Structure of the Australian Army

Overview

The Australian Army is organised into three main elements which report to the Chief of Army; the Headquarters of the 1st Division, Special Operations Command and Forces Command. Headquarters 1st Division is responsible for high-level training activities and is capable of being deployed to command large scale ground operations. It does not have any combat units permanently assigned to it, though it commands units during training activities and the Land Combat Readiness Centre reports to the divisional headquarters. Most of the Army's units report to Forces Command, which is responsible for overseeing their readiness and preparing them for operations. This organisation came into effect during January 2011; before this time the Army's three regular brigades were permanently assigned to the Headquarters 1st Division.

Current order of battle

The following order of battle describes the Army's current organisational structure at the battalion and independent company/squadron level. It does not take into account changes to units' structure and command arrangements associated with operational deployments.

Chief of Army

1st Division

Headquarters, 1st Division (Gallipoli Barracks, Queensland)

1st Signal Regiment

2/30th Training Group (RMAF Butterworth, Malaysia)

39th Operational Support Battalion

Combat Training Centre

Forces Command

Headquarters, Forces Command (Victoria Barracks, New South Wales)

1st Brigade

Headquarters, 1st Brigade (Robertson Barracks, Northern Territory)

1st Armoured Regiment (armoured cavalry regiment) (Robertson Barracks, NT)

5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (light infantry) (Robertson Barracks, NT)

7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (light infantry) (Edinburgh Defence Precinct, South Australia)

8th/12th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (M777 howitzer)

1st Combat Engineer Regiment (Robertson Barracks, NT)

1st Combat Signal Regiment (Robertson Barracks, NT)

1st Combat Service Support Battalion (Robertson Barracks, NT)

3rd Brigade

Headquarters, 3rd Brigade (Lavarack Barracks, Queensland)

2nd Cavalry Regiment (armoured cavalry regiment) (Lavarack Barracks, Qld)

1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (light infantry) (Lavarack Barracks, Qld)

2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (light infantry) (Lavarack Barracks, Qld)

3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (light infantry) (Lavarack Barracks, Qld)

4th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (M777 howitzer) (Lavarack Barracks, Qld)

3rd Combat Engineer Regiment (Lavarack Barracks, Qld)

3rd Combat Signal Regiment (Lavarack Barracks, Qld)

3rd Combat Service Support Battalion (Lavarack Barracks, Qld)

6th Combat Support Brigade

Headquarters, 6th Brigade (Victoria Barracks, NSW)

1st Intelligence Battalion (Victoria Barracks, NSW)

6th Engineer Support Regiment (Gallipoli Barracks, Qld)

7th Signal Regiment (Borneo Barracks, Qld)

16th Air Land Regiment (Woodside Barracks, SA)

19th Chief Engineer Works (Randwick Barracks, NSW)

20th Surveillance and Target Acquisition Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (Gallipoli Barracks, Qld)

7th Brigade

Headquarters, 7th Brigade (Gallipoli Barracks, Qld)

2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry) (ASLAV) (Gallipoli Barracks, Qld)

6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (motorised infantry) (Gallipoli Barracks, Qld)

8th/9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (motorised infantry) (Gallipoli Barracks, Qld)

1st Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (M777 howitzer) (Gallipoli Barracks, Qld)

2nd Combat Engineer Regiment (Gallipoli Barracks, Qld)

7 Combat Signal Regiment (Gallipoli Barracks, Qld)

7th Combat Service Support Battalion (Gallipoli Barracks, Qld)

16th Aviation Brigade

Headquarters, 16th Aviation Brigade (Gallipoli Barracks, Qld)

1st Aviation Regiment (Tiger ARH helicopters), (Robertson Barracks, NT)

5th Aviation Regiment (MRH 90 Taipan and Chinook helicopters) (RAAF Base Townsville, Qld)

6th Aviation Regiment (Black Hawk helicopters) (Holsworthy Barracks, NSW)

17th Combat Service Support Brigade

Headquarters, 17th Combat Service Support Brigade (Randwick Barracks, NSW)

17th Signal Regiment (Holsworthy Barracks, NSW)

2nd Force Support Battalion (HQ at Derwent Barracks, Tasmania)

9th Force Support Battalion (HQ at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland)

10th Force Support Battalion (HQ at Ross Island Barracks, Queensland)

1st Close Health Battalion (HQ at Holsworthy Barracks, NSW)

2nd General Health Battalion (HQ at Gallipoli Barracks, Qld)

3rd Health Support Battalion (HQ at Keswick Barracks, SA)

1st Psychology Unit (Randwick Barracks, NSW)

1st Military Police Battalion (HQ at Victoria Barracks, NSW)

Royal Military College of Australia (Duntroon Garrison, ACT)

Royal Military College, Duntroon (Duntroon Garrison, ACT)

Army Recruit Training Centre (Blamey Barracks, NSW)

Land Warfare Centre (HQ at Kokoda Barracks, Qld)

Army Logistics Training Centre

Defence Combat Support Training Centre

Army Aviation Training Centre, (Oakey, Qld)

Combined Arms Training Centre

2nd Division

Headquarters, 2nd Division (Randwick Barracks, NSW)

8th Signal Regiment (HQ at Randwick Barracks, NSW)

51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment (HQ at Cairns, Queensland)

North-West Mobile Force (HQ at Larrakeyah Barracks, NT)

Pilbara Regiment (HQ at Taylor Barracks, WA)

4th Brigade

Headquarters, 4th Brigade (Simpson Barracks, Victoria)

4th/19th Prince of Wales' Light Horse (HQ at Simpson Barracks, Victoria)

5th/6th Battalion, Royal Victoria Regiment (HQ at Hawthorn, Victoria)

8th/7th Battalion, Royal Victoria Regiment (HQ at Ballarat, Victoria)

22nd Engineer Regiment, Royal Australian Engineers (HQ at Ringwood East, Victoria)

108th Signal Squadron (HQ at Simpson Barracks, Victoria)

4th Combat Service Support Battalion (HQ at Broadmeadows, Victoria)

Melbourne University Regiment (HQ at Carlton, Victoria)

5th Brigade

Headquarters, 5th Brigade (Holsworthy Barracks, NSW)

1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers (Lancer Barracks, NSW)

1st/19th Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment (HQ at Orange, New South Wales)

4th/3rd Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment (HQ at Sutherland, New South Wales)

5th Engineer Regiment (HQ at Holsworthy Barracks, NSW)

5th Combat Service Support Battalion (HQ at (Holsworthy Barracks, NSW)

Sydney University Regiment (HQ at Darlington, New South Wales)

142nd Signals Squadron

8th Brigade

Headquarters, 8th Brigade (Timor Barracks, NSW)

12th/16th Hunter River Lancers (HQ at Tamworth, New South Wales)

8th Engineer Regiment (HQ at Adamstown, New South Wales)

2nd/17th Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment (HQ at Pymble, New South Wales) with 7th Light Battery, RAA under command.

41st Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment (HQ at Lismore, New South Wales)

8th Combat Service Support Battalion (HQ at Timor Barracks, NSW)

University of New South Wales Regiment (HQ at Kensington, New South Wales)

155th Signals Squadron (8th Command Support Regiment)

9th Brigade

Headquarters, 9th Brigade (Keswick Barracks, SA)

3rd/9th Light Horse (South Australian Mounted Rifles) (HQ at Smithfield, SA)

10th/27th Battalion, Royal South Australia Regiment (HQ at Keswick Barracks, SA)

12th/40th Battalion, Royal Tasmania Regiment (HQ at Derwent Barracks, Tasmania)

6th/13th Light Battery, Royal Australian Artillery

3rd Field Squadron (HQ at Warradale Barracks, SA)

144th Signal Squadron (HQ at Keswick Barracks, SA)

9th Combat Service Support Battalion (HQ at Warradale Barracks, SA)

Adelaide Universities Regiment (HQ at Hampstead Barracks, SA)

11th Brigade

Headquarters, 11th Brigade (Lavarack Barracks, Qld)

B Squadron, 3rd/4th Cavalry Regiment (Bushmaster PMV) (Lavarack Barracks, Qld)

9th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment (HQ at Gallipoli Barracks, Qld)

25th/49th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment (HQ at Gallipoli Barracks, Qld)

31st/42nd Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment (HQ at Lavarack Barracks, Qld)

11th Engineer Regiment (HQ at Gallipoli Barracks, Qld)

141st Signal Squadron (HQ at Lavarack Barracks, Qld)

11th Combat Service Support Battalion (HQ at Lavarack Barracks, Qld)

Queensland University Regiment (HQ at St Lucia, Qld)

13th Brigade

Headquarters, 13th Brigade (Irwin Barracks, Western Australia)

A Squadron, 10th Light Horse Regiment (HQ at Irwin Barracks, WA)

11th/28th Battalion, Royal Western Australia Regiment (HQ at Irwin Barracks, WA)

16th Battalion, Royal Western Australia Regiment (HQ at Irwin Barracks, WA)

7th Field Battery, Royal Australian Artillery (HQ at Irwin Barracks, WA)

13th Field Squadron (HQ at Irwin Barracks, WA)

109th Signal Squadron (HQ at Irwin Barracks, WA)

13th Combat Services Support Battalion (HQ at Irwin Barracks, WA)

Western Australia University Regiment (HQ at Leeuwin Barracks, WA)

Special Operations Command

Special Operations Headquarters (Headquarters Joint Operations Command, NSW)

Special Air Service Regiment (Campbell Barracks, WA)

1st Commando Regiment (HQ at Randwick Barracks, NSW)

2nd Commando Regiment (Holsworthy Barracks, NSW)

Special Operations Engineer Regiment (Holsworthy Barracks, NSW)

Special Operations Logistics Squadron (Banksmeadow, NSW)

Special Forces Training Centre (Lone Pine Barracks, NSW)