Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Newly appointed Chief of Army Lieutenant General Susan Coyle pose for photographers after a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on April 13, 2026. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has overhauled his country’s military leadership including its “first ever female Chief of Army.”
Albanese announced three major appointments with including the installation of a new Chief of the Defence Force, Vice Admiral Mark Hammond, which is the highest ranking officer in the Australian Defence Force (ADF), and sits below the minister and Defence Department secretary.
