The Chief of Joint Capabilities (CJC) is the head of the Joint Capabilities Group (JCG) in the Australian

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 ...

, part of the

Australian Defence Organisation The Australian Defence Organisation (ADO), also known as simply Defence, is an Australian Government organisation that consists of both the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the Department of Defence (DoD). The ADO's collective aims are to "de ...

. This position was created on 1 July 2017. The current chief is Lieutenant General John Frewen, who was appointed to the position in September 2021.

Structure

The Chief of Joint Capabilities is responsible for coordinating the various capabilities within the Australian Defence Force. The following four commands report to the Chief. The Australian Civil-Military Centre (ACMC) is responsible for researching and advising the improvement of civil-military-police collaboration in civil-military co-operation and civil-military operations in the stabilization of fragile states,

peacekeeping Peacekeeping comprises activities intended to create conditions that favour lasting peace. Research generally finds that peacekeeping reduces civilian and battlefield deaths, as well as reduces the risk of renewed warfare. Within the United ...

, humanitarian aid, and

emergency management Emergency management or disaster management is the managerial function charged with creating the framework within which communities reduce vulnerability to hazards and cope with disasters. Emergency management, despite its name, does not actuall ...

. ACMC also engages with

Australian Government The Australian Government, also known as the Commonwealth Government, is the national government of Australia, a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy. Like other Westminster-style systems of government, the Australian Government ...

departments and agencies including the

Australian Federal Police The Australian Federal Police (AFP) is the national and principal federal law enforcement agency of the Australian Government with the unique role of investigating crime and protecting the national security of the Commonwealth of Australia ...

and the

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is the department of the Australian federal government responsible for foreign policy and relations, international aid (using the branding Australian Aid), consular services and trade and i ...

, the

United Nations The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a centre for harmonizi ...

, and non-government organisations.

Australian Defence College

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 Cen ...

(ADC) is responsible for the delivery of

professional military education Professional Military Education (PME) refers to the professional training, development, and schooling of military personnel. It encompasses many schools, universities, and training programs designed to foster leadership in military service members. ...

, command and staff education, and

joint warfare Joint warfare is a military doctrine which places priority on the integration of the various service branches of a state's armed forces into one unified command. Joint warfare is in essence a form of combined arms warfare on a larger, national ...

training for the ADF. The ADC is the umbrella organisation for the Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies (CDSS), the Australian Command and Staff College (ACSC), and 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 Aus ...

(ADFA). In 2019 the Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies and the Australian Command and Staff College will be merged to become the Australian War College. The ADC is also manages the following: *Centre for Defence Leadership & Ethics *Centre for Defence Research *Capability Technology Management College *Centre for Defence Leadership and Ethics *Defence Learning Branch *Defence Force Chaplains College *Defence Force School of Languages *Defence International Training Centre *ADF Warfare Training Centre *ADF Peacekeeping Centre The Commander of the Australian Defence College is Major General Mick Ryan.

Joint Health Command

The Joint Health Command (JHC) is led by the Surgeon General of the Australian Defence Force, Rear Admiral

Sarah Sharkey Rear Admiral Sarah Edith Sharkey is an Australian physician, medical administrator, and a senior officer in the Royal Australian Navy. She has been Commander Joint Health and Surgeon General of the Australian Defence Force since 2 December 2 ...

, and is responsible for the delivery of

military medicine The term military medicine has a number of potential connotations. It may mean: *A medical specialty, specifically a branch of occupational medicine attending to the medical risks and needs (both preventive and interventional) of sol ...

and joint healthcare services to

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 ...

personnel, including

military psychiatry Military psychiatry covers special aspects of psychiatry and mental disorders within the military context.Temple, M. & Greenberg, N. (2002)Military psychiatry. ''British Medical Journal Career Focus, 324'', S161a.Walter Reed Army Institute of Resear ...

and rehabilitation services. The JHC is also responsible for the development of the health

preparedness Preparedness is a research-based set of actions that are taken as precautionary measures in the face of potential disasters. Preparedness is an important quality in achieving goals and in avoiding and mitigating negative outcomes. There are differ ...

of ADF personnel for operations and the coordination of health units for deployment in support of operations.
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Joint Logistics Command

The Joint Logistics Command (JLC) is responsible for the planning, coordination and delivery of military logistics, the evaluation of joint logistics capabilities and requirements, explosive ordnance, fuel services, joint movements, logistics information systems, and Defence's supply chain (warehousing, distribution, materiel maintenance and retail store services). The current Commander of the Joint Logistics Command is MAJGEN Jason Walk. The Joint Logistics Command is made up of the: *Explosive Ordnance Branch *Fuel Services Branch *Logistics Assurance Branch *Logistics Systems Branch *Strategic Logistics Branch *Supply Chain Branch *1 Joint Movements Group

Information Warfare Division

The Information Warfare Division is responsible for

information warfare Information warfare (IW) (as different from cyber warfare that attacks computers, software, and command control systems) is a concept involving the battlespace use and management of information and communication technology (ICT) in pursuit of ...

cyber security Computer security, cybersecurity (cyber security), or information technology security (IT security) is the protection of computer systems and networks from attack by malicious actors that may result in unauthorized information disclosure, th ...

, and command, control, coordination and communications (C4), and Space capabilities for the

. The Head for Information Warfare Division is Major General Susan Coyle. The Information Warfare Division is made up of the: *Joint Intelligence and Cyber Branch *C2 and Battle Management Capability Branch *Capability Support Directorate *Joint Cyber Unit *Space and Communications Branch

Joint Military Police Unit

The

Joint Military Police Unit The Joint Military Police Unit (formerly the Joint Service Police Group) is the unified military police agency of the Australian Defence Force. The Joint Military Police Unit is led by the Provost Marshal who reports to the Chief of Joint Cap ...

is the unified

military police Military police (MP) are law enforcement agencies connected with, or part of, the military of a state. In wartime operations, the military police may support the main fighting force with force protection, convoy security, Screening (tactical), ...

agency of the

led by the Provost Marshal responsible for general policing, law enforcement, and the Australian Defence Force Investigative Service.Joint Service Police Group launched

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 of ...

Reserve and Youth Division

The Reserve and Youth Division (RYD) is responsible for the capacity building of the Australian Defence Force reserve capabilities of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve, Australian Army Reserve and Royal Australian Air Force Reserve and the governance of the Australian Defence Force Cadets Scheme.

Women, Peace and Security

The Chief of Joint Capabilities also acts as the Joint Capability Manager for Women, Peace and Security for the development and implementation of the Australian National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security. The Gender Advisor to the Chief of the Defence Force supports this role.

Chiefs of Joint Capabilities

The following officers have been appointed as Chief of Joint Capabilities:

References

{{ADF Leadership Leadership of the Australian Defence Force