Australian Defence Organisation

The main offices of the Department of Defence and the ADF's administrative headquarters are located in the Russell Offices complex in Canberra

The Australian Defence Organisation (abbreviated as ADO) is an Australian Government organisation that consists of both the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the civilian Department of Defence personnel supporting the ADF.

ADO Diarchy

The Chief of the Defence Force (CDF) and the Secretary of the Department of Defence (SECDEF) jointly manage the ADO under a diarchy and report directly to the Minister for Defence. The ADO diarchy is a governance structure unique in the Australian Commonwealth public service.

Australian Defence Force

The Australian Defence Force is the armed forces of the Commonwealth of Australia led by Chief of the Defence Force and comprising the three uniformed services of the Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, and Royal Australian Navy.

The Vice Chief of the Defence Force Group provides military strategic effects and commitments advice and planning, ADF cadet and reserve policy, joint capability coordination, and preparedness management.^[1]

The Joint Operations Command oversees all joint deployments of the Australian Defence Force.

The Joint Capabilities Group provides joint military professional education and training, logistics support, health support and oversees the Joint Logistics Command, Joint Health Command, Australian Defence College, and the Information Warfare Division.

Department of Defence

The Australian Government Department of Defence is one of the three original Australian government departments created at Federation. It is the Australian Public Service entity that provides advice, coordination, and program delivery for defence and military policy.

The Department of Defence also manages and oversees a range of public service and defence force agencies and organisations that deliver and develop the capabilities and services that support the Australian Defence Force. Such agencies include the Army and Air Force Canteen Service, the Defence Community Organisation, and Defence Housing Australia.

The Department also includes key groups including the Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group, the Defence Science and Technology Group, and the Defence Strategic Policy and Intelligence Group (which oversees the Australian Signals Directorate, Defence Intelligence Organisation, and Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation).

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Australian Government Department of Defence
Australian Defence Organisation (Headquarters: Russell Offices) Minister for Defence Senator the Hon. Marise Payne, Secretary of Defence Greg Moriarty
Leadership	Prime Minister Minister for Defence Minister for Defence Industry Minister for Defence Personnel National Security Committee of Cabinet Defence Committee Secretary of Defence Chief of the Defence Force Senior Positions Senior Personnel
Structure	Vice Chief of the Defence Force Group Associate Secretary Group (Office of the Judge Advocate General) Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group Defence Strategic Policy and Intelligence Group (Australian Signals Directorate, Defence Intelligence Organisation, Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation) Defence Science and Technology Group Joint Capabilities Group (Australian Defence College) Chief Information Officer Group Chief Finance Officer Group Defence People Group Defence Estate and Infrastructure Group
Australian Defence Force Military of Australia

Australian Defence Force
Australian Defence Organisation (Headquarters: Russell Offices)
Branches	Royal Australian Navy Australian Army Royal Australian Air Force
Leadership	Governor-General Prime Minister Minister for Defence Minister for Defence Personnel Minister for Defence Industry National Security Committee of Cabinet Secretary of Defence Chief of the Defence Force Vice Chief of the Defence Force Chief of Army Chief of Navy Chief of Air Force Chief of Joint Operations Senior Positions Senior Personnel
Structure	Australian Defence Organisation Australia's Federation Guard Force Element Group Special Forces Vice Chief of the Defence Force Group Joint Operations Command (Headquarters Joint Operations Command, Northern Command, Maritime Border Command) Joint Capabilities Group (Joint Logistics Command, Joint Health Command, Australian Defence College) Fleet Command Forces Command Air Command Special Operations Command 1st Division (Deployable Joint Force Headquarters) Navy Strategic Command
Personnel & Training	Australian Defence Force ranks and insignia Judge Advocate General Australian Defence Force Investigative Service Australian Defence College Australian Defence Force Academy Australian Defence Force Reserves (Australian Army Reserve, Royal Australian Naval Reserve, Royal Australian Air Force Reserve) Australian Defence Force Cadets (Australian Air Force Cadets, Australian Navy Cadets, Australian Army Cadets, National Cadet Advisory Council) Women in the Australian military Sexual orientation and the Australian Defence Force Conscription Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 Australian Defence Force Basic Flying Training School Military Uniforms (Australian Multicam Camouflage Uniform) Department of Veterans' Affairs Veterans' Review Board
Intelligence	Defence Intelligence Organisation Australian Signals Directorate Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation Joint Defence Facility Pine Gap Defence Intelligence Group
Strategy	Australian-US Alliance Australia, New Zealand, United States Security Treaty Five Power Defence Arrangements Defence Strategic Policy Group Defending Australia in the Asia Pacific Century White Paper Defence of Australia Policy Review of Australia's Defence Capabilities Report Australian Strategic Policy Institute Australian National University Strategic and Defence Studies Centre
Equipment	Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group Army Equipment Army Artillery Naval Ships Air Force Weaponry Air Force Aircraft
Installations	Military Installations Naval Installations Air Force Installations Army Installations
Culture	Australian War Memorial Anzac spirit Weary Dunlop Simpson and his Donkey Anzac Day Australian military slang Beating Retreat military ceremony Australian Defence Force Ensign Australian Defence Force colours, standards and guidons
History	History of the Royal Australian Navy History of the Australian Army History of the Royal Australian Air Force Frontier Wars Boer War World War I Russian Civil War World War II Korean War Malayan Emergency Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation Vietnam War Rwandan Civil War Somalian Civil War Timor-Leste Gulf War Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands War in Afghanistan Iraq War Peace Operations Military intervention against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Official Histories (Official History of Australia in the War of 1914–1918, Australia in the War of 1939–1945, Australia in the Korean War 1950–53, The Official History of Australia's Involvement in Southeast Asian Conflicts 1948–1975, Official History of Australian Peacekeeping, Humanitarian and Post-Cold War Operations) Australian military involvement in peacekeeping
Australian Defence Force Military of Australia

Leadership of the Australian Defence Force
Australian Defence Organisation (Headquarters: Russell Offices)
Australian Defence Organisation	Governor-General Prime Minister National Security Committee of Cabinet Minister for Defence Secretary of Defence (SECDEF) Chief of the Defence Force (CDF) Senior Positions Senior Personnel
Australian Defence Force	Vice Chief of the Defence Force (VCDF) Chief of Joint Operations (CJOPS) Chief of Joint Capabilities (CJC) Commander Joint Logistics (CJLOG) Surgeon-General / Commander Joint Health (CJHLTH) Judge Advocate General (JAG) Commander Australian Defence College / Head Joint Enablers Director Defence Intelligence Organisation Head Military Strategic Commitments Commander Maritime Border Command
Royal Australian Navy	Chief of Navy (CN) Deputy Chief of Navy (DCN) Commander Australian Fleet (COMAUSFLT) Warrant Officer of the Navy (WO-N)
Australian Army	Chief of Army (CA) Deputy Chief of Army (DCA) Commander Forces Command (COMD FORCOMD) Special Operations Commander Australia (SOCAUST) Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army (RSM-A)
Royal Australian Air Force	Chief of Air Force (CAF) Deputy Chief of Air Force (DCAF) Air Commander Australia (ACAUST) Warrant Officer of the Air Force (WOFF-AF)
Australian Defence Force Military of Australia

Australian Army
Australian Defence Force
Structure	Forces Command 1st Brigade 3rd Brigade 6th Brigade 7th Brigade 16th Aviation Brigade 17th Combat Service Support Brigade 2nd Division (4th Brigade, 5th Brigade, 8th Brigade, 9th Brigade, 11th Brigade, 13th Brigade) 1st Division (Deployable Joint Force Headquarters) Special Operations Command Army Reserve Army Cadets Special Forces Airborne Forces Aviation Units Brigades Directorate of Army Research and Analysis
Installations	Russell Offices Royal Military College, Duntroon Land Warfare Centre Holsworthy Barracks Gallipoli Barracks Army Aviation Centre Campbell Barracks Army Recruit Training Centre Army Logistic Training Centre
Equipment	Weaponry Historical Weaponry Aircraft Tanks Armoured Vehicles Artillery
Personnel	Chief of Army Deputy Chief of Army Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army Officer rank insignia Enlisted rank insignia Uniforms Colours, standards and guidons Australian Army Memorial, Canberra Field Marshals Generals
Culture	Rising Sun Slouch Hat Digger Australian military slang Anzac spirit Army newspaper
History	First Australian Imperial Force Australian and New Zealand Army Corps I ANZAC Corps II ANZAC Corps Desert Mounted Corps Australian Corps Second Australian Imperial Force Battle and theatre honours of the Australian Army Australian Army during World War I Australian Army during World War II
Corps and Regiments	Infantry Regular Royal Australian Regiment Special Forces Special Air Service Regiment 1st Commando Regiment 2nd Commando Regiment Reserve Royal Queensland Regiment Royal New South Wales Regiment Royal Victoria Regiment Royal South Australia Regiment Royal Western Australia Regiment Royal Tasmania Regiment Sydney University Regiment Melbourne University Regiment Queensland University Regiment Adelaide Universities Regiment Western Australia University Regiment University of New South Wales Regiment Monash University Regiment RFSU North-West Mobile Force Pilbara Regiment Far North Queensland Regiment Armour Regular 1st Armoured Regiment 2nd Cavalry Regiment 3rd/4th Cavalry Regiment 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment Reserve 12th/16th Hunter River Lancers 1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers 4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse 3rd/9th Light Horse 10th Light Horse Regiment Aviation 1st Aviation Regiment 5th Aviation Regiment 6th Aviation Regiment Artillery 1st Regiment 4th Regiment 8th/12th Regiment 16th Air Land Regiment 20th Surveillance and Target Acquisition Regiment Engineers Regular 1st Combat Engineer Regiment 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment 6th Engineer Support Regiment Special Forces Special Operations Engineer Regiment Reserve 5th Engineer Regiment 8th Engineer Regiment 11th Engineer Regiment 22nd Engineer Regiment Combat Support Royal Australian Corps of Signals Australian Army Intelligence Corps Combat Service Support Chaplains Medical Dental Nursing Psychology Transport Ordnance Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Legal Military Police Pay Education Public Relations Catering Band Staff Cadets
Category:Australian Army

Royal Australian Navy
Australian Defence Force
Command	Chief of Navy Deputy Chief of Navy Commander Australian Fleet Warrant Officer of the Navy Admiral of the Fleet
Organisation	Royal Australian Naval Reserve Australian Navy Cadets Maritime Border Command Royal Australian Navy School of Underwater Medicine Units and Formations Fleet Command Surface Force Fleet Air Arm (723 Squadron, 725 Squadron, 808 Squadron, 816 Squadron) Submarine Service Patrol Boat Group Clearance Diving Branch Australian Hydrographic Service (Laser Airborne Depth Sounder Flight) Strategic Command Navy Engineering, Regulation, Certification and Safety Navy Capability Navy People and Resources
Ships and Equipment	Current Fleet (Anzac-class frigate, Adelaide-class frigate, Collins-class submarine, Canberra-class landing helicopter dock, Bay-class landing ship, Armidale class patrol boat, Huon-class minehunter, HMAS Sirius (O 266), Durance-class tanker, Leeuwin-class survey vessel, Paluma-class survey motor launch, STS Young Endeavour, Cape-class patrol boat) All Ships Aircraft Naval Procurement Programme Equipment Craft of Opportunity Program
Installations	Fleet Base East Fleet Base West (HMAS Stirling) HMAS Albatross HMAS Cairns HMAS Cerberus HMAS Coonawarra HMAS Creswell HMAS Harman HMAS Kuttabul HMAS Moreton HMAS Penguin HMAS Waterhen HMAS Watson
Personnel	List of admirals List of personnel Badges Ranks
Current Operations	Operation Sovereign Borders Operation Resolute Operation Highroad Operation Manitou
History	Australia Station Colonial navies of Australia Jervois-Scratchley reports World War I World War II Malayan Emergency Korean War Vietnam War Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation Operation Navy Help Darwin International Force for East Timor Gulf War Iraq War Afghanistan War Middle East deployments Battle honours of the Royal Australian Navy
Other	Royal Australian Naval College Royal Australian Navy Memorial Minister for the Navy Australian Naval Aviation Royal Australian Navy Heritage Centre Australian White Ensign Navy News Royal Australian Navy Helicopter Flight Vietnam Naval Stores, Kangaroo Point Esther Williams Trophy Navy League of Australia Admiral Garden Island Naval Chapel Royal Australian Navy Tridents Rugby League Team
Former Entities	Department of the Navy Women's Royal Australian Naval Service Royal Australian Naval Nursing Service Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve Royal Australian Navy Beach Commandos Royal Australian Navy Bridging Train Australian Commonwealth Naval Board
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Royal Australian Air Force
Australian Defence Force
Leadership	Chief of Air Force Deputy Chief of Air Force Warrant Officer of the Air Force Marshal of the Royal Australian Air Force Air Chief Marshal List of Royal Australian Air Force air marshals Air and Space Interoperability Council
Personnel	Ranks Aircrew Brevet Recipients of the Air Force Medal List of personnel
Structure	Units and Formations Groups Wings Squadrons Ground Support Squadrons Flights Musterings Air Force Reserve Australian Air Force Cadets Airfield Defence Guards Air Traffic Control Air Command Groups and Wings Air Combat No. 78 Wing No. 81 Wing No. 82 Wing Air Mobility No. 84 Wing No. 86 Wing Surveillance & Response No. 41 Wing No. 42 Wing No. 44 Wing No. 92 Wing Combat Support No. 95 Wing No. 396 Combat Support Wing Health Services Wing Air Warfare Integrated Mission Support Directorate Information Warfare Directorate Tactics and Training Directorate Test and Development Directorate (Aircraft Research and Development Unit, Aircraft Systems Engineering Squadron, Aircraft Stores Compatibility Engineering Squadron, RAAF Institute of Aviation Medicine) Air Force Ranges Directorate Training Air Training Wing (Basic Flying Training School, Central Flying School) Ground Training Wing (Combat Survival Training School Reserve Training Wing RAAF College (Officers' Training School))
Operations	Operation Resolute Operation Okra
Equipment	List of aircraft Royal Australian Air Force VIP aircraft Weaponry
Installations	Russell Offices RMAF Butterworth Al Minhad Air Base RAAF Base Amberley RAAF Scherger RAAF Base Townsville RAAF Base Glenbrook Defence Establishment Orchard Hills RAAF Base Richmond RAAF Base Wagga RAAF Base Williamtown RAAF Base East Sale RAAF Williams RAAF Base Edinburgh Woomera Airfield RAAF Curtin RAAF Gingin RAAF Learmonth RAAF Base Pearce RAAF Base Darwin RAAF Base Tindal
History	Battle honours Royal Australian Air Force Memorial, Canberra RAAF Museum RAAF Wagga Heritage Centre Western Australian Aviation Heritage Museum Avro Anson Memorial Queens Gardens, Brisbane Tiger Force Operation Pig Bristle Australian First Tactical Air Force RAAF Overseas Headquarters RAAF University Squadrons RAAF Area Commands Royal Australian Air Force Nursing Service Volunteer Air Observers Corps
Culture	Royal Australian Air Force Ensign Air Force newspaper Roulettes Aerobatic Display Team Gunnie (slang)
Category:Royal Australian Air Force