Dear Department of Defence,

I am writing to request access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).

I seek access to documents which set out, explain, or depict the organisational structure and reporting arrangements of the following Australian Defence Force (ADF) units and organisations:

1. 1st Military Police Battalion (1 MP Bn) – including its internal command structure, sub-units, and higher formation(s) or command(s) to which it reports.

2. Joint Military Police Unit (JMPU) – including its organisational layout, specialist elements, and the higher headquarters or ADF-level authority under which it operates.

3. Royal Australian Air Force Security Forces (RAAF SECFOR) – including Security Forces Squadrons, their organisational layout, and the higher Air Force command structure to which they report.

For clarity, I am seeking formal documents such as:

Organisational charts, ORBATs, or diagrams showing sub-units and reporting lines;

Official directives, instructions, or briefings describing both the internal structure of these units and the higher headquarters / commands they are subordinate to.

I am not seeking documents that disclose operationally sensitive details such as specific deployments, tactical SOPs, or names/PMKeys of individual personnel. My request is limited to high-level organisational and command relationships.

If any parts of the material are deemed exempt for security reasons, I request that those documents be provided in a redacted form rather than withheld entirely, consistent with section 22 of the FOI Act.

I would prefer electronic copies (PDF or equivalent) if available.

Yours faithfully,

Jedstar