Chief Capability Development Group

Chief Capability Development Group (CCDG)
Incumbent
Air Vice Marshal Mel Hupfeld
since 2015
Style Rear Admiral / Major General / Air Vice Marshal
Term length (nominally) Three years (renewable)
Inaugural holder Lieutenant General David Hurley
Website http://www.defence.gov.au/Capability/_home/Default.asp

The Chief of Capability Development Group (CCDG) is head of the Australian Department of Defence's Capability Development Group (CDG). This position was created in December 2003, and to-date has been occupied by a 2 star officer of the Australian Defence Force. The position was formally a 3 star position until 2015.

Capability Development Group

The role of the Capability Development Group (CDG) is to develop and gain Government approval for future defence capabilities. The CDG has a close relationship with the Defence Materiel Organisation and oversees the implementation of Defence Procurement Review recommendations.

As sponsor, CDG is responsible for developing capability proposals consistent with strategic priorities, funding guidance, legislation and policy, for consideration and approval by Government. In particular, the work of the Group focuses on:

CCDG, along with the Vice Chief of the Defence Force (VCDF), the Chief Finance Officer (CFO) and the Chief Defence Scientist (CDS), (all are 3 star level positions), comprise the Owner Support Executives. They report to the "diarchy": the Chief of the Defence Force (CDF) and the Secretary, Department of Defence.

Department heads

Chief Capability Development Group

Rank Name Post-
nominals
 Service
 Term
began
 Term
ended
 Time in
Appointment
Lieutenant General Hurley, DavidDavid Hurley AO, DSC Army December 2003 September 2007 3 years, 274 days
Vice Admiral Tripovich, MattMatt Tripovich AO, CSC, RAN RAN September 2007 October 2010 3 years, 30 days
Air Marshal Harvey , JohnJohn Harvey AM RAAF October 2010 November 2011 1 year, 31 days
Vice Admiral Jones , PeterPeter Jones AO, DSC, RAN RAN November 2011 31 October 2014 2 years, 365 days
Lieutenant General Caligari , JohnJohn Caligari AO, DSC Army 31 October 2014 20 August 2015 293 days
Air Vice Marshal Hupfeld , MelMel Hupfeld AO, DSC RAAF 20 August 2015 incumbent 0 years, 169 days
David Hurley

Timeline

Mel Hupfeld John Caligari Peter Jones (admiral) John Harvey (RAAF officer) Matt Tripovich David Hurley

References and notes

  1. ↑ "Major" here means: equipment projects
    • of $20 million or more, or
    • of less than $20 million, but with individual items of $1 million or more, or
    • equipment projects of less than $20 million with strategic significance
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