the immigration detention and compliance functions of the then Department of Immigration and Border Protection. Organisation Commissioners The Commissioner of the Australian Border Force serves concurrently as the Comptroller-General of Customs. Structure As of 2022 Australian Border Force has 5,968 staff spread across 70 locations. ABF is divided into 2 administrative groups overseen by senior ABF or APS employees and 2 operational groups each led by an ABF Deputy Commissioner. Commissioner of the Australian Border Force and Comptroller-General of Customs Chief of Staff Customs Group (Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs) Customs and Trade Policy (Assistant Secretary) Trusted Trader and Trade Compliance (Assistant Secretary) Special Investigations (Commander) Ministerial, Governance, Risk and Assurance (Chief Superintendent) Industry and Border Systems Group Customs and Border Modernisation (Assistant Secretary) Traveller Policy and Industry Engagement (Assistant Secretary) Border Systems and Program Management (Commander) Strategic Coordination (Assistant Secretary) Industry and Border Systems Program Coordination (Senior Director) South, East and Workforce (Deputy Commissioner) South (Assistant Commissioner) Aviation and Regional Operations South (Commander) Maritime and Enforcement South (Commander) Operations South Australia (Chief Superintendent) East (Assistant Commissioner) Trade and Travel East (Commander) Enforcement and Detained Goods East (Commander) ABF Workforce (Assistant Commissioner) Operational Readiness (Commander) Workforce Management (Commander) ABF College (Commander) Workforce Capability (Commander) North, West and Detention (Deputy Commissioner) North and Detention (Assistant Commissioner) Operations Queensland (Commander) Operations North (Commander) National Detention Operations (Commander) Detention Governance, Strategy and Standards (Chief Superintendent) Detention Contract Management (Senior Director) National Removals (Chief Superintendent) Operation Sovereign Borders (OSB JATF) (RAN Rear Admiral) Chief of Operations (ADF Senior Officer) Deputy Commander OSB JATF Maritime Border Command (MBC) (Commander) Deputy Commander MBC West and Close Support Command (Assistant Commissioner) Operations West (Commander) Air and Marine Capability (Commander) Marine Workforce Capability (Commander) Operational Coordination and Planning (Assistant Commissioner) Tactical Capability (Commander) Australian Border Operations Centre (Commander) International Operations and Coordination (Commander) National Planning and Targeting (Commander) Marine Unit ABF maintains a fleet of ships and a number of coastal patrol vessels which act as a Coast Guard, the majority of ABF's vessels are assigned to Maritime Border Command and operate alongside the Royal Australian Navy (RAN)'s patrol boat group. ABF vessels are staffed by Marine Tactical Officers (MTO), Engineers, Technical Officers, and other specialists who receive extra training in seamanship, navigation, and boarding operations. ABF Ships are prefixed with Australian Border Force Cutter (ABFC). Counter Terrorism Unit To better enhance the capabilities of the ABF to deal