| Post: | Chief of Joint Operations |
| Insigniasize: | 100px |
| Incumbent: | Vice Admiral Justin Jones |
| Incumbentsince: | 5 July 2024 |
| Member Of: | Australian Defence Force |
| Reports To: | Chief of the Defence Force |
| Formation: | September 2007 |
| Termlength: | 3–4 years |
| Inaugural: | Lieutenant General David Hurley |
The Chief of Joint Operations (CJOPS) is a three-star role within the Australian Defence Force (ADF), responsible for the Joint Operations Command and joint operational deployments, such as United Nations peacekeeping and joint task groups. Until 2007, the Vice Chief of the Defence Force (VCDF) was double hatted, additionally exercising the responsibilities of CJOPS. However, in September 2007 the Minister of Defence, Brendan Nelson announced the formation of a separate CJOPS position based at the Headquarters Joint Operations Command (HQJOC) at Bungendore, New South Wales.[1]
The Joint Operations Command consists of Headquarters Joint Operations Command, Northern Command, and Australian Defence Force elements of the Maritime Border Command. Chief of Joint Operations is a joint position, and the incumbent can be appointed from any of the three ADF services.
The following list chronologically records those who have held the post of CJOPS, with rank and honours as at the completion of the individual's term.
| Rank | Name | Postnominals | Image | Term began | Term ended | |
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| Vice Admiral | Incumbent |
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| Rear Admiral | ||||||
| Rear Admiral | [4] | |||||
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| Rear Admiral | [5] | |||||
| Air Vice Marshal | ||||||
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| Major General | The first New Zealand Army officer to hold this post. [6] |