Structure of The Australian Army - Current Order of Battle

Current Order of Battle

The following order of battle describes the Army's current organisational structure at the battalion and independent company/squadron level. It does not take into account changes to units' structure and command arrangements associated with operational deployments.

  • Chief of Army
    • Headquarters, 1st Division (Gallipoli Barracks, Queensland)
      • 1st Signal Regiment
      • Land Combat Readiness Centre
    • Forces Command
      • Headquarters, Forces Command (Victoria Barracks, New South Wales)
      • 1st Brigade
        • Headquarters, 1st Brigade (Robertson Barracks, Northern Territory)
        • 1st Armoured Regiment (M1A1 Abrams tank) (Robertson Barracks, NT)
        • 2nd Cavalry Regiment (ASLAV) (Robertson Barracks, NT)
        • 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (mechanised infantry) (Robertson Barracks, NT)
        • 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (mechanised infantry) (Edinburgh Defence Precinct, South Australia)
        • 8th/12th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (M777 howitzer)
        • 1st Combat Engineer Regiment (Robertson Barracks, NT)
        • 1st Combat Signal Regiment (Robertson Barracks, NT)
        • 1st Combat Service Support Battalion (Robertson Barracks, NT)
      • 3rd Brigade
        • Headquarters, 3rd Brigade (Lavarack Barracks, Queensland)
        • B Squadron, 3rd/4th Cavalry Regiment (Bushmaster PMV) (Lavarack Barracks, Qld)
        • 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (light infantry) (Lavarack Barracks, Qld)
        • 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (light infantry) (Lavarack Barracks, Qld)
        • 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (light infantry) (Lavarack Barracks, Qld)
        • 4th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (M777 howitzer) (Lavarack Barracks, Qld)
        • 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment (Lavarack Barracks, Qld)
        • 3rd Combat Signal Regiment (Lavarack Barracks, Qld)
        • 3rd Combat Service Support Battalion (Lavarack Barracks, Qld)
      • 6th Brigade
        • Headquarters, 6th Brigade (Victoria Barracks, NSW)
        • 1st Intelligence Battalion (Victoria Barracks, NSW)
        • 2/30th Training Group (RMAF Butterworth, Malaysia)
        • 6th Engineer Support Regiment (Gallipoli Barracks, Qld)
        • 7th Signal Regiment (Borneo Barracks, Qld)
        • 16th Air Land Regiment (Woodside Barracks, SA)
        • 19th Chief Engineer Works (Randwick Barracks, NSW)
        • 20th Surveillance and Target Acquisition Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (Gallipoli Barracks, Qld)
        • 51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment (HQ at Cairns, Queensland)
        • NORFORCE (HQ at Larrakeyah Barracks, NT)
        • Pilbara Regiment (HQ at Taylor Barracks, WA)
      • 7th Brigade
        • Headquarters, 7th Brigade (Gallipoli Barracks, Qld)
        • 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry) (ASLAV) (Gallipoli Barracks, Qld)
        • 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (motorised infantry) (Gallipoli Barracks, Qld)
        • 8th/9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (motorised infantry) (Gallipoli Barracks, Qld)
        • 1st Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (M777 howitzer) (Gallipoli Barracks, Qld)
        • 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment (Gallipoli Barracks, Qld)
        • 7 Combat Signal Regiment (Gallipoli Barracks, Qld)
        • 7th Combat Service Support Battalion (Gallipoli Barracks, Qld)
      • 16th Aviation Brigade
        • Headquarters, 16th Aviation Brigade (Gallipoli Barracks, Qld)
        • 1st Aviation Regiment (Tiger helicopters), (Robertson Barracks, NT)
        • 5th Aviation Regiment (Blackhawk, Chinook and MRH 90 helicopters) (RAAF Base Townsville, Qld)
        • 6th Aviation Regiment (Blackhawk and Kiowa helicopters) (Holsworthy Barracks, NSW)
      • 17th Combat Service Support Brigade
        • Headquarters, 17th Combat Service Support Brigade (Randwick Barracks, NSW)
        • 17th Signal Regiment (Holsworthy Barracks, NSW)
        • 2nd Force Support Battalion (HQ at Derwent Barracks, Tasmania)
        • 9th Force Support Battalion (HQ at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland)
        • 10th Force Support Battalion (HQ at Ross Island Barracks, Queensland)
        • 1st Close Health Battalion (HQ at Holsworthy Barracks, NSW)
        • 2nd General Health Battalion (HQ at Gallipoli Barracks, Qld)
        • 3rd Health Support Battalion (HQ at Keswick Barracks, SA)
        • 1st Psychology Unit (Randwick Barracks, NSW)
        • 1st Military Police Battalion (HQ at Victoria Barracks, NSW)
      • Royal Military College of Australia (Duntroon Garrison, ACT)
        • Royal Military College, Duntroon (Duntroon Garrison, ACT)
        • Army Recruit Training Centre (Blamey Barracks, NSW)
        • Land Warfare Centre (HQ at Kokoda Barracks, Qld)
      • All Corps Training Group
      • Land Training Group
      • 2nd Division
        • Headquarters, 2nd Division (Randwick Barracks, NSW)
        • 8th Signal Regiment (HQ at Randwick Barracks, NSW)
        • 4th Brigade
          • Headquarters, 4th Brigade (Simpson Barracks, Victoria)
          • 4th/19th Prince of Wales' Light Horse (HQ at Simpson Barracks, Victoria)
          • 5th/6th Battalion, Royal Victoria Regiment (HQ at Hawthorn, Victoria)
          • 8th/7th Battalion, Royal Victoria Regiment (HQ at Ballarat, Victoria)
          • 2nd/10th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (HQ at St Kilda, Victoria)
          • 4th Combat Engineer Regiment, Royal Australian Engineers (HQ at Ringwood East, Victoria)
          • 22nd Construction Regiment, Royal Australian Engineers (HQ at Oakleigh, Victoria)
          • 108th Signal Squadron (HQ at Simpson Barracks, Victoria)
          • 4th Combat Service Support Battalion (HQ at Broadmeadows, Victoria)
          • Melbourne University Regiment (HQ at Carlton, Victoria)
          • Monash University Regiment (HQ at Mount Waverley, Victoria)
        • 5th Brigade
          • Headquarters, 5th Brigade (Holsworthy Barracks, NSW)
          • 1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers (Lancer Barracks, NSW)
          • 1st/19th Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment (HQ at Orange, New South Wales)
          • 4th/3rd Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment (HQ at Sutherland, New South Wales)
          • 23rd Field Regiment (HQ at Kogarah, New South Wales)
          • 5th Combat Engineer Regiment (HQ at Holsworthy Barracks, NSW)
          • 21st Construction Regiment (Holsworthy Barracks, NSW)
          • 5th Combat Service Support Battalion (HQ at Banksmeadow, New South Wales)
          • Sydney University Regiment (HQ at Darlington, New South Wales)
        • 8th Brigade
          • Headquarters, 8th Brigade (Timor Barracks, NSW)
          • 12th/16th Hunter River Lancers (HQ at Tamworth, New South Wales)
          • 2nd/17th Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment (HQ at Pymble, New South Wales)
          • 41st Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment (HQ at Lismore, New South Wales)
          • 7th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (HQ at Pymble, NSW)
          • 8th Combat Engineer Regiment (HQ at Adamstown, New South Wales)
          • 8th Combat Service Support Battalion (HQ at Timor Barracks, NSW)
          • University of New South Wales Regiment (HQ at Kensington, New South Wales)
        • 9th Brigade
          • Headquarters, 9th Brigade (Keswick Barracks, SA)
          • 3rd/9th Light Horse (South Australian Mounted Rifles) (HQ at Smithfield, SA)
          • 10th/27th Battalion, Royal South Australia Regiment (HQ at Keswick Barracks, SA)
          • 12th/40th Battalion, Royal Tasmania Regiment (HQ at Derwent Barracks, Tasmania)
          • 16th Field Battery, Royal Australian Artillery (Keswick Barracks, SA)
          • 48 Field Battery, Royal Australian Artillery (HQ at Keswick Barracks, SA)
          • 3rd Field Squadron (HQ at Warradale Barracks, SA)
          • 144th Signal Squadron (HQ at Keswick Barracks, SA)
          • 9th Combat Service Support Battalion (HQ at Warradale Barracks, SA)
          • Adelaide Universities Regiment (HQ at Hampstead Barracks, SA)
        • 11th Brigade
          • Headquarters, 11th Brigade (Lavarack Barracks, Qld)
          • 9th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment (HQ at Gallipoli Barracks, Qld)
          • 25th/49th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment (HQ at Gallipoli Barracks, Qld)
          • 31st/42nd Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment (HQ at Lavarack Barracks, Qld)
          • 35th Field Squadron (HQ at Lavarack Barracks, Qld)
          • 141st Signal Squadron (HQ at Lavarack Barracks, Qld)
          • 11th Combat Service Support Battalion (HQ at Lavarack Barracks, Qld)
          • Queensland University Regiment (HQ at St Lucia, Qld)
        • 13th Brigade
          • Headquarters, 13th Brigade (Irwin Barracks, Western Australia)
          • A Squadron, 10th Light Horse Regiment (HQ at Irwin Barracks, WA)
          • 11th/28th Battalion, Royal Western Australia Regiment (HQ at Irwin Barracks, WA)
          • 16th Battalion, Royal Western Australia Regiment (HQ at Irwin Barracks, WA)
          • 7th Field Battery, Royal Australian Artillery (HQ at Irwin Barracks, WA)
          • 13th Field Squadron (HQ at Irwin Barracks, WA)
          • 109th Signal Squadron (HQ at Irwin Barracks, WA)
          • 13th Combat Services Support Battalion (HQ at Irwin Barracks, WA)
          • Western Australia University Regiment (HQ at Leeuwin Barracks, WA)
    • Special Operations Command
      • Special Operations Headquarters (Headquarters Joint Operations Command, NSW)
      • Special Air Service Regiment (Campbell Barracks, WA)
      • 1st Commando Regiment (HQ at Randwick Barracks, NSW)
      • 2nd Commando Regiment (Holsworthy Barracks, NSW)
      • Special Operations Engineer Regiment (Holsworthy Barracks, NSW)
      • Special Operations Logistics Squadron (Banksmeadow, NSW)
      • Special Forces Training Centre (Lone Pine Barracks, NSW)

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