The Academy Military Education and Training (AMET) program is carried out in ‘blocks', at the beginning and end of the year and six hours per week during the academic sessions. The training activities will be designed to directly test the leadership qualities you have been learning about in the classroom.

The AMET program includes subjects such as:

Leadership Studies

This forms a large part of the AMET curriculum as although it is one of your individual subjects, it is also a significant component of every subject and training drill you undertake. Leadership is key in your preparations to become a Junior Officer in the ADF.

Drill and Ceremonial

This promotes reaction to command, self-discipline and teamwork through knowledge and practice of the customs and traditions of military ceremonies.

Field Craft

This introduces you to life in the field as a member of a larger group and survival in adverse circumstances.

First Aid and Health

Examines the impact on society of drug and alcohol abuse and teaches first aid and preventative health techniques.

Weapons Training

This gives you training in the operation and maintenance of small arms Service weapons.

The military training program is designed over a three-year period to provide you with the fundamental knowledge, skills and attitudes required by junior Officers in the ADF. This provides a foundation for the individual services to conduct further training and development when you leave the Academy. The military training program is made up of two key components – Academy Military Education and Training, and Single Service Training.

Military Law

This introduces you to the Defence Force Discipline Act and the Geneva Conventions. The subject is designed to enable you to function in the Academy environment with more detailed training being conducted nearer the time of your commencement as an officer in the ADF.

Equity and Diversity Training

This provides you with the skills to live, study and develop in a healthy academic and social environment by teaching you how to treat people fairly and with respect in accordance with ADF policies.

Physical Training

This teaches fitness, strength and agility. Physical training classes are conducted during the weekly military training program. As sport and a high standard of physical fitness are important parts of Service life, you are encouraged to obtain a coaching or refereeing qualification for at least one sport while you are at ADFA.

Military Communication Program

This introduces you to the style and forms of written communication used by Defence. It is also designed to develop confidence and effectiveness in your oral and written communication skills, which are necessary for your military careers.