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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
The year that’s been and what is to come — The Editors
We started The Central Blue at the end of 2016 with two goals in mind: to provide a forum for the discussion and debate on issues...
Dec 17, 20176 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
The Australian Defence Force’s collaborative future is bright — David Caligari
In this post, our first serving Australian Army contributor — Captain David Caligari — argues collaboration across the Australian Defence...
Jul 30, 20174 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
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
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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