Chief Of The Defence Force Command Authorisations Instrument – Posting Orders 800/25/26 – Documents

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This disclosure comprises a Chief of the Defence Force Command Authorisations Instrument dated 15 December 2025, which delegates personnel-related decision-making functions to specified Defence officials. The instrument revokes a previous version from 6 November 2025 and authorises officers in positions including the Vice Chief of Defence Force, Chief of Reserves and Chaplaincy Services, and various other senior roles to issue posting orders, determine posting conditions, and make personnel decisions affecting members up to specified ranks (ranging from 03 to 08 depending on position). The document establishes hierarchical approval requirements, mandate officers have equal or higher rank than affected members, and imposes a critical limitation: authorised personnel cannot exercise these functions in matters involving investigations by the Office of the Special Investigator and Australian Federal Police, which must be referred to the Chief of Defence Force for separate authorisation. The document appears substantially complete with minimal visible redactions.