Royal Australian Artillery
administrative corps of the Australian Army
The Royal Australian Artillery (RAA) is a part of the Australian Army. It started as the colonial artillery before Australia's federation. Its full name is Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery.
| Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1 March 1901 – present |
| Country | Australia |
| Branch | Australian Army |
| Type | Artillery |
| Role | Field artillery (3 regiments) Air defence (1 regiment) Surveillance and target acquisition (1 regiment) |
| Size | Six Regiments |
| Nickname(s) | The 9 Mile Snipers |
| Motto(s) | Latin: Ubique and Latin: Quo Fas et Gloria Ducunt Everywhere and Where right and glory lead |
| March | Quick: Royal Artillery Quick March Slow: Royal Artillery Slow March |
| Anniversaries | 1 August (Regimental birthday). |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol | Red over blue. |