Chief of Joint Capabilities of Australian Department of Defence |
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Term length | (nominally) Three years (renewable) |
Inaugural holder | AVM Warren McDonald |
Website | www |
The Chief of Joint Capabilities (CJC) is the head of the Joint Capabilities Group (JCG) in the Australian Department of Defence, part of the Australian Defence Organisation. This position was created on 1 July 2017. The current Chief is Air Vice Marshal Warren Donald.
The Chief of Joint Capabilities is responsible for coordinating the various capabilities within the Australian Defence Force. The following four commander report to the Chief.
The Australian Defence College (ADC) is responsible for the delivery of professional military education, command and staff education, and joint warfare 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 (ADFA). The ADC is also manages the following:
The Commander of the Australian Defence College is Major General Simone Wilkie.
The Joint Health Command (JHC) is led by the Surgeon General of the Australian Defence Force, Air Vice Marshal Tracey Smart,, and is responsible for the delivery of military medicine and joint healthcare services to Australian Defence Force personnel, including military psychiatry and rehabilitation services. The JHC is also responsible for the development of the health preparedness of ADF personnel for operations and the coordination of health units for deployment in support of operations.
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, and supply chain management. The Commander of the Joint Logistics Command is Major General David Mulhall. The Joint Logistics Command is made up of the: