ɪn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈoːɹ ðə pəzˈɪʃən wʌz ɹᵻnˈeɪmd tʃˈiːf ʌvðə dᵻfˈɛns fˈoːɹs tə mˈoːɹ klˈɪɹli ɹᵻflˈɛkt ðə ɹˈoʊl ænd ɪts ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi.
In October 1984 the position was renamed Chief of the Defence Force to more clearly reflect the role and its authority.