Chief of Joint Operations (Australia)

Chief of Joint Operations
Incumbent Lieutenant General Greg Bilton since 1 July 2019
Member of	Australian Defence Force
Reports to	Chief of the Defence Force
Term length	3–4 years
Inaugural holder	Lieutenant General David Hurley
Formation	September 2007

The Chief of Joint Operations (CJOPS) is a three-star role within the Australian Defence Force (ADF), responsible for the Joint Operations Command and joint operational deployments, such as United Nations peacekeeping and joint task groups. Until 2007, the Vice Chief of the Defence Force (VCDF) was double hatted, additionally exercising the responsibilities of CJOPS. However, in September 2007 the Minister of Defence, Brendan Nelson announced the formation of a separate CJOPS position based at the Headquarters Joint Operations Command (HQJOC) at Bungendore, New South Wales.^[1]