Structure of the Australian Army
Two Bushmasters operated by the 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment during an exercise in 2010 This article describes the current structure of the Australian Army . It includes the army's order of battle and the headquarters locations of major units. Members of the Australian Army also serve within joint units of the Australian Defence Force which fall outside the direct command of the Australian Army.
Overview
The Australian Army is organised into three main elements which report to the Chief of Army , the Headquarters of the 1st Division , Special Operations Command and Forces Command .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Organisation
Australian Army organisation 2025
The following order of battle describes the Army's organisational structure at the battalion and independent company /squadron level. It does not take into account changes to units' structure and command arrangements associated with operational deployments.
1st Brigade
3rd Brigade
3rd Brigade [ 11] [ 12] [ 7] Headquarters, 3rd Brigade (Lavarack Barracks , Queensland)
2nd Cavalry Regiment (Armoured cavalry regiment with ASLAV combat reconnaissance vehicles and M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams main battle tanks ) (Lavarack Barracks, Qld)1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (Mechanized infantry) (Lavarack Barracks, Qld)3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (Mechanized infantry) (Lavarack Barracks, Qld)[ 13] 4th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (Lavarack Barracks, Qld)3rd Combat Engineer Regiment (M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicles and M1074 Joint Assault Bridges ) (Lavarack Barracks, Qld)3rd Combat Signal Regiment (Lavarack Barracks, Qld)3rd Combat Service Support Battalion (Lavarack Barracks, Qld)
7th Brigade
7th Brigade [ 14] Headquarters, 7th Brigade (Gallipoli Barracks, Qld)
2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry) (Boxer combat reconnaissance vehicles) (Gallipoli Barracks, Qld)6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (Motorised infantry with Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles and Hawkei vehicles) (Gallipoli Barracks, Qld)8th/9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (Motorised infantry with Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle and Hawkei vehicles) (Gallipoli Barracks, Qld)1st Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (M777A2 towed howitzers) (Gallipoli Barracks, Qld)2nd Combat Engineer Regiment (Gallipoli Barracks, Qld)7th Combat Signal Regiment (Gallipoli Barracks, Qld)7th Combat Service Support Battalion (Gallipoli Barracks, Qld)
10th Brigade
10th Brigade [ 15] [ 16] Headquarters, 10th Brigade
9th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery , (M252A1 Mortar mortars ) (HQ at Kogarah Barracks, NSW )[ 17] 2nd/10th Light Battery (HQ in Melbourne, Vic)
5th/11th Light Battery (HQ at Lavarack Barracks, Qld)
6th/13th Light Battery (HQ at Keswick Barracks, SA)
7th Light Battery (HQ in Dee Why, NSW)
23rd Light Battery (HQ at Kogarah Barracks, NSW) 14th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (M142 HIMARS multiple rocket launchers ) (located in Adelaide )[ 18] 54th Siege Battery (HQ at RAAF Base Edinburgh)[ 19] 16th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (NASAMS-3 air defence systems ) (Woodside Barracks , SA)[ 20]
17th Sustainment Brigade
4th Brigade
4th Brigade [ 25] Headquarters, 4th Brigade (Simpson Barracks , Victoria)[ 28]
4th/19th Prince of Wales' Light Horse (HQ at Simpson Barracks, Victoria)5th/6th Battalion, Royal Victoria Regiment (HQ at Hawthorn, Victoria )8th/7th Battalion, Royal Victoria Regiment (HQ at Ballarat, Victoria )12th/40th Battalion, Royal Tasmania Regiment (HQ at Anglesea Barracks , Tasmania)22nd Engineer Regiment, Royal Australian Engineers (HQ at Ringwood East, Victoria )4th Combat Service Support Battalion (HQ at Broadmeadows, Victoria )
5th Brigade
5th Brigade [ 25] Headquarters, 5th Brigade (Holsworthy Barracks, NSW)
1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers (Lancer Barracks , NSW)1st/19th Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment (HQ at Orange, New South Wales )2nd/17th Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment (HQ at Pymble, New South Wales )4th/3rd Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment (HQ at Sutherland, New South Wales )41st Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment (HQ at Lismore, New South Wales )5th Engineer Regiment (HQ at Holsworthy Barracks, NSW)5th Combat Service Support Battalion (HQ at (Holsworthy Barracks, NSW)8th Combat Service Support Battalion (HQ at Timor Barracks, NSW)
9th Brigade
11th Brigade
11th Brigade [ 25] [ 30] Headquarters, 11th Brigade (Lavarack Barracks, Qld)
12th/16th Hunter River Lancers (Bushmaster PMV )(HQ at Tamworth, New South Wales )9th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment (HQ at Gallipoli Barracks, Qld)25th/49th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment (HQ at Gallipoli Barracks, Qld)31st/42nd Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment (HQ at Lavarack Barracks, Qld)11th Engineer Regiment (HQ at Gallipoli Barracks, Qld)11th Combat Service Support Battalion (HQ at Lavarack Barracks, Qld)
13th Brigade
Regional Force Surveillance Group
Forces Command
2nd Health Brigade
8th Brigade
Special Operations Command
Army Aviation Command
Land Combat College
Royal Military College of Australia (Duntroon Garrison, ACT)[ 44] [ 6]
Geographic distribution
Australian Army division and brigade headquarters 2020
(
Army Reserve headquarters in
Italic )
Corps and Regiments
Corps in the Australian Army, are administrative groupings of soldiers with a common function to promote pride and esprit de corps. [ 45]
See also
References
Citations
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