About this role
Defence Force Members - Other Ranks provide specialised military services to the Australian and New Zealand Defence Forces.
What you might do day-to-day in this job
Typical tasks for a Defence Force Members - Other Rank include:
- guarding airfields and other defence force bases
- serving as an infantry soldier
- erecting bridges, building field defences, constructing temporary roads, clearing minefields, repairing airfields and demolishing targets using explosives
- crewing armoured fighting vehicles
- operating artillery, ground and surface-based defence systems, shipboard weapons and other advanced specialist military weapons and equipment
- providing firepower and ground-based air defence
- establishing and maintaining command, control and communications equipment and facilities
- conducting surveillance, reconnaissance and boarding operations
- maintaining personal arms and ammunition.
Courses that can lead to a career as a Defence Force Members - Other Rank
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- 18 months – 2 years
- Cost varies
- Financial help available
- Has entry requirements
- Partially online
- Part-time may be available
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- 1–2 years
- Cost varies
- No entry requirements
- Partially online
- Part-time may be available
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- 6 months – 2 years
- Cost varies
- No entry requirements
- Partially online
- Part-time may be available
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