Australian Air Force Cadets - Requirements To Join

Requirements To Join

The minimum requirements for enrolment in the Australian Air Force Cadets are as follows:

• Must be at least 13 years of age,
• Must be a person ordinarily resident in Australia,
• Must have parents' or guardians' permission to enrol,
• Be medically fit to the standards detailed in Chapter 10 of the AAFC Policy Manual, and capable of carrying out the normal duties and activities of a cadet in the Australian Air Force Cadets,
• Not be a member of any other sub-component of the Australian Defence Force Cadets, or a member of any of the Defence Forces, either full-time or ADF Reserve, and
• Have parents' or guardians' permission for a qualified medical practitioner to anaesthetise and operate in an emergency.

While the age limit for enrolment is 18, cadets can continue their cadet 'career' until the age of 20, when their enrolment is automatically terminated. Terminated cadets who have reached 21 years of age are entitled to re-apply as an Instructor of Cadets or Officer of Cadets (staff member) at a squadron.

Cadets and staff are civilians and are not automatically entitled to, or required to serve in the Australian Defence Forces.