Australian Defence Force

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national armed forces unified military organization

The Australian Defence Force is the unified military organization responsible for defending Australia, comprising the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, and Royal Australian Air Force under a single command structure.

Aliases (6)

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	national armed forces → unified military organization →
alliance	ANZUS → Five Eyes →
commandStructure	single joint command →
cooperation	ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus → NATO →
country	Australia →
engagement	Gulf War → Iraq War (2003–2011) → Korean War → Vietnam War → War in Afghanistan → World War I → World War II → humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations → peacekeeping operations →
formationProcess	unification of separate service commands →
foundedBy	Government of Australia →
hasBranch	Australian Army → Royal Australian Air Force → Royal Australian Navy →
hasCapability	air and space operations → cyber operations → land warfare → maritime warfare → special operations forces →
hasComponent	Australian Defence Force Cadets → regular forces → reserve forces →
headquartersLocation	Australian Capital Territory → Canberra →
legalBasis	Defence Act 1903 (Australia) →
ministerResponsibleTitle	Minister for Defence →
motto	Defending Australia and its national interests →
operatesIn	Australian maritime approaches → Indo-Pacific region →
parentAgency	Department of Defence (Australia) →
partOf	Australian Defence Organisation →
primaryLanguage	English →
role	defence of Australia → protection of Australian interests → support to civil authorities in emergencies →
serviceBranch	Air Force → Army → Navy →
shortName	ADF →
supremeCommander	Governor-General of Australia →
supremeCommanderTitle	Commander-in-Chief →
usesDoctrine	joint operations doctrine →

Referenced by (41)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Australian Army → Australian Defence Force ("Australian Defence Organisation") → RAAF Base Edinburgh → Royal Australian Air Force → Royal Australian Navy → Royal Military College, Duntroon → Special Operations Command (Australia) →	partOf
1st Division (Australia) → Cross of Sacrifice ("Australian armed forces") → Eternal Flame (Australian War Memorial) → Hall of Memory → Royal Military College, Duntroon → Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier →	associatedWith
Army Reserve (Australia) → Australian Army → Australian Army Aviation Corps → Royal Australian Navy →	serviceBranchOf
Australian national flag → High Mobility Artillery Rocket System ("Armed Forces of Australia") → Rockhampton Airport → Russell Offices, Canberra →	usedBy
Commandant ADFA → Norforce →	employer
Forces Command (Australia) → Pilbara Regiment →	service
Army Reserve (Australia) →	alliance
New Zealand forces ("Australian forces") →	cooperatedWith
British Armed Forces →	cooperatesWith
Solomon Islands intervention (RAMSI) →	coordinatedBy
United Nations Command ("Armed Forces of Australia") →	hasMember
Chief of Air Force →	isPartOf
Chief of Air Force ("Australian Defence Force leadership") →	memberOf
Royal Australian Air Force →	militaryBranchOf
Australian Defence Force Academy →	operatedBy
Operation Okra →	operator
Somalia peacekeeping operations →	participant
Advance Australia Fair ("Australian Defence Force bands") →	performedBy
Department of Defence (Australia) →	responsibleFor
Australian Signals Directorate →	serves
Australian Army Cadets →	supportedBy
Royal Australian Engineers →	supports