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{{Short description|Operational capabilities of the Australian Defence Force}}
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'''Force Element Group'''s (FEGs) are the operational capabilities of the [[Australian Defence Force]] (ADF) as organised into component [[Group (military unit)|groups]].

{{block quote|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.<ref>Svetoslav Gaidow, Seng Boey and Richard Egudo (2006) [http://dspace.dsto.defence.gov.au/dspace/bitstream/1947/4430/1/DSTO-GD-0473.PR.pdf A Review of the Capability Options Development & Analysis System and the Role of Risk Management] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110815073014/http://dspace.dsto.defence.gov.au/dspace/bitstream/1947/4430/1/DSTO-GD-0473.PR.pdf |date=15 August 2011 }}, [[Defence Science and Technology Organisation]], Australian Department of Defence, Report DSTO-GD-0473, Section 4.3, page 32.</ref>}}

Each of the component commands has a set of FEGs. The FEG operational commanders report to the component commanders ([[Commander Australian Fleet|COMAUSFLT]]/[[Commander Forces Command|CFC]]/[[Air Commander Australia|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 (rank)|Commodore]]/[[Brigadier]]/[[Air Commodore]]). The component commanders are of [[two-star rank]] ([[Rear Admiral (Australia)|Rear Admiral]]/[[Major General (Australia)|Major General]]/[[Air Vice Marshal (Australia)|Air Vice Marshal]]).

==Maritime FEGs==
There are two parts to the [[Royal Australian Navy]] (RAN)'s structure. One is an operational command, Fleet Command, and the other is a support command, Navy Systems Command. The Navy's assets are administered by seven Force Element Groups (FEGs), which report to the [[Commander Australian Fleet]] (COMAUSFLT).<ref>{{cite web|title=Force Element Groups |url=http://www.navy.gov.au/Force_Element_Groups |publisher=Royal Australian Navy |access-date=31 July 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604215218/http://www.navy.gov.au/Force_Element_Groups |archive-date=4 June 2011 }}</ref>

The seven Maritime FEGs are: 
* Australian Navy Surface Combatants Force,
* Amphibious Warfare Forces along with the Afloat Support Force,
* Naval Aviation Force, ([[Fleet Air Arm (RAN)|Fleet Air Arm]] (FAA) formally: Australian Navy Aviation Group),
* Australian Navy Submarine Force, ([[Royal Australian Navy Submarine Service]]),
* Mine Warfare and Clearance Diving Forces,
* [[Australian Patrol Boat Group|Australian Navy Patrol Boat Force]] and the
* Australian Navy Hydrographic Force ([[Royal Australian Navy Hydrographic Service]]).

==Land FEGs==
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==Air FEGs==
[[RAAF Air Command|Air Command]] is the operational arm of the [[Royal Australian Air Force]] (RAAF).  Its role is to manage and command the RAAF's Force Element Groups (FEGs), which contain the operational capability of the Air Force.

Air Command consists of the following FEGs:<ref>[http://www.airforce.gov.au/structure/aircommand.aspx Air Command], www.airforce.gov.au</ref>
*[[Air Lift Group RAAF|Air Mobility Group]]
*[[Air Combat Group RAAF|Air Combat Group]]
*[[Surveillance and Response Group RAAF|Surveillance and Response Group]]
*[[Combat Support Group RAAF|Combat Support Group]]
*[[Air Warfare Centre RAAF|Air Warfare Centre]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.airforce.gov.au/groups/aosg.aspx |title=Aerospace Operational Support Group |publisher=Royal Australian Air Force |access-date=2009-02-08}}</ref>
*[[Air Force Training Group RAAF|Air Force Training Group]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.airforce.gov.au/groups/aftg.aspx |title=Air Force Training Group |publisher=Royal Australian Air Force |access-date=2009-02-08}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Structure of the RAAF]]
*[[List of Royal Australian Air Force groups]]

==References==
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{{ADF Leadership}}
{{Military units and formations of the Royal Australian Air Force}}

[[Category:Military units and formations of Australia]]


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