page_title: Australian Army
section_title: Forces Command
hierarchical_section_title: Australian Army / Current organisation / Forces Command
caption_attribution_description: Special Operations Task Groups Long Range Patrol Vehicles drive in convoy across one of Afghanistan's desert, or 'dasht' regions.
context_page_description: The Australian Army is Australia's military land force. Formed in 1901 through the amalgamation of the Australian colonial forces following federation, it is part of the Australian Defence Force along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force. While the Chief of the Defence Force commands the ADF, the Army is commanded by the Chief of Army. The CA is therefore subordinate to the CDF, but is also directly responsible to the Minister for Defence. Although Australian soldiers have been involved in a number of minor and major conflicts throughout Australia's history, only during the Second World War has Australian territory come under direct attack.
context_section_description: Forces Command controls for administrative purposes all non-special-forces assets of the Australian Army. It is neither an operational nor a deployable command.
  1 Brigade – Multi-role Combat Brigade based in Darwin and Adelaide.
  3 Brigade – Multi-role Combat Brigade based in Townsville.
  6 Brigade (CS&ISTAR) – Mixed brigade based in Sydney.
  7 Brigade – Multi-role Combat Brigade based in Brisbane.
  16 Aviation Brigade – Army Aviation brigade based in Enoggera, Brisbane.
  17 Sustainment Brigade – Logistic brigade based in Sydney.
  2nd Division administers the reserve forces from its headquarters located in Sydney.
  4 Brigade – based in Victoria.
  5 Brigade – based in New South Wales.
  8 Brigade – training brigade with units around Australia
  9 Brigade – based in South Australia and Tasmania.
  11 Brigade – based in Queensland.
  13 Brigade – based in Western Australia.
  Additionally, Forces Command includes the following training establishments:
  Army Recruit Training Centre at Kapooka, NSW;
  Royal Military College, Duntroon in the ACT;
  Combined Arms Training Centre at Puckapunyal, Vic;
  Army Logistic Training Centre at Bonegilla, Vic and Bandiana, Vic; and
  Army Aviation Training Centre at Oakey, QLD.
caption: Australian special forces in Afghanistan, 2009
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