Oct 23, 20202 minMeet the new The Central Blue Editorial Interns!The Central Blue recently sought expressions of interest from passionate and dedicated Junior Officers, Enlisted or APS
Jun 7, 20208 min#BookReview – Essence of Decision – Reviewed by David HoodGraham Tillett Allison Jr. is an American political scientist and professor at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard. He is...
Sep 8, 201910 minStill the Right Stuff? Air Force Leadership in the 21st Century – Alan StephensOn 28 August 2019, the Air Power Development Centre in collaboration with the Australian Centre for Study of Armed Conflict and Society
Jan 27, 20194 minTalking Joint Professional Military Education – Mick RyanThe Central Blue interviewed Major General Mick Ryan, Commander Australian Defence College (ADC) about his thoughts on the importance of ...
Oct 28, 20188 minHow can Air Force best attract, recruit, train, educate and retain a workforce of the best availableEditorial Note: There is no doubt that people are our greatest asset and the key to fully realising a fifth-generation Air Force. We are...
Sep 23, 20186 minFinding the Cognitive Edge – Chris McInnes Chris McInnes explores the role of cognition in warfare and asks whether we understand the types of cognition needed in the future, and what
Sep 9, 20185 minPreparing to Fight for the Skies Part 2 – Robert VineRobert Vine continues his exploration of the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) future challenges and options for controlling the air by
Jul 22, 20189 minSpace-Mindedness: The Application of Space Power – Ryan Sanford20 July 2018 marked the 49th anniversary of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landing on the Moon. To mark that occasion and contribute to...
Jun 17, 20187 minA Central Blue Debrief with Major General Anders RexThe Central Blue sat down with Chief of Air Staff – Defence Command Denmark, Major General Anders Rex, on the sidelines of the March William
Apr 15, 201813 minUnpacking the Black Box: Air Force Culture and #HighIntensityWar – Ross MahoneyEditorial Note: Between February and April 2018, The Central Blue and From Balloons to Drones, will be publishing a series of articles that
Feb 4, 201811 minA Central Blue debrief with Air Marshal Errol McCormack AO (Retd.)n the second Central Blue debrief, we talk with former Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Errol McCormack (Retd.) about his Air Force career
Jan 28, 20185 minA 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 7, 20185 minThe Story of Billy Mitchell — Chris EllesThis is a story about Major General William “Billy” Mitchell and his innovator’s journey through the trough of sorrow.