This article describes the current structure of 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 ...

. It includes the army's

order of battle In modern use, the order of battle of an armed force participating in a military operation or campaign shows the hierarchical organization, command structure, strength, disposition of personnel, and equipment of units and formations of the armed ...

and the headquarters locations of major units. Members of the Australian Army also serve within joint units of 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 ...

which fall outside the direct command of the Australian Army.

Overview

The

is organised into three main elements which report to the Chief of Army, the Headquarters of the 1st Division, Special Operations Command and Forces Command. Headquarters 1st Division is responsible for high-level training activities and is capable of being deployed to command large scale ground operations. It does not have any combat units permanently assigned to it, though it commands units during training activities and the Land Combat Readiness Centre reports to the divisional headquarters.International Institute for Strategic Studies (2011), p. 223 Most of the Army's units report to Forces Command, which is responsible for overseeing their readiness and preparing them for operations. This organisation came into effect during January 2011. Before this time the Army's three regular brigades were permanently assigned to the Headquarters 1st Division.International Institute for Strategic Studies (2011), p. 223

Current order of battle

The following order of battle describes the Army's current organisational structure at the

battalion A battalion is a military unit, typically consisting of 300 to 1,200 soldiers commanded by a lieutenant colonel, and subdivided into a number of companies (usually each commanded by a major or a captain). In some countries, battalions ...

and independent

company A company, abbreviated as co., is a legal entity representing an association of people, whether natural, legal or a mixture of both, with a specific objective. Company members share a common purpose and unite to achieve specific, declared ...

/ squadron level. It does not take into account changes to units' structure and command arrangements associated with operational deployments.

Chief of Army

* Chief of ArmyAustralian Army (2008), p. 7 ** Forces Command ** 1st Division ** 2nd Division ** Special Operations Command ** Army Aviation Command

Forces Command

* Forces Command ** Headquarters, Forces Command ( Victoria Barracks, NSW) **

Army Logistic Training Centre The Army Logistic Training Centre (ALTC) is an Australian Army training establishment that is part of Forces Command. Established on 1 December 1995, through the amalgamation of nine separate logistic, health and personnel services schools and t ...

** Defence Combat Support Training Centre ** Combined Arms Training Centre (including B Squadron, 3rd/4th Cavalry Regiment)

= 1st Brigade

= * 1st BrigadeKhosa (2011), p. 24 ** Headquarters, 1st Brigade (

Robertson Barracks Robertson Barracks is a major Australian Army base located in the Northern Territory of Australia within the suburb of Holtze in the Municipality of Litchfield about east of the Darwin city centre. The barracks were built during the 1990s. Th ...

, Northern Territory) **

5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment The 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (5 RAR) is a regular motorised infantry battalion of the Australian Army. Originally established in 1965 it would serve two tours of South Vietnam before it was linked with the 7th Battalion to form t ...

(motorised infantry) (Robertson Barracks, NT) **

8th/12th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery The 8th/12th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, was formed at the Holsworthy Barracks on 16 November 1973 through the amalgamation of the 8th Medium Regiment (RAA) and the 12th Field Regiment (RAA). The Regiment provides field artillery supp ...

(

M777 The M777 howitzer is a British towed 155 mm artillery piece in the howitzer class. It is used by the ground forces of Australia, Canada, Colombia, India, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, and the United States. It was first used in combat during the US ...

howitzer) (Robertson Barracks, NT) ** 1st Combat Engineer Regiment (Robertson Barracks, NT) **

1st Combat Signal Regiment First or 1st is the ordinal form of the number one (#1). First or 1st may also refer to: *World record, specifically the first instance of a particular achievement Arts and media Music * 1$T, American rapper, singer-songwriter, DJ, and reco ...

(Robertson Barracks, NT) **

1st Combat Service Support Battalion First or 1st is the ordinal form of the number one (#1). First or 1st may also refer to: *World record, specifically the first instance of a particular achievement Arts and media Music * 1$T, American rapper, singer-songwriter, DJ, and reco ...

(Robertson Barracks, NT)

= 2nd Health Brigade

= * 2nd Health Brigade ** Headquarters, 2nd Health Brigade (Victoria Barracks, NSW) ** 1st Health Battalion (Robertson Barracks, NT) ** 2nd Health Battalion (Gallipoli Barracks, Qld) ** 3rd Health Battalion (Keswick Barracks, SA) ** 4th Health Battalion (Lavarack Barracks, Qld)

= 3rd Brigade

= * 3rd BrigadeKhosa (2011), p. 25Department of Defence (2011), p. 2 ** Headquarters, 3rd Brigade (

Lavarack Barracks Lavarack Barracks is a major Australian Army base located in Townsville, Queensland. Lavarack Barracks is currently home to the Army's 3rd Brigade and 11th Brigade. Elements of the 3rd Brigade based at the Barracks include the Combat Signal ...

, Queensland) ** 2nd Cavalry Regiment (armoured cavalry regiment) (Lavarack Barracks, Qld) **

1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1 RAR) is a regular motorised infantry battalion of the Australian Army. 1 RAR was first formed as the 65th Australian Infantry Battalion of the 34th Brigade (Australia) on Balikpapan in 1945 and sinc ...

(motorised infantry) (Lavarack Barracks, Qld) **

3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment The 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3 RAR) is a mechanised infantry battalion of the Australian Army, based in Kapyong Lines, Townsville as part of the 3rd Brigade. 3 RAR traces its lineage to 1945 and has seen operational servi ...

(mechanized infantry) (Lavarack Barracks, Qld) **

4th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery The 4th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery is an artillery unit of the Australian Army. Currently it provides close artillery support to the 3rd Brigade and is based at Chau Pha Lines, Lavarack Barracks in Townsville, Queensland. The regimen ...

(M777 howitzer) (Lavarack Barracks, Qld) ** 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment (Lavarack Barracks, Qld) ** 3rd Combat Signal Regiment (Lavarack Barracks, Qld) **

3rd Combat Service Support Battalion Third or 3rd may refer to: Numbers * 3rd, the ordinal form of the cardinal number 3 * , a fraction of one third * 1⁄60 of a ''second'', or 1⁄3600 of a ''minute'' Places * 3rd Street (disambiguation) * Third Avenue (disambiguation) * Hi ...

(Lavarack Barracks, Qld)

= 6th Combat Support Brigade

= * 6th Combat Support Brigade ** Headquarters, 6th Brigade (Victoria Barracks, NSW) ** 1st Intelligence Battalion (Victoria Barracks, NSW) **

1st Military Police Battalion First or 1st is the ordinal form of the number one (#1). First or 1st may also refer to: *World record, specifically the first instance of a particular achievement Arts and media Music * 1$T, American rapper, singer-songwriter, DJ, and reco ...

(HQ at Victoria Barracks, NSW) ** 6th Engineer Support Regiment (Gallipoli Barracks, Qld) ** 7th Signal Regiment ( Borneo Barracks, Qld) **

16th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery The 16th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery is the Australian Army's only ground-based air defence (GBAD) unit. It also provides sense, warn and locate, ground liaison, and joint terminal attack control capabilities. Part of the Royal Regimen ...

(

Woodside Barracks Woodside Barracks is an Australian Army base located in Woodside in South Australia. History The base was established in 1927, and known as ''Woodside Camp''. It consisted of 162 hectares and was located east of Adelaide, South Australia. The ...

, SA) ** 19th Chief Engineer Works (

Randwick Barracks Randwick Army Barracks is a military base in Sydney, Australia. It is the base for a number of support and Australian Army Reserve units. List of units 1st Division * 39th Operational Support Battalion 2nd Division * Headquarters, 2nd Divi ...

, NSW) ** 12th Chief Engineer Works (

Gallipoli Barracks Enoggera Barracks (also known as Gallipoli Barracks) is an Australian Army base in the northwestern Brisbane suburb of Enoggera in Queensland, Australia. It was officially established in the early 20th century when the area was used for field ...

, Qld) ** 20th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (Gallipoli Barracks, Qld)

= 7th Brigade

= * 7th BrigadeKhosa (2011), p. 27 ** Headquarters, 7th Brigade (Gallipoli Barracks, Qld) ** 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry) (Gallipoli Barracks, Qld) **

6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (6 RAR) is a mechanised infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was originally raised in Brisbane, Queensland, on 6 June 1965 and has since then served in a number of overseas deployments and conf ...

(mechanized infantry) (Gallipoli Barracks, Qld) **

8th/9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment The 8th/9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (8/9 RAR) is a motorised infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was originally formed in 1973 by linking together both the 8th and 9th Battalions of the Royal Australian Regiment. Over the n ...

(motorised infantry) (Gallipoli Barracks, Qld) **

1st Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery The 1st Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery is a close support regiment attached to the 7th Brigade at Enoggera Barracks in Queensland. The unit was formed in 1914 under the name 1st Australian Field Artillery Brigade, part of 1st Division Ar ...

(M777 howitzer) (Gallipoli Barracks, Qld) ** 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment (Gallipoli Barracks, Qld) ** 7 Combat Signal Regiment (Gallipoli Barracks, Qld) ** 7th Combat Service Support Battalion (Gallipoli Barracks, Qld)

= 9th Brigade

= * 9th Brigade ** Headquarters, 9th Brigade (

Keswick Barracks Keswick Barracks is a barracks of the Australian Army in Keswick, South Australia. The barracks are located on Anzac Highway adjacent to the Royal Adelaide Showgrounds. The base is separated from the Showgrounds by the Seaford and Belair railw ...

, SA) ** 3rd/9th Light Horse (South Australian Mounted Rifles) (HQ at Smithfield, SA) ** 1st Armoured Regiment (armoured cavalry regiment) (Horseshoe Lines, Edinburgh Defence Precinct, South Australia) ** 10th/27th Battalion, Royal South Australia Regiment (HQ at Keswick Barracks, SA) **

7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment The 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (7 RAR) is a regular infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was originally raised in 1965 as part of Australia's commitment to the Vietnam War and it eventually served two tours in Vietnam in ...

(mechanized infantry) (Edinburgh Defence Precinct, South Australia) ** 3rd Field Squadron (HQ at Warradale Barracks, SA) ** 144th Signal Squadron (HQ at Keswick Barracks, SA) ** 9th Combat Service Support Battalion (HQ at Warradale Barracks, SA)

= 17th Sustainment Brigade

= * 17th Sustainment BrigadeKhosa (2011), p. 26 ** Headquarters, 17th Sustainment Brigade (Randwick Barracks, NSW) ** 145 Signals Squadron (

Holsworthy Barracks Holsworthy Barracks is an Australian Army military barracks, located in the Heathcote National Park in Holsworthy approximately from the central business district, in south-western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The barracks is part of ...

, NSW) ** 2nd Force Support Battalion (HQ at

Derwent Barracks Derwent Barracks is an Australian Army barracks in the Hobart suburb of Glenorchy, near the Elwick Racecourse and Hobart Showgrounds. It is named after the nearby Derwent River. It is the home of several Army Reserve A military reserve forc ...

, Tasmania) ** 9th Force Support Battalion (HQ at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland) ** 10th Force Support Battalion (HQ at Ross Island Barracks, Queensland)

1st Division

* 1st Division ** Headquarters, 1st Division (

) ** Amphibious Task Group (Brisbane) ***

2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment The 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (2 RAR) is an amphibious light infantry battalion of the Australian Army part of the 1st Division Amphibious Task Group based at Lavarack Barracks in Townsville. 2 RAR was initially formed as the A ...

(amphibious infantry) (

) ** 1st Signal Regiment (Enoggera) ** 2/30th Training Group ( RMAF Butterworth, Malaysia) ** 39th Operational Support Battalion (Sydney) **

Combat Training Centre The Combat Training Centre (french: links=no, Centre d'instruction au combat) is responsible for individual training of Canadian Army soldiers and officers in military occupational classifications that are controlled by the Canadian Army. The cen ...

(Lavarack Barracks)

2nd Division

* 2nd Division ** Headquarters, 2nd Division (Randwick Barracks, NSW) ** 8th Signal Regiment (HQ at Randwick Barracks, NSW) *** 108th Signal Squadron (HQ at Simpson Barracks, Victoria) - 4th Brigade *** 109th Signal Squadron (HQ at Irwin Barracks, WA) - 13th Brigade *** 141st Signal Squadron (HQ at Lavarack Barracks, Qld) - 11th Brigade *** 142nd Signal Squadron (HQ at Holsworthy Barracks, NSW) – 5th Brigade *** 143rd Signal Squadron (HQ at

HMAS Harman HMAS ''Harman'' is a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) base that serves as a communications and logistics facility. The main base is located in the Australian capital of Canberra, and is geographically recognised as the suburb of Harman (postcode 2 ...

Canberra) – 2nd Division + 5th Brigade *** Operational Support Squadron (HQ at

, NSW) - 2nd Division Sydney **

9th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery The 9th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery is an artillery regiment of the Australian Army. It draws lineage from an artillery unit raised in 1903, which provided personnel to artillery units raised for service during World War I seeing actio ...

, (HQ at Kogarah Barracks, NSW) *** 2nd/10th Light Battery (HQ in Melbourne, Vic) *** 5th/11th Light Battery (HQ at Lavarack Barracks, Qld) *** 6th/13th Light Battery (HQ at Keswick Barracks, SA) *** 7th Light Battery (HQ in Dee Why, NSW) *** 23rd Light Battery (HQ at Kogarah Barracks, NSW)

= 4th Brigade

= * 4th Brigade ** Headquarters, 4th Brigade ( Simpson Barracks, Victoria) ** 4th/19th Prince of Wales' Light Horse (HQ at Simpson Barracks, Victoria) **

5th/6th Battalion, Royal Victoria Regiment The 5th/6th Battalion ("5/6 RVR") is one of two battalions of the Royal Victoria Regiment, and is an infantry battalion of the Australian Army. The battalion traces its lineage back to many units that existed prior to Federation, as well as units ...

(HQ at

Hawthorn, Victoria Hawthorn is an inner suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, east of Melbourne's central business district, located within the City of Boroondara local government area. Hawthorn recorded a population of 22,322 at the 2021 census. Glenferr ...

) ** 8th/7th Battalion, Royal Victoria Regiment (HQ at

Ballarat, Victoria Ballarat ( ) is a city in the Central Highlands (Victoria), Central Highlands of Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. At the 2021 Census, Ballarat had a population of 116,201, making it the third largest city in Victoria. Estimated resid ...

) ** 12th/40th Battalion, Royal Tasmania Regiment (HQ at

Anglesea Barracks Anglesea Barracks is an Australian Defence Force barracks in central Hobart, Tasmania. The site was chosen in December 1811 by Lachlan Macquarie and construction began on the first buildings to occupy the site in 1814. It is the oldest Australi ...

, Tasmania) ** 22nd Engineer Regiment, Royal Australian Engineers (HQ at

Ringwood East, Victoria Ringwood East is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 25 km east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Maroondah local government area. Ringwood East recorded a population of 10,764 at the 2021 census ...

) ** 4th Combat Service Support Battalion (HQ at

Broadmeadows, Victoria Broadmeadows is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Hume local government area. Broadmeadows recorded a population of 12,524 at the 2021 census. Broadmead ...

)

= 5th Brigade

= * 5th Brigade ** Headquarters, 5th Brigade (Holsworthy Barracks, NSW) **

1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers The 1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers is an active Australian Army Reserve Cavalry regiment. The regiment has its headquarters at Lancer Barracks in Parramatta, a suburb in Western Sydney, New South Wales. Lancer Barracks is the oldest Mili ...

( Lancer Barracks, NSW) **

1st/19th Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment The 1st/19th Battalion, The Royal New South Wales Regiment (1/19 RNSWR), is an infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It is one of four battalions of the Royal New South Wales Regiment and is currently a Reserve unit attached to the 5th B ...

(HQ at

Orange, New South Wales Orange is a city in the Central Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia. It is west of the state capital, Sydney on a great circle at an altitude of . Orange had an estimated urban population of 40,493 Estimated resident population, ...

) **

2nd/17th Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment The 2nd/17th Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment (2/17 RNSWR) is a reserve infantry battalion of the Australian Army. Currently part of the 5th Brigade, attached to the 2nd Division, the unit currently consists of a headquarters, signals ...

(HQ at

Pymble, New South Wales Pymble is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Pymble is north of the Sydney Central Business District in the local government area of Ku-ring-gai Council. West Pymble is a separate suburb ...

) **

4th/3rd Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment 4th/3rd Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment (4/3 RNSWR) is a Reserve light infantry battalion of the Australian Army. 4/3 RNSWR has been deployed on active service on many peacekeeping operations and exercises within Australia and around ...

(HQ at

Sutherland, New South Wales Sutherland is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Sutherland is located 26 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of the ...

) **

41st Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment The 41st Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment, (41 RNSWR), is an infantry battalion of the Australian Army. An Army Reserve unit, it is one of four battalions of the Royal New South Wales Regiment and is attached to the 5th Brigade, 2nd Di ...

(HQ at

Lismore, New South Wales Lismore is a city in northeastern New South Wales, Australia and the main population centre in the City of Lismore local government area; it is also a regional centre in the Northern Rivers region of the State. It is situated on a low flood pl ...

) ** 5th Engineer Regiment (HQ at Holsworthy Barracks, NSW) ** 5th Combat Service Support Battalion (HQ at (Holsworthy Barracks, NSW) ** 8th Combat Service Support Battalion (HQ at Timor Barracks, NSW)

= 8th (Training) Brigade

= * 8th (Training) Brigade ** Headquarters, 8th Brigade ( Timor Barracks, NSW) **

Adelaide Universities Regiment Adelaide Universities Regiment (AUR) is an officer training unit of the Australian Army headquartered in Adelaide, South Australia. Currently AUR maintains a cadre staff of trained Regular and Reserve personnel who oversee and administer the tra ...

(HQ at

Hampstead Barracks Hampstead Barracks is an Australian Army base in the Adelaide suburb of Greenacres, located about to the north of the Adelaide central business district. Situated on the corner of Hampstead and Muller Roads, it is only a small suburban base, si ...

, SA) **

Melbourne University Regiment The Melbourne University Regiment (MUR) is an officer training unit in the Australian Army Reserve (ARes). It has a depot at Grattan Street, Carlton, Melbourne, Australia. History MUR traces its origins to 1884 as D Company, 4th Battalion of t ...

(HQ at

Carlton, Victoria Carlton is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3 km north of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Melbourne local government area. Carlton recorded a population of 16,055 at the 2021 census. Im ...

) **

Queensland University Regiment Queensland University Regiment (QUR) is a training unit of the Australian Army Reserve. Based in Queensland, the regiment is currently assigned to the 8th Brigade. The regiment's history can be traced back to 1932 when the University Rifles was ...

(HQ at St Lucia, Qld) **

Sydney University Regiment Sydney University Regiment (SUR) is an officer-training regiment of the Australian Army Reserve. Its predecessor, the University Volunteer Rifle Corps, was raised in 1900 as a unit of the colonial New South Wales Defence Force. During the 20th ...

(HQ at

Darlington, New South Wales Darlington is a small, inner-city suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Darlington is located about 3 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of the City of Sydney. ...

) **

University of New South Wales Regiment The University of New South Wales Regiment (UNSWR) is, as of 2018, an Army Reserve Recruit training unit under the command of the 8th Brigade (Australia), 8th Brigade. Unit History The University of New South Wales Regiment was founded as the N ...

(HQ at

Kensington, New South Wales Kensington is a suburb in south-eastern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 6 kilometres south-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area (LGA) of the City of Randwick, in the Easte ...

) **

Western Australia University Regiment The Western Australian University Regiment (WAUR) is an Australian Army Reserve training unit for the 13th Brigade. Unit history The regiment was founded as the Perth University Regiment on 22 April 1949 to provide military training to univers ...

(HQ at

Leeuwin Barracks HMAS ''Leeuwin'' is a former Royal Australian Navy (RAN) shore establishment, located in , Western Australia. In use between 1940 and 1984, the base reopened in 1986 under the control of the Australian Army as Leeuwin Barracks. Commission ...

, WA)

= 11th Brigade

= * 11th Brigade ** Headquarters, 11th Brigade (Lavarack Barracks, Qld) ** 12th/16th Hunter River Lancers ( Bushmaster PMV)(HQ at

Tamworth, New South Wales Tamworth is a city and administrative centre of the north-western region of New South Wales, Australia. Situated on the Peel River within the local government area of the Tamworth Regional Council, it is the largest and most populated city in t ...

) **

9th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment The 9th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment (9 RQR) is a Reserve light infantry battalion of the Australian Army, raised and based in the state of Queensland. It is part of the Royal Queensland Regiment and is currently attached to the 11th ...

(HQ at Gallipoli Barracks, Qld) **

25th/49th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment The 25th/49th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment (25/49 RQR) is a Reserve light infantry battalion in the Australian Army, based in the state of Queensland. Although it was officially formed in 1997, the unit can trace its lineage back to unit ...

(HQ at Gallipoli Barracks, Qld) **

31st/42nd Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment The 31st/42nd Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment (31/42 RQR) is a Reserve infantry battalion of the Australian Army. One of three battalions of the Royal Queensland Regiment, it was formed in early 2008 through the amalgamation of the 31st Batta ...

(HQ at Lavarack Barracks, Qld) ** 11th Engineer Regiment (HQ at Gallipoli Barracks, Qld) **

11th Combat Service Support Battalion 11 (eleven) is the natural number following 10 and preceding 12. It is the first repdigit. In English, it is the smallest positive integer whose name has three syllables. Name "Eleven" derives from the Old English ', which is first attested i ...

(HQ at Lavarack Barracks, Qld)

= 13th Brigade

= * 13th Brigade ** Headquarters, 13th Brigade (

Irwin Barracks Irwin Barracks is an Australian Army military base located in , a suburb of , Western Australia. It occupies a site on the western side of the Fremantle railway line. It was previously known as Karrakatta Camp and Irwin Training Centre. Histo ...

, Western Australia) ** 10th Light Horse Regiment (HQ at Irwin Barracks, WA) **

11th/28th Battalion, Royal Western Australia Regiment The 11th/28th Battalion, Royal Western Australia Regiment (11/28 RWAR) is a Reserve infantry battalion of the Australian Army. Located in Western Australia, it is one of the two battalions of the Royal Western Australia Regiment which forms the ...

(HQ at Irwin Barracks, WA) **

16th Battalion, Royal Western Australia Regiment The 16th Battalion, Royal Western Australia Regiment (16 RWAR) is an Australian Army reserve infantry battalion located in Western Australia and one of the two battalions of the Royal Western Australia Regiment. The battalion was first formed d ...

(amphibious infantry) (HQ at Irwin Barracks, WA) ** 13th Engineer Regiment (HQ at Irwin Barracks, WA) ** 13th Combat Service Support Battalion (HQ at Irwin Barracks, WA)

= Regional Force Surveillance Group

= * Regional Force Surveillance Group ** Headquarters, Regional Force Surveillance Group ** 51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment (HQ at

Cairns, Queensland Cairns (, ) is a city in Queensland, Australia, on the tropical north east coast of Far North Queensland. The population in June 2019 was 153,952, having grown on average 1.02% annually over the preceding five years. The city is the 5th-most-p ...

) ** North-West Mobile Force (HQ at

Larrakeyah Barracks Larrakeyah Barracks, incorporating , is the main base for the Australian Defence Force in the Northern Territory of Australia, and occupies the headland west of the suburb of Larrakeyah in the capital, Darwin. It was established in 1932–33, ...

, NT) ** Pilbara Regiment (HQ at

Taylor Barracks Taylor Barracks is a former military installation in the Vogelstang suburb of Mannheim, Germany, operated and administrated by the United States Army, Europe, USAREUR. In Dec 2010 USAREUR announced that the installation was handed back to the G ...

, WA) ** Indigenous Development Wing

Special Operations Command

* Special Operations Command ** Special Operations Headquarters ( Headquarters Joint Operations Command, NSW) ***Headquarters, Special Forces Group ****

Special Air Service Regiment The Special Air Service Regiment, officially abbreviated SASR though commonly known as the SAS, is a special forces unit of the Australian Army. Formed in 1957, it was modelled on the British SAS sharing the motto, "Who Dares Wins". The re ...

(

Campbell Barracks Campbell Barracks, in Heidelberg, Germany, was home to Headquarters, United States Army Europe (USAREUR) from 1948 to 2013. It was also home to Headquarters, V Corps and Headquarters, Allied Force Command Heidelberg. History As part of the Ger ...

, WA) **** 1st Commando Regiment (HQ at Randwick Barracks, NSW) ****

2nd Commando Regiment The 2nd Commando Regiment is a special forces unit of the Australian Army and is part of Special Operations Command. The regiment was established on 19 June 2009 when the 4th Battalion RAR (Commando) was renamed. It is based at Holsworthy, ...

(

, NSW) ****

Special Operations Engineer Regiment The Special Operations Engineer Regiment (SOER) is a specialised unit of the Australian Army. The regiment forms part of the Special Operations Command. The unit was formed in 2002 as the Incident Response Regiment (IRR), they are deployed to r ...

(Holsworthy Barracks, NSW) ****

Special Operations Logistics Squadron The Special Operations Logistic Squadron (SOLS) is an independent and specialised unit of the Australian Army based in Sydney which provides specialist logistical support to all units of the Special Operations Command in support of special oper ...

( Banksmeadow, NSW) **** Special Operations Training & Education Centre (SOTEC) (

Lone Pine Barracks Lone Pine Barracks is an Australian Army base located in New South Wales, south of Singleton Singleton may refer to: Sciences, technology Mathematics * Singleton (mathematics), a set with exactly one element * Singleton field, used in conform ...

, NSW) *****

Australian Defence Force School of Special Operations The Australian Defence Force School of Special Operations is an Australian Army training unit part of the Defence Special Operations Training and Education Centre (DSOTEC) responsible for the recruitment, selection, training, education and trade ...

(

Holsworthy Holsworthy is a market town and Civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Torridge District, Torridge district of Devon, England, some west of Exeter. The River Deer, a tributary of the River Tamar, forms the western boundary of the paris ...

, NSW) ***** Australian Defence Force Parachuting School ( HMAS ''Albatross'', NSW)

Army Aviation Command

* Army Aviation Command **Headquarters, Army Aviation Command (Canberra) ** Army Aviation Training Centre, (

Oakey Oakey is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. The Museum of Army Aviation is located at Oakey Airport. Geography The town is situated on the eastern side of the Darling Downs and the Toowoomba Region ...

, Qld) ** 16th Aviation BrigadeDepartment of Defence (2011), p. 3 *** Headquarters, 16th Aviation Brigade (Gallipoli Barracks, Qld) *** 1st Aviation Regiment ( Tiger ARH helicopters), (Robertson Barracks, NT) *** 5th Aviation Regiment ( MRH 90 Taipan and Chinook helicopters) ( RAAF Base Townsville, Qld) *** 6th Aviation Regiment ( MRH 90 Taipan helicopters) (

, NSW)

Royal Military College of Australia

* Royal Military College of Australia (Duntroon Garrison, ACT) **

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(Duntroon Garrison, ACT) **

Army Recruit Training Centre Army Recruit Training Centre (ARTC) is the official name given to the Australian Army's basic training establishment since 1 December 1998. Situated at Kapooka, an outer suburb of Wagga Wagga, in the Riverina region of New South Wales, the Army ...

(Blamey Barracks, NSW) ** Land Warfare Centre (HQ at

Kokoda Barracks Kokoda Barracks is an Australian Army base located in the Canungra Military Area near Witheren, Queensland. It is named after the Kokoda Track campaign during the Second World War. The Australian Army Intelligence Corps has training facilities ...

, Qld)

Geographic distribution

Corps and Regiments

Corps in the Australian Army, are administrative groupings of soldiers with a common function to promote pride and ''esprit de corps.''

References

;Citations ;Works consulted * * * * {{Australian Army Australian Army

Overview

Current order of battle

Chief of Army

Forces Command

= 1st Brigade

= 2nd Health Brigade

= 3rd Brigade

= 6th Combat Support Brigade

= 7th Brigade

= 9th Brigade

= 17th Sustainment Brigade

1st Division

2nd Division

= 4th Brigade

= 5th Brigade

= 8th (Training) Brigade

= 11th Brigade

= 13th Brigade

= Regional Force Surveillance Group

Special Operations Command

Army Aviation Command

Royal Military College of Australia

Geographic distribution

Corps and Regiments

See also

References