Indonesian Army officer cadets integrated into Royal Military College-Duntroon (RMC-D) platoons in late October during the annual short-term cadet exchange

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