AAFC BADGES AND ACCOUTREMENTS AIR TRAINING 1 IMAGE DESCRIPTION ELIGIBILITY FOR CADETS First Solo Badge 2 Dark silver wreath with Completed first solo an eagle outstretched flight in either VH across the centre, and registered powered Australian Air Force aircraft or glider. Cadets below. Cadet Pilot Badge 3 An eagle with wings elevated and outstretched, with AAFC below. Completed GFPT or hold a FAI C certificate for gliding. ELIGIBILITY FOR OOCs & IOCs Completed first solo flight in either VH registered powered aircraft or glider. UNIFORMS WORN ON jackets). jackets). LOCATION WORN Central, immediately above the left breast Central, immediately above the left breast AAFC Wing 4 Stylised pigeon wings with the AAFC Crest surmounted in the centre. Hold a CPL or hold an AEI qualification for gliding. Service Dress (shirt). 5 Central, immediately above the left breast Parachuting Patch 6 1 2 3 4 5 Members who have been formally awarded Aviation Training Qualification Badges prior to 01 Jul 09 IAW extant criteria at that time, may continue to wear those Badges. Old Cadet Pilot Badge replaces what is currently known as the First Solo Badge. Supersedes the First Solo Badge. Old AAFC Wing replaces what is currently known as the Cadet Pilot Badge. Supersedes the First Solo Badge. New AAFC Wing design for eligible IOCs and OOCs. A cloth version is to be worn on utility jackets. Gold bullion version to be worn on SD Jackets. The mess dress variation is to be worn with mess dress.
Blue patch emblazoned with a parachute in the centre of a pair of wings, with a scroll reading AAFC below. Has completed stage 2 of the APF Table of Training for Static Line Jumping, or, upon passing Stage 4 of the APF Table of Training for Accelerated Free Fall. Has completed stage 2 of the APF Table of Training for Static Line Jumping, or, upon passing Stage 4 of the APF Table of Training for Accelerated Free Fall. Worn on right sleeve with top of the chute 8cm below shoulder seam. GROUND TRAINING Adventure Training Badge Single Rifle Badge Steyr Badge - Silver 7 Gold Boomerang with the word ADVENTURE surmounted by the torch of learning. Gilt Single Rifle Has been awarded the Adventure Training Award by an Australian Army Cadet (AAC) delegate IAW AAC POLMAN Chapter 20. Successful completion FTE IAW MoGT, fired no less than 45.22 rounds in a single day s practice, on a live fire range practice, and been elevated, during the live fire practice, from 1-on-1 range supervision (for novices) to 1-on-4 range supervision. Has been awarded the Adventure Training Award by an AAC delegate IAW AAC POLMAN Chapter 20. Successful completion FTE IAW MoGT, fired no less than 45.22 rounds in a single day s practice, on a live fire range practice, and been elevated, during the live fire practice, from 1-on-1 range supervision (for novices) to 1-on-4 range supervision, within the previous three years. jackets); Red Sea Rig; Mess Dress (AAC approved miniature to be worn). Central, immediately above the right breast Worn 5mm above name badge when name badge worn. 6 7 The Parachuting Patch may ONLY be awarded as part of an AAFC activity. As Parachuting activities are no longer permitted within the AAFC, this patch can no longer be awarded. However, members who have previously been awarded the patch IAW criteria may continue to wear. Supersedes the Single Rifle Badge
Silver F-88 AusSteyr Initial Issue: Has completed an ADFC/ADF F88 course IAW LWP-G 7-4-12, a Weapons Training Test (WTT), and a live fire practice IAW LWP-G 7-4-12 (Note: WTSS practice is not suitable for initial issue). Initial Issue: Has completed an ADFC/ADF F88 course IAW LWP-G 7-4-12, a Weapons Training Test (WTT), and a live fire practice IAW LWP-G 7-4-12. (Note: WTSS practice is not suitable for initial issue). Retention of Qualification: Has completed and passed a Weapons Training Test (WTT) and LF2 range practice on the WTSS within the preceding 24 months. Retention of Qualification: Has completed and passed a Weapons Training Test (WTT) and LF2 range practice on the WTSS within the preceding 24 months. Gilt Crossed Rifles Has been defined as a Marksman on an official WG or T shoot with.22 rifle, scoring 85% or better. Has been defined as a Marksman on an official WG or T shoot with.22 rifle, scoring 85% or better, within the previous three years. Steyr Badge - Gilt 9 10 8 Supersedes the Steyr Badge - Silver
Gilt F-88 AusSteyr Initial Issue: Is current IAW the initial issue of the Silver Steyr and has been defined as a marksman on an official WG or T range practice (Live or WTSS) with a F88 rifle, scoring 85% or better in LF3 (Army Score) 170 or better. Initial Issue: Is current IAW the initial issue of the Silver Steyr and has been defined as a marksman on an official WG of T range practice (Live or WTSS) with a F88 rifle, scoring 85% or better in LF3 (Army Score) 170 or better. Retention of Qualification: As per Note 8. Retention of Qualification: Has achieved those scores within the preceding three (3) years AND has met the retention of qualification requirements for the Silver Steyr. 9 Supersedes the Crossed Rifles Badge. 10 Cadets who have previously been awarded the Steyr Badge Gilt under former criteria may continue to wear until: a) The conclusion of their cadet service; or b) Until three years from the awarding of the badge.
Band or Drum Corps Badge 11 Qualification Stage Proficiency 12 A gold badge in the shape of a lyre with AAFC on both sides. A blue three bladed prop on a circular, gold background. Member of an AAFC Band or Drum Corps Flight and must have completed an approved band or drum course and parade at least 75% of the Band or Drum Corps parades Have completed proficiency stage of training. Service Dress jacket). pocket, with one blade pointing directly downwards. Qualification Stage Advanced 13 A blue four bladed prop on a circular, gold background. Have completed advanced stage of training. jacket). pocket, with one blade pointing directly downwards. 11 When a cadet is entitled to both a band badge and either a firearms badge, proficiency or advanced qualification stage badge, the band badge is to be offset to the left (inside) and the qualification stage badge or firearms badge to the right (outside). If three badges are worn, then the firearms badge is on the right (outside), the qualification stage badge in the centre and the band badge on the left (inside). 12 When a cadet is entitled to both a firearms badge and either a proficiency or advanced qualification badge, the firearms badge is to be offset to the right (outside) and the qualification stage badge to the left (inside). 13 Supersedes the Qualification Stage Proficiency Badge.
14 15 16 17 Individual Proficiency Badge The AAFC Eagle surmounting a circle with Australian above the Eagle and Air Force Cadets below in pewter. Refer to Annex C of this Chapter for the criteria for being awarded this Badge. Refer to Chapter C of these Instructions for the criteria for being awarded this Badge. COMMENDATIONS Commander-AAFC Commendation 18 Silver AAFC badge in a laurel wreath, with Commendation in a scroll at the base. Any member who has been awarded a Commander-AAFC Commendation. Any member who has been awarded a Commander-AAFC Commendation. 19 jackets); Mess Dress; Red Sea Rig. Lapel of Civilian Jacket. Central, above the right breast Where name badge or qualification badges are awarded, sits 5mm above those badges. 14 Supersedes the Qualification Stage (Proficiency or Advanced) Badges when eligible for the IPB otherwise the Qualification Stage Badge continues to be worn. 15 When a member is entitled to wear both an Individual Proficiency Badge and a firearms badge, the firearms badge is to be offset to the right (outside) and the Individual Proficiency Badge to the left (inside). 16 When a member is entitled to wear both an Individual Proficiency badge and a band badge, the Individual Proficiency Badge is to be offset to the right (outside) and the band badge to the left (inside). 17 When a member is entitled to wear all three badges, the firearms badge to be worn on the right (outside), the Individual Proficiency Badge in the centre and the band badge on the left (inside). 18 Where an ADF Commendation is also worn, the ADF Commendation is to be offset to the right (outside), and the CDR-AAFC Commendation to the left (inside). 19 Individuals who were awarded a Commendation as a cadet who later enrol as an Instructor or Officer may NOT continue to wear the commendation badge.
RAAF Ensign RAAF Ensign Patch 20 RAAF Ensign on a DPU background. Any member who is wearing DPUs Any member who is wearing DPUs DPU Shirt and Polar Fleece jackets. The RAAF Ensign patch is worn centrally on the upper left sleeve, 10 cm below the shoulder seam or on the Velcro patch supplied on the clothing. RAAF Medical Badge RAAF Medical Badge 21 Gilt metal Medical Branch badges of a winged Rod of Aesculapius surmounted by a crown. Qualification criteria is outlined in Paragraph 17. Refer to Footnote 22 below. 20 Can be worn on both NIR and old style DPUs. 21 May only be worn by qualified IOCs and OOCs as outlined in Paragraph 17. 22 The RAAF Medical Badge is worn as follows: Service Dress (SD) Tunic Worn on the collars of SD Tunics, positioned centrally between the inner and outer edges of the collar with the bottom of each badge 2.5cm above the innter end of the step opening of the lapel. The staff of each badge is to be parallel to the inside (rolled) edge and midway between such edge and the outside edge of the collar. Mess Dress (MD) Jacket Worn on the collars positioned centrally between the inner and outer edges of the lapel, with the bottom of each badge 2.5cm above the inner end of the step opening of the lapel. The staff of each badge is to be parallel to the inside (rolled) edge and midway between such edge and the outside edge of the collar. Mess Dress (Tropical) Shirt When MD Topical (white short-sleeve shirt) is worn, the badges are positioned diagonally on the collars of the shirt. Rank Slides Officers Worn on AFB AAFC rank slides. Positioned so that the bottom of the staff of the badge is 1cm above the top (inner) row of rank braid with the staff centred parallel to the slide. Rank Slides Other Ranks Worn on AFB AAFC rank slides. Positioned so that the top of the crown of the badge is 5mm from the top edge of the rank slide.