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Head of the Australian Defence Staff (Washington) and Australian Defence Attaché:
Air Vice-Marshal Kym Osley AM CSC
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Australian Defence Staff (Washington) operates under a Joint Directive from the Chief of the Defence Force and the Secretary. The Head of the Australian Defence Staff (Washington), also known as HADS(W), is the Australian Defence Attaché in the United States and brings a whole-of-department approach to the direction in which the Washington Post moves. The position also allows access to the higher end of the policy spectrum within the United States Department of Defence.

The Australian Defence Staff (Washington) mission is to promote Australia’s security interests.

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