A year full of new friends and new experiences. Get a feel for a career in the Air Force.

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I was in an office job I wasn't enjoying, when my best friend suggested I join the Air Force. So I did.

Mel / Loadmaster

Joined 2009

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When I saw the movie Top Gun, I knew that's what I wanted to do

Todd / Fast Jet Pilot

Joined 2002

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I love going to work and the people that I work with.

Justine / Air Traffic Controller

Joined 2005

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My grandfather was in the military. Hearing his stories gave me the ambition to join.

Ashish / Aviation Medical Officer

Joined 2009

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I joined the Air Force when I was 17. I was a high school student working at Maccas.

Jasmine / Air Combat Officer

Joined 2007

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A Gap Year unlike any other

A year full of new friends and new experiences. Get a feel for a career in the Air Force.

 ADF Gap Year
ADF Gap Year

Lift someone up

If you have more to give, the Air Force can take you further. Learn more about our humanitarian effort.

Jobs that offer more

Explore all the financial, career and lifestyle benefits of working for the Air Force.

 Lifestyle & Benefits
Lifestyle & Benefits

The Air Force of the future

Discover what we do and why, and read about the people and technology that make it happen.

 About the Air Force
About the Air Force

Join the way you want to

Check your eligibility, the entry methods available, and what it takes to join the team. 

 Joining the Air Force
Joining the Air Force

Tertiary education options

Learn about having a degree paid for, joining as a graduate, and gap year opportunities.

 Opportunities for Students
Opportunities for Students

All you need to know

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