Royal Military College, Duntroon

Royal Military College, Duntroon
MottoLatin: Doctrina vim promovet[Note 1] lit: Learning promotes strength
TypeMilitary college
Established27 June 1911 (1911-06-27)
Commanding OfficerLieutenant Colonel Brian Hickey
Students425 (85 cadets in 5 companies)
Location, ,
Australia

35°17′59″S 149°09′54″E / 35.29972°S 149.16500°E / -35.29972; 149.16500
Campus150 hectares (370 acres) suburban
ColoursRegimental 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
NicknameCordie[1]
AffiliationsDuntroon Society
Mascot'Enobesra'
Websitearmy.gov.au/Army-life/Army-careers/RMCD

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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  1. ^ "Australian Words:C–G". Australian National University. Retrieved 24 July 2010.

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