| Chief of Joint Operations (CJOPS) Australia |
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| Style | Vice Admiral / Lieutenant General / Air Marshal[1] |
| Term length | Three years (renewable) |
| Inaugural holder | Lieutenant General David Hurley |
Until September 2007, the Vice Chief of the Defence Force (VCDF) was "double hatted" as the Chief of Joint Operations (CJOPS). In this role he commanded Australian Defence Force (ADF) operations on behalf of the Chief of the Defence Force (CDF). In September 2007, the (Liberal) Minister of Defence, Brendan Nelson announced the formation of a separate three-star CJOPS position based at the Headquarters Joint Operations Command (HQJOC) facility at Bungendore, New South Wales.[2]
Joint Operations Command consists of Headquarters Joint Operations Command and Border Protection Command. The Direct Command Units consist of Military Strategic Commitments Division, (incorporating the Australian Defence Force Parliamentary Program); Reserve Policy Division; and the Command and Control Implementation Team.
Chief of Joint Operations is a "Joint" position (as are CDF, VCDF and CCDG), and in theory the incumbent can be appointed from any of the ADF components. To date, the position has only been held by a Lieutenant General.
| Rank |
Name |
Post- Nominals |
Term began |
Term ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant General | David Hurley | AO DSC | Sep 2007 | Jul 2008 |
| Lieutenant General | Mark Evans | AO DSC | Jul 2008 | May 2011 |
| Lieutenant General | Ash Power | AM CSC | May 2011 | incumbent |
| Rank |
Name |
Post- Nominals |
Term began |
Term ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major General | Ash Power | AM CSC | ||
| Rear Admiral | Ray Griggs | AM CSC | May 2010 | Jun 2011 |
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