Chief Capability Development Group

The Chief of Capability Development Group was head of the Capability Development Group 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.

Capability Development Group

The role of the Capability Development Group 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 investment program; 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, the Chief Finance Officer and the Chief Defence Scientist,, 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

The following officers have been appointed as Chief of the Capability Development Group:

Rank	Name	Post- nominals	Service	Term began	Term ended	Time in Appointment	Notes
Lieutenant General			Army
Vice Admiral			RAN
Air Marshal			RAAF
Vice Admiral			RAN
Lieutenant General			Army
Air Vice Marshal			RAAF			1 years, days

Timeline

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