How to Join
Enrolment
Enrol as a cadet
If you are interested in joining the AAFC, please contact us either by phone or email (Links on the home page). You will receive application forms and an overview of what is expected of you.
Next recruit intake
Recruiting typically occurs at the beginning of every year subject to space availability at the Squadron.
What will I do and what will I learn?
As a cadet, you’ll be offered inspiring and challenging military-like experiences. You will learn valuable life and work skills that may open up new possibilities, opportunities and career options.
As a cadet you will:
- Be part of a team and gain team building skills
- Develop leadership and survival skills
- Make new friends and have fun
- Experience challenges
- Learn to take responsibility
- Take part in physical education activities.
As a cadet you’ll learn about:
- Aviation
- Leadership
- Self-discipline
- Safe weapons handling
- Fieldcraft
- First aid
- Drill and ceremonial
- Communications and navigation skills
- Band activities.
Learn about aviation through flying, gliding, aerospace studies, communications and navigation, air traffic control, aeromodelling, aircraft engineering, orienteering and map reading.
Most Squadrons meet weekly (during school terms) for about three hours in an evening.
Squadrons also conduct training on weekends throughout the year.
During school holidays, you can be involved in bivouacs and other specialist courses conducted at Air Force bases.