It could have been any gathering of 12 to 18 year olds at the Murray Bridge Training Area recently, as 400 kids spent a week doing what kids love to do – kicking up dirt, swinging on bars and firing weapons.  These were Australian Army Cadets, from across South Australia and up to Broken Hill, and they were serious about working on their field craft, survival, leadership and teamwork skills.

 

Gunner Michael Gilles, 16 Air Defence Regiment, helped Cadet Alex Broadbent with his leopard crawl, while Gunner Scott Clarke, 16 Air Defence Regiment, assisted Cadet Corporal Carmel Johnson on the firing range, and cadets took on the obstacle course.