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Did you know?
The nickname 'Digger' is attributed to the number of ex-gold diggers in the early army units and to the trench digging activities of the Australian soldiers during World War I. The actual origin of the name has been lost in time but the Australian soldier is known affectionately around the world as the Digger.
Operator MovementRoyal Australian Corps of Transport
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Role
The role of the RACT is to control and operate Army owned surface transport, other than unit transport, and to provide movement control, terminal, postal and Army, aspects of air logistic support to the Army.
The Royal Australian Corps of Transport (RACT) plays a pivotal role within the distribution network of the Australian Army. The men and women of the RACT plan and deliver the required Combat Service Support (CSS) through the distribution process utilising road, sea and air assets.
The RACT has many tasks to perform including operating the Army fleet of landing craft and amphibious vehicles, all forms of road transport, cargo terminals and specialist units that prepare, pack and dispatch supplies dropped from the air.
To perform these tasks the RACT is equipped with a large selection of vehicles including motorcycles, Land Rovers, light trucks, heavy cargo and specialist vehicles (Mack MC3 and Mack Fleet Liner MC2), 60 tonne semi-trailers, amphibious and small landing craft.