Joint Capabilities Group Explained
| Unit Name: | Joint Capabilities Group |
| Dates: | July 2017 – present |
| Country: | Australia |
| Command Structure: | Australian Defence Force |
| Commander1: | Lieutenant General Susan Coyle |
| Commander1 Label: | Chief of Joint Capabilities |
The Joint Capabilities Group (JCG) is a war-fighting domain[1] of the Australian Defence Force responsible for space, cyber, and logistics capabilities. The group was formed in July 2017.[2] [3] It is currently led by the Chief of Joint Capabilities Lieutenant General Susan Coyle.[4]
In 2023, the Albanese Government's Defence Strategic Review (DSR) recommended that Defence Space Command (DSpC) be moved into JCG by 1 July 2023.[5] On 1 July 2023, DSpC moved into JCG from the Royal Australian Air Force.[6]
Structure
As of August 2024, the JCG includes:[7]
- The Australian Civil-Military Centre.
- Cyber Warfare Division.
- Defence SIGINT and Cyber Command (DSCC).
- Defence Space Command (DSpC).
- ICT Operations Division (ICTOD).
- Joint Capabilities Division (JCD).
- Joint Logistics Command.
- Military Strategic Effects Branch.
Notes and References
- News: Harvey . Adam . Susan Coyle set to become first woman to lead a 'war-fighting domain' of Australia's military . 15 August 2024 . . . 25 April 2024.
- New Joint Capabilities Group opens for business . Department of Defence . https://web.archive.org/web/20180408144720/https://news.defence.gov.au/media/media-releases/new-joint-capabilities-group-opens-business . 8 April 2018 . 3 July 2017 . dead.
- Web site: Joint Capabilities Group . Department of Defence . https://web.archive.org/web/20170730061106/http://www.defence.gov.au/jcg/ . 30 July 2017 . dead.
- Web site: Chief of Joint Capabilities . Department of Defence . 15 August 2024.
- Book: Smith . Stephen . Stephen Smith (Australian politician) . Houston . Angus . Angus Houston . National Defence: Defence Strategic Review 2023 . 2023 . Department of Defence . Canberra . 9781925890662 . 62 . 15 August 2024.
- News: O'Rourke . Peter . A big day for the space domain . 15 August 2024 . Department of Defence . 3 July 2023.
- Web site: Joint Capabilities Group . Department of Defence . 15 August 2024.
