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A month on from #DEFAus17: An Officer Cadet breakin’ it down – Brent Moloney
#DEFAus17 is the key event for the Australian Defence Entrepreneurs Forum (DEF), affiliated with the US and UK branches as well as the Kiwi
Jan 28, 20185 min read


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 21, 20183 min read


My Fifth Generation — Chris McInnes
In this post, Chris McInnes provides some thoughts on what he thinks a fifth-generation force looks like. He is not sure he is right and...
Dec 3, 20176 min read


OSCAR-5: The First Australian-Built Satellite — Michael Spencer
The last few months have seen a flurry of announcements relating to Australia’s space industry. In July 2017, the Government commenced a...
Nov 26, 20176 min read


From Fourth to Fifth Generation: Enter the F-35A Lightning II — Brian Weston
This is the third in a series of posts by Air Vice-Marshal Brian Weston (Retd.) describing the RAAF’s transition through five generations...
Nov 12, 20174 min read


Personnel Recovery: Prudent Insurance for a Fifth Generation Force — Andrew Fisher
The execution by Daesh of a downed Jordanian F-16 pilot in 2015 highlighted the importance of personnel recovery in combat zones. In this...
Oct 22, 20175 min read


From 2nd to 4th Generation: The RAAF’s transition from the Mirage IIIO to the F/A-18A Hornet
In his previous post, Brian Weston described the RAAF’s transition from the Avon Sabre to the Mirage IIIO during the 1960s. The Mirage...
Sep 24, 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


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


Innovation versus “Platformitis” – Alan Stephens
Are Western defence forces obsessed with platforms at the expense of technological innovation? According to a recent history of the US’s...
Jan 19, 20173 min read
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