The Chief of Defence Intelligence (CDI) is a
three-star role within 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), responsible for the Defence Intelligence Group. The
Minister of Defence,
Linda Reynolds
Linda Karen Reynolds (born 16 May 1965) is an Australian politician. She is a member of the Liberal Party and has served as a Senator for Western Australia since 2014. She held senior ministerial office as a cabinet minister in the Morrison ...
announced the creation of the new Defence Intelligence Group under the command of the CDI which brought the
Defence Intelligence Organisation (DIO),
Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation (AGO) and some other elements together under a single command.
Chiefs of Defence Intelligence
The following list chronologically records those who have held the post of CDI, with rank and honours as at the completion of the individual's term.
See also
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Current senior Australian Defence Organisation personnel
References
Leadership of the Australian Defence Force
Military appointments of Australia
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