Portal:Military of Australia
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The Military of Australia PortalThe Military of Australia, officially known as the Australian Defence Force (ADF) since 1976, consists of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), the Australian Army and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). The Australian Department of Defence administers the Australian Defence Organisation (ADO) which consists of the ADF and the civilian personnel supporting the ADF. Approximately 53,000 men and women serve in the ADF with another 21,600 serving in the three reserve components. The ADF is constituted under the Executive Government sections of the Australian Constitution, Section 68, that says, "The command in chief of the naval and military forces of the Commonwealth is vested in the Governor-General as the Queen's representative." In practice, the control of the ADF is, politically, vested in the Minister for Defence and several subordinate ministers. The Minister acts on most matters alone, however, important matters are considered by the National Security Committee of Cabinet. The Minister then advises the Governor-General who acts as advised in the normal form of executive government. The current Chief of the Australian Defence Force is Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston. The Military history of Australia covers a period of around 200 years starting with the colonisation of Australia by the British in 1788. Australians have fought in nearly every major war of the 20th Century including the Second Boer War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War as well as numerous UN peace-keeping missions. Selected article The History of the Royal Australian Navy can be traced back to 1788 and the colonisation of Australia by the British. During this period until 1859 vessels of the Royal Navy made frequent trips to the new colonies. In 1859 the Australia Squadron was formed as a separate squadron and remained in Australia until 1913. During the period before Federation each of the 6 Australian colonies operated their own colonial naval force, these amalgamated in 1901 as the Commonwealth Naval Force. The Royal Australian Navy was established in 1911 and in 1913 the fleet steamed through Sydney Heads for the first time.The Royal Australian Navy has seen action in every ocean of the world during its short life. Seeing action in World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam and countless smaller conflicts. Today the RAN fields a small but modern force, widely regarded as one of the most powerful forces in the Asia Pacific Region. Selected picture
Photo credit: User:Fir0002 Selected quote"For dash and gallantry the bloodthirsty Scots, Australians and Canadians led the way, with the impetuous Irish close behind. The Australian to my mind were the most aggressive, and managed to keep their form in spite of their questionable discipline. Out of the line they were undoubtedly difficult to handle, but once in it they loved a fight. They were a curious mixture of toughness and sentimentality..."
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Selected biography Lieutenant General Sir Carl Herman Jess CB, CMG, CBE, DSO (16 February 1884 – 16 June 1948) was an Australian Army who served in both World War I and World War II. Jess was born in Bendigo and started his military career in 1899 when he joined the First Victorian Volunteer Cadets. During World War I, he served at Gallipoli and on the Western Front, reaching the rank of brigadier. Jess saw no action in World War II, although he commanded the 6th Division for a short period but was replaced by General Blamey. He became Director of Women's National Services in 1943 and organised the Women's Land Army. He died at the Heidelburg Repatriation Hospital in Melbourne on 16 June 1948 and was cremated with full military honours. Daily unit.jpg) No. 11 Squadron of the Royal Australian Air Force is a maritime patrol squadron. No. 11 Squadron was formed in September 1939 and deployed to Port Moresby in New Guinea later that year. Upon the outbreak of war in the Pacific No. 11 Squadron flew patrol missions across the South West Pacific area. In 1943 the Squadron began conducting offensive mine-laying operations. These operations continued until the end of the war. While No. 11 Squadron was disbanded in 1946 it was reformed in 1948. No. 11 Squadron has been based at RAAF Base Edinburgh and equipped with P-3 Orion aircraft since 1968. Selected equipment The CAC CA-25 Winjeel (aboriginal for young eagle) entered service for the Royal Australian Air Force in 1955 as an ab-initio to advanced trainer aircraft. It was developed to satisy RAAF technical requirement No.AC.77 by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation at Fishermans Bend in Victoria. 62 aircraft were built and the first entered service with No. 1 Basic Flight Training School at Uranquiny (near Wagga-Wagga). The aircraft remained in service with the RAAF until 1977 before being removed from service, examples of the aircraft remain in flying condition in private hands as well as museums around the country. WikiProjectsMajor topicsFeatured, A-Class and Good content Featured articles: Adrian Cole (RAAF officer) • AHS Centaur • Arthur Henry Cobby • Attack on Sydney Harbour • Australian Defence Force • Axis naval activity in Australian waters • Battle of Arras (1917) • Battle of Cape Esperance • Battle of Greece • Battle of Rennell Island • Battle of Savo Island • Battle of Tassafaronga • Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu-Tanambogo • Battle of the Eastern Solomons • Blair Anderson Wark • Bruce Kingsbury • Convoy GP55 • Edgar Towner • Edmund Herring • Ellis Wackett • Frank Hubert McNamara • George Jones (RAAF officer) • Guadalcanal Campaign • Harry Murray • Henry Wells (general) • HMAS Melbourne (R21) • Invasion of Tulagi (May 1942) • Issy Smith • James Newland • Joe Hewitt (RAAF officer) • John Lerew • John Lloyd Waddy • John Whittle • List of Australian George Cross recipients • List of Australian Victoria Cross recipients • Michael Woodruff • Military history of Australia during World War II • Morotai Mutiny • Naval Battle of Guadalcanal • Neil Hamilton Fairley • Otto Becher • Raymond Brownell • Richard Williams (RAAF officer) • Shrine of Remembrance • Stanley Goble • Tom Derrick • Victoria Cross for Australia • William Bostock  A Class: Admiralty Islands campaign • Air Combat Group RAAF • Australian light destroyer project • Battle of Kaiapit • Battle of Morotai • Clare Stevenson • Clarence Smith Jeffries • Frank Bladin • Frederick Scherger • George Julian Howell • George Ingram • Henry Burrell (RAN officer) • Joseph Maxwell • Landing at Saidor • Lewis McGee • Operation Brevity • Percy Herbert Cherry • Percy Statton • Rupert Downes • Samuel Burston • Teddy Sheean • Tet Offensive • Walter Peeler  Good articles: • Alister Murdoch • Australian Army Reserve • Battle of Amiens • Battle of France • Battle of Kranji • British nuclear tests at Maralinga • Charles Crombie • Charles Scherf • Colin Hannah • Eric Harrison (RAAF officer) • Ernest Albert Corey • Frederick Birks • George Mackinolty • Henry Petre • Hippolyte De La Rue • HMAS Sydney (1934) • History of the Royal Australian Navy • Hobart coastal defences • Hughie Edwards • Peter Roy Maxwell Drummond • Russell Foskett • Second Battle of Passchendaele • Selarang Barracks Incident • Virgil Brennan • Walter Peeler • Wilfrid Kent Hughes • William Ellis Newton CategoriesThings you can do
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