ɪn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks, kˈɑːsk wʌz dɪsˈɑːlvd ænd ðə nˈuː pəzˈɪʃən ʌv tʃˈiːf ʌv dᵻfˈɛns fˈoːɹs stˈæf sˌiːdˌiːˌɛfˈɛs wʌz kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd wɪð kəmˈænd ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi ˌoʊvɚ ðɪ ˌeɪdˌiːˈɛf.
In February 1976, COSC was dissolved and the new position of Chief of Defence Force Staff (CDFS) was created with command authority over the ADF.