Planning to Win: Structuring the Force – Part 2 – Gus McLachlan
MAJGEN Gus McLachlan AO (Retd) shares his thoughts on how to best approach force structure to gain a winning advantage.
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- Nov 25, 2018
- 5 min
Perspectives on an ‘Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and the Future of War’ Seminar – Andrew Fisher
On 24 October 2018, the Australian Defence College (ADC) hosted a Profession of Arms Seminar entitled ‘Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and
- 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 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...
- Jul 8, 2018
- 4 min
“The Greatest Lost Battle on the German Side”: the Royal Australian Air Force in Bomber Command
Following a week that saw many Australians observe the centenary of the Battle of Hamel and debate the significance of that action, Alan Ste
- Mar 23, 2018
- 11 min
Education for 21st Century Aviators – Randall Wakelam
Editorial Note: Between February and April 2018, The Central Blue and From Balloons to Drones, will be publishing a series of articles that
- Mar 21, 2018
- 7 min
Observations on the Character of Future #highintensitywar – Jenna Higgins
Editorial Note: Between February and April 2018, The Central Blue and From Balloons to Drones, will be publishing a series of articles that
- 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 28, 2018
- 9 min
#highintensitywar and the Realistic Training Paradigm: Red Flag and Aerial Warfare – Brian Laslie
28 February 2018 Editorial Note: Between February and April 2018, The Central Blue and From Balloons to Drones, will be publishing a...
- Feb 18, 2018
- 4 min
#highintensitywar: A series introduction – Editors of TCB and From Balloons to Drones
18 February 2018 During 2017, a major war on the Korean Peninsula became a distinct possibility. As the rhetoric over North Korea’s...
- 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...
- 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...
- Feb 4, 2018
- 11 min
A Central Blue debrief with Air Marshal Errol McCormack AO (Retd.)
n the second Central Blue debrief, we talk with former Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Errol McCormack (Retd.) about his Air Force career
- 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
This is the first in a series of posts by Brian Weston describing the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) organisational evolution since the
- Dec 17, 2017
- 6 min
The year that’s been and what is to come — The Editors
We started The Central Blue at the end of 2016 with two goals in mind: to provide a forum for the discussion and debate on issues...
- Dec 3, 2017
- 6 min
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...
- Nov 26, 2017
- 6 min
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 12, 2017
- 4 min
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...
- Sep 10, 2017
- 4 min
A Second Generation Force: The RAAF’s Transition from the Avon Sabre to the Mirage IIIO
The arrival of the RAAF’s first F-35A will see a generational shift in Australia’s air combat capability. But this is not the first time...
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