Chief Capability Development Group
| Chief Capability Development Group (CCDG) | |
|---|---|
since October 2010 | |
| Style | Vice Admiral / Lieutenant General / Air Marshal |
| Term length | (nominally) Three years (renewable) |
| Inaugural holder | Lieutenant General David Hurley |
| Website | http://www.defence.gov.au/Capability/_home/Default.asp |
The Chief of Capability Development Group (CCDG) is head of the Australian Department of Defence's Capability Development Group (CDG). This position was created in December 2003, and to-date has been occupied by a 3 star officer of the Australian Defence Force.
Capability Development Group
The role of the Capability Development Group (CDG) is to develop and gain Government approval for future defence capabilities. The CDG has a close relationship with the Defence Materiel Organisation and oversees the implementation of Defence Procurement Review recommendations.
As sponsor, CDG is responsible for developing capability proposals consistent with strategic priorities, funding guidance, legislation and policy, for consideration and approval by Government. In particular, the work of the Group focuses on:
- Defence's Major Capability Expenditure (MCE) investment program;[1] and
- Capability Definition, comprising the Needs Phase and the Requirements Phase of the Capability Development process.
Air Marshal John Harvey AM replaced Vice Admiral Matt Tripovich as the Chief, Capability Development Group in October 2010 upon VADM Tripovich's retirement from the ADF.
Members of the Capability Development Group;
- Vice Chief of the Defence Force: Air Marshal Mark Binskin, AO
- Chief Finance Officer: Mr Philip Prior
- Chief Defence Scientist: Prof Robert Clark
- Rear Admiral Peter Jones, DSC, AM, RAN
CCDG, along with the Vice Chief of the Defence Force (VCDF), the Chief Finance Officer (CFO) and the Chief Defence Scientist (CDS), (all are 3 star level positions), comprise the Owner Support Executives. They report to the "diarchy".
The Capability Development Group reports to;
- Chief of Defence Force: General David Hurley, AC, DSC
- Secretary of Defence: Major General Duncan Lewis, AO, DSC, CSC (Ret'd)
Appointees
| Rank | Name | Post- nominals |
Service |
Term began |
Term ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant General | David Hurley | AO DSC | Army | December 2003 | September 2007 |
| Vice Admiral | Matt Tripovich | AO CSC RAN | RAN | September 2007 | October 2010 |
| Air Marshal | John Harvey | AM | RAAF | October 2010 | incumbent |
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References and notes
- ^ "Major" here means: equipment projects
- of $20 million or more, or
- of less than $20 million, but with individual items of $1 million or more, or
- equipment projects of less than $20 million with strategic significance
