Publication Beyond the Future Force 02 Jun 2006 Where to From Here?: A Roadmap for RAAF-Japan Self-Defence Force Engagement Despite extremely positive academic and political rhetoric regarding the future of the defence relationship between the Royal Australian Air Force By Sarah Giles
Air/Space 08 Nov 2021 Developing Supporting Government During National Emergencies In January 2020, I was privileged to fill the role of Senior ADF Officer (SADFO) and Air Base Executive Officer (ABXO) of the RAAF Base Wagga, as the national bushfire emergency unfolded across the NSW southwest slopes. By Nicholas Pausina
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
Air/Space 27 Nov 2024 Developing Data, Data everywhere, Nor Any Drop to Drink: The Case for the Joint Integrator The Australian government has made very clear that, to defend the nation, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) must be an integrated force. This article contends that such a goal remains an unrealised ambition. By Andrew Kirby, Jeremy Stredwick
News 26 Sep 2019 Air Power Seminar: Australian Defence Space Projects Like any modern military, the Australian Defence Force is reliant upon space capabilities to conduct global, connected and precise military operati
Publication Beyond the Future Force 20 Apr 2017 Beyond the Planned Air Force Beyond the Planned Air Force (BPAF) expands Air Force’s perspective beyond the objective force envisioned in the Defence White Paper 2016 (DWP16) a By Royal Australian Air Force
Air/Space 02 Jun 2023 Foundation So You're Posted into CASG - An Aviation Engineers and Logistics Perspective Warrant Officer (WOFF) David Turnbull provided his insight and point of view (Turnbull, 2023) on the struggle of getting the best people into Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG). Whilst it is a great read and the scene is set for further nail-biting episodes, the one standout observable from my point of view is that his theme is focussed on the ability or struggle of encouraging Enlisted Aviators to seek employment within CASG. By Ian Pinch