Editing Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (section)

===Secondment to Australian Defence Force===
[[File:Prince Harry (17396840192).jpg|thumb|upright|left|Harry in [[New South Wales]], May 2015]]
On 17 March 2015, Kensington Palace announced that Harry would leave the Armed Forces in June.<ref name="BBC-leave">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-31916393|title=Prince Harry to leave the Army in June|date=17 March 2015|work=BBC News|access-date=28 November 2017|archive-date=21 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180721051607/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-31916393|url-status=live}}</ref> Before then, he would spend four weeks throughout April and May at army barracks in Darwin, Perth and Sydney whilst seconded to the [[Australian Defence Force]] (ADF). After leaving the Army, while considering his future, he would return to work in a voluntary capacity with the Ministry of Defence, supporting Case Officers in the Ministry's Recovery Capability Programme. He would be working with both those who administer and receive physical and mental care within the London District area.<ref name="BBC-leave"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Prince Harry to leave the Armed Forces|url=http://www.princeofwales.gov.uk/media/press-releases/prince-harry-leave-the-armed-forces|work=Clarence House|access-date=17 March 2015|date=17 March 2015|archive-date=19 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150319082218/http://www.princeofwales.gov.uk/media/press-releases/prince-harry-leave-the-armed-forces|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 6 April 2015, Harry reported for duty to Australia's Chief of the Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal [[Mark Binskin]] at the Royal Military College, Duntroon in Canberra, Australia.<ref name="Prince Harry arrives in Australia">{{cite web|title=Prince Harry arrives in Australia|url=http://www.princehenryofwales.org/news-and-diary/prince-harry-arrives-australia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150410094531/http://www.princehenryofwales.org/news-and-diary/prince-harry-arrives-australia|archive-date=10 April 2015|work=Clarence House|access-date=8 April 2015|date=6 April 2015}}</ref> Harry flew to [[Darwin, Northern Territory|Darwin]] later that day to begin his month-long secondment to the ADF's 1st Brigade. His visit included detachments to [[NORFORCE]] as well as to an aviation unit.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-32365097|title=Prince Harry on reconnaissance flight in Australia|work=BBC News|date=18 April 2015|accessdate=7 December 2023|archive-date=7 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207212812/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-32365097|url-status=live}}</ref> While in [[Perth]], he trained with Special Air Service Regiment (SASR), participating in the SASR selection course, including a fitness test and a physical training session with SASR selection candidates. He also joined SASR members in Perth for live-fire shooting exercises with numerous Special Forces weapons at a variety of ranges. Harry completed an insertion training exercise using a rigid-hull inflatable boat. In Sydney, he undertook urban operations training with the 2nd Commando Regiment. Training activities included remotely detonating an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and [[rappelling]] from a building. He also spent time flying over Sydney as co-pilot of an Army [[Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk|Black Hawk]] helicopter and participated in counter-terrorism training in Sydney Harbour with [[Royal Australian Navy]] clearance divers.<ref>{{cite news|title=Prince Harry's Australian military attachment captured in series of photos released by ADF|website=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]|date=9 May 2015|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-09/adf-provides-glimpse-inside-prince-harrys-australian-attachment/6457416|access-date=11 November 2017|archive-date=6 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180406155841/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-09/adf-provides-glimpse-inside-prince-harrys-australian-attachment/6457416|url-status=live}}</ref>

Harry's attachment with the ADF ended on 8 May 2015,<ref>{{cite web|title=Captain Wales concludes his attachment with the ADF|url=http://news.defence.gov.au/2015/05/08/captain-wales-concludes-his-attachment-with-the-adf/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150622090842/http://news.defence.gov.au/2015/05/08/captain-wales-concludes-his-attachment-with-the-adf/|archive-date=22 June 2015|publisher=ADF|access-date=10 May 2015|date=8 May 2015}}</ref> and on 19 June 2015 he resigned his short service commission.<ref>{{cite web|title=An update from Kensington Palace|url=http://www.princeofwales.gov.uk/media/press-releases/update-kensington-palace|work=Clarence House|access-date=22 June 2015|date=19 June 2015|archive-date=22 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150622032817/http://www.princeofwales.gov.uk/media/press-releases/update-kensington-palace|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{London Gazette |issue=61319 |supp=y|page=14838 |date=11 August 2015}}</ref>