Rethinking Air Force preparation and mounting for joint force operations in the Indo-Pacific
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) needs to integrate air power into the joint force in order to maximise their contribution to the exercises in
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Diversifying Air Power: Broadening Air Force’s value proposition in an age of high contest
This publication augues that for Air Force to meet the challenges of Australia’s current geostrategic environment, and remain relevant, it must bro
Australian Air Power in Joint Operations
The planning outcomes at the operational level of war comprise the establishment of operational priorities, the identification of targets, and the allocation and apportionment of combat forces.
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’.
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.
Rush Hour on the Freeway: Quick Wins and Integrated Capability
Rush Hour on the Freeway: Quick Wins and Integrated CapabilityLeith RobertsAustralian Defence ForceFirst, be patient.
Royal Australian Air Force and 3D Printing: Co-Creating for the Future Workforce
Imagining potential futures where we create advantage through collaboration.
The RAAF's Frozen Middle Part Two
The RAAF's Frozen Middle Part Two
Dylan Williamson
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Preparedness and Repairable Item Management
The aim of this fellowship was to identify opportunities to improve RAAF preparedness through Repairable Item (RI) management, and to recommend means of pursuing these opportunities.
Drone Swarms and their Potential within the Australian Defence Force
The onset of the war in Ukraine saw one of the most dramatic shifts in combined arms warfare since the introduction of the machine gun. This shift is attributed to the wide scale introduction of drones to the modern battlefield (Kagan et al, 2024). Principally the conflict is demonstrating drones pioneering new capabilities in reconnaissance, close air support and strategic strike with virtually zero risk to the operator.
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