#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...
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- Jan 30, 2022
- 8 min
Airpower, baby! How Air Force can unlock latent workforce capability
It’s no secret that people are the principal capability that keeps any organisation functioning and competitive. Ben Gray looks at Air...
- Jan 23, 2022
- 13 min
A 'Scorched-Earth Orbit Policy' emerges from Indifference to Space Debris from ASAT missions
With 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 23, 2021
- 3 min
2021: A Central Blue year review
As 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 12, 2021
- 6 min
Bringing the Thunder – All Domain Command & Control in the Next Fight
Since WW2, effective airpower integration into land forces has been a recurring theme. But as Western air superiority faces a new era of...
- Dec 5, 2021
- 8 min
Logistics in War: Enablers to Aviators
In this multi-faceted #AirForce2121 piece, SQNLDR Kylie Melville reflects on what logistics will look like over the next 100 years....
- Dec 4, 2021
- 2 min
Meet 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 2, 2021
- 6 min
Commentary on Likely Increase in JSF Engine Costs to Increase - Part 2
Air power discourse is The Central Blue’s core focus. In this two-part series, Gary Waters provides an in depth commentary on likely...
- Nov 28, 2021
- 4 min
Commentary on Likely Increase in JSF Engine Costs to Increase - Part 1
Air 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, 2021
- 1 min
Call for Submissions: #FutureChiefs
With senior leadership movements on the horizon within Air Force, we’re turning our attention to thinking about the role of its primary...
- Nov 21, 2021
- 2 min
2021 Announcement: The Dr Alan Stephens Air Power Literary Prize winner
In 2021, the Royal Australian Air Force celebrated 100 years of service - a monumental achievement celebrated all around Australia. The...
- Nov 7, 2021
- 7 min
Australia’s ‘Loyal Wingman’ Disrupts Designs for Aircraft and Air Missions with Autonomy and AI
The first test flight of the ‘Loyal Wingman’ marks an important step for Australia’s first designed and built military aircraft in over...
- Oct 24, 2021
- 5 min
What will the RAAF look like in 2121?
The 20th century saw some of the greatest and fastest technological advancements. With ever quickening advances, what wonders will the...
- Oct 17, 2021
- 5 min
The Case for a Universal Multi-Domain Shipping Container
Logistics is the backbone to any operation for every Service where fast, efficient transport is vital to success. Logistic Officer...
- Oct 10, 2021
- 5 min
Automation: A Blind Reliance?
Automation is finding its way into more aspects of Air Force technologies. These processes are able to significantly speed up manual...
- Oct 3, 2021
- 4 min
What is a MQ-9 Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Sensor Operator?
The Royal Australian Air Force, under Project AIR 7003 Phase 1, is looking to gain a competitive advantage within the region with its...
- Sep 26, 2021
- 6 min
Going Pro—The Profession of Arms and the Enlisted Aviator
What does it truly mean to ‘go pro’? Warrant Officer David Turnbull dives into the concept of being a professional within Air Force and...
- Sep 19, 2021
- 6 min
Assuring 2121 - Ben Luther
In this latest instalment of our #AirForce2121 series, we move from the sci-fi-esque notion of future AI-enabled capabilities and turn to...
- Sep 4, 2021
- 8 min
Human-Machine Teaming: “Hal and iKnow, a Smarter Working Team”
This week Squadron Leader Michael Spencer uses science fiction to theorise on the struggles, and solutions, that a future force may...
- Aug 29, 2021
- 5 min
#BookReview: Airpower in the war against ISIS – Benjamin S. Lambeth
This week, SQNLDR Jenna Higgins reviews Benjamin S. Lambeth's book released this year by the US Naval Institute chronicling Operational...
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