The Central Blue

The Central Blue is a forum designed to promote informed discussion and debate about air power issues affecting Australia. Our scope is broad, covering topics from tactical integration to strategic theory; and from historical lessons to future capabilities. We welcome submissions from any source, and particularly encourage serving military practitioners to contribute, in order to foster a new generation of air power thinkers.

4 days ago
5 min

AVOCADO 101: An Air Force guide to the Australian Command and Staff Course - Matt Kelly

For the first post of 2021, The Central Blue welcomes Squadron Leader Matt Kelly to provide some timely advice for our Air Force readers

Jan 7
1 min

Call for submissions: How can you help make the #AFSTRAT a reality?

Toward the end of 2020, The Central Blue made a call for submissions to answer the question: #AFSTRAT – What is the Air Force Strategy?

Dec 12, 2020
4 min

Announcement: The Dr Alan Stephens Air Power Literary Prize winner

As we enter the final approach on the most astounding of years, we are also set to announce the inaugural winner of the Dr Alan Stephens Air

Dec 6, 2020
9 min

#AFSTRAT 2020: Framework or Fallacy? - David Hood

Our final instalment within the #AFSTRAT series is offered by Wing Commander David Hood who pits the new strategic vision against strategist

Nov 28, 2020
12 min

#AFSTRAT: Creative Forces – Concepts to Support Military Creativity – Chris Kourloufas

The Air Force Strategy 2020 directs command teams to be novel, creative and think critically to challenge the status quo. This is necessary

Nov 21, 2020
6 min

#AFSTRAT 2020: We’re on the road to… somewhere – Marija Jovanovich

History is a story written by the victors – but how do we formulate the story when history hasn’t happened yet?

Nov 14, 2020
6 min

How RAAF Air Power Lost Its #AFSTRAT and Got It Back - Dr Heather Venable

The Royal Australian Air Force is breaking through nearly a century of Western militaries’ operational focused 'air force strategy.'

Nov 9, 2020
5 min

#AFSTRAT: Agile and Coherent Governance: More Than Just a New Set of Regulations – Josh Vicino

The Central Blue welcomes Josh Vicino, who is sharing his thoughts in The Central Blue’s latest series, ‘What is the Air Force Strategy?’...

Oct 24, 2020
4 min

#AFSTRAT: Seeing the Bigger Picture: Developing Strategic Acumen in RAAF Personnel – Matt Kelly

The Central Blue welcomes first-time contributor Matt Kelly, who is the first to share his thoughts in The Central Blue’s latest series, ...

Oct 23, 2020
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 or APS