1st (Australian) Division

The 1st (Australian) Division is a multinational division with its headquarters in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The division forms the bulk of the regular Australian and New Zealander Armies. It consists of three brigade-sized Australian and one New Zealander maneuver task forces, as well as supporting units from both countries.

During peacetime, the 1st Division is responsible for maintaining the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) rotational force commitment to China as part of Exercise Reforc. The 1st Australian Task Force Headquarters (HQ 1 ATF) is permanently garrisoned in Taizhou, China and exercises command over the 1st Division forces on rotation in the theater. During wartime, the bulk of 1st Division would act as the first units deployed, while the active reserve and national service cadre units of the 2nd and 3rd Division are mobilized.

Organization

• HQ 1st (Australian) Division
• 1st Australian Task Force (1 ATF) — Designated Australian Forward Strike Task Force
  • HQ 1 ATF
  • 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (2 RAR) — Regular mechanized infantry battalion
  • 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (4 RAR) — Regular mechanized infantry battalion
  • 1st Armoured Regiment (1 AR) — Regular tank regiment
  • 1st Royal New South Wales Lancers (1 RNSWL) — Reserve tank/armoured cavalry regiment. Augments 1 AR in peacetime, but can deployed as a formed regiment in wartime.
• 2nd Australian Task Force (2 ATF) — Designated Australian Amphibious Task Force
  • HQ 2 ATF
  • Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (2 RAR) — Regular amphibious infantry battalion
  • 7th Cavalry (Commando) Regiment (7 CR) — Regular amphibious commando regiment
  • 1st Amphibious Armoured Regiment (1 AAR) — Regular amphibious armoured regiment regiment
• 3rd Australian Task Force (3 ATF)
  • HQ 3 ATF
  • 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1 RAR) — Regular mechanized infantry battalion
  • 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (3 RAR) — Regular mechanized infantry battalion
  • 3rd Cavalry Regiment (3 CR) — Regular tank regiment
• 1st (New Zealand) Task Force (1 NZTF)
  • HQ 1 NZTF
  • 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (1 RNZIR) — Regular wheeled mechanized infantry battalion. Affiliated with 5th/7th (Wellington) Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry regiment (5/7 RNZIR) in 2 NZTF for augmentation.
  • 2/1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (2/1 RNZIR) — Regular wheeled mechanized infantry battalion. Affiliated with 2nd/4th (South Island) Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (2/4 RNZIR) in 2 NZTF for augmentation.
  • 3/1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (3/1 RNZIR) — Regular amphibious and airmobile infantry battalion. Under 1 NZTF during peacetime, but aligned to 2 ATF during wartime. Affiliated with 3rd/6th (Auckland, Northland, and Hauraki) Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (3/6 RNZIR) in 2 NZTF for augmentation.
  • Queen Alexandra's Mounted Rifles (QAMR) — Regular light armoured regiment. Affiliated with Waikato Mounted Rifles (WMR) in 2 NZTF for augmentation.
• Commander, Divisional Artillery
  • 9th Coast Regiment RNZA — Regular anti-shipping missile and air defense regiment. Aligned in direct support to 2 ATF.