Royal Military College, Duntroon
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The Royal Military College, Duntroon, also known simply as Duntroon, is the Australian Army's officer training establishment. It was founded at Duntroon, in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, in 1911 and is at the foot of Mount Pleasant near Lake Burley Griffin, close to the Department of Defence headquarters at Russell Hill. Duntroon is adjacent to the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA), which is Australian Defence Force's tri-service military academy that provides military and tertiary academic education for junior officers of the Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force and the Royal Australian Navy.
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Motto | Latin: Doctrina vim promovet[Note 1] lit: Learning promotes strength |
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Type | Military college |
Established | 27 June 1911; 112 years ago (1911-06-27) |
Commanding Officer | Lieutenant Colonel Brian Hickey |
Students | 425 (85 cadets in 5 companies) |
Location | , , Australia 35°17′59″S 149°09′54″E |
Campus | 150 hectares (370 acres) suburban |
Colours | Regimental Colours consist of the badge of the Corps of Staff Cadets on a blue ensign. Additionally, the Sovereign's Company carries the King’s Colours, which originally comprised the Union Flag with a Crown and Royal Cipher as central motif, however, since 1970 the Australian National Flag has replaced the Union Flag on the King’s Colours |
Nickname | Cordie[1] |
Affiliations | Duntroon Society |
Mascot | 'Enobesra' |
Website | army |
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