Forces Command (Australia)
| Forces Command | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1 July 2009 – present |
| Country | Australia |
| Type | Australian Army |
| Part of | Chief of Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Victoria Barracks, Sydney |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Major General Gus McLachlan |
Forces Command (FORCOMD) is the largest command within the Australian Army responsible for the combat brigades, the enabling and training formations reporting to the Chief of the Army with approximately 85% of the Army’s personnel.[1][2][3] The Command was formed on 1 July 2009 with the amalgamation of Land Command and Training Command,[4] and is led by a major general as the Commander Forces Command (COMD FORCOMD).
History
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]
Structure
- Headquarters, Forces Command (Victoria Barracks, New South Wales)
- 1st Brigade[7]
- Headquarters, 1st Brigade (Robertson Barracks, NT)
- 1st Armoured Regiment (armoured cavalry regiment) (Robertson Barracks, NT)
- 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (light infantry) (Robertson Barracks, NT)
- 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (light infantry) (RAAF Base Edinburgh, SA)
- 8th/12th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (M777 howitzer) (Robertson Barracks, NT)
- 1st Combat Engineer Regiment (Robertson Barracks, NT)
- 1st Combat Signal Regiment (Robertson Barracks, NT)
- 1st Combat Service Support Battalion (Robertson Barracks, NT)
- 3rd Brigade[8]
- Headquarters, 3rd Brigade (Lavarack Barracks, Qld)
- 2nd Cavalry Regiment (armoured cavalry regiment) (Lavarack Barracks, Qld)
- 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (light infantry) (Lavarack Barracks, Qld)
- 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (light infantry) (Lavarack Barracks, Qld)
- 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (light infantry) (Lavarack Barracks, Qld)
- 4th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (M777 howitzer) (Lavarack Barracks, Qld)
- 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment (Lavarack Barracks, Qld)
- 3rd Combat Signal Regiment (Lavarack Barracks, Qld)
- 3rd Combat Service Support Battalion (Lavarack Barracks, Qld)
- 6th Combat Support Brigade[9]
- Headquarters, 6th Brigade (Victoria Barracks, NSW)
- 1st Intelligence Battalion (Victoria Barracks, NSW)
- 6th Engineer Support Regiment (Enoggera Barracks, Qld)
- 7th Signal Regiment (Cabarlah, Qld)
- 16th Air Land Regiment (Woodside Barracks, SA)
- 19th Chief Engineer Works (Randwick Barracks, NSW)
- 20th Surveillance and Target Acquisition Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (Enoggera Barracks, Qld)
- 7th Brigade[10]
- Headquarters, 7th Brigade (Enoggera Barracks, Qld)
- 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry) (ASLAV) (Enoggera Barracks, Qld)
- 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (motorised infantry) (Enoggera Barracks, Qld)
- 8th/9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (motorised infantry) (Enoggera Barracks, Qld)
- 1st Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (M777 howitzer) (Enoggera Barracks, Qld)
- 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment (Enoggera Barracks, Qld)
- 7 Combat Signal Regiment (Enoggera Barracks, Qld)
- 7th Combat Service Support Battalion (Enoggera Barracks, Qld)
- 16th Aviation Brigade[11]
- Headquarters, 16th Aviation Brigade (Enoggera Barracks, Qld)
- 1st Aviation Regiment (Tiger ARH helicopters), (Robertson Barracks, NT)
- 5th Aviation Regiment (MRH 90 Taipan and Chinook helicopters), (RAAF Base Townsville, Qld)
- 6th Aviation Regiment (Black Hawk helicopters), (Holsworthy Barracks, NSW)
- 17th Combat Service Support Brigade[12]
- Headquarters, 17th Combat Service Support Brigade (Randwick Barracks, NSW)
- 17th Signal Regiment (Holsworthy Barracks, NSW)
- 2nd Force Support Battalion (HQ at Derwent Barracks, Tas)
- 9th Force Support Battalion (HQ at RAAF Base Amberley, Qld)
- 10th Force Support Battalion (HQ at Ross Island Barracks, Qld)
- 1st Close Health Battalion (HQ at Holsworthy Barracks, NSW)
- 2nd General Health Battalion (HQ at Enoggera Barracks, Qld)
- 3rd Health Support Battalion (HQ at Keswick Barracks, SA)
- 1st Psychology Unit (Randwick Barracks, NSW)
- 1st Military Police Battalion (HQ at Victoria Barracks, NSW))
- Royal Military College of Australia (Duntroon Garrison, ACT)[13]
- Royal Military College, Duntroon (Duntroon Garrison, ACT)
- Army Recruit Training Centre (Blamey Barracks, NSW)
- Land Warfare Centre (HQ at Kokoda Barracks, Qld)
- Army Logistics Training Centre (Bandiana, Vic)
- Defence Combat Support Training Centre
- Army Aviation Training Centre (Oakey, Qld)
- Combined Arms Training Centre (Puckapunyal, Vic)
- 2nd Division[14]
- Headquarters, 2nd Division Randwick Barracks, NSW)
- 8th Signal Regiment (HQ at Randwick Barracks, NSW)
- 51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment (HQ at Cairns, Qld)
- North-West Mobile Force (HQ at Larrakeyah Barracks, NT)
- Pilbara Regiment (HQ at Taylor Barracks, WA)
- 4th Brigade[15]
- Headquarters, 4th Brigade (Simpson Barracks, Vic)
- 4th/19th Prince of Wales' Light Horse (HQ at Simpson Barracks, Vic)
- 5th/6th Battalion, Royal Victoria Regiment (HQ at Hawthorn, Vic)
- 8th/7th Battalion, Royal Victoria Regiment (HQ at Ballarat, Vic)
- 22nd Engineer Regiment, Royal Australian Engineers (HQ at Ringwood East, Vic)
- 108th Signal Squadron (HQ at Simpson Barracks, Vic)
- 4th Combat Service Support Battalion (HQ at Broadmeadows, Vic)
- Melbourne University Regiment (HQ at Carlton, Vic)
- 5th Brigade[16]
- 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, NSW)
- 4th/3rd Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment (HQ at Sutherland, NSW)
- 5th Engineer Regiment (HQ at Holsworthy Barracks, NSW)
- 5th Combat Service Support Battalion (HQ at (Holsworthy Barracks, NSW)
- Sydney University Regiment (HQ at Darlington, NSW)
- 142nd Signals Squadron
- 8th Brigade[17]
- Headquarters, 8th Brigade (Timor Barracks, NSW)
- 12th/16th Hunter River Lancers (HQ at Tamworth, NSW)
- 8th Engineer Regiment (HQ at Adamstown, NSW)
- 2nd/17th Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment (HQ at Pymble, NSW) with 7th Light Battery, RAA under command.
- 41st Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment (HQ at Lismore, NSW)
- 8th Combat Service Support Battalion (HQ at Timor Barracks, NSW)
- University of New South Wales Regiment (HQ at Kensington, NSW)
- 155th Signals Squadron (8th Command Support Regiment)
- 9th Brigade[18]
- Headquarters, 9th Brigade (Keswick Barracks, SA)
- 3rd/9th Light Horse (South Australian Mounted Rifles) (HQ at Smithfield, SA)
- 10th/27th Battalion, Royal South Australia Regiment (HQ at Keswick Barracks, SA)
- 12th/40th Battalion, Royal Tasmania Regiment (HQ at Derwent Barracks, Tas)
- 6th/13th Light Battery, Royal Australian Artillery
- 3rd Field Squadron (HQ at Warradale Barracks, SA)
- 144th Signal Squadron (HQ at Keswick Barracks, SA)
- 9th Combat Service Support Battalion (HQ at Warradale Barracks, SA)
- Adelaide Universities Regiment (HQ at Hampstead Barracks, SA)
- 11th Brigade[19]
- Headquarters, 11th Brigade (Lavarack Barracks, Qld)
- B Squadron, 3rd/4th Cavalry Regiment (Bushmaster PMV) (Lavarack Barracks, Qld)
- 9th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment (HQ at Enoggera Barracks, Qld)
- 25th/49th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment (HQ at Enoggera Barracks, Qld)
- 31st/42nd Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment (HQ at Lavarack Barracks, Qld)
- 11th Engineer Regiment (HQ at Enoggera Barracks, Qld)
- 141st Signal Squadron (HQ at Lavarack Barracks, Qld)
- 11th Combat Service Support Battalion (HQ at Lavarack Barracks, Qld)
- Queensland University Regiment (HQ at St Lucia, Qld)
- 13th Brigade[20]
- Headquarters, 13th Brigade (Irwin Barracks, WA)
- A Squadron, 10th Light Horse Regiment (HQ at Irwin Barracks, WA)
- 11th/28th Battalion, Royal Western Australia Regiment (HQ at Irwin Barracks, WA)
- 16th Battalion, Royal Western Australia Regiment (HQ at Irwin Barracks, WA)
- 7th Field Battery, Royal Australian Artillery (HQ at Irwin Barracks, WA)
- 13 Field Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers (HQ at Irwin Barracks, WA)
- 109th Signal Squadron (HQ at Irwin Barracks, WA)
- 13th Combat Services Support Battalion (HQ at Irwin Barracks, WA)
- Western Australia University Regiment (HQ at Leeuwin Barracks, WA)
- 1st Brigade[7]
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:
| Rank | Name | Post-nominals | Term began | Term ended | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field Forces Command | |||||
| Major General | Ron Grey | AO, DSO | 1980 | 1982 | |
| Land Commander Australia | |||||
| Major General | Lawrence O'Donnell | AO | 1986 | 1987 | |
| Major General | Peter Arnison | AO | 1994 | 1996 | |
| Major General | Frank Hickling | AO, CSC | 1996 | 1998 | |
| Major General | John Hartley | AO | 1998 | 2000 | |
| Major General | Peter Abigail | AO | 2000 | December 2002 | |
| Major General | David Hurley | AO, DSC | December 2002 | December 2003 | |
| Major General | Ken Gillespie | AO, DSC, CSM | January 2004 | July 2005 | |
| Major General | Mark Kelly | AO | July 2005 | December 2008 | |
| Major General | David Morrison | AM | December 2008 | July 2009 | |
| Commander Forces Command | |||||
| Major General | David Morrison | AO | July 2009 | June 2011 | |
| Major General | Jeffrey Sengelman | DSC, AM, CSC | June 2011 | November 2011 | |
| Major General | Michael Slater | AO, DSC, CSC | November 2011 | 23 January 2015 | |
| Major General | Gus Gilmore | AO, DSC | 23 January 2015 | December 2016 | |
| Major General | Gus McLachlan | AM | December 2016 | Incumbent | |
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