188:, as well as replacing equipment and personnel with Australian variants. The Commonwealth Naval Forces were renamed to Royal Australian Navy in 1911. With the transfer complete in 1913, the position of Rear Admiral Commanding HM Australian Fleet was formed, with control over all naval combat operations and forces; the post was renamed Rear Admiral Commanding HM Australian Squadron in 1926. Despite this position being a command of the RAN, the majority of occupants were Royal Navy officers attached to, or on loan to, the RAN.
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256:. The principal role of the Fleet Command is to "plan, prepare for, and conduct maritime operations for the protection and promotion of Australia's security and interests". With this directive, the operations carried out or planned by the Commander Australian Fleet or the delegated command staff fall into three distinct categories: defence of sovereign territory, protection of overseas trade and offshore resources, and contingencies.
296:. The Director-General Maritime Operations is responsible for providing advice on the preparedness and readiness of the Fleet Command and for the operational control and tactical command of delegated fleet force elements and all Royal Australian Navy units at sea and on "routine activities". The Director-General Maritime Operations is also the Navy Submarine Operating Authority and in charge of the Navy Activity Schedule.
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268:. The Chief of Navy delegates full command of ships, submarines, aircraft squadrons, diving teams and shore establishments of the Royal Australian Navy to the Fleet Commander. The Fleet Commander is also responsible for overseeing the training, readiness, maintenance, capabilities management and force generation of the Fleet.
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The following list chronologically records those who have held the post of
Commander Australian Fleet or its preceding positions. However, the position of Officers Commanding Imperial Squadron Australian Station (1859–1913) is not included in this list as it was administered as a command of the Royal
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The
Commander Shore Force is responsible for the shore capabilities and naval facilities including the maintenance and upkeep of the infrastructure, properties and ports of the Royal Australian Navy in accordance with seaworthiness requirements. The Shore Force also provides naval policy input to the
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and operational command of Fleet units to force commanders. The Fleet
Commander delegates operational control of fleet units to the Director General Maritime Operations and tactical command to the Director General Maritime Operations, the Commodore Warfare, tactical warfare commander, or a task group
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capabilities of the Royal
Australian Navy. The Information Warfare Force was established in 2015 through the amalgamation of five Navy Imagery Units, the Navy Tactical Data Link Organisation, the Maritime Data Correlation Centre, the Maritime Intelligence Support Centre, the Directorate of Maritime
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of the Royal
Australian Navy responsible for the command of multinational maritime warfare task groups and the tactical maritime expertise advice to the Australian Defence Force. The Staff also provides sea control operational planning with input from Fleet Forces. Members of the Australian Fleet
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The Fleet
Commander's seagoing subordinate is Commodore Flotillas (COMFLOT), a position established by that name, and previously known as Commodore Warfare (between 2011 and 2018). In 2018, the name was reverted to COMFLOT under the direction of Commander Australian Fleet. The Commodore Flotillas
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of the Fleet
Command are delegated from the Fleet Commander to the respective force commanders. The force commanders are responsible for the policy development, administrative management, operational capability, and force generation of all units and personnel of their respective fleet force. The
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The
Director-General Maritime Operations also oversees the Maritime Operations Centre within the Headquarters Joint Operations Command. The Maritime Operations Centre is responsible for the coordination of all maritime operations of units of the Fleet Command outside of Joint Task Forces.
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In 1949, Rear
Admiral Commanding HM Australian Squadron was redesignated Flag Officer Commanding HM Australian Fleet. This was followed by a renaming to Maritime Commander Australia in 1988, and more recently to Commander Australian Fleet in 2007. Throughout its existence, the command has
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The Fleet
Command is led by the Commander Australian Fleet who has overall command of the Fleet and supported by the Director-General Maritime Operations and the Commodore Warfare who have delegated responsibilities for operational command and maritime warfare alongside the
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Navy, and existed before the formation of the Royal Australian Navy. The official title of the commander at that period of time is listed immediately before the officers who held that role. The rank and honours are as at the completion of the commander's term.
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was established as a separate command of the Royal Navy, responsible for all the waters around the Australian continent, in addition to the British and Australian colonial possessions in the
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and formation of the Commonwealth Naval Forces in 1901 to the year of 1913, the Royal Navy began a process of transferring all command responsibility in Australian waters over to the
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The Commander Mine Warfare, Clearance Diving, Hydrographic, Meteorological and Patrol Forces is responsible for the operational capability and logistical management of the
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oversees the Australian Fleet Battle Staff and the Australian Maritime Warfare Centre and is responsible for maritime warfare capability management and force generation.
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Command, Control, Communications and Computers and Electronic Warfare, and the Fleet Information and Communications Technology Support Teams.
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The Commander Surface Force oversees the capability management of the destroyers, frigates, and support vessels of the Royal Australian Navy.
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policy and formulates joint doctrine and tactics for the Royal Australian Navy. The centre also provides operational analysis to the
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The Director-General Maritime Operations (DGMAROPS) is the deputy to the Fleet Commander located within the
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The Commander Submarine Force is charged with the responsibility of the operations of the
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The Fleet Commander is the chief maritime and amphibious operations advisor to the
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administered Australian naval forces as they have been deployed for duty in the
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Single command for all naval functions within the Australian Defence Force
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Battle Staff serve afloat or ashore during maritime operations.
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and other analytical capabilities for the Commodore Warfare.
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The Commander Information Warfare Force is in charge of the
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Deputy Secretary for Capability Acquisition and Sustainment
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directs the Chief of Navy to assign specific forces to the
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Director Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation
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Deputy Secretary for Strategic Policy and Intelligence
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330:The Australian Maritime Warfare Centre develops
271:The Fleet Commander delegates the management of
153:(1949–1988, regularly abbreviated as FOCAF), and
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4483:Royal Australian Navy Helicopter Flight Vietnam
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145:Rear Admiral Commanding HM Australian Squadron
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151:Flag Officer Commanding HM Australian Fleet
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4762:Surgeon General and Commander Joint Health
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3509:"Top Stories – Fleet Command now launched"
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3454:. Canberra, Australia: Sea Power Centre.
317:The Australian Fleet Battle Staff is the
4544:Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve
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3744:. Royal Australian Navy. Archived from
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3597:. Royal Australian Navy. Archived from
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3485:. Royal Australian Navy. Archived from
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369:Royal Australian Navy Submarine Service
4869:Special Operations Commander Australia
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4659:National Security Committee of Cabinet
4539:Royal Australian Naval Nursing Service
4534:Women's Royal Australian Naval Service
3043:Commander Australian Fleet (COMAUSFLT)
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4885:Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army
4554:Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train
4549:Royal Australian Navy Beach Commandos
4468:Royal Australian Navy Heritage Centre
2604:Maritime Commander Australia (MCAUST)
294:Headquarters Joint Operations Command
243:designator Commander Task Force 627.
7:
4815:Director-General Maritime Operations
4774:Commander Australian Defence College
4437:List of Royal Australian Navy losses
3893:Director-General Maritime Operations
336:Defence Science and Technology Group
288:Director-General Maritime Operations
108:. Fleet Command is headquartered at
4559:Australian Commonwealth Naval Board
4006:Laser Airborne Depth Sounder Flight
449:List of Commanders Australian Fleet
4030:Navy People Training and Resources
3715:Slatter, Harley (10 August 2017).
3659:. 24 November 2011. Archived from
326:Australian Maritime Warfare Centre
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4641:Australian Defence Organisation
4622:Australian Defence Organisation
4002:Australian Hydrographic Service
409:Australian Hydrographic Service
346:The operational command of the
5054:Royal Australian Navy admirals
4674:Minister for Defence Personnel
4453:Royal Australian Navy Memorial
4407:International Force East Timor
4084:-class landing helicopter dock
4034:Royal Australian Naval College
3919:Royal Australian Naval Reserve
3685:Seibel, Jamie (14 July 2015).
411:of the Royal Australian Navy.
1:
4880:Commander of the 2nd Division
4875:Commander of the 1st Division
4738:Chief of Defence Intelligence
4669:Minister for Defence Industry
313:Australian Fleet Battle Staff
4488:Naval Stores, Kangaroo Point
4362:Colonial navies of Australia
4159:Craft of Opportunity Program
3768:"Rear Admiral Steve Gilmore"
3573:"Commander Australian Fleet"
3445:Gilbert, Gregory P. (2006).
157:Maritime Commander Australia
5039:Commanders Australian Fleet
4827:Warrant Officer of the Navy
4732:Chief of Joint Capabilities
4328:Operation Sovereign Borders
4149:Naval procurement programme
3903:Warrant Officer of the Navy
3742:"Rear Admiral Nigel Coates"
3479:"The RAN – A Brief History"
3416:
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4896:Royal Australian Air Force
4864:Commander Aviation Command
4809:Commander Australian Fleet
4685:Chief of the Defence Force
4508:Garden Island Naval Chapel
4402:Operation Navy Help Darwin
4367:Jervois-Scratchley reports
3888:Commander Australian Fleet
3650:"New Position Established"
278:Chief of the Defence Force
260:Commander Australian Fleet
218:Operation Navy Help Darwin
121:Commander Australian Fleet
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4756:Commander Joint Logistics
4720:Chief of Joint Operations
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3595:"Senior Leadership Group"
428:Information Warfare Force
254:Chief of Joint Operations
5012:Australian Defence Force
4858:Commander Forces Command
4706:Australian Defence Force
4498:Navy League of Australia
3864:Australian Defence Force
282:Joint Operations Command
210:Indonesian Confrontation
49:Australian Defence Force
4976:Chief Defence Scientist
4922:Defence Space Commander
4916:Air Commander Australia
4473:Australian White Ensign
4427:Middle East deployments
3997:Clearance Diving Branch
3929:Maritime Border Command
3774:. Department of Defence
3630:. Royal Australian Navy
3575:. Royal Australian Navy
3515:. Royal Australian Navy
405:Clearance Diving Branch
182:Federation of Australia
4768:Judge Advocate General
4529:Department of the Navy
4493:Esther Williams Trophy
4182:Fleet Base West (HMAS
4133:Cape-class patrol boat
4088:Bay-class landing ship
3924:Australian Navy Cadets
373:Navy Strategic Command
276:commander. Unless the
5049:Royal Australian Navy
5020:Military of Australia
4956:Chief Finance Officer
4938:Department of Defence
4789:Royal Australian Navy
4458:Minister for the Navy
3855:Royal Australian Navy
3818:Royal Australian Navy
3772:Defence Leaders: Navy
186:Australian Government
159:(1988–2007 – MCAUST).
106:Royal Australian Navy
59:Royal Australian Navy
4852:Deputy Chief of Army
4803:Deputy Chief of Navy
4679:Secretary of Defence
4664:Minister for Defence
4290:Admiral of the Fleet
4116:-class survey vessel
3939:Units and Formations
3883:Deputy Chief of Navy
3550:on 20 September 2008
3544:"Fleet Headquarters"
543:Sir William Pakenham
442:imagery intelligence
438:signals intelligence
348:Force Element Groups
119:, and is led by the
4946:Associate Secretary
4123:-class motor launch
3992:Mine Warfare Forces
3898:Commodore Flotillas
1690:Hastings Harrington
434:information warfare
304:Commodore Flotillas
4904:Chief of Air Force
4744:Chief of Personnel
4620:Leadership of the
4337:Operation Highroad
4333:Operation Resolute
4095:-class patrol boat
3987:Patrol Boat Forces
3748:on 10 October 2009
3695:United States Navy
2235:Geoffrey Gladstone
987:Richard Lane-Poole
226:War in Afghanistan
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4357:Australia Station
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4300:List of personnel
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4017:Navy Headquarters
3982:Submarine Service
3489:on 7 January 2009
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3374:Christopher Smith
2502:Geoffrey Woolrych
1066:Wilfrid Patterson
622:Sir Lionel Halsey
568:23 September 1916
528:22 September 1916
247:Command and staff
202:Malayan Emergency
174:Australia Station
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3367:Rear Admiral
3356:28 June 2022
3331:Rear Admiral
3325:28 June 2022
3302:Mark Hammond
3295:Rear Admiral
3259:Rear Admiral
3248:12 June 2014
3219:Stuart Mayer
3212:Rear Admiral
3206:12 June 2014
3169:Rear Admiral
3126:Rear Admiral
3097:Nigel Coates
3090:Rear Admiral
3055:Davyd Thomas
3049:Rear Admiral
3042:
3006:Davyd Thomas
2999:Rear Admiral
2988:28 June 2004
2963:Rear Admiral
2957:28 June 2004
2952:20 July 2002
2934:Raydon Gates
2927:Rear Admiral
2921:20 July 2002
2916:12 July 2000
2891:Rear Admiral
2885:12 July 2000
2855:Rear Admiral
2819:Rear Admiral
2783:Rear Admiral
2747:Rear Admiral
2718:Robert Walls
2711:Rear Admiral
2675:Rear Admiral
2644:Rear Admiral
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2567:Rear Admiral
2531:Rear Admiral
2495:Rear Admiral
2464:Rear Admiral
2440:John Stevens
2433:Rear Admiral
2390:Rear Admiral
2347:Rear Admiral
2318:James Willis
2311:Rear Admiral
2275:Rear Admiral
2228:Rear Admiral
2192:Rear Admiral
2156:Rear Admiral
2145:1 April 1972
2115:Rear Admiral
2109:1 April 1972
2081:Rear Admiral
2038:Rear Admiral
2002:Rear Admiral
1966:Gordon Crabb
1959:Rear Admiral
1923:Richard Peek
1916:Rear Admiral
1880:Victor Smith
1873:Rear Admiral
1830:Rear Admiral
1776:Rear Admiral
1733:Rear Admiral
1683:Rear Admiral
1636:Rear Admiral
1595:Rear Admiral
1559:Rear Admiral
1523:Rear Admiral
1480:Rear Admiral
1430:Rear Admiral
1387:Rear Admiral
1380:
1332:Rear Admiral
1321:22 July 1945
1304:John Collins
1292:22 July 1945
1199:13 June 1944
1181:John Collins
1168:13 June 1944
1163:13 June 1942
1131:Rear Admiral
1125:13 June 1942
1095:Rear Admiral
1023:Rear Admiral
980:Rear Admiral
944:Rear Admiral
933:7 April 1932
908:Rear Admiral
902:7 April 1932
836:Edward Evans
829:Rear Admiral
783:Rear Admiral
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615:Rear Admiral
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4392:Vietnam War
4372:World War I
3176:Tim Barrett
3031:4 July 2005
2993:4 July 2005
2880:18 May 1999
2849:17 May 1999
2700:9 July 1990
2669:9 July 1990
2453:1 June 1981
2427:1 June 1981
2422:16 May 1980
2397:Peter Doyle
2384:16 May 1980
2354:David Leach
2199:David Wells
1783:Otto Becher
1584:7 June 1956
1553:7 June 1956
1487:Roy Dowling
1394:John Eccles
897:29 May 1931
866:29 May 1931
861:17 May 1929
823:17 May 1929
791:George Hyde
475:Term ended
415:Shore Force
319:naval staff
273:naval bases
214:Vietnam War
172:. In 1859,
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5033:Categories
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4387:Korean War
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3778:18 October
3752:18 October
3721:Navy Daily
3554:18 October
3519:18 October
3493:18 October
3425:References
3403:Incumbent
2682:Ken Doolan
2556:3 May 1985
2525:3 May 1985
2336:8 May 1978
2305:8 May 1978
1437:John Eaton
1102:John Crace
472:Term began
241:Task force
206:Korean War
170:Royal Navy
110:HMAS
79:Commanders
69:HMAS
45:Allegiance
4929:(WOFF-AF)
4871:(SOCAUST)
4478:Navy News
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4154:Equipment
4139:All ships
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4047:Ships and
3806:Australia
3726:3 January
3700:3 January
3691:Navy News
3670:6 October
3657:Navy News
3634:3 January
3605:3 January
3579:3 January
3513:Navy News
3410:Footnotes
3115:July 2007
3084:July 2007
2862:John Lord
1298:Commodore
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1059:Commodore
872:Commodore
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4093:Armidale
4082:Canberra
4068:Adelaide
2538:Ian Knox
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4503:Admiral
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4257:Penguin
4249:Moreton
4114:Leeuwin
4075:Collins
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3792:Portals
3483:History
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