Chief Capability Development Group

Chief Capability Development Group (CCDG)
Incumbent Air Marshal John Harvey since October 2010
Style	Vice Admiral / Lieutenant General / Air Marshal
Term length	(nominally) Three years (renewable)
Inaugural holder	Lieutenant General David Hurley
Website	http://www.defence.gov.au/Capability/_home/Default.asp

The Chief of Capability Development Group (CCDG) is head of the Australian Department of Defence's Capability Development Group (CDG). This position was created in December 2003, and to-date has been occupied by a 3 star officer of the Australian Defence Force.

Capability Development Group

The role of the Capability Development Group (CDG) is to develop and gain Government approval for future defence capabilities. The CDG has a close relationship with the Defence Materiel Organisation and oversees the implementation of Defence Procurement Review recommendations.

As sponsor, CDG is responsible for developing capability proposals consistent with strategic priorities, funding guidance, legislation and policy, for consideration and approval by Government. In particular, the work of the Group focuses on:

• Defence's Major Capability Expenditure (MCE) investment program;^[1] and
• Capability Definition, comprising the Needs Phase and the Requirements Phase of the Capability Development process.

CCDG, along with the Vice Chief of the Defence Force (VCDF), the Chief Finance Officer (CFO) and the Chief Defence Scientist (CDS), (all are 3 star level positions), comprise the Owner Support Executives. They report to the "diarchy": the Chief of the Defence Force (CDF) and the Secretary, Department of Defence.

Appointees

Rank	Name	Post- nominals	Service	Term began	Term ended
Lieutenant General	Hurley, DavidDavid Hurley	AO DSC	Army	02003-12-01December 2003	02007-09-01September 2007
Vice Admiral	Tripovich, MattMatt Tripovich	AO CSC RAN	RAN	02007-09-01September 2007	02010-10-01October 2010
Air Marshal	Harvey , JohnJohn Harvey	AM	RAAF	02010-10-01October 2010	incumbent

David Hurley

References and notes

1. ^ "Major" here means: equipment projects
   • of $20 million or more, or
   • of less than $20 million, but with individual items of $1 million or more, or
   • equipment projects of less than $20 million with strategic significance