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Foundation

Mentoring The Next Generation Of Strategic Thinkers

Education is highly valued in the Air Force, with the acquisition of highly specialised skills and expertise being an integral component of one's career progression. Training comes in various forms, including mandatory, specialist, on-the-job, and professional military education. In addition to these forms of training, members of the Air Force have access to opportunities for scholarship, where they can apply for graduate programs at Masters and PhD level through civilian universities. These programs afford individuals the chance to focus on a particular "problem" for Defence, dedicating an extended period of time to research and scholarship.

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Sally Knox
Australian soldiers standing on rocky, mountainous terrain operate an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, or drone, as part of the 'Hyper-Teaming' experiment at Project Convergence Capstone 5, at Fort Irwin, California.
Air/Space
Foundation

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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Lucas Page
A navy blue and sky blue half circle on the left with "leadership Enrichment program in a thought waterfall coming from a head on the right closed with a quarter yellow circle.
Air/Space
Developing

National Power: Junior Leaders View on “Grey-Zone” Activities Impacting Australia

In terms of National Power in the past, the majority of modern “Grey-Zone” activities centred on clear Diplomatic, Information, non-lethal Military and Economic actions. What is concerning are the blurred lines developing between these instruments, where often State actions do not meet perceived intent creating confusion in the rules-based global order.

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Joshua Matthes, Elizabeth Gardner, Xavier Szegi, Amelia Klose, Mollie Palmer & Shaun Mulligan
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