Commander Forces Command (Australia)
Commander Forces Command of the Australian Defence Force (Australian Army) |
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Style | Major General |
Inaugural holder | David Morrison |
Commander Forces Command (COMD FORCOMD) is a senior Australian Army appointment created in July 2009. The incumbent holds the two-star rank of Major General.
The position was created by the merging of the previous Land Commander Australia (LCAUST) and Commander Training Command (COMD TC-A) positions.
Appointees
The following list chronologically records those who have held the post of Commander Forces Command or its preceding positions. Rank and honours are as at the completion of the individual's tour(s).
Rank | Name | Post- Nominals |
Term began | Term ended | Time in Appointment |
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Land Commander Australia | |||||
Major General | Lawrence O'Donnell | AO | 1986 | 1987 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
Major General | Peter Arnison | AO | 1994 | 1996 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
Major General | Frank Hickling | AO, CSC | 1996 | 1998 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
Major General | John Hartley | AO | 1998 | 2000 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
Major General | Peter Abigail | AO | 2000 | December 2002 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
Major General | David Hurley | AO, DSC | December 2002 | December 2003 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
Major General | Ken Gillespie | AO, DSC, CSM | January 2004 | July 2005 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
Major General | Mark Kelly | AO | July 2005 | December 2008 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
Major General | David Morrison | AM | December 2008 | July 2009 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
Commander Forces Command | |||||
Major General | David Morrison | AO | July 2009 | June 2011 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
Major General | Jeffrey Sengelman | DSC, AM, CSC | June 2011 | November 2011 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
Major General | Michael Slater | AO, DSC, CSC | November 2011 | 23 January 2015 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
Major General | Gus Gilmore | AO, DSC | 23 January 2015 | Present | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
Forces Command
Forces Command is the primary command for the land forces of the Australian Army.[1]
Formations:
2 Division | 1 Brigade | 3 Brigade |
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6 Brigade | 7 Brigade | 16 Aviation Brigade |
17 Combat Service Support Brigade | ||
History
Training Command
Headquarters Training Command was the headquarters of the Australian Army's Training Command (TC-A), which was one of the Army's three commands. The other two where Land Command and Special Operations Command. In 2002 it relocated from Georges Heights, Sydney to Victoria Barracks, Sydney.[2][3][4]
In 2010 Training Command merged with Land Command to form Forces Command.
References
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