Commander 1st Division/Deployable Joint Force Headquarters Major General Rick Burr and Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Senator David Feeney officially open the new headquarters building.
The Australian Army’s new, purpose-built headquarters for
1st Division and Deployable Joint Force Headquarters has officially been opened
at Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera.
Opened by the Parliamentary Secretary for Defence, Senator
David Feeney, the new headquarters has taken just one year to build with
450,000 hours going into its construction.
“Costing $60 million, this new headquarters shows that this
Government is committed to and invested in Australian Defence,” Senator
Feeney said.
“With a floor area of 18,000 square metres, this building
will provide space for over 500 people. It will be the command and planning hub for our nation’s new amphibious
capability,” Feeney said.
Built as part of the Enhanced Land Force program, the new
facilities will help ensure Australia
has adequate land forces and facilities to sustain current and future operational requirements.
“In 2009, we approved $1.4 billion for Enhanced Land Force
Stage 2. Of that, $788 million has been earmarked for developing Gallipoli
Barracks,” Feeney said.
The new headquarters will also be responsible for training Australian troops from Navy, Army and Air Force on joint, large scale ground
operations.
“In this new facility, the Deployable Joint Force
Headquarters will have the tools at its disposal to ensure that Australian Defence Force
personnel sent on operations are well trained, well prepared and well
supported,” he said.