Smart but Not Smart Enough – When Having an Engineering Degree Doesn’t Cut It
This week, FLTLT Joshua Vicino asks the question – how can Defence maximise the brain power of its people with engineering degrees in a...
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Apr 24, 20225 min read
#FailureWins: Is success or failure a scale?
Is a culture where acceptance of failure is normalised one that will have a positive impact on ADF capability? Robert Vine argues that in...
Apr 3, 20222 min read
#FutureChiefs: Could AI fill the role of CAF?
In this instalment of #FutureChiefs, Keirin Joyce (@keirinjoyce) questions if AI could fill the role of CAF - or is a hybrid affair the...
Mar 19, 20226 min read
How can we improve the RAAF’s Officer Training System?
Building a capacity for junior leaders to ask deep questions and possess a greater integrated view of Air Force specialisations is...
Mar 6, 20222 min read
#FutureChiefs: Future CAF – why blue?
The Royal Australian Air Force is the principle air and space force of Australia, and yet each branch exclusively conducts its own air...
Jan 30, 20228 min read
Airpower, baby! How Air Force can unlock latent workforce capability
It’s no secret that people are the principal capability that keeps any organisation functioning and competitive. Ben Gray looks at Air...
Sep 26, 20216 min read
Going Pro—The Profession of Arms and the Enlisted Aviator
What does it truly mean to ‘go pro’? Warrant Officer David Turnbull dives into the concept of being a professional within Air Force and...
May 23, 20218 min read
All Teeth and No Tail – Evolving the Air Power Workforce
This week we welcome back Wing Commander David Hood to discuss how the Royal Australian Air Force can better engage the full spectrum of...
May 9, 20216 min read
The Right People in the Right Place at the Right Time
Not all motivations are the same. Corporal Dylan Williamson demonstrates the importance for supervisors, and the Australian Defence Force...
Feb 21, 20217 min read
Developing, retaining and re-investing talent in the Defence workforce
In her first post, Flight Lieutenant Samantha Hewitt delved into the merits a break in service can offer, and how to choose if this is...
Oct 25, 20204 min read
#AFSTRAT: Seeing the Bigger Picture: Developing Strategic Acumen in RAAF Personnel – Matt Kelly
The Central Blue welcomes first-time contributor Matt Kelly, who is the first to share his thoughts in The Central Blue’s latest series,...
Oct 18, 20208 min read
The Merits of a Break in Service – Samantha Hewitt
At the end of 2016, I made the hard decision to leave my role as a Logistics Officer in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). For a...
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