Headquarters Joint Operations Command (Australia)
The Australian Headquarters Joint Operations Command (HQJOC) was formed from HQAST (Headquarters Australian Theatre) in 2004 to reflect the changing internal structure of the ADF (Australian Defence Forces) and the desire to provide a co-located Joint Headquarters.
Prior to 2004, HQAST was located at Potts Point in Sydney, MHQ (Maritime Headquarters) at Garden Island (adjacent to Potts Point), LHQ (Land Headquarters) at Victoria Barracks, Sydney in the suburb of Paddington, and HQAC (Headquarters Air Command) at RAAF Glenbrook at the foot of the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney. The senior military commanders, in particular, the CDF, VCDF, and the component commanders, (CN, CA, CAF), are located in Russell Offices in Canberra.
It was decided that there will be one co-located Joint Headquarters[1][2][3] located in the vicinity of Bungendore, New South Wales. HQJOC(B) is located about 25km east of Canberra city, on the south side of the railway line that marks the border between NSW and ACT; access to the site is from the ACT via a road which goes under the railway line.[4]
In the interim period between relocation from Potts Point to Bungendore, there is a transitional arrangement called HQJOC(T). Under this arrangement, the 5 branches are in 5 locations: Operations branch are at Potts Point; Planning branch are at Fairbairn, Canberra, and the other branches are in various parts of Russell Offices.
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See Also
- Australian Department of Defence Headquarters Joint Operations Command Project
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