The Australian Defence Organisation (ADO) is composed of the

armed forces A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. It is typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with its members identifiable by their distinct ...

of the

Commonwealth of Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by ...

, the

Australian Defence Force The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is the military organisation responsible for the defence of the Commonwealth of Australia and its national interests. It consists of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Fo ...

(ADF), and the

Australian Public Service The Australian Public Service (APS) is the federal civil service of the Commonwealth of Australia responsible for the public administration, public policy, and public services of the departments and executive and statutory agencies of the ...

government department, the

Department of Defence Department of Defence or Department of Defense may refer to: Current departments of defence * Department of Defence (Australia) * Department of National Defence (Canada) * Department of Defence (Ireland) * Department of National Defense (Philippin ...

which is composed of a range of civilian support organisations. The Chief of the Defence Force (CDF) leads the

and the

Secretary of Defence A defence minister or minister of defence is a cabinet official position in charge of a ministry of defense, which regulates the armed forces in sovereign states. The role of a defence minister varies considerably from country to country; in so ...

leads the

though both jointly manage the Australian Defence Organisation under a

diarchy Diarchy (from ancient Greek, Greek , ''di-'', "double", and , ''-arkhía'', "ruled"),Occasionally misspelled ''dyarchy'', as in the ''Encyclopaedia Britannica'' article on the colonial British institution duarchy, or duumvirate (from Latin ', ...

, and both report directly to the

Minister for Defence {{unsourced, date=February 2021 A ministry of defence or defense (see spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is an often-used name for the part of a government responsible for matters of defence, found in states ...

. The highest active rank in the Australian Defence Force is reserved for the Chief of the Defence Force. This is a

four-star rank A four-star rank is the rank of any four-star officer described by the NATO OF-9 code. Four-star officers are often the most senior commanders in the armed services, having ranks such as (full) admiral, (full) general, colonel general, army ge ...

and the CDF is the only Australian military officer at that level. As a result of the diarchy, the Secretary of the

is of the equivalent civilian four-starlevel in the Senior Executive Service of the

Command and Control

The Commander-in-Chief of the

is set out under Section 68 of the

Constitution of Australia The Constitution of Australia (or Australian Constitution) is a constitutional document that is supreme law in Australia. It establishes Australia as a federation under a constitutional monarchy and outlines the structure and powers of the A ...

, stating "the command in chief of the naval and military forces of the Commonwealth is vested in the

Governor-General Governor-general (plural ''governors-general''), or governor general (plural ''governors general''), is the title of an office-holder. In the context of governors-general and former British colonies, governors-general are appointed as viceroy t ...

as the Queen's representative". In practice, the Governor-General is the ceremonial head of the

and command and control power is delegated to the

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is ...

and the

. The National Security Committee of Cabinet also plays an important role in the strategic direction of the Australian Defence Organisation including directing overseas deployments and going to war.

Five-star level

Currently the five-star level is not an active serving rank in the

. The first holder of this rank was

William Birdwood Field Marshal William Riddell Birdwood, 1st Baron Birdwood, (13 September 1865 – 17 May 1951) was a British Army officer. He saw active service in the Second Boer War on the staff of Lord Kitchener. He saw action again in the First World War ...

, who was appointed as

Field Marshal Field marshal (or field-marshal, abbreviated as FM) is the most senior military rank, ordinarily senior to the general officer ranks. Usually, it is the highest rank in an army and as such few persons are appointed to it. It is considered as ...

on 20 March 1925.

George VI George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death in 1952. He was also the last Emperor of I ...

was appointed

Marshal of the Royal Australian Air Force Marshal of the Royal Australian Air Force (MRAAF) is the highest rank of the Royal Australian Air Force and was created as a direct equivalent of the British Royal Air Force rank of Marshal of the Royal Air Force. It is considered a five-sta ...

, maintaining the rank from 2 June 1939 until his death on 6 February 1952. Also,

Prince Philip Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, later Philip Mountbatten; 10 June 1921 – 9 April 2021) was the husband of Queen Elizabeth II. As such, he served as the consort of the British monarch from E ...

maintains the ranks of Field Marshal, Admiral of the Fleet, and Marshal of the Royal Australian Air Force. He was appointed to each rank on 2 April 1954. Australia has only had one active serving

five-star rank A five-star rank is the highest military rank in many countries.Oxford English Dictionary (OED), 2nd Edition, 1989. "five" ... "five-star adj., ... (b) U.S., applied to a general or admiral whose badge of rank includes five stars;" The rank is t ...

officer within the armed forces of the

Thomas Blamey Field Marshal Sir Thomas Albert Blamey, (24 January 1884 – 27 May 1951) was an Australian general of the First and Second World Wars, and the only Australian to attain the rank of field marshal. Blamey joined the Australian Army as a regul ...

, who was appointed Field Marshal in the

Australian Army The Australian Army is the principal land warfare force of Australia, a part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force. The Army is commanded by the Chief of Army (CA), who ...

in June 1950. He was presented his field marshal's baton by the then Governor-General William McKell in hospital that September, and Blamey, who was seriously ill at the time, died in May 1951.

Four-star level

In the

, guided by the ''Defence Force Regulations 1952'', the level of

is that of commissioned officer O-10 in the

Australian Defence Force ranks The Australian Defence Force's (ADF) ranks of officers and enlisted personnel in each of its three service branches of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), the Australian Army, and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) inherited their rank structures ...

code. This means the

rank of

general A general officer is an officer of high rank in the armies, and in some nations' air forces, space forces, and marines or naval infantry. In some usages the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colonel."general, adj. and n.". O ...

, the

Royal Australian Navy The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the principal naval force of the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The professional head of the RAN is Chief of Navy (CN) Vice Admiral Mark Hammond AM, RAN. CN is also jointly responsible to the Minister o ...

rank of

admiral Admiral is one of the highest ranks in some navies. In the Commonwealth nations and the United States, a "full" admiral is equivalent to a "full" general in the army or the air force, and is above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet ...

, and the

Royal Australian Air Force "Through Adversity to the Stars" , colours = , colours_label = , march = , mascot = , anniversaries = RAAF Anniversary Commemoration ...

rank of

air chief marshal Air chief marshal (Air Chf Mshl or ACM) is a high-ranking air officer originating from the Royal Air Force. The rank is used by air forces of many countries that have historical British influence. An air chief marshal is equivalent to an Admi ...

. In the

, guided by the ''Public Service Act 1999'', the level of

is the equivalent civilian level of Senior Executive Service Band 4, which is styled as secretary with the leadership of a department. * Chief of the Defence Force (CDF) *

(SECDEF) * Director-General of the

Australian Signals Directorate Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), formerly the Defence Signals Directorate (DSD) is the federal statutory agency in the Australian Government responsible for foreign signals intelligence, support to military operations, cyber warfare, and i ...

(DGASD)

Three-star level

In the

, guided by the ''Defence Force Regulations 1952'', the level of

three-star rank An officer of three-star rank is a senior commander in many of the armed services holding a rank described by the NATO code of OF-8. The term is also used by some armed forces which are not NATO members. Typically, three-star officers hold the ...

is that of commissioned officer O-9 in the

code. This means the

rank of

lieutenant general Lieutenant general (Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a three-star military rank (NATO code OF-8) used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second-in-command on th ...

, the

rank of vice admiral, and the

Royal Australian Air Force "Through Adversity to the Stars" , colours = , colours_label = , march = , mascot = , anniversaries = RAAF Anniversary Commemoration ...

rank of air marshal. In the

, guided by the ''Public Service Act 1999'', the level of

is the equivalent civilian level of Senior Executive Service Band 3, which is styled as associate secretary or deputy secretary (DEPSEC) or a chief portfolio officer, with the leadership of a group or agency.

Australian Defence Force

Vice Chief of the Defence Force The Vice Chief of the Defence Force (VCDF) is the military deputy to the Chief of the Defence Force (CDF) of Australia, and acts as the CDF in his absence under standing acting arrangements. Vice Admiral David Johnston, the incumbent VCDF, has ...

(VCDF) * Chief of Navy (CN) * Chief of Army (CA) * Chief of Air Force (CAF) * Chief of Joint Operations (CJOPS) *

Chief of Joint Capabilities The Chief of Joint Capabilities (CJC) is the head of the Joint Capabilities Group (JCG) in the Australian Department of Defence, part of the Australian Defence Organisation. This position was created on 1 July 2017. The current chief is Lieuten ...

(CJC) *

Chief of Defence Intelligence Defence Intelligence (DI) is an organisation within the United Kingdom intelligence community which focuses on gathering and analysing military intelligence. It differs from the UK's intelligence agencies (MI6, GCHQ and MI5) in that it is an ...

(CDI)

Department of Defence

* Associate Secretary of the

* Deputy Secretary for Strategy, Policy and Industry * Deputy Secretary for Capability Acquisition and Sustainment * Deputy Secretary for National Naval Shipbuilding * Deputy Secretary for People * Deputy Secretary for National Naval Shipbuilding * Deputy Secretary for Security and Estate * Chief Finance Officer * Chief Information Officer *

Chief Defence Scientist The Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) is part of the Australian Department of Defence dedicated to providing science and technology support to safeguard Australia and its national interests. The agency's name was changed from Defence ...

* Chief, Nuclear-Powered Submarine Task Force

Australian Signals Directorate

* Deputy Director-General for

SIGINT Signals intelligence (SIGINT) is intelligence-gathering by interception of '' signals'', whether communications between people (communications intelligence—abbreviated to COMINT) or from electronic signals not directly used in communication ...

and Effects * Deputy Director-General for Capability and Transformation * Head of the Australian Cyber Security Centre * Chief Operating Officer

Two-star level

In the

, guided by the ''Defence Force Regulations 1952'', the level of

two-star rank An officer of two-star rank is a senior commander in many of the armed services holding a rank described by the NATO code of OF-7. The term is also used by some armed forces which are not NATO members. Typically, two-star officers hold the rank ...

is that of commissioned officer O-8 in the

code. This means the

rank of

major general Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of ...

, the

rank of

rear admiral Rear admiral is a senior naval flag officer rank, equivalent to a major general and air vice marshal and above that of a commodore and captain, but below that of a vice admiral. It is regarded as a two star " admiral" rank. It is often rega ...

, and the

Royal Australian Air Force "Through Adversity to the Stars" , colours = , colours_label = , march = , mascot = , anniversaries = RAAF Anniversary Commemoration ...

rank of

air vice marshal Air vice-marshal (AVM) is a two-star air officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force. The rank is also used by the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence and it is sometimes u ...

. In the

, guided by the ''Public Service Act 1999'', the level of

is the equivalent civilian level of Senior Executive Service Band 2 which is styled as First Assistant Secretary (FAS), general manager, chief or head with the leadership of a division or agency.

Vice Chief of the Defence Force Group

* Head of Force Design * Head of Force Integration * Head of Military Strategic Planning * Head of Military Strategic Commitments * Head of Summary Discipline Implementation

Joint Capabilities Group

* Deputy Chief of Joint Capabilities and Head of Information Warfare * Commander of the

Australian Defence College The Australian Defence College (ADC) comprises three joint education and training organisations operated by the Australian Defence Force in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: * the War College, * the Australian Defence Force Training Cent ...

* Commander of the Joint Logistics Command * Commander Joint Health Command and Surgeon General * Executive Director of the Australian Civil-Military Centre * Head of the Reserve and Youth Division and Commander of the

Australian Defence Force Cadets The Australian Defence Force Cadets (ADFC) (also known as the Australian Service Cadet Scheme until 2001) consists of three Australian Defence Force affiliated, community-based, youth development organisations of approximately 22,000 cadets and 2, ...

United States Army Pacific The United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) is an Army Service Component Command (ASCC) designated by the Secretary of the Army (SECARMY); it may also serve as a Joint Task Force headquarters. It is the army component unit of the United States Ind ...

* Deputy Commanding General – North of the

United States Army Pacific The United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) is an Army Service Component Command (ASCC) designated by the Secretary of the Army (SECARMY); it may also serve as a Joint Task Force headquarters. It is the army component unit of the United States Ind ...

Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group The Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG) is an organisation within the Australian Department of Defence, responsible for acquisition and supply chain management of military equipment and materiel including aircraft, ships, vehicl ...

* Head of Joint Systems * Head of Maritime Systems * General Manager for Submarines * Head of Future Submarine Program * General Manager for Ships * Head of Land Systems * Head of Helicopter Systems * Head of Aerospace Systems * Head of Joint Strike Fighter Program * General Counsel and First Assistant Secretary for Commercial * First Assistant Secretary for Program Performance * Group Business Manager * Chief Finance Officer

Strategic Policy and Intelligence Group

* Head of the Australian Defence Staff,

Washington DC ) , image_skyline = , image_caption = Clockwise from top left: the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, United States Capitol, Logan Circle, Jefferson Memorial, White House, Adams Morgan, ...

* Military Representative to the

North Atlantic Treaty Organization The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO, ; french: Organisation du traité de l'Atlantique nord, ), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance between 30 member states – 28 European and two No ...

and the

European Union The European Union (EU) is a supranational union, supranational political union, political and economic union of Member state of the European Union, member states that are located primarily in Europe, Europe. The union has a total area of ...

* Director of the

Defence Intelligence Organisation The Defence Intelligence Organisation (DIO) is an Australian government military intelligence agency responsible for strategic intelligence and technical intelligence assessments, advising defence and government decision-making on national se ...

(DIO) * Director of the

Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation The Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation (AGO) is an Australian government intelligence agency that is part of the Department of Defence responsible for the collection, analysis, and distribution of geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) in ...

(AGO) * First Assistant Secretary for International Policy * First Assistant Secretary for Strategic Policy * First Assistant Secretary for Defence Industry Policy

Australian Signals Directorate Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), formerly the Defence Signals Directorate (DSD) is the federal statutory agency in the Australian Government responsible for foreign signals intelligence, support to military operations, cyber warfare, and i ...

* First Assistant Director-General (Network Operations and Access) * First Assistant Director-General (Corporate) * First Assistant Director-General (Strategic Communications) * First Assistant Director-General (Protect, Assure and Enable) * First Assistant Director-General (Intelligence) * First Assistant Director-General (General Counsel) * First Assistant Director-General (Capability) * First Assistant Director General (Engagement, Operations and Intelligence)

Australian Army The Australian Army is the principal land warfare force of Australia, a part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force. The Army is commanded by the Chief of Army (CA), who ...

* Deputy Chief of Army (DCA) * Commander of the Forces Command (CFC) * Head of Land Capability * Special Operations Commander Australia * Commander of the 1st Division (Deployable Joint Forces Headquarters) * Commander of the 2nd Division

Joint Operations Command

* Commander of the

Maritime Border Command The Maritime Border Command (MBC) is Australia's principal civil maritime security agency, a de facto coast guard, operating in the maritime domain to ensure compliance with Australia's maritime legislation by foreign and domestic non-state acto ...

* Deputy Chief of Joint Operations (DCJOPS) * Commander of the Joint Task Force 633 (Middle East Area of Operations)

Royal Australian Navy The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the principal naval force of the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The professional head of the RAN is Chief of Navy (CN) Vice Admiral Mark Hammond AM, RAN. CN is also jointly responsible to the Minister o ...

Deputy Chief of Navy The Deputy Chief of Navy (DCN) is the second most senior appointment in the Royal Australian Navy, responsible to the Chief of Navy (CN). The rank associated with the position is rear admiral Rear admiral is a senior naval flag officer ...

(DCN) and Head of Navy People, Training and Resources * Commander Australian Fleet (COMAUSFLT) * Head of Navy Capability * Head of Navy Engineering

Royal Australian Air Force "Through Adversity to the Stars" , colours = , colours_label = , march = , mascot = , anniversaries = RAAF Anniversary Commemoration ...

* Deputy Chief of Air Force (DCAF) * Air Commander Australia (ACAUST)

Defence Science and Technology Group The Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) is part of the Australian Department of Defence dedicated to providing science and technology support to safeguard Australia and its national interests. The agency's name was changed from Defenc ...

* Deputy Chief Defence Scientist for Research Services * Chief of Science Strategy and Program * Chief of Science Partnerships and Engagement * Chief of Research Services * Chief of Maritime * Chief of Land * Chief of Aerospace * Chief of Joint and Operations Analysis * Chief of National Security and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance * Chief of Cyber and Electronic Warfare * Chief of Weapons and Combat Systems * Chief Technology Officer for National Security

Chief Information Officer Group

* Chief Technology Officer * Head of ICT Operations * Head of ICT Delivery * Head of Infrastructure Transformation Program

Defence People Group

* First Assistant Secretary for People Capability * First Assistant Secretary for People Policy and Culture * First Assistant Secretary for People Services

Defence Security and Estate Group

* First Assistant Secretary for Service Delivery * First Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure

Chief Finance Officer Group

* First Assistant Secretary for Financial Services * First Assistant Secretary for Resource and Assurance

Associate Secretary Group

* First Assistant Secretary for Ministerial and Executive Coordination and Communication * First Assistant Secretary for Governance and Reform * First Assistant Secretary for Audit and Fraud Control * First Assistant Secretary for Security and Vetting Service *

Inspector General An inspector general is an investigative official in a civil or military organization. The plural of the term is "inspectors general". Australia The Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security (Australia) (IGIS) is an independent statutory of ...

* Judge Advocate General (JAG) * Chief Judge Advocate * Head of Defence Legal * Program Manager of Enterprise Resource Planning

United Nations

* Force Commander of the

United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus The United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) is a United Nations peacekeeping force that was established under United Nations Security Council Resolution 186 in 1964 to prevent a recurrence of fighting following intercommunal violen ...

One-star level

In the

, guided by the ''Defence Force Regulations 1952'', the level of

one-star rank An officer of one-star rank is a senior commander in many of the armed services holding a rank described by the NATO code of OF-6. The term is also used by some armed forces which are not NATO members. Typically, one-star officers hold the rank ...

is that of commissioned officer O-7 in the

code. This means the

rank of

brigadier Brigadier is a military rank, the seniority of which depends on the country. In some countries, it is a senior rank above colonel, equivalent to a brigadier general or commodore, typically commanding a brigade of several thousand soldiers. ...

, the

rank of

commodore Commodore may refer to: Ranks * Commodore (rank), a naval rank ** Commodore (Royal Navy), in the United Kingdom ** Commodore (United States) ** Commodore (Canada) ** Commodore (Finland) ** Commodore (Germany) or ''Kommodore'' * Air commodore ...

, and the

Royal Australian Air Force "Through Adversity to the Stars" , colours = , colours_label = , march = , mascot = , anniversaries = RAAF Anniversary Commemoration ...

rank of air commodore. In the

, guided by the ''Public Service Act 1999'', the level of

is the equivalent civilian level of Senior Executive Service Band 1 which is styled as Assistant Secretary (AS) or director-general with the leadership of a branch.

Office of the Chief of the Defence Force

* Liaison Officer to the Chairman of the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff

Vice Chief of the Defence Force Group

* Director General of Joint Force Analysis * Deputy Director of the Australian Civil-Military Centre * Director General of Military Information Effects * Director General of Military Strategic Commitments * Head of the Centenary of ANZAC Planning Team * Director General of Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence and Training Support * Commander of the Joint Counter Improvised Threats Task Force

Australian Signals Directorate Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), formerly the Defence Signals Directorate (DSD) is the federal statutory agency in the Australian Government responsible for foreign signals intelligence, support to military operations, cyber warfare, and i ...

* Commander of the Defence SIGINT and Cyber Command

Joint Capabilities Group

* Principal of the

Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies The Australian Defence College (ADC) comprises three joint education and training organisations operated by the Australian Defence Force in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: * the War College, * the Australian Defence Force Training Cent ...

* Commandant of the

Australian Defence Force Academy The Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) is a tri-service military Academy that provides military and academic education for junior officers of the Australian Defence Force in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Australian Army and Royal Au ...

* Principal of the

Australian Command and Staff College The Australian Defence College (ADC) comprises three joint education and training organisations operated by the Australian Defence Force in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: * the War College, * the Australian Defence Force Training Cent ...

* Director General of C4I and Training Support * Director General of Capability Integration Test and Evaluation * Director General of Capability Workstream * Director General of Joint Counter Improvised Threats Task Force * Director General of Joint Information Environment Warfare * Chief of Staff and Executive Director of Corporate Management of the Joint Logistics Command * Director General of Explosive Ordnance * Director General of Fuel Services * Director General of Logistics Assurance * Director General of Logistics Systems * Director General of Strategic Logistics * Director General of Supply Chain * Director General of Garrison Health Operations * Director General of Health Capability * Director General of Mental Health, Psychology and Rehabilitation * Director General of Strategic Health Coordination

Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group The Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG) is an organisation within the Australian Department of Defence, responsible for acquisition and supply chain management of military equipment and materiel including aircraft, ships, vehicl ...

* Assistant Secretary for Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Electronic Warfare * Assistant Secretary for Critical Systems * Assistant Secretary for Communication Systems * Assistant Secretary for Air and Space Surveillance Control * Assistant Secretary for Explosive Materiel * Assistant Secretary for Major Surface Ships * Assistant Secretary for Specialist Ship * Assistant Secretary for Maritime Support * Assistant Secretary for Integrated Soldier Systems * Assistant Secretary for Land Manoeuvre Systems * Assistant Secretary for Land Vehicle Systems * Assistant Secretary for Combined Arms Fighting System * Assistant Secretary for Land Engineering Agency * Assistant Secretary for Commodity Reform Program * Assistant Secretary for Army Aviation Systems * Assistant Secretary for Navy Aviation Systems * Assistant Secretary for Airlift and Tanker Systems * Assistant Secretary for Aerospace Combat Systems * Assistant Secretary for Aerospace Maritime, Training and Surveillance * Assistant Secretary for Governance and Management * Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Sustainment Policy * Assistant Secretary for Program Management * Assistant Secretary for Disposals and Sales

Strategic Policy and Intelligence Group

* Deputy Director of the

* Assistant Secretary for Arms Control * Assistant Secretary for Military Strategy * Assistant Secretary for Strategic Policy * Assistant Secretary for Intelligence Policy Integration * Assistant Secretary for Global Interests * Assistant Secretary for Major Powers * Assistant Secretary for Pacific and Timor-Leste * Assistant Secretary for South East Asia * Assistant Secretary for Defence Industry * Assistant Secretary for Defence Export Controls * Assistant Secretary for Defence Capability and Innovation * Head of the Australian Defence Staff in London * Head of the Australian Defence Staff in Jakarta * Air Force Attache of the Australian Defence Staff in Washington DC * Military Attache of the Australian Defence Staff in Washington DC * Naval Attache of the Australian Defence Staff in Washington DC

Australian Army The Australian Army is the principal land warfare force of Australia, a part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force. The Army is commanded by the Chief of Army (CA), who ...

* Commanding Officer of the 1st Brigade * Commanding Officer of the 3rd Brigade * Commanding Officer of the 6th Brigade * Commanding Officer of the 7th Brigade * Commanding Officer of the 16th Aviation Brigade * Commanding Officer of the 17th Sustainment Brigade * Commanding Officer of the 4th Brigade * Commanding Officer of the 5th Brigade * Commanding Officer of the 8th Brigade * Commanding Officer of the 9th Brigade * Commanding Officer of the 11th Brigade * Commanding Officer of the 13th Brigade * Commandant of the

Royal Military College, Duntroon lit: Learning promotes strength , established = , type = Military college , chancellor = , head_label = Commandant , head = Brigadier Ana Duncan , principal = , city = Campbell , state ...

* Director-General of Future Land Warfare * Director-General of Development and Plans * Director-General of Reserves * Commander - Australian Army Cadets

Joint Operations Command

* Commander of the Northern Command * Commander of Task Group Afghanistan * Commander of the Australian Air Task Group in Iraq * Chief of Staff

Royal Australian Navy The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the principal naval force of the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The professional head of the RAN is Chief of Navy (CN) Vice Admiral Mark Hammond AM, RAN. CN is also jointly responsible to the Minister o ...

Strategic Command United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) is one of the eleven unified combatant commands in the United States Department of Defense. Headquartered at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, USSTRATCOM is responsible for strategic nuclear dete ...

* Chief of Staff of the Strategic Command * Australian Hydrographer * Director-General of Capability Plans and Engagement * Director-General of Navy Business and Governance * Director-General of Navy Capability Transition and Sustainment * Director-General of Navy Communications and Coordination * Director-General of Navy Communications and Information Warfare * Director-General of Navy Submarine Capability * Navy Scientific Adviser * Director-General of Australian Navy Cadets and Reserves * Director-General of Chaplaincy * Director-General of Navy Certification and Safety * Director-General of Navy Health Services / Director-General of Navy Health Reserves * Director-General of Navy People * Commodore of Training

Fleet Command ''Fleet Command'', previously labelled as ''Jane's Fleet Command'', is a real-time tactics naval warfare simulation computer game released in May 1999. It was developed by Sonalysts Inc. and published by Electronic Arts (EA). The game licensed p ...

* Director-General of Maritime Operations * Chief of Staff of the Fleet Command * Commander of the Fleet Air Arm * Commander of the Surface Force * Commodore of the Shore Force * Commodore of Warfare * Commander of the Information Warfare Force

Royal Australian Air Force "Through Adversity to the Stars" , colours = , colours_label = , march = , mascot = , anniversaries = RAAF Anniversary Commemoration ...

*Director-General of Strategy and Planning *Director-General of Capability Planning *Director-General of Personnel *Director-General of Reserves *Director-General of Logistics *Commander of the

Air Warfare Centre The Air and Space Warfare Centre (ASWC) is a Royal Air Force research and testing organisation based at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire. It has a training branch nearby as a lodger unit of RAF Cranwell and other branches elsewhere, including a ...

Defence Science and Technology Group The Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) is part of the Australian Department of Defence dedicated to providing science and technology support to safeguard Australia and its national interests. The agency's name was changed from Defenc ...

Chief Information Officer Group

Defence People Group

* Assistant Secretary for Human Resources Services * Assistant Secretary for Pay and Administration * Assistant Secretary for Work Health and Safety * Assistant Secretary for Culture and People Development * Assistant Secretary for Defence Learning * Assistant Secretary for People Policy and Employment Conditions * Assistant Secretary for Workforce Planning * Director General of Defence Force Recruiting * Director General of the Defence Community Organisation * Director General of Project Suakin

Defence Security and Estate Group

* Assistant Secretary for Capital Facilities and Infrastructure * Assistant Secretary for Environment and Engineering * Assistant Secretary for Estate Planning * Assistant Secretary for Property Management * Assistant Secretary for Regional Services * Assistant Secretary for Estate Service Delivery * Assistant Secretary for Service Delivery Program Management and Governance * Director General of Base Planning Engagement and Service Performance

Chief Finance Officer Group

* Assistant Secretary for Finance Business Information * Assistant Secretary for Costing and Coordination * Assistant Secretary for Financial Coordination

Associate Secretary Group

* Assistant Secretary for Fraud Control and Investigations * Assistant Secretary for Audit * Assistant Secretary for Security Operations * Assistant Secretary for Security Policy and Plans * Assistant Secretary for Vetting * Assistant Secretary for Enterprise Governance * Assistant Secretary for Enterprise Reform * Assistant Secretary for Information Management and Access * Assistant Secretary for Communication * Assistant Secretary for Ministerial and Parliamentary * Deputy Judge Advocate General - Army * Deputy Judge Advocate General - Navy * Deputy Judge Advocate General - Air Force * Director of Military Prosecutions * Deputy Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force * Defence General Counsel * Defence Special Counsel * Director General of Australian Defence Force Legal Services * Program Manager of the United States Force Posture Initiatives and Singapore Joint Development Implementation

References and notes

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Australian Signals Directorate Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), formerly the Defence Signals Directorate (DSD) is the federal statutory agency in the Australian Government responsible for foreign signals intelligence, support to military operations, cyber warfare, and i ...

Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group The Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG) is an organisation within the Australian Department of Defence, responsible for acquisition and supply chain management of military equipment and materiel including aircraft, ships, vehicl ...

Australian Army The Australian Army is the principal land warfare force of Australia, a part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force. The Army is commanded by the Chief of Army (CA), who ...

Royal Australian Navy The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the principal naval force of the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The professional head of the RAN is Chief of Navy (CN) Vice Admiral Mark Hammond AM, RAN. CN is also jointly responsible to the Minister o ...

Strategic Command United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) is one of the eleven unified combatant commands in the United States Department of Defense. Headquartered at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, USSTRATCOM is responsible for strategic nuclear dete ...

Fleet Command ''Fleet Command'', previously labelled as ''Jane's Fleet Command'', is a real-time tactics naval warfare simulation computer game released in May 1999. It was developed by Sonalysts Inc. and published by Electronic Arts (EA). The game licensed p ...

Royal Australian Air Force "Through Adversity to the Stars" , colours = , colours_label = , march = , mascot = , anniversaries = RAAF Anniversary Commemoration ...

Defence Science and Technology Group The Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) is part of the Australian Department of Defence dedicated to providing science and technology support to safeguard Australia and its national interests. The agency's name was changed from Defenc ...

Chief Information Officer Group

Defence People Group

Defence Security and Estate Group

Chief Finance Officer Group

Associate Secretary Group

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