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The
Royal Australian Infantry Corps (RA Inf) is the parent corps for all infantry regiments of the
Australian ArmyThe Australian Army is Australia's military land force. It is part of the Australian Defence Force along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force. While the Chief of Defence commands the Australian Defence Force , the Army is commanded by the Chief of Army...
. Major components of the RA Inf include the various battalions of the
Royal Australian RegimentThe Royal Australian Regiment is the parent regiment for regular infantry battalions of the Australian Army, making up the majority of the Royal Australian Infantry Corps.-Organisation:The regiment currently consists of seven battalions:...
and Army Reserve regiments eg.
Royal New South Wales RegimentThe Royal New South Wales Regiment is a reserve infantry regiment of the Australian Army based in the state of New South Wales. The regiment consists of four battalions:-Organisation:*1st/19th Battalion*2nd/17th Battalion*4th/3rd Battalion...
. The Infantry School is located at
SingletonSingleton is a town on the banks of the Hunter River in New South Wales, Australia. Singleton lies approximately 2.5 hours northwest of Sydney, and around an hour northwest of Newcastle...
,
New South WalesNew South Wales is Australia's most populous state, located in the south-east of the country, north of Victoria, south of Queensland and east of South Australia...
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The
Head of Corps - Infantry is usually a
BrigadierBrigadier is a military rank, the meaning of which has a considerable variation.-Officer rank:In many countries, especially those formerly part of the former British Empire, a Brigadier is either the highest field rank or most junior General appointment, nominally commanding a brigade...
and is the Honorary Colonel of the
Royal Australian RegimentThe Royal Australian Regiment is the parent regiment for regular infantry battalions of the Australian Army, making up the majority of the Royal Australian Infantry Corps.-Organisation:The regiment currently consists of seven battalions:...
.
Role
The role of the infantry is to seek out and close with the enemy, to kill or capture him, to seize and to hold ground, to repel attack, by night and day, regardless of season, weather or terrain.
Army Reserve
- Royal Queensland Regiment
The Royal Queensland Regiment is a reserve light infantry formation in the Australian Army based in Queensland.-Current Structure:The regiment currently consists of three battalions:*9th Battalion *25th/49th Battalion...
- Royal New South Wales Regiment
The Royal New South Wales Regiment is a reserve infantry regiment of the Australian Army based in the state of New South Wales. The regiment consists of four battalions:-Organisation:*1st/19th Battalion*2nd/17th Battalion*4th/3rd Battalion...
- Royal Victoria Regiment
The Royal Victoria Regiment is an Infantry Regiment of the Australian Army, consisting of two battalions, the 5th/6th Battalion and the 8th/7th Battalion. The Regiment was formed in 1960 as a result of the amalgamation of all the Citizen Military Forces infantry battalions in Victoria...
- Royal South Australia Regiment
The Royal South Australia Regiment is a reserve regiment of the Australian Army consisting of a single battalion, the 10th/27th Battalion, part of the 9th Brigade. It was raised on 1 July 1960, as The South Australia Regiment.-History:...
- Royal Western Australia Regiment
The Royal Western Australia Regiment is a reserve infantry regiment of the Australian Army consisting of two battalions, the 11th/28th Battalion and the 16th Battalion...
- Royal Tasmania Regiment
The Royal Tasmania Regiment is a Reserve infantry regiment within the Australian Army consisting of a single battalion. Formed in 1960 following a review of military formations in Australia, the Regiment can trace its lineage back the late 19th Century and as served Australia in a number of...
- Sydney University Regiment
Sydney University Regiment is a Reserve regiment in the Australian Army Reserve. Its current role is the training of Reserve Officers for the Army Reserve.-Early History:...
- Melbourne University Regiment
The Melbourne University Regiment is an officer training unit in the Australian Army Reserve. It has a depot at Grattan Street, Carlton, Melbourne, Australia....
- Queensland University Regiment
Queensland University Regiment is an officer training unit of the Australian Army Reserve, based on the campus of the University of Queensland at St Lucia, Brisbane...
- Adelaide University Regiment
- Western Australia University Regiment
- University of New South Wales Regiment
- Monash University Regiment
The Monash University Regiment is a reserve officer training regiment of the Australian Army, based in Victoria near Monash University. It is a part of the 2nd Division's 4th Brigade. The Regiment is associated with the university, but this proved to be a difficult relationship during the Vietnam...
Regional Force Surveillance
- NORFORCE
The NORFORCE is an infantry regiment of the Australian Army Reserve and is one of three Regional Force Surveillance Units employed in surveillance and reconnaissance the remote areas of northern Australia...
- Pilbara Regiment
The Pilbara Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Australian Army Reserve and is one of three Regional Force Surveillance Units employed in surveillance and reconnaissance of the remote areas of northern Australia...
- Far North Queensland Regiment
The Far North Queensland Regiment is a light infantry regiment of the Australian Army. The regiment serves as a Regional Force Surveillance Unit , carrying out reconnaissance and surveillance tasks as its primary role...
Special Forces
- Special Air Service Regiment
- 1st Commando Regiment
1st Commando Regiment is a reserve commando regiment of the Australian Army with a contingent of full-time cadre staff. It is part of the Australian Special Operations Command .-Organisation:...
- 2nd Commando Regiment
The 2nd Commando Regiment is an Australian Army commando unit, and is one of three combat-capable units within the Australian Special Operations Command...
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