Forces Command (Australia)

Forces Command (FORCOMD) is the largest command within the Australian Army responsible for the combat brigades, the enabling and training formations reporting to the Chief of the 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.

Organisation



 * Headquarters, Forces Command (Victoria Barracks, New South Wales)
 * 2nd Health Brigade
 * 6th Combat Support Brigade
 * 9th Brigade
 * 17th Sustainment Brigade
 * 39th Operational Support Battalion (Randwick Barracks, NSW)
 * Royal Military College of Australia (Duntroon Garrison, ACT)
 * Army Logistic Training Centre (Bandiana, Vic)
 * Defence Command Support Training Centre
 * Combat Training Centre
 * Combined Arms Training Centre (Puckapunyal, Vic)

Commander Forces Command
The following have held the position of Commander Forces Command or its preceding positions, with the ranks and honours as at the completion of their tenure: