News 29 Oct 2018 World War I: The Cradle of Air Power In this seminar the RAAF Historian, Mr Martin James, will discuss the centennial of major aviation milestones of World War I and the birth of air p
Air/Space 27 Oct 2023 Developing Pointless or Populism? This article began as a response to Daniel Cook’s recent article on ‘Turning the Tap Off – Stopping the Flow of Pointless Jobs in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)’ (Cook, 2023); as such, it will address some of the points raised in that article within the context a broader trend towards what I term ‘military populism’. By Oliver Jiang
Publication Conference Proceedings 30 Jun 1991 Expert RAAF Air Power Conference 1991: Smaller but Larger: Conventional Air Power into the 21st Century If we are to meet our obligations as professional airmen, we must continue to question, examine and restate our fundamental beliefs. By Alan Stephens (ed)
News 31 Aug 2020 Cyber Security and Aviation Operations Our next seminar will delivered by Dr Elana Sitnikova. Her topic will be: Cyber Security and Aviation Operations
News 03 Sep 2019 Air Power Seminar: High Speed Systems and Responsive Space Access In this seminar Alexander Zeigeler from Defence Science & Technology Group will speak on the recent developments in rocket propellants, ma
Air/Space 07 Apr 2021 Foundation PME is NOT a Dirty Word! Professional military education is not just box ticking for promotion—a continuum of air and space power education is required to build professional mastery and maintain professional currency. By David Turnbull
Air/Space 25 May 2022 Foundation The India-Australia bond and its impact on the Indo-Pacific For several decades, the relationship between Australia and India seemed limited to Commonwealth, cricket and curry. By Peter Layton
Video Conferences 08 May 2024 Air and Space Power Conference 2024: Middle Power Deterrence by Mr Hugh Jeffrey The 2024 Air and Space Power Conference focuses on building air and space power capability in the context of the ADF’s capstone concept, integrated
Video Conferences 09 May 2024 Air and Space Power Conference 2024: National Mobilisation - Perspectives on the Ukraine Conflict by General James B. Hecker The 2024 Air and Space Power Conference focuses on building air and space power capability in the context of the ADF’s capstone concept, integrated
Publication SAASS Thesis 25 Jul 2023 Advanced SAASS Paper: Royal Australian Air Force 2025: A New Organizational Structure to Optimize Combat Effectiveness in an Era of Great Power Competition The current RAAF organizational structure is top-heavy, unbalanced and too compartmentalized. This results in stove piped training, which inhibits high-end, networked and integrated joint collective training. By David Earl Borg, OAM