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Silos of Intellectual Excellence — Emily Chapman
In this post, Emily Chapman makes the case for increased ‘jointness’ in professional education, outlining a number of proposals to...
May 12, 20174 min read
Air Power Command and Control Part III: … People Determine — Chris McInnes
This is the third in a three-part series on the development of Western operational-level air power command and control arrangements by...
May 8, 20175 min read
Preparing Air Force’s ISREW Airmen — Paul Hay
The Air Force’s exploitation of its suite of advanced capabilities will hinge on a highly-skilled and agile workforce. In this post, Wing...
May 5, 20176 min read
Air Power Command and Control Part II: …Technology Shapes… — Chris McInnes
This is the second in a three-part series on the development of Western operational-level air power command and control arrangements by...
May 1, 20174 min read
5th Gen Air Force: An Opportunity for Air Force to Adapt Physical and Medical Employment Standards
In this post Squadron Leader Ryan Ashen argues that the changing workforce requirements of the Royal Australian Air Force as it...
Apr 28, 20176 min read
Air Power Command and Control Part I: Ideas Guide… — Chris McInnes
In a three-part series on the development of Western operational-level air power command and control arrangements, Wing Commander Chris...
Apr 24, 20174 min read
Reflections on organisational change, merit and bias — Jenna Higgins
One of the key vectors in the Air Force Strategy 2017-2027 is ‘People Capability’, and Air Force has introduced a variety of...
Apr 17, 20174 min read
Are we missing out on valuable ISR opportunities? — Paul Hay
In a future networked force, can we afford to have single-mission platforms? Wing Commander Paul Hay makes the case for air mobility...
Apr 13, 20176 min read
Defending Australia in the Air-Sea Gap — Alan Stephens
This month marks the 75th anniversary of one of Australia’s most important feats of arms, the defence of Port Moresby by the Royal...
Apr 10, 20174 min read
The Hunter Killers: A Review — Squadron Leader Jimmy
Talk of innovation and the need for cross-pollination to break down stove-pipes is widespread in today’s Air Force, but it is sometimes...
Apr 7, 20174 min read
Moving Past the Capability Argument for an Inclusive Military — Jarrod Pendlebury
The Air Force recognises that diversity in the workplace will both increase the pool of potential recruits, and improve the quality of...
Apr 3, 20174 min read
Fifth-Generation Air Power – Editorial
Given the recent appearance in Australia of F-22s and F-35s, it’s timely to revisit some observations on fifth-generation capabilities...
Mar 28, 20173 min read
(Ro)Boots on the ground – Alan Stephens
General Robert Scales argues that it’s time for the West’s armies to face-up to the full implications of the irresistible rise of robots...
Mar 20, 20175 min read
Meeting the challenge of integrated operations – Robbin Laird
Like the RAAF, the Royal Norwegian Air Force is currently undertaking a major modernisation program, including the acquisition of F-35As,...
Mar 13, 20174 min read
Can Air Force prioritise Jointness? – Stephen Edgeley
When it comes to prioritising jointness, Air Force’s history isn’t great. Perhaps it’s time for the RAAF to appreciate that, for its...
Mar 7, 20174 min read
The Battle of the Bismarck Sea – Alan Stephens
This week marks the 74th anniversary of the Battle of the Bismarck Sea, arguably the most significant action fought by Australians during...
Mar 2, 20176 min read
Launch of the Air Force Strategy 2017-2027 – Alexandra McCubbin
On 27 February, Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Leo Davies officially launched ‘Air Force Strategy 2017-2027’, a vision for the Royal...
Feb 27, 20174 min read
Coming soon to a city near you? Autonomous “taxi-drones” – Editorial
The likely introduction of driverless, autonomous “taxi-drones” in major cities may have implications for the military An EHang 184 taxi...
Feb 23, 20173 min read
US Marines seek to destroy enemy drones – Jeff Schogol
US Marines fighting in the Middle East are using a variety of methods to counter the growing threat of cheap, commercial-off-the-shelf...
Feb 20, 20172 min read
Fighting in Megacities – Major John Spencer
It is widely accepted that military forces increasingly are going to have to fight in vast, dense urban areas. US Army Major John Spencer...
Feb 13, 20176 min read
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