Employment Location
Australian Defence Force Academy, Royal Military College Duntroon
The RAAC has a strength of about 250 officers and 1000 other ranks and has units around Australia. The Regular units of the Corps are:
- 1st Armoured Regiment. A Tank Regiment located in Darwin, NT. Equipped with Abrams Tanks;
- 2nd Cavalry Regiment. A Reconnaissance Regiment currently located in Darwin, NT. Equipped with ASLAV;
- 2/14 Light Horse Regiment (QMI). A Reconaissance Regiment located at Enoggera, QLD. Equipped with ASLAV; and
- B Squadron 3/4 Cavalry Regiment. An independent APC Squadron located at Townsville, QLD. Equipped with Bushmaster (IMV).
Officer (Reserve)
ARA
1st Armoured Regiment. A Tank Regiment located in Darwin, NT. Equipped with Abrams Tanks and M113 family of vehicles;
2nd Cavalry Regiment. A Reconnaissance Regiment currently located in Darwin, NT. Equipped with ASLAV;
2/14 Light Horse Regiment (QMI). A Reconnaissance Regiment located at Enoggera, QLD. Equipped with ASLAV;
B Squadron 3/4 Cavalry Regiment. An independent APC Squadron located at Townsville, QLD. Equipped with IMV Bushmaster.
ARES Units
4/19 Prince of Wales Light Horse (PWLH). A Reconnaissance Regiment located at Watsonia, Sale VIC, Albury NSW. Equipped with IIMV and LCPV;
1/15 Royal New South Wales Lancers (RNSWL). A Reconnaissance Regiment located at Parramatta, NSW. Equipped with IIMV and LCPV;
12/16 Hunter River Lancers (HRL). An Armoured Personnel Carrier Regiment located at Tamworth, Armidale and Muswellbrook, NSW. Equipped with IMV Bushmaster;
3/9 Light Horse, South Australian Mounted Rifles (SAMR). An Armoured Personnel Carrier Squadron located at Elizabeth , SA. Equipped with IIMV and LCPV;
A Squadron 10 Light Horse Regiment (10 LH). A Reconnaissance Squadron located at Karrakatta, WA. Equipped with IIMV and LCPV; and
4 Troop, 3/9 Light Horse (South Australian Mounted Rifles) detachment, Koepang lines, Derwent Barracks GLENORCHY TAS 7010.
ARes Officers of RAAC also have the opportunity to serve in staff and instructional postings throughout Australia and overseas.