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On 27 September 2008 the Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Ken Gillespie, announced a restructure of the army command structure named Adaptive Army.⁵ The structure had remained nearly the same since the Hassett Review restructure in 1973 of Land Command and Training Command.⁶

In October 2022, the 9th Brigade was placed under the command of Forces Command.⁷ In July 2023, the 1st, 3rd and 7th Brigades were placed under the command of the 1st (Australian) Division.⁸ The Combat Training Centre and 39th Operational Support Battalion were placed under the command of Forces Command.⁹

In June 30, 2024, the 8th Brigade was placed under the command of Forces Command.¹⁰ The 17th Sustainment Brigade was transferred from Forces Command to the 1st Division on 15 November 2024.¹¹ The 6th Brigade was disbanded on 13 December 2024, with its units being transferred to other headquarters.¹²¹³

Organisation

Main article: Structure of the Australian Army

• Headquarters, Forces Command (Victoria Barracks, New South Wales)
  • 2nd Health Brigade
  • 8th Brigade¹⁴
  • 39th Operational Support Battalion (Randwick Barracks, NSW)¹⁵
  • Royal Military College of Australia (Duntroon Garrison, ACT)¹⁶
  • Army Logistic Training Centre (Bandiana, Vic)
  • Defence Command Support Training Centre
  • Combat Training Centre¹⁷
  • Combined Arms Training Centre (Puckapunyal, Vic)

Commander Forces Command

The following have held the position of Commander Forces Command or its preceding positions, with the ranks and honours as at the completion of their tenure:

References

1. "The Australian Army – Modernisation from Beersheba and Beyond" (PDF). Australian Army. 26 August 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160705212417/http://www.army.gov.au/~/media/Army/Our%20future/About/Army%20101%20Brief%20Ver%207%20-%20Modernising%20from%20Beersheba%20and%20Beyond%20v4.pdf ↩

2. "Forces Command". Australian Army. 1 May 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2016. http://army.gov.au/Our-people/Units/Forces-Command ↩

3. "The Australian Army: An Aide-Memoire" (PDF). Australian Army. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20190411114723/https://www.army.gov.au/sites/g/files/net1846/f/aide_memoire.pdf ↩

4. "May the force be with you – Merge of commands enhances capabilities" (PDF). Army: The Soldiers' Newspaper (1216 ed.). Canberra: Department of Defence. 9 July 2009. p. 2. ISSN 0729-5685. Retrieved 6 August 2016. http://www.defence.gov.au/Publications/NewsPapers/Army/editions/1216/1216.pdf ↩

5. "Command restructure" (PDF). Army: The Soldiers' Newspaper (1197 ed.). Canberra: Department of Defence. 4 September 2008. ISSN 0729-5685. Retrieved 6 August 2016. http://www.defence.gov.au/Publications/NewsPapers/Army/editions/1197/1197.pdf ↩

6. Gillespie, Lieutenant General K.J. (26 August 2008). Adaptive Army: Public information paper (PDF). Canberra: Australian Army. OCLC 682906519. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 March 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110310001320/http://www.army.gov.au/docs/Adaptive_Army_Public_Info_Paper.pdf ↩

7. "9th Brigade becomes the Australian Army's first integrated combat brigade". Department of Defence (Press release). 27 October 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2023. https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/releases/2022-10-27/9th-brigade-becomes-australian-armys-first-integrated-combat-brigade ↩

8. "Commands, divisions adjusted". Army: The soldiers' newspaper (1539 ed.). Canberra: Department of Defence. 20 July 2023. p. 2. ISSN 2209-2218. Retrieved 15 July 2023. https://www.armynewspaper.defence.gov.au/army-news/july-20-2023/flipbook/2/ ↩

9. "Commands, divisions adjusted". Army: The soldiers' newspaper (1539 ed.). Canberra: Department of Defence. 20 July 2023. p. 2. ISSN 2209-2218. Retrieved 15 July 2023. https://www.armynewspaper.defence.gov.au/army-news/july-20-2023/flipbook/2/ ↩

10. Grant, Matt (5 July 2024). "A unified approach to training". https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-07-03/unified-approach-training ↩

11. "Big changes for 17th Sustainment Brigade". Department of Defence. 5 December 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024. https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-12-05/big-changes-17th-sustainment-brigade ↩

12. "Historic brigade lowers its colours". Department of Defence. 2 December 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024. https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-12-02/historic-brigade-lowers-its-colours ↩

13. "Commemorating 6th Brigade". Department of Defence. Retrieved 22 December 2024. https://images.defence.gov.au/assets/Home/Search?Query=241206army8652825_007.jpg&Type=Filename ↩

14. Grant, Matt (5 July 2024). "A unified approach to training". https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-07-03/unified-approach-training ↩

15. "Commands, divisions adjusted". Army: The soldiers' newspaper (1539 ed.). Canberra: Department of Defence. 20 July 2023. p. 2. ISSN 2209-2218. Retrieved 15 July 2023. https://www.armynewspaper.defence.gov.au/army-news/july-20-2023/flipbook/2/ ↩

16. "Royal Military College of Australia". Australian Army. 18 April 2012. Archived from the original on 28 May 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20150528062110/http://www.army.gov.au/Our-people/Units/Forces-Command/Royal_Military_College_of_Australia ↩

17. "Commands, divisions adjusted". Army: The soldiers' newspaper (1539 ed.). Canberra: Department of Defence. 20 July 2023. p. 2. ISSN 2209-2218. Retrieved 15 July 2023. https://www.armynewspaper.defence.gov.au/army-news/july-20-2023/flipbook/2/ ↩

18. Gillespie, Ken (2004). "Major General Kenneth Mackay, CB, MBE (1917–2004)". Australian Army Journal. 2 (1): 247–249. /wiki/Ken_Gillespie ↩