The Australian Government's Border Protection Command (BPC) is a multi-agency command which was established in 2005 to coordinate the protection of Australia’s offshore assets. The command was originally named Joint Offshore Protection Command but was renamed in October 2006. The Command is constituted by elements of the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service and the Australian Defence Force (ADF), and is headquartered in Canberra. The BPC delivers a coordinated national approach to offshore protection by operating as a single maritime surveillance, response and interception agency.