![]() ![]() The Royal Australian Navy was initially a green-water navy, as the Royal Navy provided a blue-water force to the Australian Squadron, which the Australian and New Zealand governments helped to fund the squadron was assigned to the Australia Station. Although it was originally intended for local defence, it became increasingly responsible for regional defence as the British Empire started to diminish its influence in the South Pacific. ![]() The navy was formed in 1901 as the Commonwealth Naval Forces ( CNF) through the amalgamation of the colonial navies of Australia following the federation of Australia. The Department of Defence as part of the Australian Public Service administers the ADF. CN is also jointly responsible to the Minister of Defence (MINDEF) and the Chief of Defence Force (CDF). The professional head of the RAN is Chief of Navy (CN) Vice Admiral Mark Hammond AM, RAN. The Royal Australian Navy ( RAN) is the naval force of the Australian Defence Force (ADF). ![]()
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