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Challenge yourself with a one-year commitment
Develop your skills and take time to think about your future career direction by spending a memorable year in the ADF.
Who it&rsquo;s for: 17-24 year olds wanting a 12-month taste of life in the ADF.

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

Trained

Your salary once trained

In the Navy you'll be paid a good salary from day one regardless of your age, experience or qualifications.

ADF Gap Year

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As a Maritime Warfare Officer Submariner (ADF Gap Year), you&rsquo;ll get a unique insight into what it&rsquo;s like to command a Navy submarine. You&rsquo;ll get to experience life with the Commanding Officer's representative - the point person for executing the safe navigation and general operations of a submarine. You'll also build your ability to think on your feet, prioritise tasks and take in information. Shadowing the officers who call the shots on Navy submarines, you&rsquo;ll gain leadership skills and experience that will benefit you, wherever your career takes you.

During your Gap Year, you&rsquo;ll learn from some of the best in the Navy. You&rsquo;ll observe Maritime Warfare Officer Submariners leading tight-knit teams to achieve a range of different objectives. You&rsquo;ll also get to see how they manage their team's training, career development and welfare. When you&rsquo;re not aboard one of the Navy&rsquo;s submarines, you&rsquo;ll get a taste of other areas of the force, including Navy shore establishments and other departments, such as engineering and logistics. This will give you a great overview of the organisation and the opportunities available to you should you decide to stay on beyond your Gap Year.
Your Gap Year will be broken up into different stages. This will give you the opportunity to receive basic training and to tour Navy's shore establishments. You&rsquo;ll experience life at sea, as well as what it is like to be employed ashore.

Discover what life’s like as a Navy officer by shadowing the people who control, navigate and ensure the safety of submarines in a Gap Year role like no other.

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Maritime Warfare Officer Submariner (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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