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A month on from #DEFAus17: An Officer Cadet breakin’ it down – Brent Moloney
#DEFAus17 is the key event for the Australian Defence Entrepreneurs Forum (DEF), affiliated with the US and UK branches as well as the Kiwi
Jan 28, 20185 min read
Combat Power through Organisation Part 2: The end of Area Commands – Brian Weston
This is the second in a series of posts by Brian Weston describing the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) organisational evolution since
Jan 21, 20183 min read
Combat Power through Organisation Part 1: Structuring Air Power – Brian Weston
This is the first in a series of posts by Brian Weston describing the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) organisational evolution since the
Jan 14, 20184 min read
My Fifth Generation — Chris McInnes
In this post, Chris McInnes provides some thoughts on what he thinks a fifth-generation force looks like. He is not sure he is right and...
Dec 3, 20176 min read
A Second Generation Force: The RAAF’s Transition from the Avon Sabre to the Mirage IIIO
The arrival of the RAAF’s first F-35A will see a generational shift in Australia’s air combat capability.  But this is not the first time...
Sep 10, 20174 min read
A Central Blue debrief with Air Marshal Leo Davies, AO, CSC – Chief of Air Force
We are privileged and excited to introduce our first Central Blue debrief with the Chief of Air Force (CAF), Air Marshal Leo Davies, AO,...
Aug 20, 20175 min read
Learning from Exercise BROLGA STRIKE — Emily Chapman
Military exercises provide an opportunity to observe how Defence doctrine is put into action in the field. Here, Flight Lieutenant Emily...
Jul 23, 20176 min read
Joint PME: A Response to Emily Chapman — Editorial
In her post on joint professional development, Emily Chapman made a powerful argument for closer collaboration between single service...
Jul 2, 20173 min read
Is the Air Force building a cadre of Operator-Intellectuals? — Jason Begley
In this post Wing Commander Jason Begley asks whether the Air Force is fostering the Operator-Intellectuals it needs to meet the...
Jun 14, 20175 min read
Silos of Intellectual Excellence — Emily Chapman
In this post, Emily Chapman makes the case for increased ‘jointness’ in professional education, outlining a number of proposals to...
May 12, 20174 min read
Air Power Command and Control Part III: … People Determine — Chris McInnes
This is the third in a three-part series on the development of Western operational-level air power command and control arrangements by...
May 8, 20175 min read
Air Power Command and Control Part II: …Technology Shapes… — Chris McInnes
This is the second in a three-part series on the development of Western operational-level air power command and control arrangements by...
May 1, 20174 min read
Air Power Command and Control Part I: Ideas Guide… — Chris McInnes
In a three-part series on the development of Western operational-level air power command and control arrangements, Wing Commander Chris...
Apr 24, 20174 min read
Reflections on organisational change, merit and bias — Jenna Higgins
One of the key vectors in the Air Force Strategy 2017-2027 is ‘People Capability’, and Air Force has introduced a variety of...
Apr 17, 20174 min read
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