请输入您要查询的百科知识：

　

词条 Fleet Command (Australia)
释义

  1. History

  2. Command and staff

     Commander Australian Fleet  Director-General Maritime Operations  Commodore Flotillas  Australian Fleet Battle Staff  Australian Maritime Warfare Centre 

  3. Fleet Forces

     Surface Force  Submarine Force  Fleet Air Arm  Mine Warfare, Hydrographic and Patrol Forces  Shore Force  Information Warfare Force 

  4. List of Commanders Australian Fleet

  5. Footnotes

  6. References

{{Use Australian English|date=February 2014}}{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2013}}{{Infobox military unit
|unit_name = Fleet Command
|image =
|caption =
|dates = 1913–present
|country = {{flag|Australia}}
|allegiance= Australian Defence Force
|branch = {{navy|Australia}}
|type =
|role =
|size =
|command_structure=
|garrison = {{HMAS|Kuttabul|naval base|6}}, Sydney
|garrison_label=
|nickname=
|patron=
|motto=
|colors=
|colors_label=
|march=
|mascot=
|equipment=
|equipment_label=
|battles=
|anniversaries=
|decorations=
|battle_honours=
|commander1 = Rear Admiral Jonathan Mead
|commander1_label=
|commander2=
|commander2_label=
|commander3=
|commander3_label=
|notable_commanders=
|identification_symbol=
|identification_symbol_label=
|identification_symbol_2=
|identification_symbol_2_label=
}}

Fleet Command is responsible for the command, operations, readiness, training and force generation of all ships, submarines, aircraft squadrons, diving teams, and shore establishments of the Royal Australian Navy. Fleet Command is headquartered at {{HMAS|Kuttabul|naval base|6}} in Sydney, and is led by the Commander Australian Fleet (COMAUSFLT), also referred to as Fleet Commander Australia (FCAUST), which is a rear admiral (two-star) appointment.

The position of Commander Australian Fleet was established in 2007. The previous positions since 1913 were:

  • Rear Admiral Commanding HM Australian Fleet (1913–1926),
  • Rear Admiral Commanding HM Australian Squadron (1926–1949),
  • Flag Officer Commanding HM Australian Fleet (1949–1988, regularly abbreviated as FOCAF), and
  • Maritime Commander Australia (1988–2007 – MCAUST).{{ref|HM|(I)}}

History

Prior to 1913, all naval activities and forces in Australian waters were controlled by the British Royal Navy. In 1859, Australia Station was established as a separate command of the Royal Navy, responsible for all the waters around the Australian continent, in addition to the British and Australian colonial possessions in the South Pacific. It was at this stage that the forerunner of Commander Australian Fleet, Officer Commanding Imperial Squadron Australian Station, was created. Between the Federation of Australia and formation of the Commonwealth Naval Forces in 1901 to the year of 1913, the Royal Navy began a process of transferring all command responsibility in Australian waters over to the Australian Government, as well as replacing equipment and personnel with Australian variants. The Commonwealth Naval Forces were renamed to Royal Australian Navy in 1911. With the transfer complete in 1913, the position of Rear Admiral Commanding HM Australian Fleet was formed, with control over all naval combat operations and forces; the post was renamed Rear Admiral Commanding HM Australian Squadron in 1926. Despite this position being a command of the RAN, the majority of occupants were Royal Navy officers attached to, or on loan to, the RAN.[1][2]

In 1949, Rear Admiral Commanding HM Australian Squadron was redesignated Flag Officer Commanding HM Australian Fleet. This was followed by a renaming to Maritime Commander Australia in 1988, and more recently to Commander Australian Fleet in 2007.[1][3] Throughout its existence, the command has administered Australian naval forces as they have been deployed for duty in the First World War, Second World War, Malayan Emergency, Korean War, Indonesian Confrontation, Vietnam War, Operation Navy Help Darwin (1974-75), the Gulf War, War in Afghanistan and Iraq War, in addition to peacekeeping operations. The rank associated with this position today is rear admiral, however some of the earlier appointees held a different rank.[1][2]

During the East Timor operations of 1999–2000, the then Maritime Commander Australia held the Task force designator Commander Task Force 627.[4]

Command and staff

The Fleet Command is led by the Commander Australian Fleet who has overall command of the Fleet and supported by the Director-General Maritime Operations and the Commodore Warfare who have delegated responsibilities for operational command and maritime warfare alongside the Chief of Joint Operations. The principal role of the Fleet Command is to "plan, prepare for, and conduct maritime operations for the protection and promotion of Australia's security and interests". With this directive, the operations carried out or planned by the Commander Australian Fleet or the delegated command staff fall into three distinct categories: defence of sovereign territory, protection of overseas trade and offshore resources, and contingencies.[5]

Commander Australian Fleet

The Fleet Commander is the chief maritime and amphibious operations advisor to the Chief of Navy. The Chief of Navy delegates full command of ships, submarines, aircraft squadrons, diving teams and shore establishments of the Royal Australian Navy to the Fleet Commander. The Fleet Commander is also responsible for overseeing the training, readiness, maintenance, capabilities management and force generation of the Fleet.[6]

The Fleet Commander delegates the management of naval bases and operational command of Fleet units to force commanders. The Fleet Commander delegates operational control of fleet units to the Director General Maritime Operations and tactical command to the Director General Maritime Operations, the Commodore Warfare, tactical warfare commander, or a task group commander. Unless the Chief of the Defence Force directs the Chief of Navy to assign specific forces to the Joint Operations Command for joint or multinational operations, the Fleet Commander retains control of fleet forces.[7]

Director-General Maritime Operations

The Director-General Maritime Operations (DGMAROPS) is the deputy to the Fleet Commander located within the Headquarters Joint Operations Command. The Director-General Maritime Operations is responsible for providing advice on the preparedness and readiness of the Fleet Command and for the operational control and tactical command of delegated fleet force elements and all Royal Australian Navy units at sea and on "routine activities". The Director-General Maritime Operations is also the Navy Submarine Operating Authority and in charge of the Navy Activity Schedule.[8]

The Director-General Maritime Operations also oversees the Maritime Operations Centre within the Headquarters Joint Operations Command. The Maritime Operations Centre is responsible for the coordination of all maritime operations of units of the Fleet Command outside of Joint Task Forces.[8]

Commodore Flotillas

The Fleet Commander's seagoing subordinate is Commodore Flotillas (COMFLOT), a position established by that name, and previously known as Commodore Warfare (between 2011 and 2018). In 2018, the name was reverted to COMFLOT under the direction of Commander Australian Fleet.[9] The Commodore Flotillas oversees the Australian Fleet Battle Staff and the Australian Maritime Warfare Centre and is responsible for maritime warfare capability management and force generation.[8]

Australian Fleet Battle Staff

The Australian Fleet Battle Staff is the naval staff of the Royal Australian Navy responsible for the command of multinational maritime warfare task groups and the tactical maritime expertise advice to the Australian Defence Force. The Staff also provides sea control operational planning with input from Fleet Forces. Members of the Australian Fleet Battle Staff serve afloat or ashore during maritime operations.[10]

Australian Maritime Warfare Centre

The Australian Maritime Warfare Centre develops maritime warfare policy and formulates joint doctrine and tactics for the Royal Australian Navy. The centre also provides operational analysis to the Defence Science and Technology Group and other analytical capabilities for the Commodore Warfare.

Fleet Forces

The operational command of the Force Element Groups of the Fleet Command are delegated from the Fleet Commander to the respective force commanders. The force commanders are responsible for the policy development, administrative management, operational capability, and force generation of all units and personnel of their respective fleet force. The Director-General Maritime Operations will have operational control of the fleet forces when required for deployed operations.[6][8]

Surface Force

The Commander Surface Force oversees the capability management of the destroyers, frigates, and support vessels of the Royal Australian Navy.

Submarine Force

The Commander Submarine Force is charged with the responsibility of the operations of the Royal Australian Navy Submarine Service alongside the Navy Strategic Command's Director-General Submarine Capability.

Fleet Air Arm

The Commander Fleet Air Arm is in charge of the operational management and airworthiness capabilities of Royal Australian Navy aviation.

Mine Warfare, Hydrographic and Patrol Forces

The Commander Mine Warfare, Clearance Diving, Hydrographic, Meteorological and Patrol Forces is responsible for the operational capability and logistical management of the mine warfare forces, patrol forces, Clearance Diving Branch, the Australian Hydrographic Service of the Royal Australian Navy.

Shore Force

The Commander Shore Force is responsible for the shore capabilities and naval facilities including the maintenance and upkeep of the infrastructure, properties and ports of the Royal Australian Navy in accordance with seaworthiness requirements. The Shore Force also provides naval policy input to the Defence Estate and Infrastructure Group on matters of preparedness and garrison support.

Information Warfare Force

The Commander Information Warfare Force is in charge of the information warfare, signals intelligence and imagery intelligence capabilities of the Royal Australian Navy. The Information Warfare Force was established in 2015 through the amalgamation of five Navy Imagery Units, the Navy Tactical Data Link Organisation, the Maritime Data Correlation Centre, the Maritime Intelligence Support Centre, the Directorate of Maritime Command, Control, Communications and Computers and Electronic Warfare, and the Fleet Information and Communications Technology Support Teams.[11]

List of Commanders Australian Fleet

The following list chronologically records those who have held the post of Commander Australian Fleet or its preceding positions. However, the position of Officers Commanding Imperial Squadron Australian Station (1859–1913) is not included in this list as it was administered as a command of the Royal Navy, and existed before the formation of the Royal Australian Navy. The official title of the commander at that period of time is listed immediately before the officers who held that role. The rank and honours are as at the completion of the commander's term.[1][12][13]

Rank Name Postnominals Service Term began Term ended
Rear Admiral Commanding HM Australian Fleet
Vice Admiral Sir George|Patey|George Edwin Patey}}country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|KCMG|KCVO}} RN 23 June 1913}}22 September 1916}}
Rear Admiral Sir William|Pakenham|William Christopher Pakenham}}country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|KCB|MVO}} RN 23 September 1916 }}9 January 1917}}
Rear Admiral Arthur|Leveson}}country=GBR|size=100%|CB}} RN 9 January 1917}}3 September 1918}}
Rear Admiral Sir Lionel|Halsey|Lionel Halsey}}country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|KCMG|CB}} RN 4 September 1918}}21 March 1919}}
Rear Admiral John|Dumaresq|John Saumarez Dumaresq}}country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|CB|CVO}} RN 22 March 1919}}29 April 1922}}
Rear Admiral Albert|Addison}}country=GBR|size=100%|CMG}} RN 30 April 1922}}30 April 1924}}
Commodore Thomas|Wardle|Thomas Erskine Wardle}}country=GBR|size=100%|DSO}} RN 30 April 1924}}30 April 1926}}
Rear Admiral Commanding HM Australian Squadron
Rear Admiral George|Hyde|George Hyde (admiral)}}country=AUS|size=100%|sep=,|CVO|CBE}} RAN 30 April 1926}}17 May 1929}}
Rear Admiral Edward|Evans|Edward Evans, 1st Baron Mountevans}}country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|CB|DSO}} RN 17 May 1929}}29 May 1931}}
Commodore Leonard|Holbrook}}country=GBR|size=100%|MVO}} RN 29 May 1931}}7 April 1932}}
Rear Admiral Robin|Dalglish}}country=GBR|size=100%|CB}} RN 7 April 1932}}19 April 1934}}
Rear Admiral Wilbraham|Ford}}country=GBR|size=100%|CB}} RN 19 April 1934}}20 April 1936}}
Rear Admiral Richard|Lane-Poole}}country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|CB|OBE}} RN 20 April 1936}}21 April 1938}}
Rear Admiral Wilfred|Custance}}country=GBR|size=100%|CB}} RN 22 April 1938}}2 September 1939}}
Commodore Wilfrid|Patterson}}country=GBR|size=100%|CVO}} RN 2 September 1939}}1 November 1939}}
Rear Admiral John|Crace|John Gregory Crace}}country=GBR|size=100%|CB}} RN 1 November 1939}}13 June 1942}}
Rear Admiral Victor|Crutchley}}country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|VC|DSC}} RN 13 June 1942}}13 June 1944}}
Commodore John|Collins|John Augustine Collins}}country=AUS|size=100%|CB}} RAN 13 June 1944}}27 October 1944}}
Captain Charles|Nichols|Charles Nichols (Royal Navy officer)}}country=GBR|size=100%|MVO}} RN 27 October 1944}}9 December 1944}}
Commodore Harold|Farncomb}}country=AUS|size=100%|sep=,|CB|DSO|MVO}} RAN 9 December 1944}}22 July 1945}}
Commodore John|Collins|nolink=1}}country=AUS|size=100%|CB}} RAN 22 July 1945}}9 November 1946}}
Rear Admiral Harold|Farncomb|nolink=1}}country=AUS|size=100%|sep=,|CB|DSO|MVO}} RAN 9 November 1946}}5 October 1949}}
Flag Officer Commanding HM Australian Fleet (FOCAF)
Rear Admiral John|Eccles|John Eccles (Royal Navy officer)}}country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|CB|CBE}} RN 5 October 1949}}10 October 1951}}
Rear Admiral John|Eaton|John Eaton (Royal Navy officer)}}country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|CB|DSO|DSC}} RN 10 October 1951}}17 December 1953}}
Rear Admiral Roy|Dowling}}country=AUS|size=100%|sep=,|CBE|DSO}} RAN 17 December 1953}}23 February 1955}}
Rear Admiral Henry|Burrell|Henry Burrell (admiral)}}country=AUS|size=100%|CBE}} RAN 28 February 1955}}7 June 1956}}
Rear Admiral David|Harries}}country=AUS|size=100%|CBE}} RAN 7 June 1956}}7 January 1958}}
Rear Admiral Henry|Burrell|nolink=1}}country=AUS|size=100%|sep=,|CB|CBE}} RAN 7 January 1958}}20 January 1959}}
Rear Admiral Galfrey|Gatacre}}country=AUS|size=100%|sep=,|DSO|DSCuk}} & Bar RAN 20 January 1959}}22 December 1959}}
Rear Admiral Hastings|Harrington}}country=AUS|size=100%|sep=,|CB|CBE|DSO}} RAN 22 December 1959}}8 January 1962}}
Rear Admiral Alan|McNicoll}}country=AUS|size=100%|sep=,|CBE|GM}} RAN 8 January 1962}}6 January 1964}}
Rear Admiral Otto|Becher}}country=AUS|size=100%|sep=,|CBE|DSO|DSCuk}} & Bar RAN 6 January 1964}}10 January 1965}}
Rear Admiral Thomas|Morrison|Thomas Morrison (admiral)}}country=AUS|size=100%|sep=,|CBE|DSCuk}} RAN 10 January 1965}}29 January 1966}}
Rear Admiral Victor|Smith}}country=AUS|size=100%|sep=,|CBE|DSCuk}} RAN 29 January 1966}}20 January 1967}}
Rear Admiral Richard|Peek|Richard Peek (admiral)}}country=AUS|size=100%|sep=,|OBE|DSCuk}} RAN 20 January 1967}}18 March 1968}}
Rear Admiral Gordon|Crabb}}country=AUS|size=100%|sep=,|CBE|DSCuk}} RAN 18 March 1968}}6 January 1970}}
Rear Admiral David|Stevenson|David Stevenson (admiral)}}country=AUS|size=100%|CBE}} RAN 6 January 1970}}14 April 1971}}
Rear Admiral William|Dovers|William John Dovers}}country=AUS|size=100%|sep=,|CBE|DSCuk}} RAN 14 April 1971}}24 January 1972}}
Rear Admiral David|Stevenson|nolink=1}}country=AUS|size=100%|CBE}} RAN 24 January 1972}}1 April 1972}}
Rear Admiral William|Dovers|nolink=1}}country=AUS|size=100%|sep=,|CBE|DSCuk}} RAN 1 April 1972}}23 January 1973}}
Rear Admiral Anthony|Synnot}}country=AUS|size=100%|CBE}} RAN 23 January 1973}}4 February 1974}}
Rear Admiral David|Wells|David Wells (admiral)}}country=AUS|size=100%|CBE}} RAN 4 February 1974}}17 November 1975}}
Rear Admiral Geoffrey|Gladstone}}country=AUS|size=100%|sep=,|AO|DSCuk}} & Bar RAN 17 November 1975}}16 April 1977}}
Rear Admiral Neil|McDonald|Neil McDonald (admiral)}}country=AUS|size=100%|AO}} RAN 16 April 1977}}8 May 1978}}
Rear Admiral James|Willis|James Willis (admiral)}}country=AUS|size=100%|AO}} RAN 8 May 1978}}12 April 1979}}
Rear Admiral David|Leach|David Leach (admiral)}}country=AUS|size=100%|sep=,|CBE|LVO}} RAN 12 April 1979}}16 May 1980}}
Rear Admiral Peter|Doyle|Peter Doyle (admiral)}}country=AUS|size=100%|sep=,|AO|OBE}} RAN 16 May 1980}}1 June 1981}}
Rear Admiral John|Stevens|John Stevens (admiral)}} RAN 1 June 1981}}16 March 1982}}
Rear Admiral Michael|Hudson|Michael Hudson (admiral)}} RAN 15 March 1982}}21 October 1983}}
Rear Admiral Geoffrey|Woolrych}}country=AUS|size=100%|AO}} RAN 21 October 1983}}3 May 1985}}
Rear Admiral Ian|Knox|Ian Knox (admiral)}}country=AUS|size=100%|AO}} RAN 3 May 1985}}6 January 1987}}
Rear Admiral Peter|Sinclair|Peter Sinclair (governor)}}country=AUS|size=100%|AO}} RAN 6 January 1987}}2 September 1988}}
Maritime Commander Australia (MCAUST)
Rear Admiral Peter|Sinclair|nolink=1}}country=AUS|size=100%|AO}} RAN 2 September 1988}}6 January 1989}}
Rear Admiral Ian|MacDougall}} RAN 6 January 1989}}9 July 1990}}
Rear Admiral Ken|Doolan}}country=AUS|size=100%|AO}} RAN 9 July 1990}}7 November 1991}}
Rear Admiral Robert|Walls|Robert Walls (admiral)}}country=AUS|size=100%|AO}} RAN 7 November 1991}}9 December 1993}}
Rear Admiral Donald|Chalmers}}country=AUS|size=100%|AO}} RAN 7 December 1993}}13 April 1995}}
Rear Admiral Chris|Oxenbould}}country=AUS|size=100%|AO}} RAN 14 April 1995}}11 February 1997}}
Rear Admiral Chris|Ritchie}}country=AUS|size=100%|AM}} RAN 11 February 1997}}17 May 1999}}
Rear Admiral John|Lord|John Lord (admiral)}}country=AUS|size=100%|AM}} RAN 18 May 1999}}12 July 2000}}
Rear Admiral Geoffrey|Smith|Geoffrey Smith (admiral)}}country=AUS|size=100%|AM}} RAN 12 July 2000}}20 July 2002}}
Rear Admiral Raydon|Gates}}country=AUS|size=100%|CSM}} RAN 20 July 2002}}28 June 2004}}
Rear Admiral Rowan|Moffitt}}country=AUS|size=100%|AM}} RAN 28 June 2004}}4 July 2005}}
Rear Admiral Davyd|Thomas}}country=AUS|size=100%|sep=,|AM|CSC}} RAN 4 July 2005}}1 February 2007}}
Commander Australian Fleet (COMAUSFLT)
Rear Admiral Davyd|Thomas|nolink=1}}country=AUS|size=100%|sep=,|AM|CSC}} RAN 1 February 2007}}July 2007}}
Rear Admiral Nigel|Coates|Nigel Coates (admiral)}}country=AUS|size=100%|sep=,|AM}} RAN July 2007}}8 October 2009}}
Rear Admiral Steve|Gilmore}}country=AUS|size=100%|sep=,|AM|CSC}} RAN 8 October 2009}}21 December 2011}}
Rear Admiral Tim|Barrett|Tim Barrett (admiral)}}country=AUS|size=100%|sep=,|AO|CSC}} RAN 22 December 2011}}12 June 2014}}
Rear Admiral Stuart|Mayer|Stuart Mayer}}country=AUS|size=100%|sep=,|AO|CSC1}} RAN 12 June 2014}}19 January 2018}}
Rear Admiral Jonathan|Mead|Jonathan Mead}}country=AUS|size=100%|sep=,|AM}} RAN 19 January 2018}} Incumbent

Footnotes

{{note|HM|(I)}} "HM" (His/Her Majesty's) is not always included when referring to these titles.

References

1. ^1 2 3 {{cite book |last=Gilbert |first=Gregory P. |title=Australian Naval Personalities: Lives From the Australian Dictionary of Biography |url=http://www.navy.gov.au/w/images/PIAMA17.pdf |year=2006 |format=PDF |publisher=Sea Power Centre |location=Canberra, Australia |isbn=0-642-29636-7 |accessdate=18 October 2009}}
2. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.navy.gov.au/The_R.A.N._-_A_Brief_History |title=The RAN — A Brief History |accessdate=18 October 2009 |work=History |publisher=Royal Australian Navy |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090107200029/http://www.navy.gov.au/The_R.A.N._-_A_Brief_History |archivedate=7 January 2009 |df=dmy-all }}
3. ^{{cite web |title=Top Stories — Fleet Command now launched |url=http://www.defence.gov.au/news/NAVYNEWS/editions/5001/topstories/briefs.htm |accessdate=18 October 2009 |work=Navy News |publisher=Royal Australian Navy}}
4. ^David Stevens, 'Strength Through Diversity: The Combined Naval Role in Operation Stabilise', Sea Power Centre – Australia Working Paper No. 20
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.navy.gov.au/Fleet_Headquarters|title=Fleet Headquarters|accessdate=18 October 2009|publisher=Royal Australian Navy}}
6. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.navy.gov.au/about/organisation/comausflt|title=Commander Australian Fleet|publisher=Royal Australian Navy|accessdate=3 January 2018}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.navy.gov.au/about/senior-leadership-group|title=Senior Leadership Group|publisher=Royal Australian Navy|accessdate=3 January 2018}}
8. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|url=http://www.navy.gov.au/about/organisation/fltcmd|title=Fleet Command|publisher=Royal Australian Navy|accessdate=3 January 2018}}
9. ^{{cite news|title=New Position Established|url=http://www.defence.gov.au/news/navynews/editions/5422/5422.pdf|date=24 November 2011|work=Navy News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304111534/http://www.defence.gov.au/news/navynews/editions/5422/5422.pdf|archive-date=4 March 2016|access-date=6 October 2012}}
10. ^{{cite web|first=Jamie|last=Seibel|url=http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=90019|title=The U.S. and Australia Team Up as a Combined Task Force During Talisman Sabre|work=Navy News|date=14 July 2015|publisher=United States Navy|accessdate=3 January 2018}}
11. ^{{cite news|first=Harley|last=Slatter|url=http://news.navy.gov.au/en/Aug2017/Fleet/3959/Information-Warfare-Force-established.htm#.Wkx5UvmWbIU|title=Information Warfare Force established|date=10 August 2017|work=Navy Daily|accessdate=3 January 2018}}
12. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.navy.gov.au/Rear_Admiral_Nigel_Coates |title=Rear Admiral Nigel Coates |accessdate=18 October 2009 |publisher=Royal Australian Navy}}
13. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.defence.gov.au/leaders/navy/steveGilmore/index.htm |title=Rear Admiral Steve Gilmore |accessdate=18 October 2009 |work=Defence Leaders: Navy |publisher=Department of Defence}}
{{ADF Leadership}}{{Royal Australian Navy}}

4 : Commanders Australian Fleet|Leadership of the Australian Defence Force|Royal Australian Navy|Royal Australian Navy admirals
随便看

　

开放百科全书收录14589846条英语、德语、日语等多语种百科知识，基本涵盖了大多数领域的百科知识，是一部内容自由、开放的电子版国际百科全书。

　

Copyright © 2023 OENC.NET All Rights Reserved
京ICP备2021023879号 更新时间：2024/11/10 16:36:15