Chief_of_Joint_Operations_(Australia)

Chief of Joint Operations (Australia)

Chief of Joint Operations (Australia)

Military three-star appointment in the Australian Defence Force

The Chief of Joint Operations (CJOPS) is a three-star role within the Australian Defence Force (ADF), responsible for the Joint Operations Command and joint operational deployments, such as United Nations peacekeeping and joint task groups. Until 2007, the Vice Chief of the Defence Force (VCDF) was double hatted, additionally exercising the responsibilities of CJOPS. However, in September 2007 the Minister of Defence, Brendan Nelson announced the formation of a separate CJOPS position based at the Headquarters Joint Operations Command (HQJOC) at Bungendore, New South Wales.[1]

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Joint Operations Command

The Joint Operations Command consists of Headquarters Joint Operations Command, Northern Command, and Australian Defence Force elements of the Maritime Border Command. Chief of Joint Operations is a joint position, and the incumbent can be appointed from any of the three ADF services.

Chiefs of Joint Operations

The following list chronologically records those who have held the post of CJOPS, with rank and honours as at the completion of the individual's term.

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Deputy Chief of Joint Operations

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    Minister of Defence Press Release MIN99/07 19 September 2007 Archived 30 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine
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    "New Chief of Joint Operations announced". Defence News. Department of Defence. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
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    "Rear Admiral Rowan Carlisle Moffitt". Who's Who in Australia Online. ConnectWeb. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
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    "Rear Admiral Steve Gilmore, AM, CSC, RAN" (PDF). Embassy of Australia, Washington DC. Australian Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
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    O'Hara, Veronica (4 October 2019). "ADF Welcomes New Deputy Operations Chief". Defence News. Department of Defence. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
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