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As part of the Gap Year Army Officer program you will begin your training at Kapooka NSW, before being posted to the Sydney University Regiment, NSW to learn the skills and knowledge required to be an Army Officer.
Upon completion of your Initial Employment Training, you will be posted to an Army unit in:
<ul>
<li>Darwin, NT</li>
<li>Edinburgh, SA</li>
<li>Sydney, NSW</li>
<li>Brisbane, QLD</li>
<li>Townsville, QLD.</li> 
</ul>
At the completion of the ADF Gap Year Army Officer Program, you are encouraged to provide ongoing service in the Army Reserve and every effort will be made for a posting to a unit in a location close to where you live.
You will not be considered for operational deployment or international operations whilst undertaking the Gap Year program.
However, you may participate in domestic exercises and Defence Assistance to the Civil Community (DACC) tasks.

You will be paid while you train, and on completion of your Initial Military Training and Employment Training, you’ll earn at least:

Training

Your starting salary

Trained

Your salary once trained

In the Army you'll get paid a good salary from day one regardless of your age, experience or qualifications; and your pay increases as you progress through training. In addition to your salary you'll receive a variety of allowances, extra pay for relevant qualifications – plus 16.4% superannuation, a far higher rate than you're likely to find in the civilian world.

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If this sounds like you, apply to be a Gap Year Army Officer (also known as GSO and Officer). You'll be trained from the ground up with all the skills you need to take lead of a team of highly capable soldiers in new and exciting environments. Become a leader who's committed, shows initiative and works well in the ultimate team environment. Even if you've already studied at university, or if worked for a couple of years since leaving school, your training as an Army Officer will enhance your abilities, teach you how to think (not what to think) and how to confidently make decisions.
Upon completion of training, Gap Year Army Officers can preference a specialisation within Infantry, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Transport, Ordnance, Engineering, Armoured, Artillery, Signals, Military Police and Health.
As a participant, you'll receive extensive training to learn what it takes to be an Army Officer. Initial training will occur in three locations; Kapooka NSW, Holsworthy Barracks NSW and the Royal Military College - Duntroon ACT.
Once you a have completed your training, you'll be posted to various locations around Australia including Darwin NT, Edinburgh SA, Sydney NSW, Brisbane QLD or Townsville QLD.
At the completion of your Gap Year, the Army is confident you'll make leadership in the ADF a full-time career, and every effort will be made to place you in a posting where you'd like to live.
Consider these exciting roles:
<ul>
 <li>Full-Time <a href="https://www.adfcareers.gov.au/jobs/army/army-officer">Army Officer</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.adfcareers.gov.au/jobs/army/army-combat-adf-gap-year">Army Combat (ADF Gap Year)</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.adfcareers.gov.au/jobs/army/army-support-adf-gap-year">Army Support (ADF Gap Year)</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.adfcareers.gov.au/students-and-education/gap-year">Gap Year</a></li>
</ul>

Spend a memorable year developing your leadership and management skills, with world-class training followed by six months in command of troops as an Army Officer.

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Army Officer (ADF Gap Year)

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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