Combat Logistics Coordinator

As a Combat Logistics Coordinator, you'll play a vital role in keeping the Army moving. Your role involves running Army’s supply and distribution, and getting essential military equipment to where it's needed. Whether in barracks, on exercise, in the field or on operations, you'll be making sure soldiers are provided with everything they need.

You and your team will be responsible for all Army supplies, from body armour to protect soldiers, to medical equipment for relief missions and night vision goggles for spotting threats. Combat Logistics Coordinators are part of the Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps (RAAOC), which is one of the largest logistic organisations in Australia. It is responsible for a large range of tasks not only supporting the Army but also the Navy and Air Force.

Duties may include:

• Driving military vehicles such as trucks and forklifts
• Selecting, packaging, distributing stores and equipment, and the disposal of damaged stock
• Handling, storing and distributing dangerous goods
• Planning requirements for ordering, returning and maintaining military equipment
• Calculating unit resource requirements and basic financial management
• General accounting, receipt and issue transaction duties
• General soldiering duties, such as manning defensive positions, patrolling, navigation, traffic control, and camouflaging vehicles and field equipment
• Working within a Protected Military Vehicle (bushmaster)

Opportunities for progression and upskilling continue throughout your career. As you progress, the Army will provide you with development opportunities to assist you with your increasing leadership responsibility, as well as further education and specialised training to strengthen your skillset. This will help you to command and run a highly skilled team of soldiers and the employment of their equipment.

Following training, you could be posted to Army, Tri-Service and Special Operations units domestically and internationally. Employed within most Army units across Australia, primary locations include Adelaide, Brisbane, Darwin, Perth, Sydney and Townsville. There may be opportunities to post to other locations based on service need, career development needs and individual preferences.

You must be an Australian citizen to serve in the ADF. However, Australian permanent residents may be eligible. For more details, visit the "Citizenship" tab on the Eligibility Requirements page.

You can apply for a role in the ADF from 16.5 years of age and must be at least 17 to join. The maximum age to join is 56 years.

There is no requirement to hold a civilian motor vehicle licence to enter this category.

All ADF members require a security clearance. As an ADF member, you’ll need to obtain the appropriate level of security clearance for your role. You’ll need a collection of relevant information including background checks and/or interviews so the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) can make an informed assessment to ensure the protection of Government resources and information. Your Careers Coach will explain what level of clearance is required for the career you are considering.