What is the Australian Defence Force (ADF)?
Q: What is the Australian Defence Force (ADF)?
A: The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is the military organisation responsible for the defence of Australia.
Q: What are the components of the ADF?
A: The ADF is made up of the Royal Australian Navy, the Australian Army, the Royal Australian Air Force and a number of joint groups.
Q: What prompted the Australian Government to establish a single military headquarters?
A: In 1976, the government decided to have a single military headquarters after setting up three separate armed services.
Q: What does the ADF use to aid in its military operations?
A: The ADF is small, but uses a lot of technology to aid in its military operations.
Q: How many active-duty service members does the ADF have?
A: The ADF has 53,000 full-time active-duty service people.
Q: How does the size of the ADF compare to other military forces in the region?
A: The ADF is the largest military force in Oceania, but much smaller than most Asian military forces.
Q: Does the ADF have sufficient skilled personnel?
A: The ADF does not have enough people in some highly skilled areas, but it is still able to send forces in many regions outside Australia.
