Book review

Sep 5
6 min

After the Merge – Marija Jovanovich

2020’s time dilation makes Elon Musk’s comments about the end of the fighter jet era at February’s Air Warfare Symposium seem far more than

Dec 8, 2019
5 min

Unlocking our Intellectual Edge – Mark Bell

In his first post with The Central Blue, Mark Bell encourages our readership to engage more, and encourage reading and reflection by merely

Sep 15, 2019
11 min

Future Workforce 2025 – Scherger Group - Jo Brick

Air forces are generally techno-centric organisations, and often express themselves through technology.

Aug 4, 2019
12 min

First Class People for a Fifth-Generation Air Force Part 2: Where Next? How? – Ulie Yildirim

Dec 23, 2018
4 min

The Central Blue: 2018 in Review – Editorial

Two thousand eighteen has been another busy year for The Central Blue as we continue to pursue the blog’s aims of fostering informed discuss

Oct 28, 2018
8 min

How can Air Force best attract, recruit, train, educate and retain a workforce of the best available

Editorial 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, 2018
6 min

Finding 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, 2018
5 min

Preparing to Fight for the Skies Part 2 – Robert Vine

Robert Vine continues his exploration of the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) future challenges and options for controlling the air by

Sep 2, 2018
6 min

Preparing to Fight for the Skies Part 1 – Robert Vine

02 September 2018 Since the end of the Cold War, Western air operations and training have been built on wresting control of the air over...

Aug 17, 2018
7 min

#jointstrike Cold War Perspectives – John Conway

17 August 2018 On 23 August 2018, the Sir Richard Williams Foundation is holding a seminar on #jointstrike to discuss the imperative for ...

Jul 22, 2018
9 min

Space-Mindedness: The Application of Space Power – Ryan Sanford

22 July 2018 20 July 2018 marked the 49th anniversary of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landing on the Moon. To mark that occasion and co...

May 6, 2018
7 min

Air Force Culture in the 21st Century – Claire Pearson

Culture is what defines, unites, and sets a group apart from others. Within the Air Force, culture drives formal and informal rules in how w

Apr 15, 2018
13 min

Unpacking the Black Box: Air Force Culture and #HighIntensityWar – Ross Mahoney

Editorial Note: Between February and April 2018, The Central Blue and From Balloons to Drones, will be publishing a series of articles that

Mar 23, 2018
11 min

Education for 21st Century Aviators – Randall Wakelam

Editorial Note: Between February and April 2018, The Central Blue and From Balloons to Drones, will be publishing a series of articles that

Mar 11, 2018
12 min

The Champion Team to Fight and Win #highintensitywar: The Case for Australian Expeditionary Air Wing

11 March 2018 Editorial Note: Between February and April 2018, The Central Blue and From Balloons to Drones, will be publishing a series ...

Feb 14, 2018
4 min

Combat Power through Organisation Part 4: Evolving the FEG – Brian Weston

14 February 2018 In this final post in his four-part series exploring the history of Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) organisational str...

Feb 11, 2018
4 min

Combat Power through Organisation Part 3: Function over geography – Brian Weston

11 February 2018 In his previous two posts, Brian Weston has described the changes in the RAAF’s organisational structure from formation   of command’ over all the assets of  a specific air capability was more important than ‘unity of command’ over all the units located on a particular base. After some years of discussion, especially at the tactical and operational levels, the Chief of Air Staff (as the Chief of Air Force was then known) Air Marshal ‘Jake’ Newham decided to t

Feb 4, 2018
11 min

A 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, 2018
5 min

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 21, 2018
3 min

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

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Book review

After the Merge – Marija Jovanovich

Unlocking our Intellectual Edge – Mark Bell

Future Workforce 2025 – Scherger Group - Jo Brick

First Class People for a Fifth-Generation Air Force Part 2: Where Next? How? – Ulie Yildirim

The Central Blue: 2018 in Review – Editorial

How can Air Force best attract, recruit, train, educate and retain a workforce of the best available

Finding the Cognitive Edge – Chris McInnes

Preparing to Fight for the Skies Part 2 – Robert Vine

Preparing to Fight for the Skies Part 1 – <em> Robert Vine </em>

#jointstrike Cold War Perspectives – <em> John Conway </em>

Space-Mindedness: The Application of Space Power – <em> Ryan Sanford </em>

Air Force Culture in the 21st Century – Claire Pearson

Unpacking the Black Box: Air Force Culture and #HighIntensityWar – Ross Mahoney

Education for 21st Century Aviators – Randall Wakelam

The Champion Team to Fight and Win #highintensitywar: The Case for Australian Expeditionary Air Wing

Combat Power through Organisation Part 4: Evolving the FEG – <em>Brian Weston</em>

Combat Power through Organisation Part 3: Function over geography – <em>Brian Weston</em>

A Central Blue debrief with Air Marshal Errol McCormack AO (Retd.)

A month on from #DEFAus17: An Officer Cadet breakin’ it down – Brent Moloney

Combat Power through Organisation Part 2: The end of Area Commands – Brian Weston

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