Special Forces Group (Australia)

Special Forces Group (SFG) is an Australian Army formation command that forms part of the Special Operations Command (SOCOMD). The group is a brigade-level formation that commands all of the units assigned to Special Operations Command.[2][1] The Special Forces Group reports to the Special Operations Command.[2]

Special Forces Group
ActiveDecember 2015 - present[1]
CountryAustralia
BranchAustralian Army
TypeHeadquarters
SizeBrigade
Part ofSpecial Operations Command

In October 2015, the Chief of Army's Senior Advisory Committee (CASAC) recommended as part of a review of SOCOMD that a formation command be established within SOCOMD responsible for the command and control of SOCOMD units.[3] The Special Forces Group was subsequently established in December 2015.[1][4]

Brigadier Craig Shortt was appointed Commander Special Forces Group (COMO SFG) in December 2018.[5]

Structure

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As of 2020, the Special Forces Group comprised the following units:[2]

The Special Forces Group is supported by the 6th Aviation Regiment from the 16th Aviation Brigade.[2][6] The 6th Aviation Regiment is under the operational command of SOCOMD for "directed special operations tasking".[7]

References

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Citations
  1. ^ a b c "Special Forces Group". Australian Army. 18 November 2019. Archived from the original on 31 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d Australian Army 2020, p. 3.
  3. ^ Chief of Army's Senior Advisory Committee 2015, p. 13.
  4. ^ Findlay 2020, pp. 12–13.
  5. ^ "Board of Trustees". Commando Welfare Trust. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  6. ^ Grevat, Jon (6 December 2021). "Update: Australian Army launches aviation command". Janes. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  7. ^ Irvine 2018, p. 5.

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