Brigadier Tim Bayliss - Department of Defence

Capable, Agile and Internationally EngagedDelivering Australia’s future force in northern Australia

Presented by: BRIG Tim Bayliss, AMOctober 2016

Delivering Australia’s future force in northern Australia

Defence’s efforts across northern Australia

• Enabling capability across the Defence Estate in northern Australia

• Enhancing international engagement

Scope


Defence has prioritised Key Enablers:• Investment in the Estate over the next 10 years: $26 billion • Estate sustainment (works and maintenance): $11.9 billion

Investment: Key Enablers

Source: 2016 Integrated Investment Program

Darwin

Derby

Broome

RAAF Base Tindal

RAAF Base Curtin

RAAF Base Learmonth

Bradshaw Field Training Area

Delamere Air Weapons Range

Townsville

Shoalwater Bay§ Air Combat Capability Facilities§ KC-30 Multi Role Tanker Upgrade

§ RAAF Curtin Redevelopment§ P-8A Facilities

§ RAAF Tindal Redevelopment§ Air Combat Capability Facilities§ Joint Strike Fighter Facilities§ Aviation Refuelling Vehicles and Fire Trucks§ Air Traffic Control Infrastructure

§ Air Combat Capability Facilities§ Joint Strike Fighter Facilities§ Aviation Refuelling Vehicles and Fire Trucks§ Air Traffic Control Infrastructure

§ Ranges and Training Area Upgrades



Darwin Metro§ RAAF Base Darwin§ Air Combat Capability Facilities§ Aviation Refuelling Vehicles and Fire Trucks§ Air Traffic Control Infrastructure• HMAS Coonawarra• Naval Operations Facilities in the North• Patrol Vessels Wharves and Port Facilities § Larrakeyah Barracks§ Joint Health Command Redevelopment§ Robertson Barracks§ Joint Health Command Redevelopment§ Ranges and Training Area Upgrades

RAAF Base Sherger

Planned Infrastructure Improvements

$8 Billion


Maintaining the Capability Edge


Building Regional CapacityWe are committed to strengthening international partnerships:

International Engagement

• Allies: New Zealand and United States– USFPI: strengthens alliance

with the US• Regional partners: China, India,

Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Singapore and other key partners– CSP: deeper relationship

with Singapore


• Two initiatives announced in 2011:– United States Marine

Corps– Enhanced Air

Cooperation

United States Force Posture Initiatives

The Government’s highest priority will continue to be our alliance with the United States. A strong and deep alliance is at

the core of Australia’s security and defence planning.

2016 Defence White Paper


USFPI - Intent and Implementation

United States Force Posture Initiatives- Strengthening the Alliance -

Tactical Operational Strategic- Planning - Enabling Support - Policy -


USFPI – Progress and Potential

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- StrengtheningtheAlliance- SupportingtheRebalance- ImprovingInteroperabilityandcapability- PreservingPeaceandStability- ContributingtotheRegion-

InPrincipleCost-Sharing


• Finalise cost sharing implementing arrangement

• Project support• EAC commencement• Increasing MRF-D

complexity and capacity

USFPI - Next Steps


• Deeper collaboration in all areas of bilateral relations– Five defence initiatives

• 29 June 2015 - Joint Declaration

• 6 May 2016 - Agreement of the CSP

• 13 October 2016 - MoU signed on training area access and joint development initiative

Singapore Comprehensive Strategic Partnership


• Enhanced training areas and SAF access– land acquisition– new infrastructure

• Mature state under the CSP– 14,000 SAF troops

annually – Unilateral training 2 x 9

week windows

Enhanced Training Area and Access


• Enhancing infrastructure– Construction

• Increased SAF presence – Logistical support– Tourism

Local Opportunities


In response to a complex and uncertain strategic environment the Government’s strategic defence policy is to manage strategic challenges by developing Defence capabilities and agility to take a more active role in shaping regional affairs and to respond to developments which threaten our interests; while strengthening

our alliance with the United States and developing our partnerships with other countries.

2016 Defence White Paper

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Brigadier Tim Bayliss - Department of Defence