Book review

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 Yildir

We welcome Ulie Yildirim back to The Central Blue to continue his exploration of the military profession and discuss the profession’s sta...

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 disc...

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

23 September 2018 Chris McInnes explores the role of cognition in warfare and asks whether we understand the types of cognition needed in...

Sep 9, 2018
5 min

Preparing to Fight for the Skies Part 2 – Robert Vine

09 September 2018 Robert Vine continues his exploration of the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) future challenges and options for control...

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

6 May 2018 “Culture is not made up but something that evolves which is human” – Edward T. Hall Jr., American Anthropologist b.1914 – d. 2...

Apr 15, 2018
13 min

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

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

Mar 23, 2018
11 min

Education for 21st Century Aviators – Randall Wakelam

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

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
12 min

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

4 February 2018 In the second Central Blue debrief, we talk with former Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Errol McCormack (Retd.) about his ...

Jan 28, 2018
5 min

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

28 January 2018 #DEFAus17 is the key event for the Australian Defence Entrepreneurs Forum (DEF), affiliated with the US and UK branches a...

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...

Jan 14, 2018
4 min

Combat Power through Organisation Part 1: Structuring Air Power – Brian Weston

12 January 2018 This is the first in a series of posts by Brian Weston describing the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) organisational ...

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Book review

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? – <em>Ulie Yildir

<em>The Central Blue</em>: 2018 in Review – <em>Editorial</em>

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

Finding the Cognitive Edge – <em> Chris McInnes </em>

Preparing to Fight for the Skies Part 2 – <em> Robert Vine </em>

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 – <em>Claire Pearson</em>

Unpacking the Black Box: Air Force Culture and #HighIntensityWar – <em> Ross Mahoney </em>

Education for 21st Century Aviators – <em>Randall Wakelam</em>

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 <em>Air Marshal Errol McCormack AO (Retd.) </em>

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

Combat Power through Organisation Part 2: The end of Area Commands – <em>Brian Weston</em>

Combat Power through Organisation Part 1: Structuring Air Power – <em> Brian Weston </em>

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