| Special Forces Group | |
|---|---|
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| Active | December 2015 - present[1] |
| Country | Australia |
| Branch | Australian Army |
| Type | Headquarters |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | Special Operations Command |
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]
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]
- ^ a b c "Special Forces Group". Australian Army. 18 November 2019. Archived from the original on 31 December 2019.
- ^ a b Australian Army 2020, p. 3.
- ^ Chief of Army's Senior Advisory Committee 2015, p. 13.
- ^ Findlay 2020, pp. 12–13.
- ^ "Board of Trustees". Commando Welfare Trust. Retrieved 13 December 2021.