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Australian Defence Force sporting facilities are world class and a significant feature of any base or shore establishment. Working in the Navy, Army or Air Force gives you access to football ovals, basketball and tennis courts, swimming pools and gyms equipped with state-of-the-art weights and cardio machines. When you're not working you can make use of these fantastic facilities whenever you like, it's one of the best parts of Service life.
In the Navy we don't believe in leaving behind all our favourite sporting facilities when we head out to sea, so we bring them with us. Ships and submarines carry the very latest in gym equipment, often with separate weights and cardio rooms. Physical training instructors will often organise group fitness classes on top of ships' flight decks and some ships can even cater for games like deck hockey and seated volleyball.
I love Rugby, Basketball, Swimming... There's heaps of sport you can do here. James, Clearance Diver.
Making a Splash The Midshipman and Officer Cadets test their physical abilities at ADFA's swimming pool.
You will enjoy unrestricted access to some of the best sporting facilities in the nation.
Wherever you conduct your training, at ADFA, Royal Australian Naval College, the Army's Royal Military College or the Air Force's Officers Training School, you will enjoy unrestricted access to some of the best sporting facilities in the nation. Here are some examples of the facilities you'll get to enjoy.
The RMC Fitness Centre is home to every piece of exercise equipment you could possibly need. There's a weights room containing a full range of free weights, cable and cardio machines, a modern gymnasium, a climbing wall and boxing facilities. If you ever need any training tips or advice, the centre is run by military physical Training Instructors.
Walking through the grounds of RMC, you'll find a number of sporting ovals. There's a full size AFL and Rugby Field with a small stadium and clubrooms, and several soccer fields. RMC is also home to the oldest turf wicket in the ACT.
On most large Army bases you'll find a golf course, and RMC is no exception. The Royal Military College Golf Club (RMCGC) boasts beautiful greens, fairways and gardens, and offers facilities to suit all levels of golfing interests.
ADFA has such an impressive range of sporting facilities, you can find everything you need without stepping off the campus grounds. There's a state-of-the-art indoor sports centre which houses squash courts, a gymnasium, weights room and swimming pool. Within the grounds of the Academy are around 23 hectares of sporting fields for cricket, football, netball, squash, tennis and many others. There is even an Academy Boatshed located on the shore of Lake Burley Griffin, Yarralumla. It houses rowing sculls and shells, sailing and racing dinghies, canoes and sailboards, along with two Endeavour 24 yachts moored permanently on the lake.