ADFA and Defence sign new agreement
12th December 2003
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| Governor-General reviews Graduation Parade |
A new contract between the Department of Defence and the University of New South Wales for the provision of educational and support services at the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) was signed this week.
Minister for Defence, Senator Robert Hill, said the ten-year, $350 million agreement would see an enhancement of undergraduate and postgraduate educational services at ADFA. UNSW has a long-standing association with Defence, dating back to 1967 when UNSW opened a Faculty at the Royal Military College Duntroon.
Since ADFA opened in 1986, UNSW has delivered a broad range of programs for members of the Australian Defence Organisation.
"Our first agreement with UNSW for ADFA began in 1981 and during that time UNSW has provided an excellent range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs,” Senator Hill said.
“The ability of our Navy, Army and Air Force to plan effectively, to think quickly and to react intelligently is just as vital to Australia as the fighting power of their equipment. The intelligence of our military remains a key force multiplier.
“Intelligent war-fighting is not confined to the front line. It means getting the supplies through on time, purchasing the right equipment, being able to talk to allies in their own language. It means proper training and people management. Most especially, it is about having military minds that are trained to exercise intellectual rigour. One of the new joint initiatives is a Bachelor of Business, which indicates the breadth of skills that our military establishment must now have to maintain their edge.”
UNSW Vice-Chancellor Professor Rory Hume welcomed the new agreement. “It will preserve and enhance the intellectual capital invested in the University's long-standing relationship with ADFA,” he said.
This signing ceremony preceded the ADFA Graduation Parade, the final event for Navy Midshipmen and Army and Air Force Officer Cadets who have completed their three years of study at ADFA. A total of 680 midshipmen and officer cadets marched in the parade to farewell the Graduating Class. The Governor General, Major General Michael Jeffery, reviewed the Parade and presented the major military prizes.
Minister for Defence, Senator Robert Hill, said the ten-year, $350 million agreement would see an enhancement of undergraduate and postgraduate educational services at ADFA. UNSW has a long-standing association with Defence, dating back to 1967 when UNSW opened a Faculty at the Royal Military College Duntroon.
Since ADFA opened in 1986, UNSW has delivered a broad range of programs for members of the Australian Defence Organisation.
"Our first agreement with UNSW for ADFA began in 1981 and during that time UNSW has provided an excellent range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs,” Senator Hill said.
“The ability of our Navy, Army and Air Force to plan effectively, to think quickly and to react intelligently is just as vital to Australia as the fighting power of their equipment. The intelligence of our military remains a key force multiplier.
“Intelligent war-fighting is not confined to the front line. It means getting the supplies through on time, purchasing the right equipment, being able to talk to allies in their own language. It means proper training and people management. Most especially, it is about having military minds that are trained to exercise intellectual rigour. One of the new joint initiatives is a Bachelor of Business, which indicates the breadth of skills that our military establishment must now have to maintain their edge.”
UNSW Vice-Chancellor Professor Rory Hume welcomed the new agreement. “It will preserve and enhance the intellectual capital invested in the University's long-standing relationship with ADFA,” he said.
This signing ceremony preceded the ADFA Graduation Parade, the final event for Navy Midshipmen and Army and Air Force Officer Cadets who have completed their three years of study at ADFA. A total of 680 midshipmen and officer cadets marched in the parade to farewell the Graduating Class. The Governor General, Major General Michael Jeffery, reviewed the Parade and presented the major military prizes.
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