Chief Capability Development Group
{{Short description|Former head of the Capability Development Group, Australian Department of Defence}}
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The Chief of Capability Development Group (CCDG) was head of the Capability Development Group (CDG) in the Australian Department of Defence, part of the Australian Defence Organisation. This position was created in December 2003 and disbanded through the amalgamation of the Capability Development Group and the Defence Materiel Organisation into the Defence Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group from 2015.
The appointed officer was responsible to the diarchy of the Chief of the Defence Force and the Secretary of Defence.{{cite web |url=http://www.defence.gov.au/Leaders/ |title=Defence Senior Leaders|work=Department of Defence |publisher=Australian Government |date=2016 |accessdate=30 April 2016 }}
Capability Development Group
The role of the Capability Development Group (CDG) was to develop and gain Australian Government approval for future defence capabilities. The CDG has a close relationship with the Defence Materiel Organisation) and oversaw the implementation of Defence Procurement Review recommendations.
As sponsor, CDG was 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 focused on:
- Defence's Major Capability Expenditure (MCE) investment program;{{efn|"Major" means equipment projects of:
- $20 million or more, or
- less than $20 million, but with individual items of $1 million or more, or
- less than $20 million with strategic significance}} and
- Capability Definition, comprising the Needs Phase and the Requirements Phase of the Capability Development process.
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), comprised the Owner Support Executives.
=Department heads=
- Head Capability System: Vacant
- First assistant secretary capability investment & resources: Michael Gibson
- Assistant secretary capability & plans: Ben Coleman
- Executive director group support: Warren Nelson
- Director-General Australian defence test & evaluation office: CAPT John Renwick, RAN
Chief Capability Development Group
File:David_Hurley_cropped.png David Hurley]]
The following officers have been appointed as Chief of the Capability Development Group:
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! Rank | Name | Post- nominals | Service | Term began | Term ended | Time in Appointment | Notes |
| Lieutenant General | {{sortname|David|Hurley}} | {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AO,|DSC}} | Army | {{dts|December 2003}} | {{dts|September 2007}} | {{ayd|2003|12|1|2007|9|1}} | |
| Vice Admiral | {{sortname|Matt |Tripovich}} | {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AO,|CSC,|RAN}} | RAN | {{dts|September 2007}} | {{dts|October 2010}} | {{ayd|2007|9|1|2010|10|1}} | |
| Air Marshal | {{sortname|John |Harvey |John Harvey (RAAF officer) }} | {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AM}} | RAAF | {{dts|October 2010}} | {{dts|November 2011}} | {{ayd|2010|10|1|2011|11|1}} | |
| Vice Admiral | {{sortname|Peter |Jones |Peter Jones (admiral) }} | {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AO,|DSC,|RAN}} | RAN | {{dts|November 2011}} | {{dts|31 October 2014}} | {{ayd|2011|11|1|2014|10|31}} | |
| Lieutenant General | {{sortname|John |Caligari |John Caligari }} | {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AO,|DSC}} | Army | {{dts|31 October 2014}} | {{dts|20 August 2015}} | {{ayd|2014|10|31|2015|08|20}} | |
| Air Vice Marshal | {{sortname|Mel |Hupfeld |Mel Hupfeld }} | {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AO,|DSC}} | RAAF | {{dts|20 August 2015}} | {{dts|2016}} | {{nts|1}} years, {{Age in days nts|2016|08|20}} days |
Timeline
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References and notes
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