Australian Defence Organisation

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Australian Defence Organisation is an Australian Government organisation which consists of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the civilian Department of Defence personnel supporting the ADF. The Chief of the Defence Force (CDF) and the Secretary of the Department of Defence (SECDEF) jointly manage the Defence organisation under a "diarchy", a term used to describe the relationship between the CDF and the Secretary, both of whom report directly to the Minister for Defence. The ADO diarchy is a governance structure unique in the Australian Commonwealth public service.The main elements of the Australian Defence Organisation are: Australian Defence Force: Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Joint Operations Command, Vice Chief of the Defence Force, Australian Defence Force Cadets Department of Defence