The Chief of the Defence Force is the highest-ranking and most senior military officer in the Australian Defence Force and is the principal military advisor to the National Security Committee and the
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The Royal Australian Navy is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. The professional head of the RAN is the Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Matthew Buckley. The Chief of Navy is also jointly re
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…term under the Defence Act (1903). Prior to this date, the appointment was for three years. The position of CDF is notionally rotated between the Royal Australian Navy, the Australian Army and the Royal Australian Air Force. However, in practice this has not been the case; of twenty appointees, ten have been from the…
RAN Wessex helicopter in 1962
A female RAN sailor in 2016. Women serve in the RAN in combat roles and at sea.
Royal Australian Navy sailors from HMAS Sydney during Operation Northern Trident 2009
HMAS Canberra, Canberra class