Command of the Royal Australian Navy
Military unit
The
Navy Headquarters
(formerly the
Navy Strategic Command
and
Navy Systems Command
) is the command responsible for training, personnel, resources, engineering and capability development of the
Royal Australian Navy
. As such Navy Headquarters works with the
Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group
, the
Defence Science and Technology Group
, and the
Joint Capabilities Group
to ensure the personal, materiel and logistical capabilities of the
Royal Australian Navy
.
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Role and structure
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The role and responsibilities of the Navy Headquarters is principally to provide logistical support services to the
Fleet Command
and the infrastructure and personnel of the
Royal Australian Navy
as a whole.
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Navy People, Training and Resources
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The Head of Navy People, Training and Resources (DCN/HNPTAR) is dual held by the
Deputy Chief of Navy
with the rank of
rear admiral
and is responsible for the training and management of the personnel of the
Royal Australian Navy
.
Navy Engineering, Regulation, Certification and Safety
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The Head of Navy Engineering (HNE), with the rank of
rear admiral
and Naval Flag Administrator, is responsible for the management, delivery and maintenance of seaworthy material,
maritime engineering
, oversight of the Fleet Support Unit, overseeing health and safety requirements, and setting material certification requirements and licensing policy. As such the Head of Navy Engineering works with the
Joint Logistics Command
.
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The Head of Navy Engineering operates one of the most comprehensive engineering programs in Australia.
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Naval Technical Bureau
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The Naval Technical Bureau is composed of uniform and civilian specialists across engineering and technological professions responsible for the delivery of seaworthy materiel.
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Maritime Safety Bureau
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The Maritime Safety Bureau is responsible for the monitoring and defining policy for maritime safety and operational seaworthiness of the
Royal Australian Navy
.
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Navy Capability
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The Head of Navy Capability (HCN), with the rank of
rear admiral
, is responsible for navy
modernisation
, investment, and force design bringing the alignment of capabilities of the three services together into a joint force. The Head of Navy Capability works with the
Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group
.
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Submarine Capability Branch
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Aviation Capability Branch
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Capability Plans and Engagement Branch
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Sea Power Centre
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The Sea Power Centre ? Australia (SPC?A) was established in the early 1990s to act as an autonomous research centre in order to foster and encourage development of maritime strategic thought by providing intellectual rigour to the public debate on maritime strategy and other maritime issues.
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References
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Command
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Organisation
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Ships and
equipment
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- Current fleet
(
Anzac
-class frigate
,
Adelaide
-class frigate
,
Collins
-class submarine
,
Canberra
-class landing helicopter dock
,
Bay-class landing ship
,
Armidale
-class patrol boat
,
Huon
-class minehunter
,
HMAS
Sirius
,
Leeuwin
-class survey vessel
,
Paluma
-class motor launch
,
Young Endeavour
,
Cape-class patrol boat
)
- All ships
- Aircraft
- Naval procurement programme
- Equipment
- Craft of Opportunity Program
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Installations
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Personnel
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Current
operations
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History
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Other
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Former
entities
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