The Chief of Joint Capabilities (CJC) is the head of the Joint Capabilities Group (JCG) in the Australian Department of Defence. The Joint Capabilities Group was raised on 1 July 2017 with the position created as a result, with the inaugural CJC being Air Marshal Warren McDonald. The current chief is Lieutenant General Susan Coyle, who was appointed to the position in July 2024.[1]
Structure
The Chief of Joint Capabilities is responsible for coordinating the various capabilities within the Australian Defence Force. The following four commands 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 Australian War College, Australian Civil-Military Centre, Australian War College, Australian Defence Force Academy. In 2019 the Australian War College formed from the merging of the Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies and the Australian Command and Staff College. The Commander of the Australian Defence College is Major General Mick Ryan.
The Australian Defence College is made up of the following centres:[5]
Australian Defence Force Academy
Australian Defence Force Training Centre
Australian Defence Force Peace Operations Training Centre
Australian Defence Force Warfare Training Centre
Defence Force School of Languages
Defence International Training Centre
Australian Defence Force Transition and Civil Recognition Project
Australian War College
Centre for Defence Research
Defence Learning Technologies Environment
Wargaming and Simulation Centre
Joint Health Command
The Joint Health Command (JHC) is led by the Surgeon General of the Australian Defence Force, Rear Admiral Sarah Sharkey, 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.[2][3][6] JHC is responsible for these sections:
Health Business and Plans
Operational Health
Garrison Health Operations
Health Policy, Programs and Assurance
Joint Logistics Command
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, fuel services, joint movements, logistics information systems, and Defence's supply chain (warehousing, distribution, materiel maintenance and retail store services). The current Commander of the Joint Logistics Command is MAJGEN Jason Walk. The Joint Logistics Command is made up of the:
The Reserve and Youth Division (RYD) is responsible for the capacity building of the Australian Defence Force reserve capabilities of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve, Australian Army Reserve and Royal Australian Air Force Reserve and the governance of the Australian Defence Force Cadets Scheme.
Women, Peace and Security
The Chief of Joint Capabilities also acts as the Joint Capability Manager for Women, Peace and Security for the development and implementation of the Australian National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security. The Gender Advisor to the Chief of the Defence Force supports this role.
Chiefs of Joint Capabilities
The following officers have been appointed as Chief of Joint Capabilities:
^Frewen did not formally assume the post of Chief of Joint Capabilities until August 2022, since he was seconded as Coordinator General of the National COVID Vaccine Taskforce from June 2021 to July 2022.[10] Rear Admiral Ian Murray was Acting Chief of Joint Capabilities during this period.[11]
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