El Australian Defense College (ADC) comprende tres organizaciones conjuntas de educación y capacitación operadas por la Fuerza de Defensa Australiana en Canberra , Territorio de la Capital Australiana :
- el colegio de guerra
- el Centro de Entrenamiento de la Fuerza de Defensa Australiana (ADFTC), y
- la Academia de las Fuerzas de Defensa de Australia (ADFA).
Descripción general de la agencia | |
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Jurisdicción | Mancomunidad de Australia |
Sede | Canberra , Australia |
Ministro responsable | |
Agencia matriz | Departamento de Defensa (Australia) |
Sitio web | www |
El ADC está comandado por un oficial de dos estrellas , actualmente el Mayor General Mick Ryan desde enero de 2018. Cada una de las organizaciones educativas está comandada por un oficial de una estrella o Coronel (equivalente), titulado Comandante de su organización.
En 2019, el Australian Defense College implementó su mayor reforma organizativa en casi dos décadas. Los cambios incluyeron la fusión del Centro de Estudios Estratégicos y de Defensa y el Colegio de Comando y Estado Mayor de Australia para formar el Colegio de Guerra de Australia, para centrarse en la Educación Militar Profesional Conjunta. El entrenamiento individual impartido por el Centro de Entrenamiento de Guerra de la Fuerza de Defensa Australiana, el Centro de Entrenamiento de Operaciones de Paz, el Colegio de Capellanes de la Fuerza de Defensa, el Centro de Entrenamiento Internacional de Defensa y la Escuela de Idiomas de la Fuerza de Defensa se centralizó en el Centro de Entrenamiento de la Fuerza de Defensa de Australia.
Las dos primeras organizaciones están ubicadas en un campus en Weston , ACT.
Historia del Australian Defense College
El actual Australian Defense College tiene sus orígenes en el informe de la Defense Efficiency Review de mayo de 1997. El informe recomendó cambios radicales en la educación de los oficiales de las Fuerzas de Defensa de Australia.
El Australian Defense College (ADC) fue inaugurado oficialmente el 18 de enero de 1999 por el diputado Hon Bruce Scott , ministro asistente del ministro de Defensa. El comandante fundador del ADC fue el contralmirante Raydon Gates CSM, RAN.
Los dos primeros cursos que se llevaron a cabo en el nuevo ADC en 1999 fueron el Curso de Estado Mayor de Defensa (DSC) y el Curso de Estudios Estratégicos y de Defensa (DSSC). En 2000, estos dos cursos se fusionaron para formar un curso, el Curso de Defensa y Estudios Estratégicos.
El 14 de marzo de 2001, el entonces gobernador general , Sir William Deane , inauguró oficialmente la Escuela Australiana de Comando y Estado Mayor (ACSC). Antes de esta fecha, la capacitación del personal de mando y del personal de mandos intermedios se llevaba a cabo en universidades independientes para personal de servicio único : [1]
- el curso para personal de RAN en HMAS Penguin en Sydney , Nueva Gales del Sur ;
- el Curso de Comando y Estado Mayor del Ejército se llevó a cabo en Fort Queenscliff en Victoria ; y
- el curso para personal de la RAAF en RAAF Fairbairn en el Territorio de la Capital Australiana .
El 1 de octubre de 2007, el Centro de Guerra de las Fuerzas de Defensa de Australia (ADFWC) quedó bajo el mando del Comandante ADC, como parte del Vicejefe del Grupo de Fuerzas de Defensa .
En julio de 2017, el Australian Defense College se transfirió al nuevo Joint Capabilities Group.
Comandantes
Comandante, Colegio de Defensa de Australia | |||||
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Comandante | El término comenzó | Término terminado | |||
Contralmirante Raydon Gates CSM , RAN | January 1999 | August 2002 | |||
Major General Jim Molan AO | August 2002 | April 2004 | |||
Rear Admiral Mark Bonser AO, CSC, RAN | May 2004 | January 2006 | |||
Major General David Morrison AM | January 2006 | April 2007 | |||
Brigadier Brian Dawson AM, CSC (Acting) | April 2007 | August 2007 | |||
Rear Admiral Davyd Thomas AO, CSC, RAN | August 2007 | January 2008 | |||
Commander Joint Education, Training and Warfare | |||||
Rear Admiral Davyd Thomas AO, CSC, RAN | January 2008 | May 2008 | |||
Rear Admiral James Goldrick AO, CSC, RAN | May 2008 | August 2011 | |||
Major General Craig Orme AM, CSC | August 2011 | July 2013 | |||
Major General Simone Wilkie AO | July 2013 | January 2018 | |||
Major General Mick Ryan AM | January 2018 |
Colegio de Guerra Australiano
On 15 February 2019, the Hon Darren Chester (Australian politician) MP, Minister for Defence Personnel, officially opened the new Australian War College.
The War College delivers the Australian Defence Force's core Joint Professional Military Education continuum through the War College's two principal courses: The Australian Command and Staff Course and The Defence Strategic Studies Course.
Both courses use distinguished guest lecturers to give the course a practical context. Visiting Fellows include prominent academics from overseas.
Commandants
The following is a list of the Commandants, Australian War College.
Commander | Term began | Term ended |
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Air Commodore Matt Hegarty CSC | January 2019 | January 2020 |
Commodore Richard Boulton AM RAN | January 2020 | Present |
Defence and Strategic Studies Course (DSSC)
- "Joint Services Staff College" is also the former name of the British Joint Service Defence College
In 2019, the Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies (CDSS) – formerly known as the Australian College of Defence and Strategic Studies, and the Joint Services Staff College - was amalgamated with the Australian Command and Staff College to form the Australian War College, which is now responsible for the delivery of CDSS' main course, the Defence and Strategic Studies Course (DSSC). The DSSC is intended for senior Service and civilian officers of mainly Colonel (equiv) rank.
The intensive Defence and Strategic Studies Course (DSSC) primarily uses study modules from Australian universities. The DSSC is intended to give officers of the Australian Defence Force, the Australian Public Service and overseas participants the knowledge and skills required by senior leaders and managers operating in the national security environment. The interconnected thematic core curriculum blocks that are:
- Development of Strategic Thought;
- Command, Strategic Leadership and Management;
- The Contemporary Strategic Setting;
- Future Strategic Settings;
- Australian Strategic policy – Past, Present and Future; and
- Higher Command and Staff Studies.
Successful completion of the DSSC is considered necessary for promotion to Brigadier (equivalent) rank in the Australian Defence Force.
Past Principals Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies (CDSS)
The following is a list of the Principals, Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies.
Principal | Term began | Term ended |
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Paul Varsanyi | 18 January 2000 | 5 January 2005 |
Myra Rowling | 6 January 2005 | 8 December 2005 |
Maurice Hermann | 5 January 2006 | 3 December 2006 |
Dr Alan Ryan | 4 December 2006 | January 2012 |
Ian Errington | January 2012 | February 2018 |
Colonel Charles Weller | February 2018 | December 2018 |
Australian Command and Staff Course (ACSC)
The Australian Command and Staff Course intellectually prepares future leaders to fulfil command and staff appointments in single-Service, joint, multi-national and interagency environment.
Other courses conducted are:
- RAN Staff Acquaint Course; and
- Army Reserve Command and Staff Course
Other courses are preparations for these:
- Overseas Course Member Orientation Period (OCMOP)
- ACSC Course Member Orientation Week
- Defence International Training Centre
- Australian Defence Force Peace Operations Training Centre Course
- Directing Staff Development Course (DSDP)
The Australian Command and Staff College (ACSC) conducts courses intended to prepare field ranking officers (Major / Lieutenant Commander / Squadron Leader) and their Defence civilian equivalent for staff duties and subsequent promotion to command positions.
Past Commandants Australian Command and Staff College (ACSC)
The following is a list of the Commanders, Australian Command and Staff College.
Commander | Term began | Term ended |
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Air Commodore Peter McDermott AM, CSC | March 2001 | December 2002 |
Commodore Campbell "Cam" Darby AM, RAN | December 2002 | January 2005 |
Brigadier Michael Clifford CSC | January 2005 | July 2005 |
Brigadier Wayne Bowen SC, AM | July 2005 | September 2006 |
Brigadier Chris Appleton CSC | February 2007 | December 2007 |
Captain Richard McMillan CSC, RAN (acting) | December 2007 | March 2008 |
Brigadier Barry McManus CSC | March 2008 | January 2009 |
Brigadier Wayne Goodman AM | January 2009 | May 2010 |
Commodore Richard Menhinick AM, CSC, RAN | May 2010 | 2012 |
Brigadier Peter Gates AM, CSM | 2012 | 2017 |
Air Commodore Matt Hegarty CSC | 2017 | 2018 |
Roof collapse
At about 4.15pm on 30 January 2006, part of the roof collapsed into the staff offices on the second floor used by the ACSC at the Geddes building. Several staff had minor injuries.[2] Classes were moved to the ADFA campus while restoration work was completed.
Centro de Entrenamiento de la Fuerza de Defensa Australiana (ADFTC)
The Australian Defence Force Training Centre was stood up in 2019 following the Australian Defence College organisational changes and centralised joint individual training for Defence, Government Agencies and selected foreign students.
The ADFTC is as follows:
- Australian Defence Force Warfare Training Centre, providing individual joint training for Defence, Government Agencies and selected foreign students, as well as assisting with training of joint headquarters staff for operations and job-specific training in the concepts of joint warfare.
- The Peace Operations Training Centre is a joint, inter-agency and multi-national training establishment and a recognised United Nations (UN) training provider. It prepares Australian military, foreign military and civilians from other government departments to deploy on operations. The Peace Operations Training Centre also delivers the Australian Defence Force Gender Advisor Course, training students to apply a Gender perspective into policy, and planning at all levels.
- Defence Force Chaplains College provides Initial, Intermediate and Senior level instruction to Australian Defence Force Chaplains.
- Defence Force School of Languages, which celebrates its 75th anniversary this year, teaches and assesses Australian Defence Force and civilian members in Languages Other Than English (LOTE). The courses are unique within Australian academic institutions due to the intensity of delivery and the focus on military and strategic contexts.
- Defence International Training Centre is the entry point for international military members on arrival in Australia, providing language training, teacher training and cultural familiarisation courses. Defence International Training Centre is a major contributor to Defence regional engagement especially in the South-East Asian and South Pacific regions.
Commandants
The following is a list of the Commandants, Australian Defence Force Training Centre.
Commander | Term began | Term ended |
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Captain Ray Leggatt AM, CSC, RAN | January 2019 | November 2019 |
Captain David Luck RAN | November 2019 | Present |
Academia de la Fuerza de Defensa de Australia (ADFA)
The Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) is the educational institution for trainee officers of the Australian Defence Force, offering three- and four-year primary degrees, and postgraduate degrees.
ADFA's academic services are provided by the University of New South Wales Canberra and academic and some support staff are employed by the university. Military staff conduct a separate Joint Military Education and Training program to prepare the trainee officers for their military careers.
The campus is in Campbell, ACT, and is located between Russell, Campbell Park and Duntroon.
Current Commandant: Commodore Peter James Leavy (ADFA Class of '86)
Rector: Professor Michael Frater
Referencias y notas
- ^ The History of the Australian Command and Staff College, Australia Defence College website. This page also contains: RAAF Staff College History; RAN Staff Course History; and History of the Army Staff College.
- ^ Staff (31 January 2006). "No major injuries sustained in college roof collapse". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
enlaces externos
- Australian Defence College
- Australian War College
- Australian Defence Force Training Centre
- Australian Defence Force Academy
- History of the College
Coordinates: 35°19′12″S 149°03′30″E / 35.320036°S 149.05823°E / -35.320036; 149.05823 (Australian Defence College)