Organisational Culture

Nov 29, 202012 min read

#AFSTRAT: Creative Forces – Concepts to Support Military Creativity – Chris Kourloufas

The Air Force Strategy 2020 directs command teams to be novel, creative and think critically to challenge the status quo. This is necessary

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,...

Sep 6, 20206 min read

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, 20195 min read

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, 201911 min read

Future Workforce 2025 – Scherger Group - Jo Brick

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

Aug 4, 201912 min read

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

Dec 23, 20184 min read

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, 20188 min read

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, 20186 min read

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, 20185 min read

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, 20186 min read

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, 20187 min read

#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, 20189 min read

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

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

May 6, 20187 min read

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, 201813 min read

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, 201811 min read

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, 201812 min read

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, 20184 min read

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...

Feb 11, 20184 min read

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...

Feb 4, 201811 min read

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

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