dˈʊɹɹɪŋ pˈiːstaɪm, ðə tʃˈiːf ʌvðə dᵻfˈɛns fˈoːɹs ɪz ðɪ ˈoʊnli fˈoːɹstˈɑːɹ ˈɑːfɪsɚɹ ɪnðɪ ˌeɪdˌiːˈɛf ˈædmɜːɹəl, dʒˈɛnɚɹəl, ɔːɹ ˈɛɹ tʃˈiːf mˈɑːɹʃəl.
During peacetime, the Chief of the Defence Force is the only four-star officer in the ADF (admiral, general, or air chief marshal).