The Chief of Capability Development Group (CCDG) was head of the Capability Development Group (CDG) in the
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, part of the
Australian Defence Organisation. This position was created in December 2003 and disbanded through the amalgamation of the Capability Development Group and the
Defence Materiel Organisation into the Defence Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group from 2015.
The appointed officer was responsible to the
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of the
Chief of the Defence Force and the
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.
Capability Development Group
The role of the Capability Development Group (CDG) was to develop and gain
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approval for future defence capabilities. The CDG has a close relationship with the
Defence Materiel Organisation) and oversaw the implementation of Defence Procurement Review recommendations.
As sponsor, CDG was responsible for developing capability proposals consistent with strategic priorities, funding guidance, legislation and policy, for consideration and approval by Government. In particular, the work of the Group focused on:
*Defence's Major Capability Expenditure (MCE) investment program; and
* Capability Definition, comprising the Needs Phase and the Requirements Phase of the Capability Development process.
CCDG, along with the Vice Chief of the Defence Force (
VCDF), the Chief Finance Officer (CFO) and the Chief Defence Scientist (CDS), (all are 3 star level positions), comprised the ''Owner Support Executives''.
Department heads
* Head Capability System: ''Vacant''
* First assistant secretary capability investment & resources: Michael Gibson
* Assistant secretary capability & plans: Ben Coleman
* Executive director group support: Warren Nelson
* Director-General Australian defence test & evaluation office: CAPT John Renwick, RAN
Chief Capability Development Group
The following officers have been appointed as Chief of the Capability Development Group:
Timeline
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General David John Hurley, (born 26 August 1953) is an Australian former senior officer in the Australian Army who has served as the 27th governor-general of Australia since 1 July 2019. He was previously the 38th governor of New South Wales, ...
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Vice Admiral Matthew John Tripovich, (born 4 January 1956) is a retired senior officer of the Royal Australian Navy. He served as Chief Capability Development Group from 2007 until his retirement in October 2010.
Early life
Matthew John Tripo ...
bar:Harvey from: 2010 till: 2011 color:ccdg text:John Harvey John Harvey may refer to:
People Academics
* John Harvey (astrologer) (1564–1592), English astrologer and physician
* John Harvey (architectural historian) (1911–1997), British architectural historian, who wrote on English Gothic architecture ...
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Air Marshal Melvin Ernest Glanville Hupfeld, (born 7 March 1962) is a retired senior officer of the Royal Australian Air Force. He served as Air Commander Australia from 2012 to 2014 and was the acting and final Chief Capability Development Gro ...
References and notes
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References
{{ADF Leadership
Leadership of the Australian Defence Force