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Capable, Agile and Internationally EngagedDelivering Australia’s future force in northern Australia
Presented by: BRIG Tim Bayliss, AMOctober 2016
Delivering Australia’s future force in northern Australia
Defence’s efforts across northern Australia
• Enabling capability across the Defence Estate in northern Australia
• Enhancing international engagement
Scope
Delivering Australia’s future force in northern Australia
Defence has prioritised Key Enablers:• Investment in the Estate over the next 10 years: $26 billion • Estate sustainment (works and maintenance): $11.9 billion
Investment: Key Enablers
Source: 2016 Integrated Investment Program
Darwin
Derby
Broome
RAAF Base Tindal
RAAF Base Curtin
RAAF Base Learmonth
Bradshaw Field Training Area
Delamere Air Weapons Range
Townsville
Shoalwater Bay§ Air Combat Capability Facilities§ KC-30 Multi Role Tanker Upgrade
§ RAAF Curtin Redevelopment§ P-8A Facilities
§ RAAF Tindal Redevelopment§ Air Combat Capability Facilities§ Joint Strike Fighter Facilities§ Aviation Refuelling Vehicles and Fire Trucks§ Air Traffic Control Infrastructure
§ Air Combat Capability Facilities§ Joint Strike Fighter Facilities§ Aviation Refuelling Vehicles and Fire Trucks§ Air Traffic Control Infrastructure
§ Ranges and Training Area Upgrades
§ Ranges and Training Area Upgrades
§ Ranges and Training Area Upgrades
Darwin Metro§ RAAF Base Darwin§ Air Combat Capability Facilities§ Aviation Refuelling Vehicles and Fire Trucks§ Air Traffic Control Infrastructure• HMAS Coonawarra• Naval Operations Facilities in the North• Patrol Vessels Wharves and Port Facilities § Larrakeyah Barracks§ Joint Health Command Redevelopment§ Robertson Barracks§ Joint Health Command Redevelopment§ Ranges and Training Area Upgrades
RAAF Base Sherger
Planned Infrastructure Improvements
$8 Billion
Delivering Australia’s future force in northern Australia
Maintaining the Capability Edge
Delivering Australia’s future force in northern Australia
Building Regional CapacityWe are committed to strengthening international partnerships:
International Engagement
• Allies: New Zealand and United States– USFPI: strengthens alliance
with the US• Regional partners: China, India,
Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Singapore and other key partners– CSP: deeper relationship
with Singapore
Delivering Australia’s future force in northern Australia
• Two initiatives announced in 2011:– United States Marine
Corps– Enhanced Air
Cooperation
United States Force Posture Initiatives
The Government’s highest priority will continue to be our alliance with the United States. A strong and deep alliance is at
the core of Australia’s security and defence planning.
2016 Defence White Paper
Delivering Australia’s future force in northern Australia
USFPI - Intent and Implementation
United States Force Posture Initiatives- Strengthening the Alliance -
Tactical Operational Strategic- Planning - Enabling Support - Policy -
Delivering Australia’s future force in northern Australia
USFPI – Progress and Potential
2011 2012 2016201520142013200USMC 250USMC 1150USMC 1150USMC 1250USMC
150VEHICLES 150VEHICLES 100VEHICLES
4ROTARYWING
5Exercises1 ExercisewithRegionalPartners
9Exercises3 ExerciseswithRegionalPartners
11Exercises5 ExerciseswithRegionalPartners
5Exercises1ExercisewithRegionalPartners
1Exercise2 ExercisewithRegionalPartners
InitiativesAnnounced
ForcePostureAgreementinEffect
ForcePostureAgreementSigned
FacilitiesandAreasMOUSigned
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FirstUSMilitaryConstructionFundingAvailable
2017
- StrengtheningtheAlliance- SupportingtheRebalance- ImprovingInteroperabilityandcapability- PreservingPeaceandStability- ContributingtotheRegion-
InPrincipleCost-Sharing
Delivering Australia’s future force in northern Australia
• Finalise cost sharing implementing arrangement
• Project support• EAC commencement• Increasing MRF-D
complexity and capacity
USFPI - Next Steps
Delivering Australia’s future force in northern Australia
• Deeper collaboration in all areas of bilateral relations– Five defence initiatives
• 29 June 2015 - Joint Declaration
• 6 May 2016 - Agreement of the CSP
• 13 October 2016 - MoU signed on training area access and joint development initiative
Singapore Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
Delivering Australia’s future force in northern Australia
• Enhanced training areas and SAF access– land acquisition– new infrastructure
• Mature state under the CSP– 14,000 SAF troops
annually – Unilateral training 2 x 9
week windows
Enhanced Training Area and Access
Delivering Australia’s future force in northern Australia
• Enhancing infrastructure– Construction
• Increased SAF presence – Logistical support– Tourism
Local Opportunities
Delivering Australia’s future force in northern Australia
In response to a complex and uncertain strategic environment the Government’s strategic defence policy is to manage strategic challenges by developing Defence capabilities and agility to take a more active role in shaping regional affairs and to respond to developments which threaten our interests; while strengthening
our alliance with the United States and developing our partnerships with other countries.
2016 Defence White Paper