Forces Command (Australia)
Australian Army administrative command
Forces Command (FORCOMD) is a command within the Australian Army responsible for the combat brigades, the enabling and training formations reporting to the chief of Army with approximately 85% of the Army's personnel. The command was formed on 1 July 2009 with the amalgamation of Land Command and Training Command, and is led by a major general as the Commander Forces Command (COMD FORCOMD).
History
On 27 September 2008 the Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Ken Gillespie, announced a restructure of the army command structure named Adaptive Army. The structure had remained nearly the same since the Hassett Review restructure in 1973 of Land Command and Training Command.
In October 2022, the 9th Brigade was placed under the command of Forces Command. In July 2023, the 1st, 3rd and 7th Brigades were placed under the command of the 1st (Australian) Division. The Combat Training Centre and 39th Operational Support Battalion were placed under the command of Forces Command.
On June 30, 2024, the 8th Brigade was placed under the command of Forces Command. The 17th Sustainment Brigade was transferred from Forces Command to the 1st Division on 15 November 2024. The 6th Brigade was disbanded on 13 December 2024, with its units being transferred to other headquarters.
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