Force Element Group

Force Element Groups (FEGs) are the operational capabilities of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) as organised into component groups.

Capabilities are formed into Force Elements (FE), which in turn are aggregated into Force Element Groups (FEG). Each capability is assigned a level of operational readiness. The level of capability maintained by an FE or FEG should be consistent with its assigned readiness notice and depends on the availability of trained personnel, the availability of major platforms, combat systems and supplies, and the standard of collective training.^[1]

Each of the component commands has a set of FEGs. The FEG operational commanders report to the component commanders (COMAUSFLT/CFC/ACAUST), who in turn report to the operation's Task Force commander. The FEG commanders are either of Captain (naval)/Colonel/Group Captain rank, or one-star rank for larger FEGs (Commodore/Brigadier/Air Commodore). The component commanders are of two-star rank (Rear Admiral/Major General/Air Vice Marshal).

^ Svetoslav Gaidow, Seng Boey and Richard Egudo (2006) A Review of the Capability Options Development & Analysis System and the Role of Risk Management Archived 15 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Defence Science and Technology Organisation, Australian Department of Defence, Report DSTO-GD-0473, Section 4.3, page 32.

[1] Svetoslav Gaidow, Seng Boey and Richard Egudo (2006) A Review of the Capability Options Development & Analysis System and the Role of Risk Management Archived 15 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Defence Science and Technology Organisation, Australian Department of Defence, Report DSTO-GD-0473, Section 4.3, page 32.

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