<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The head of Australia's Navy, Vice Admiral Mark Hammond, will take over as the next Chief of Defence, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Chief of Joint Capabilities Susan Coyle will be taking over as Chief of Army.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Vice Admiral Hammond said he was looking forward to his new role during "the challenging times ahead".</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-live-updates-donald-trump-strait-of-hormuz-blockade-peace-talks-end/d0528cd0-11e3-4b7f-93d6-7c0501a3140f"><strong><span>Trump calls Pope 'weak' in remarkable spray</span></strong></a><strong></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Both Hammond and Coyle will commence in their new roles in July.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The current Chief of the ADF, Admiral David Johnston, will step down after more than 48 years in the armed forces.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><span>More to come.</span></em></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/new-chief-of-army-chief-of-navy-named-by-prime-minister-anthony-albanese/4ff5f944-245e-4008-a9c2-7a8c96d01ca4" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><span></span></em></div></div>