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Welcome to the Australian Defence Staff (Washington)

Head of the Australian Defence Staff (Washington) and Australian Defence Attaché:
Air Vice-Marshal Kym Osley AM CSC
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Chief of Staff Australian Defence Staff (Washington) and Assistant Defence Attaché:
Colonel Jeff Quirk, CSC

The Australian Defence Staff (Washington) consists of a number of Branches. Each Branch provides HADS(W) and the Ambassador with specialists military advice. Branches also represent their respective single Service or Group Head.

ADS(W) Branches are as follows:
  • Chief of Staff, provides joint and support staff to ADS(W).
  • Office of the Naval Attaché, provides maritime force advice to ADS(W) and is the Chief of Navy's representative in North America.
  • Office of the Military Attaché, provides land force advice to ADS(W) and is the Chief of Army's representative in North America.
  • Office of the Air Attaché, provides airpower advice to ADS(W) and is the Chief of Air Force's representative in North America.
  • Office of the Counsellor Defence Policy, responsible for International Strategic Policy and Intelligence functions in North America.
  • Office of the Counsellor Defence Science, provides research and development advice to ADS(W) and is the Chief Defence Scientist representative in North America
  • Office of the Counsellor Defence Materie>l, provides acquisition advice to ADS(W) and is the Chief Executive Officer Defence Materiel Organisation representative in North America

Further information for each Branch can be found from Branch homepages from the ADS(W) Organisation menu above.
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