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Corps Trades
Crewman MBT
Crewman ASLAV
Cavalry Scout

Further Information
School of Armour (Defweb) RAAC Notes, History and some Lessons Learnt (Defweb) Centre for Army Lessons learnt (CAL)(Defweb)

Manual of Army Employments
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Royal Australian Armoured Corps


	The Royal Australian Armoured Corps (RAAC) is a combat arm with a wide range of capabilities that can be employed by the Army. RAAC units are able to participate in a range of operations including direct attack, reconnaissance and armoured mobility to the infantry. The RAAC is equipped with a range of tracked and wheeled armoured vehicles that provide mobility, communications, endurance and combat power.

The Royal Australian Armoured Corps (RAAC) is a combat arm with a wide range of capabilities that can be employed by the Army. RAAC units are able to participate in a range of operations including direct attack, reconnaissance and armoured mobility to the infantry. The RAAC is equipped with a range of tracked and wheeled armoured vehicles that provide mobility, communications, endurance and combat power.


There are currently three types of RAAC units: The Tank Regiment operates the M1A1 Abrams Integrated Management Situational Awareness (AIM SA) Main Battle Tank and the M113AS. The Regiment's manning and equipment make it suitable for a variety of employments ranging from reconnaissance and surveillance through to close combat in all types of operations. Cavalry units conduct reconnaissance, security, and can provide mobility for other Army units. Armoured reconnaissance units are now equipped with the ASLAV wheeled armoured vehicle, the Protected Mobility Vehicle (PMV), and a wide range of specialist equipment. Light Cavalry units conduct reconnaissance and security as with the Cavalry units, however are equipped with Long Range Patrol Vehicles (LRPV), Interim Infantry Mobility Vehicles (IIMV) and the PMV.	Did you know? During the Great Shearers Strike of Queensland in 1891, the Queensland Mounted Infantry (QMI) were called out to aid the civil powers. The QMI patrolled the Western Plains and to defeat boredom, the troopers would ride down the emus which at that time, were in great abundance. It was the Gympie Squadron which first seized on the idea of wearing the feathers in their hats, a design said to be attributed to Lieutenant General Sir Harry Chauvel. Before the strike was ended the entire Regiment was wearing them. By the early days of the First World War all the Queensland regiments of the Light Horse were wearing the feathers in their hats but in 1915 a non-Queensland brigade, the 3rd Light Horse Brigade, arrived in Egypt wearing the plumes. After a dispute the Minister for Defence, Senator Pearce, ruled that all units of the Australian Light Horse would wear the plumes. Today they are worn by all members of the RAAC.

There are currently three types of RAAC units:

The Tank Regiment operates the M1A1 Abrams Integrated Management Situational Awareness (AIM SA) Main Battle Tank and the M113AS. The Regiment's manning and equipment make it suitable for a variety of employments ranging from reconnaissance and surveillance through to close combat in all types of operations.
Cavalry units conduct reconnaissance, security, and can provide mobility for other Army units. Armoured reconnaissance units are now equipped with the ASLAV wheeled armoured vehicle, the Protected Mobility Vehicle (PMV), and a wide range of specialist equipment.
Light Cavalry units conduct reconnaissance and security as with the Cavalry units, however are equipped with Long Range Patrol Vehicles (LRPV), Interim Infantry Mobility Vehicles (IIMV) and the PMV.

Did you know?

During the Great Shearers Strike of Queensland in 1891, the Queensland Mounted Infantry (QMI) were called out to aid the civil powers. The QMI patrolled the Western Plains and to defeat boredom, the troopers would ride down the emus which at that time, were in great abundance. It was the Gympie Squadron which first seized on the idea of wearing the feathers in their hats, a design said to be attributed to Lieutenant General Sir Harry Chauvel. Before the strike was ended the entire Regiment was wearing them. By the early days of the First World War all the Queensland regiments of the Light Horse were wearing the feathers in their hats but in 1915 a non-Queensland brigade, the 3rd Light Horse Brigade, arrived in Egypt wearing the plumes. After a dispute the Minister for Defence, Senator Pearce, ruled that all units of the Australian Light Horse would wear the plumes. Today they are worn by all members of the RAAC.