Chiefs of the Australian Defence Force :: 1958 to the present
Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee |
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| Lieutenant General Sir Henry Wells, KBE, CB, DSO | 23.3.1958 to 22.3.1959 |
| Vice Admiral Sir Roy Dowling, KBE, CB, DSO | 23.3.1959 to 27.5.1961 |
| Air Chief Marshal Sir Frederick Scherger, KBE, CB, DSO, AFC | 28.5.1961 to 18.5.1966 |
| General Sir John Wilton, KBE, CB, DSO | 19.5.1966 to 22.11.1970 |
| Admiral Sir Victor Smith, AC, KBE, CB, DSC | 23.11.1970 to 23.11.1975 |
| General Sir Francis Hassett, AC, CB, CBE, DSO, MVO | 24.11.1975 to 8.2.1976 |
Chief of Defence Force StaffThe position of Chief of Defence Force Staff was created after amending Defence legislation and came into effect on 9.2.1976. |
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| General Sir Francis Hassett, AC, KBE, CB, DSO, MVO | 9.2.1976 to 20.4.1977 |
| General Sir Arthur MacDonald, KBE, CB | 21.4.1977 to 20.4.1979 |
| Admiral Sir Anthony Synnot, KBE, AO | 21.4.1979 to 20.4.1982 |
| Air Chief Marshal Sir Neville McNamara, KBE, AO, AFC, AE | 21.4.1982 to 12.4.1984 |
| General Sir Phillip Bennett, KBE, AO, DSO | 13.4.1984 to 25.10.1984 |
Chief of the Defence ForceThe position of Chief of the Defence Force was created after amending Defence legislation and came into effect on 25.10.1984. |
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| General Sir Phillip Bennett, AC, KBE, DSO | 26.10.1984 to 12.4.1987 |
| General Peter Gration, AC, OBE | 13.4.1987 to 16.4.1993 |
| Admiral Alan Beaumont, AC, RAN | 17.4.1993 to 6.7.1995 |
| General John Baker, AC, DSM | 7.7.1995 to 3.7.1998 |
| Admiral Chris Barrie, AC, RAN | 4.7.1998 to 3.7.2002 |
| General Peter Cosgrove, AC, MC | 4.7.2002 to 3.7.2005 |
| Air Chief Marshal A.G. 'Angus' Houston, AC, AFC | 4.7.2005 to 3.7.2011 |