ADF Structures
Dear Department of Defence,
Under the FOI, I request any documents visually showing the structure of the Army, RAN, and RAAF, aswell as any other major commands if available (ADFHQ, HQ JOC, etc)
Yours faithfully,
Jed Cox
OFFICIAL
Dear Jed
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…any documents visually showing the structure of the Army, RAN, and RAAF,
aswell as any other major commands if available (ADFHQ, HQ JOC, etc).
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OFFICIAL
Dear Jed,
Please find attached a letter in relation to Defence FOI 973/25/26.
Kind regards,
Freedom of Information Team
Media and Information Disclosure Branch
Ministerial & Executive Coordination and Communication Division
Department of Defence
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Dear FOI Case Management,
I refer to the request consultation notice dated 15 January 2026 in relation to FOI 973/25/26.
Pursuant to section 24AB of the Freedom of Information Act 1982, I revise my request as follows:
I seek access to current organisational structure diagrams (organisation charts) that visually depict the command and reporting structure of the following Defence entities, as at the date of this request:
Australian Army – high-level organisational structure (Army Headquarters level);
Royal Australian Navy – high-level organisational structure (Navy Headquarters level);
Royal Australian Air Force – high-level organisational structure (Air Force Headquarters level);
Headquarters Joint Operations Command (HQJOC).
For the avoidance of doubt: This request is limited to one current version per entity (no historical or superseded documents); The request is limited to formal organisational charts or equivalent briefing diagrams produced or maintained by Defence for governance, command, or briefing purposes; I do not seek working papers, drafts, emails, or multiple variants of the same diagram. If multiple documents exist, I am content for Defence to provide the most recent authoritative version only for each entity.
I submit that this revised scope addresses the practical refusal reasons outlined in the consultation notice by substantially reducing document volume, timeframe, and stakeholder consultation.
Please recommence processing of the revised request.
Yours sincerely,
Jedstar