May 285 minFrom ‘fail-safe’ to ‘safe-to-fail’Is it possible to reconceptualise the value of failure to the RAAF and its operational effectiveness? In this new #FailureWins post,...
Apr 307 minBook Review: How to Lead a Quest - and reframing the conversation of failureThrough this book review in support of our #FailureWins series, TCB editor Luke Webb explores Dr. Jason Fox’s book on How to Lead a Quest...
Apr 235 min#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 22 min#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 196 minHow 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 52 min#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...
Feb 265 minFlying Camelot: the F-15, the F-16, and the Weaponization of Fighter Pilot Nostalgia [Book Review]Chris McInnes takes a look at Flying Camelot: the F-15, the F-16, and the Weaponization of the Fighter Pilot Nostalgia by Michael W....
Feb 163 minRemembering Brendan Sargeant: Australia’s Premier StrategistBy Robbin Laird FEATURED STORY Remembering Brendan Sargeant: Australia's Premier Strategist | Defense.info This is a piece I never wanted...
Feb 53 min#FailureWins - Call for submissions: Innovation, iteration, and lessons learned Failure carries a stigma. In mature cultures gripped by the Curse of Efficiency, failure is bad. Very bad. The learning derived from...
Jan 298 minAirpower, baby! How Air Force can unlock latent workforce capabilityIt’s no secret that people are the principal capability that keeps any organisation functioning and competitive. Ben Gray looks at Air...
Jan 2213 minA 'Scorched-Earth Orbit Policy' emerges from Indifference to Space Debris from ASAT missionsWith the Air Force’s Space Command going live this year, it’s worth kicking off 2022 with a timely piece by Air Force Reservist SQNLDR...
Dec 22, 20213 min2021: A Central Blue year reviewAs 2021 draws to a close, it seems a perfect time for TCB editors to reflect upon another big year. This year's focus on autonomous...
Dec 11, 20216 minBringing the Thunder – All Domain Command & Control in the Next FightSince WW2, effective airpower integration into land forces has been a recurring theme. But as Western air superiority faces a new era of...
Dec 4, 20218 minLogistics in War: Enablers to AviatorsIn this multi-faceted #AirForce2121 piece, SQNLDR Kylie Melville reflects on what logistics will look like over the next 100 years....
Dec 3, 20212 minMeet the new The Central Blue Editorial Interns!The Central Blue recently sought expressions of interest from passionate and dedicated Junior Officers, Enlisted and Australian Public...
Dec 1, 20216 minCommentary on Likely Increase in JSF Engine Costs to Increase - Part 2Air power discourse is The Central Blue’s core focus. In this two-part series, Gary Waters provides an in depth commentary on likely...
Nov 27, 20214 minCommentary on Likely Increase in JSF Engine Costs to Increase - Part 1Air power discourse is The Central Blue’s core focus. In this two-part series, Gary Waters provides an in depth commentary on likely...
Nov 21, 20211 minCall for Submissions: #FutureChiefsWith senior leadership movements on the horizon within Air Force, we’re turning our attention to thinking about the role of its primary...
Nov 20, 20212 min2021 Announcement: The Dr Alan Stephens Air Power Literary Prize winnerIn 2021, the Royal Australian Air Force celebrated 100 years of service - a monumental achievement celebrated all around Australia. The...
Nov 6, 20217 minAustralia’s ‘Loyal Wingman’ Disrupts Designs for Aircraft and Air Missions with Autonomy and AIThe first test flight of the ‘Loyal Wingman’ marks an important step for Australia’s first designed and built military aircraft in over...