Considerable resources have so far been expended on the RAAF air power education program but few, if any, performance measures are in place to assess whether those resources are being effectively and efficiently employed.
Warrant Officer David Turnbull, who has been awarded a Conspicuous Service Cross for his successful endeavours in the advancement of the reformed Air and Space Power Centre, and in the delivery of leadership initiatives to the Royal Australian Air Force’s enlisted workforce.
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.
When I was younger, I was very black and white in my thinking. Many would argue that I still am! Although I am finding the beauty in shades of grey (don’t say it!). Yet despite trying to grow my empathy and to appreciate the differences of thoughts for the constructive challenges and opportunity for growth – I still fall into the trap of comfort. I don’t always want to deal with people whose views I find offensive, idiotic, or more often than not – both. So despite being aware of the echo chamber phenomena, and its dangers, I wilfully stay with my chamber to learn and hear voices I already agree with, already support, and think very similar to myself. Is that so wrong?
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Tactical Air Intelligence will face a crisis of relevance in conflicts of the future.
Congratulations to Amy Hestermann-Crane and Amanda Gosling Clarke on being the recipients of the Corporal Margaret Clarke Award and The Wrigley Prize.
Squadron Leader Sal Knox recently presented her study on High-Reliability Followership in the Military at the 21st European Association of Work and Organisational Psychology (EAWOP) Conference in Katowice, Poland. The EAWOP conference serves as a platform for academics from around the world to share their research on people, work, and organisations.
In 2016, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) Defence Aviation Safety Regulations (DASR) came into being, in part to harmonise with the Australian Wo
