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As an Armoured Cavalry Crew member, you’ll drive, maintain, command and work with high-tech military vehicles as you undertake reconnaissance, surveillance, offensive, defensive, security and stability operations. You’ll be equipped with the Abrams Tank, Australian Light Armoured Vehicle (ASLAV) Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle, or the Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle to provide communications, combat endurance shock action and firepower.

You’ll work closely with your vehicle crew consisting of between 2 to 4 members as part of an Armoured Fighting Vehicle Troop to carry out your duties. You’ll be trained to be an expert in mounted and dismounted combat and will be trained to employ the following weapons additional to all-corps weapons: 
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<li>FN MAG (MAG-58 GPMG) </li>
<li>M2 Browning Heavy Machine Gun (12.7mm M2 HB QCB Machine Gun) </li>
<li>Carl Gustav Recoilless Rifle (84mm MDFSW M3) </li>
<li>M72A6 LAAW (66MM M72A6 LDSFW) </li>
<li>Browning 9mm Pistol (Mk3 9mm SLP) </li>
<li>M18A1 Claymore </li>
<li>SL-40 40mm GLA. </li>
</ul>
Once you’re proficient on all these weapon systems, you’ll be trained to drive and maintain the Abrams Tank, or ASLAV.

Be part of an essential team driving, operating a turret, commanding and maintaining high-tech armoured vehicles such as tanks or combat reconnaissance vehicles. 

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Armoured Vehicle Crew

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Benefits you won't see anywhere else

You’ll enjoy the following:

Great salary from day one, which increases with experience

Generous superannuation of 16.4% – a huge 4.9% over the Australian standard

Help to buy a home, a subsidised home loan or rent allowance

Free medical and dental for you, and subsidised healthcare for you and your family

Fully paid training

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