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Chief of Joint Operations (Australia)

Military three-star appointment in the Australian Defence Force

Summary

Military three-star appointment in the Australian Defence Force

Field	Value
post	Chief of Joint Operations
insigniasize	100px
alt	=
incumbent	Vice Admiral Justin Jones
incumbentsince	5 July 2024
member_of	Australian Defence Force
reports_to	Chief of the Defence Force
formation	September 2007
termlength	3–4 years
inaugural	Lieutenant General
David Hurley

David Hurley The Chief of Joint Operations (CJOPS) is a three-star role within the Australian Defence Force (ADF), responsible for the Joint Operations Command and joint operational deployments, such as United Nations peacekeeping and joint task groups. Until 2007, the Vice Chief of the Defence Force (VCDF) was double hatted, additionally exercising the responsibilities of CJOPS. However, in September 2007 the Minister of Defence, Brendan Nelson announced the formation of a separate CJOPS position based at the Headquarters Joint Operations Command (HQJOC) at Bungendore, New South Wales.

Joint Operations Command

The Joint Operations Command consists of Headquarters Joint Operations Command, Northern Command, and Australian Defence Force elements of the Maritime Border Command. Chief of Joint Operations is a joint position, and the incumbent can be appointed from any of the three ADF services.

Chiefs of Joint Operations

The following list chronologically records those who have held the post of CJOPS, with rank and honours as at the completion of the individual's term.

Rank		Name		Postnominals		Image		Term began		Term ended
Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General
Vice Admiral
Air Marshal
Lieutenant General
Vice Admiral

Deputy Chief of Joint Operations

Rank		Name		Postnominals		Term began		Term ended		Notes
Rear Admiral
Air Vice Marshal
Major General
Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral
Major General
Major General
Major General
Major General
Rear Admiral
Air Vice Marshal
Rear Admiral
Major General

References

link. (30 July 2008)
"New Chief of Joint Operations announced". Department of Defence.
"Rear Admiral Rowan Carlisle Moffitt". ConnectWeb.
"Rear Admiral Steve Gilmore, AM, CSC, RAN". [[Australian Government]].
O'Hara, Veronica. (4 October 2019). "ADF Welcomes New Deputy Operations Chief". Department of Defence.
(2 October 2024). "New Zealand Defence Force Major General Hugh McAslan appointed as Deputy Chief of Joint Operations". Department of Defence.

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