ADF Defence Interview Remember

Describe what you would do as a Electrical technician

Being an electrical technician involves keeping army electrical equipment in peak working condition. This includes servicing and repairing appliances like refrigeration and air con systems, vehicle electrics, generators an d portable electronics.

Describe what you would do as an Aircraft Technician

It involves testing, repairing, rebuilding, refurbishing, modifying and recovering army aircraft equipment. Will include working or airframes, engines and ancillary equipment.

Describe what you would do as a Recovery Mechanic

As a recovery mechanic, you will have to recover army vehicles and equipment whenever they break down or become bogged, damaged or disabled. It will include learning to operate heavy vehicles to recover damaged army vehicles.

Where is the Initial Employment Training

Kapooka,Wagga Wagga, NSW at the First Recruit Training Batallion, Blamey Barracks

How long will the inital emplyment training be?

It will be 13 weeks long

Challenges faced during the initial employment training

Both of the fitness Assessments: PFA and BFAa. Endurance Training in uniform, Field craft

How will I overcome these challenges

I plan on overcoming these challenges mentally by making friends. I am personally someone who can communicate very well and talk to people. I am someone whom is independent however do not like being alone. Missing my family and friends will be a huge mental challenge for me personally, but I know I am mentally strong and know I can make new friends. Physically, I am aware for the first bit of the training that it will be long days with little rest but I am strong physically as well, I do go to the gym 5 days a week as well as doing muay thai training 5 times per week too.

Name the three jobs you are applying for

Electrical Technician, Aircraft Technician and Recovery Mechanic all in the Army

What is the Initial Emplyment Training for the Electrical Technician

It will be the Army Technical Trade Energy Technician Course. It is 18 months long and will be in Bandiana, Victoria

What is the Initial Employment Training for the Aircraft Technician

That is the Aircraft Technician Course . This as well as the Electrical Technician course is 18 months but in Wagga Wagga, NSW

What is the Initial Employment Training for the Recovery Mechanic

This job has a few courses involved. It has a Drivers Course, Recovery Technician course then just on the job training. These courses are respectively 2.5 months, 6 months and 12 months.

What actually is the Initial Emplyment Training

This is where you go to learn about your career after Kapooka, it will be different now as you will be a soldier rather than just a civillian.

What will you get post Initial Employment Training for Electrical Technician

Will be given Cert 3 in Electrical Fitting and a Certificate 3 in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

What will you get post Initial Employment Training for Aircraft Technician

After IET I will start on the job training where I will be doing maintenance on aircrafts at the Army Aviation Centre, Oakey, Qld

What will you get post Initial Employment Training for Recovery Mechanic

Will get a Certificate IV in Specialist Driving Operations, Licenses to perform digging and operate a mobile crane. Will also get HC license

Why would you like to join the ADF?

I would love to join the ADF because my Oupa served for his country in South Africa and he has always been the person I look up to the most in my life. After Kapooka seeing him smiling watching me graduate will be one of the best senses of pride. I also want to join the ADF because of the honour of serving my country that has done so much for me in keeping me safe. I really value the fact that people have served and sacraficed themselves just so we could be in the position we are in. The values of the army specifically resonates a lot with me. The words service, courage, respect, integrity and excellence. Over the past year I have learnt a lot of discipline, I had lost a good amount of weight getting into the gmy and being more active. I currently still go gym and do muay thai. Muay thai training has helped me find myself and also been a great way of getting fit physically and mentally but also a sport that I reallly enjoy. if you have a bad day I always know I can go and do it. Another Reason that joining the ADF is something I want to do is, helping out with disasters around the world and in Australia. Even though I will not exactly be on the field, working on nequipment and vehicles still help the frontline when in combat. Last and probably the biggest has to be the benfits. The 4.4% extra super that you get is a huge increase, meaning one day when I retire I can live comfortably and support my family. The help on home loan is huge especially with the current house market and the house prices keep on booming. Free medical, dental and healthcare for myself and my family as well. Plus fully paid training qualifications and getting paid to do it.

Why have you chosen the army?

I have chosen the army out of all three of the services due to the history and values that they stand by. I didn’t want to go navy because I am not the biggest fan of living out at sea on a boat. Air force I could have done but I ultimately chose the army especially since it had the jobs I wanted there. I also prefer to stay on land rather than in the air or ocean. I really like the values of the army. Service, courage, integrity, excellence and respect.

What are the values of the army

Service, Courage, Integrity, Respect and Excellence

What do the values of the army mean to you

I feel that these values resonate a lot with me. Over the past year I have started training muay thai, it is almost like kick boxing. I have learnt to respect people through that I think the discipline in that also help gain courage for whatever gets thrown at me. Being born in Australia and living here my whole life, I have always thought about being in the army specificallly since I was a kid getting pushed by my family. So to serve will mean a lot and be an extreme honour to become a soldier and protect my country. Integrity is also super important to be honest with yourself and do the right thing. Excellence I can see as I am a very commited individual.