Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme - Home loan subsidy scheme for current and former Australia Defense Force members. Australian Defence Force Academy - Military training institution which helps develop the future leaders of the Australian armed forces. Provides details of the activities, courses and social aspects of Academy life, with information on admissions and entry requirements. Defence Housing Authority - Provides family housing for members of the Australian Defence Force. Department of Defence - Aims to prevent or defeat the use of armed forces against Australia or its interests. Defence Materiel Organisation - Brings together acquisition of capital equipment and systems and through life support of materiel for the Australian Defence Force. Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) - National authority for signals intelligence and information security.