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    Book Review: How to Lead a Quest - and reframing the conversation of failure
    • Apr 30
    • 7 min

    Book Review: How to Lead a Quest - and reframing the conversation of failure

    Through 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...
    #FailureWins: Is success or failure a scale?
    • Apr 23
    • 5 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...
    How can we improve the RAAF’s Officer Training System?
    • Mar 19
    • 6 min

    How 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...
    #FutureChiefs: Future CAF – why blue?
    • Mar 5
    • 2 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...
    Airpower, baby! How Air Force can unlock latent workforce capability
    • Jan 29
    • 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...
    Bringing the Thunder – All Domain Command & Control in the Next Fight
    • Dec 11, 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...
    Logistics in War: Enablers to Aviators
    • Dec 4, 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....
    Australia’s ‘Loyal Wingman’ Disrupts Designs for Aircraft and Air Missions with Autonomy and AI
    • Nov 6, 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...
    What will the RAAF look like in 2121?
    • Oct 23, 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...
    Automation: A Blind Reliance
    • Oct 9, 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...
    What is a MQ-9 Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Sensor Operator?
    • Oct 2, 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...
    Going Pro—The Profession of Arms and the Enlisted Aviator
    • Sep 25, 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...
    On Target: 'Time for New Capability Acquisition Strategies'
    • Aug 30, 2021
    • 3 min

    On Target: 'Time for New Capability Acquisition Strategies'

    Brian Weston 'Time for New Capability Acquisition Strategies' Australian Defence Business Review – July/August 2021 p 62 For more than...
    Why long-wave infrared threatens fighter stealth and survivability
    • Aug 14, 2021
    • 7 min

    Why long-wave infrared threatens fighter stealth and survivability

    This week, The Central Blue welcomes ADFA graduate Jack Ryan as he examines the implications of emerging Infrared sensors. While IR...
    The autonomy advantage: Is the ADF missing an opportunity? - WGCDR Keirin Joyce
    • Jul 17, 2021
    • 7 min

    The autonomy advantage: Is the ADF missing an opportunity? - WGCDR Keirin Joyce

    In April this year, The Sir Richard Williams Foundation's return-from-COVID seminar Next Generation Autonomous Systems (NGAS) offered a...
    On Target: 'Australia’s Air Force and its Future Focus ‒ ‘Always’'
    • Jun 29, 2021
    • 4 min

    On Target: 'Australia’s Air Force and its Future Focus ‒ ‘Always’'

    Brian Weston Australia’s Air Force and its Future Focus ‒ ‘Always’ 'Australian Defence Business Review – May/June 2021 p 60 The Royal...
    Tomorrow’s Air Force Airbases: Fit for Purpose, Robust and Resilient
    • Jun 19, 2021
    • 6 min

    Tomorrow’s Air Force Airbases: Fit for Purpose, Robust and Resilient

    This week we welcome back Dr. Peter Layton who turns a spotlight to a sometimes-understated aspect of airpower: Airbases. As airpower...
    Defence Industry and Working with Defence in Shaping a Way Ahead for Autonomous Systems
    • Jun 7, 2021
    • 8 min

    Defence Industry and Working with Defence in Shaping a Way Ahead for Autonomous Systems

    Dr Robbin Laird, Defence Industry and Working with Defence in Shaping a Way Ahead for Autonomous Systems, 8 June 2021 Link to the article...
    From Frankenstein to Astro Boy: Humans, Automation, and Warfare
    • Jun 5, 2021
    • 12 min

    From Frankenstein to Astro Boy: Humans, Automation, and Warfare

    In April this year Group Captain Jo Brick (an esteemed editor at The Central Blue) gave a compelling presentation to the Williams...
    The Australian Army, Navy and Air Force Shape a Way Ahead for the Inclusion of Autonomous Systems
    • Jun 4, 2021
    • 12 min

    The Australian Army, Navy and Air Force Shape a Way Ahead for the Inclusion of Autonomous Systems

    Dr Robbin Laird, The Australian Army, Navy and Air Force Shape a Way Ahead for the Inclusion of Autonomous Systems, 5 June 2021 Link to...
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