Australian Armed Forces

This order of battle is my latest attempt to provide an up-to-date picture of the status and disposition of the Australian armed forces. The information used in this order of battle is taken from several sources, including Australian defence websites and, for Army units, T.F. Mill's Regiments and Corps of the Australian Army.

The Australian military is a particularly interesting study due to the combination of British military roots and significant American influence. In terms of the Australian Army, armoured, cavalry and reconnaissance regiment are of American squadron/battalion size and squadrons are of American troop/company size. Similarly, artillery regiments are battalion strength, with line batteries of company-size. Infantry battalions are virtually synonomous to their American counterparts in size, albeit with the natural TO&E differences. Australian Army units come in three status categories: active (no denoted), reserve, and integrated (combined active and reserve).

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Joint Operations Command (JOC) (Canberra, Australian Capital Territory)

Deployable Joint Force Headquarters (DJFHQ) / 1st Division (Enoggera, Queensland)
Land Headquarters (LHQ) (Paddington, New South Wales)

1st Division / Deployable Joint Force Headquarters (DJFHQ) (Enoggera, Queensland)

1st Brigade (Palmerston, Northern Territory)

1st Armoured Regiment (Integrated) (Leopard AS1) (Palmerston, Northern Territory)

2nd Cavalry Regiment (Reconnaissance) (ASLAV) (Palmerston, Northern Territory)

5th/7th Battalion (Mechanised), Royal Australian Regiment (M113) (Palmerston, Northern Territory)

8th/12th Medium Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (M198, L119) (Palmerston, Northern Territory)

1st Combat Engineer Regiment (Palmerston, Northern Territory)

1st Combat Service Support Battalion (Palmerston, Northern Territory)

3rd Brigade (Townsville, Queensland)

B Squadron, 3rd/4th Cavalry Regiment (APC) (Integrated) (M113) (Townsville, Queensland)

1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (Light Infantry) (Townsville, Queensland)

2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (Light Infantry) (Townsville, Queensland)

3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (Light Infantry) (Holsworthy, New South Wales)

4th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (L119?) (Townsville, Queensland)

3rd Combat Engineer Regiment (Townsville, Queensland)

103rd Signal Squadron (Townsville, Queensland)

3rd Combat Service Support Battalion (Townsville, Queensland)

7th Brigade (Enoggera, Queensland)

2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry) (Reconnaissance) (Integrated) (ASLAV) (Enoggera, Queensland)

6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (Light Infantry) (Enoggera, Queensland)

25th/49th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment (Integrated) (Light Infantry) (Enoggera, Queensland)

9th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment (Reserve) (Light Infantry) (Enoggera, Queensland)

1st Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (Integrated) (M198, L119) (Enoggera, Queensland)

2nd Combat Engineer Regiment (Integrated) (Enoggera, Queensland)

7th Command Support Regiment (Enoggera, Queensland)

7th Combat Service Support Battalion (Integrated) (Enoggera, Queensland)

11th Brigade (Townsville, Queensland)

31st Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment (Reserve) (Light Infantry) (Townsville, Queensland)

42nd Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment (Reserve) (Light Infantry) (Rockhampton, Queensland)

35th Field Squadron, 11th Combat Engineer Regiment (Reserve) (Mount Isa, Queensland)

141st Signal Squadron, 11th Command Support Regiment (Reserve) (Townsville, Queensland)

11th Combat Service Support Battalion (Integrated?) (Townsville, Queensland)

131 Locating Battery (Integrated) (Enoggera, Queensland)

1st Joint Support Unit (Integrated) (Enoggera, Queensland)

2nd Division (Randwick, New South Wales)

4th Brigade (Macleod, Victoria)

4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse (Reconnaissance) (Reserve) (M113?) (Macleod, Victoria)

5th/6th Battalion, Royal Victoria Regiment (Reserve) (Light Infantry) (Hawthorn, Victoria)

8th/7th Battalion, Royal Victoria Regiment (Reserve) (Light Infantry) (Ballarat, Victoria)

2nd/10th Medium Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (Reserve) (M198, L119) (St Kilda, Victoria)

4th Combat Engineer Regiment (Reserve) (Ringwood East, Victoria)

108th Signal Squadron, 4th Command Support Regiment (Reserve) (Macleod, Victoria)

4th Combat Service Support Battalion (Reserve?) (Broadmeadows, Victoria)

5th Brigade (Liverpool, New South Wales)

1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers (Reconnaissance) (Reserve) (M113) (Parramatta, New South Wales)

1st/19th Battalion (City of Sydney's Own), Royal New South Wales Regiment (Reserve) (Light Infantry) (Orange, New South Wales)

4th/3rd Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment (Reserve) (Light Infantry) (Orange, New South Wales)

23rd Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (Reserve) (L119?) (Kogarah, New South Wales)

5th Combat Engineer Regiment (Reserve) (Penrith, New South Wales)

142nd Signal Squadron, 5th Command Support Regiment (Reserve) (Liverpool, New South Wales)

5th Combat Service Support Battalion (Integrated?) (Banksmeadow, New South Wales)

8th Brigade (Dundas, New South Wales)

12th/16th Hunter River Lancers (APC) (Reserve) (M113) (Tamworth, New South Wales)

2nd/17th Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment (Reserve) (Light Infantry) (Pymble, New South Wales)

41st Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment (Reserve) (Light Infantry) (Lismore, New South Wales)

7th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (Reserve) (L119) (Pymble, New South Wales)

8th Combat Engineer Regiment (Reserve) (Adamstown, New South Wales)

155th Signals Squadron, 8th Command Support Regiment (Reserve) (Dundas, New South Wales)

8th Combat Service Support Battalion (Integrated?) (Dundas, New South Wales)

9th Brigade (Keswick, South Australia)

3rd/9th Light Horse (South Australian Mounted Rifles) (APC) (Reserve) (M113) (Smithfield, South Australia)

10th/27th Battalion, Royal South Australia Regiment (Reserve) (Light Infantry) (Keswick, South Australia)

12th/40th Battalion, Royal Tasmania Regiment (Reserve) (Light Infantry) (Glenorchy, Tasmania)

16 Field Battery, Royal Australian Artillery (Reserve) (M2A2?) (Launceston, Tasmania)

48 Field Battery, Royal Australian Artillery (Reserve) (M2A2?) (Keswick, South Australia)

3rd Field Squadron, 9th Combat Engineer Regiment (Reserve) (Warradale, South Australia)

144th Signal Squadron, 9th Command Support Regiment (Reserve) (Keswick, South Australia)

9th Combat Service Support Battalion (Reserve?) (Warradale, South Australia)

13th Brigade (Karrakatta, Western Australia)

A Squadron, 10th Light Horse Regiment (Reconnaissance) (Reserve) (M113) (Karrakatta, Western Australia)

11th/28th Battalion, Royal Western Australia Regiment (Reserve) (Light Infantry) (Karrakatta, Western Australia)

16th Battalion, Royal Western Australia Regiment (Reserve) (Light Infantry) (Karrakatta, Western Australia)

7 Field Battery, 3rd Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (Reserve) (M2A2) (Karrakatta, Western Australia)

13th Field Squadron, 13th Combat Engineer Regiment (Reserve) (Karrakatta, Western Australia)

109th Signal Squadron, 13th Command Support Regiment (Reserve) (Karrakatta, Western Australia)

13th Combat Service Support Battalion (Integrated?) (Karrakatta, Western Australia)

16th Brigade (Aviation) (Enoggera, Queensland)

1st Aviation Regiment (Bell 206B Kiowa, UH-1H, Beech B200 King Air) (Oakey, Queensland)

5th Aviation Regiment (S-70A Black Hawk, CH-47D Chinook) (RAAF Townsville, Queensland)

51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment (Regional Force Surveillance Unit) (Reserve) (Cairns, Queensland)

Pilbara Regiment (Regional Force Surveillance Unit) (Reserve) (Karratha, Western Australia)

North West Mobile Force (NORFORCE) (Regional Force Surveillance Unit) (Reserve) (Larrakeyah, Northern Territory)

16th Air Defense Regiment (Integrated) (Rapier) (Woodside, South Australia)

6th Engineer Support Regiment (Enoggera, Queensland)

17th Construction Squadron (Holsworthy, New South Wales)

21st Construction Squadron (Enoggera, Queensland)

21st Construction Regiment (Reserve) (Haberfield, New South Wales)

22nd Construction Regiment (Reserve) (Oakleigh South, Victoria)

1st Military Police Battalion (Integrated) (Paddington, New South Wales)

1st Ground Liaison Group (Integrated) (Glenbrook, New South Wales)

1st Topographical Survey Squadron (Integrated) (Enoggera, Queensland)

7th Signal Regiment (Electronic Warfare) (Cabarlah, Queensland)

110th Signal Squadron (Communications and Information Systems) (Paddington, New South Wales)

1st Intelligence Battalion (Paddington, New South Wales)

Logistic Support Force (LSF) (Randwick, New South Wales)

2nd Force Support Battalion (Hobart, Tasmania)

9th Force Support Battalion (Randwick, New South Wales)

10th Force Support Battalion (Townsville, Queensland)

1st Petroleum Company (Reserve) (Oakleigh South, Victoria)

3rd Recovery Company (Reserve) (Korumburra, Victoria)

Deployed Forces Support Unit (Randwick, New South Wales)

1st Health Support Battalion (Holsworthy, New South Wales)

2nd Health Support Battalion (Enoggera, Queensland)

3rd Health Support Battalion (Keswick, South Australia)

130th Signal Squadron (Holsworthy, New South Wales)

145th Signal Squadron (Liverpool, New South Wales)

Air Command (RAAF Glenbrook, New South Wales)

Air Combat Group (RAAF Williamtown, New South Wales)

82 Wing (Strike) (RAAF Amberley, Queensland)

6 Squadron (Strike) (F-111C/G) (RAAF Amberley, Queensland)

1 Squadron (Strike/Reconnaissance) (F-111C, RF-111C) (RAAF Amberley, Queensland)

Forward Air Control Development Unit (FACDU) (PC-9A) (RAAF Williamtown, New South Wales)

81 Wing (Fighter) (RAAF Williamtown, New South Wales)

3 Squadron (Fighter) (F/A-18) (RAAF Williamtown, New South Wales)

75 Squadron (Fighter) (F/A-18) (RAAF Tindal, Northern Territory)

77 Squadron (Fighter) (F/A-18) (RAAF Williamtown, New South Wales)

78 Wing (Fighter Training) (RAAF Williamtown, New South Wales)

76 Squadron (Fighter Training) (Hawk 127) (RAAF Williamtown, New South Wales)

79 Squadron (Fighter Training) (Hawk 127) (RAAF Pearce, Western Australia)

2 Operational Conversion Unit (F/A-18A/B) (RAAF Williamtown)

Maritime Patrol Group (RAAF Edinburgh, South Australia)

92 Wing (RAAF Edinburgh, South Australia)

10 Squadron (Maritime Patrol) (AP-3C, TAP-3) (RAAF Edinburgh, South Australia)

11 Squadron (Maritime Patrol) (AP-3C, TAP-3) (RAAF Edinburgh, South Australia)

292 Squadron (Operational Conversion) (AP-3C, TAP-3) (RAAF Edinburgh, South Australia)

Surveillance and Control Group (RAAF Williamtown, New South Wales)

2 Squadron (AEW&C) (RAAF Williamtown, New South Wales)

41 Wing (RAAF Williamtown, New South Wales)

1 Radar Surveillance Unit (RAAF Edinburgh, South Australia)

2 Control and Reporting Unit (RAAF Tindal, Northern Territory)

3 Control and Reporting Unit (RAAF Williamtown, New South Wales)

114 Mobile Control and Reporting Unit (RAAF Darwin, Northern Territory)

Surveillance and Control Training Unit (RAAF Williamtown, New South Wales)

44 Wing (Air Traffic Control) (RAAF Williamtown, New South Wales)

Information Operations Squadron (Canberra, Australian Capital Territory)

Air Lift Group (RAAF Richmond, New South Wales)

84 Wing (Long-Range/Special Transport) (RAAF Richmond, New South Wales)

33 Squadron (Long-Range Transport) (B707-338C) (RAAF Richmond, New South Wales)

32 Squadron (Special Transport) (HS748 and Beech King Air 200) (RAAF East Sale, Victoria)

34 Squadron (Special Transport) (B737, C604, Falcon 900) (Canberra International Airport, Australian Capital Territory)

86 Wing (Medium-Range, Tactical Transport) (RAAF Richmond, New South Wales)

37 Squadron (Medium-Range Transport) (C-130J) (RAAF Richmond, New South Wales)

36 Squadron (Medium-Range Transport) (C-130H) (RAAF Richmond, New South Wales)

38 Squadron (Tactical Transport) (DHC-4 Caribou) (RAAF Amberley, Queensland)

85 Wing (Training) (RAAF Richmond, New South Wales)

285 Squadron (Transport Training) (RAAF Richmond, New South Wales)

Air Movements Training and Development Unit (RAAF Richmond, New South Wales)

Combat Support Group (RAAF Amberley, Queensland)

395 Expeditionary Combat Support Wing (RAAF Townsville, Queensland)

381 Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron (RAAF Townsville, Queensland)

382 Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron (RAAF Amberley, Queensland)

383 Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron (RAAF Amberley, Queensland)

386 Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron (RAAF Richmond, New South Wales)

1 Combat Communications Squadron (RAAF Richmond, New South Wales)

1 Combat Logistics Squadron (RAAF Townsville, Queensland)

1 Air Terminal Squadron (RAAF Richmond, New South Wales)

396 Combat Support Wing (RAAF Darwin, Northern Territory)

321 Combat Support Squadron (RAAF Darwin, Northern Territory)

323 Combat Support Squadron (RAAF Townsville, Queensland)

324 Combat Support Squadron (RMAF Butterworth, Malaysia)

322 Combat Support Wing (RAAF Tindal, Northern Territory)

322 Combat Support Squadron (RAAF Tindal, Northern Territory)

Airfield Defence Wing (RAAF Amberley, Queensland)

1 Airfield Defence Squadron (RAAF Edinburgh, South Australia)

2 Airfield Defence Squadron (RAAF Amberley, Queensland)

3 Airfield Defence Squadron (RAAF Amberley, Queensland)

Health Services Wing (RAAF Richmond, New South Wales)

1 Air Transportable Health Squadron (RAAF Amberley, Queensland)

2 Air Transportable Health Squadron (RAAF Williamtown, New South Wales)

3 Combat Support Hospital (RAAF Richmond, New South Wales)

Combat Reserve Wing (RAAF Glenbrook, New South Wales)

13 (City of Darwin) Squadron (Reserve) (RAAF Darwin, Northern Territory)

21 (City of Melbourne) Squadron (Reserve) (RAAF Laverton, Victoria)

22 (City of Sydney) Squadron (Reserve) (RAAF Richmond, New South Wales)

23 (City of Brisbane) Squadron (Reserve) (RAAF Amberley, Queensland)

24 (City of Adelaide) Squadron (Reserve) (RAAF Edinburgh, South Australia)

25 (City of Perth) Squadron (Reserve) (RAAF Pearce, Western Australia)

26 (City of Newcastle) Squadron (Reserve) (RAAF Williamtown, New South Wales)

27 (City of Townsville) Squadron (Reserve) (RAAF Townsville, Queensland)

28 (City of Canberra) Squadron (Reserve) (Canberra International Airport, Australian Capital Territory)

29 (City of Hobart) Squadron (Reserve) (Hobart, Tasmania)

Maritime Headquarters (Potts Point (Sydney), New South Wales)

Australian Navy Surface Combatants Group (AUSNAVSURFGRP) (Fleet Base West (Perth), Western Australia)

Western Squadron? (Fleet Base West (Perth), Western Australia)

HMAS Adelaide (FFG 01) (Fleet Base West (Perth), Western Australia)

HMAS Canberra (FFG 02) (Fleet Base West (Perth), Western Australia)

HMAS Darwin (FFG 04) (Fleet Base West (Perth), Western Australia)

HMAS Anzac (FFH 150) (Fleet Base West (Perth), Western Australia)

HMAS Arunta (FFH 151) (Fleet Base West (Perth), Western Australia)

HMAS Warramunga (FFH 152) (Fleet Base West (Perth), Western Australia)

Eastern Squadron? (Fleet Base East (Sydney), New South Wales)

HMAS Sydney (FFG 03) (Fleet Base East (Sydney), New South Wales)

HMAS Melbourne (FFG 05) (Fleet Base East (Sydney), New South Wales)

HMAS Newcastle (FFG 06) (Fleet Base East (Sydney), New South Wales)

HMAS Stuart (FFH 153) (Fleet Base East (Sydney), New South Wales)

HMAS Parramatta (FFH 154) (Fleet Base East (Sydney), New South Wales)

Australian Navy Submarine Group (AUSNAVSUBGRP) (Fleet Base West (Perth), Western Australia)

HMAS Collins (SSG 73) (Fleet Base West (Perth), Western Australia)

HMAS Farnbcomb (SSG 74) (Fleet Base West (Perth), Western Australia)

HMAS Waller (SSG 75) (Adelaide, South Australia)

HMAS Dechaineux (SSG 76) (Adelaide, South Australia)

HMAS Sheean (SSG 77) (Adelaide, South Australia)

HMAS Rankin (SSG 78) (Adelaide, South Australia)

Australian Navy Amphibious and Afloat Support Group (AUSNAVAMPHIBASGRP) (Fleet Base East (Sydney), New South Wales)

HMAS Kanimbla (LPA 51) (Fleet Base East (Sydney), New South Wales)

HMAS Manoora (LPA 52) (Fleet Base East (Sydney), New South Wales)

HMAS Tobruk (L50) (Fleet Base East (Sydney), New South Wales)

HMAS Success (OR 304) (Fleet Base East (Sydney), New South Wales)

HMAS Westralia (O 195) (Fleet Base West (Perth), Western Australia)

Australian Navy Aviation Group (AUSNAVAIRGRP) (HMAS Albatross (Nowra), New South Wales)

805 Squadron (Surface Warfare) (SH-2G(A) Super Seasprite)

816 Squadron (ASW) (S-70B-2 Seahawk)

817 Squadron (Maritime Utility Support) (SK50 Sea King)

723 Squadron (Training) (AS350BA Squirrel)

Australian Navy Patrol Boat Group (AUSNAVPBGRP) (HMAS Coonawarra (Darwin), Northern Territory)

Australian Navy Mine Warfare and Clearance Diving Group (AUSNAVMCDGRP) (HMAS Waterhen (Sydney), New South Wales)

Australian Navy Hydrographic Group (AUSNAVHYDROGRP) (Wollongong, New South Wales)

Northern Command (NORCOM) (Larrakeyah, Northern Territory)

(1st Brigade (Palmerston, Northern Territory))

North West Mobile Force (NORFORCE) (Regional Force Surveillance Unit) (Reserve) (Larrakeyah, Northern Territory)

(75 Squadron (Fighter) (F/A-18) (RAAF Tindal, Northern Territory))

(Australian Navy Patrol Boat Group (AUSNAVPBGRP) (HMAS Coonawarra (Darwin), Northern Territory))

Special Operations Command (SOCOMD) (Garden Island, New South Wales)

Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) (Swanbourne, Western Australia)

1st Commando Regiment (Randwick, New South Wales)

4th (Commando) Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (Holsworthy, New South Wales)

Incident Response Regiment (Holsworthy, New South Wales)

126th Commando Signal Squadron (Holsworthy, New South Wales)

Special Operations Combat Service Support Company (Holsworthy, New South Wales)

Joint Logistics Command (JLC) (Sydney, New South Wales)

Headquarters Joint Movement Group (Sydney, New South Wales)

The Australian Theatre Joint Intelligence Centre (Potts Point (Sydney), New South Wales)

Sources:
Harris, Ted
    Digger History: An Unofficial History of the Australian & New Zealand Armed Services website
Mills, T.F.
    Regiments and Corps of the Australian Army website.
Air Force Structure
    Canberra: Department of Defence
Appendix: ADF Units and Establishments, Defence Annual Report 2002-03
    Canberra: Department of Defence
    October 27, 2003
Australian Army Organization
    Canberra: Department of Defence
    May 5, 2003
Fleet Activity Map
    Canberra: Department of Defence
    November 13, 2003
Units of the Army
    Canberra: Department of Defence

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