Chief of the Defence Force
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The Chief of the Defence Force is Australia’s highest-ranking military officer, responsible for commanding the Australian Defence Force and advising the government on defence and military matters.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chief of the Defence Force (Australia) | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian public office
ⓘ
military position ⓘ |
| advises |
Government of Australia on defence matters
ⓘ
Government of Australia on military operations ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Australian Defence Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Governor-General of Australia ⓘ |
| appointedOnAdviceOf |
Australian government
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Australia
Prime Minister ⓘ
surface form:
Prime Minister of Australia
|
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1976 ⓘ |
| formedFrom |
Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee
ⓘ
surface form:
Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee
|
| hasAuthorityOver |
Australian Army
ⓘ
Royal Australian Air Force ⓘ Royal Australian Navy ⓘ |
| hasRankLevel | four-star rank ⓘ |
| hasRole |
commanding the Australian Defence Force
ⓘ
principal military adviser to the Government of Australia ⓘ principal military adviser to the Minister for Defence ⓘ principal military adviser to the National Security Committee of Cabinet ⓘ professional head of the Australian Defence Force ⓘ strategic command of ADF operations ⓘ |
| hasSeat | Canberra ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
Admiral
ⓘ
Air Chief Marshal ⓘ General ⓘ |
| isRankedAs | Australia’s highest-ranking military officer ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Defence Act 1903 (Australia) ⓘ |
| mayHoldRank |
Admiral
ⓘ
Air Chief Marshal ⓘ General ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Department of Defence (Australia)
ⓘ
surface form:
Australian Defence Organisation
|
| officeLocatedIn | Russell Offices, Canberra ⓘ |
| participatesIn | National Security Committee of Cabinet (as adviser) ⓘ |
| partOf | Australian system of government ⓘ |
| predecessorOffice |
Chief of Naval Staff
ⓘ
Chief of the Air Staff ⓘ Chief of the General Staff ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Minister of Defence
ⓘ
surface form:
Minister for Defence
|
| responsibleFor |
implementation of government defence policy within the ADF
ⓘ
joint and combined military operations ⓘ military strategic planning ⓘ readiness of the Australian Defence Force ⓘ |
| sharesLeadershipWith | Secretary of the Department of Defence ⓘ |
| shortName | CDF ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | civilian control of the military ⓘ |
| worksWith | Secretary of the Department of Defence ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Chief of the Defence Force (Australia)