until the reforms of Arthur Tange in 1973. The three services were unified under the Department of Defence. The Military Board was abolished and the Chief of the General Staff became subordinate to the Chief of the Defence Force Staff and the Secretary of Defence. Reflecting this change from a staff to a command role, the post was renamed Chief of Army in 1997. Appointees The following table lists all those who have held the post of Chief of Army or its preceding positions. Ranks and honours are as at the completion of their tenure. |-style="text-align:center;" !colspan=6|General Officer Commanding Australian Military Forces |-style="text-align:center;" !colspan=6|Chief of the General Staff |-style="text-align:center;" !colspan=6|Chief of Army See also List of Australian Army generals References Citations Sources Australia Australian Army Leadership of the Australian Defence Force Military appointments of Australia