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’.
The final panel of the Chief of Air Force Symposium 2023 is focussed on the space domain, and ways of boosting our capabilities in space.
Panel 1: Boosting Capability Development and Delivery
Winner of the WOFF-AF Creative Writing Award, this Blog investigates how Air Force can improve its enlisted aviators opportunities without requiring them to commission.
If we are to meet our obligations as professional airmen, we must continue to question, examine and restate our fundamental beliefs.
Turning the Tap Off - Stopping the Flow of Pointless Jobs in the RAAF
Daniel Cook
Australian Defence Force
Like any modern military, the Australian Defence Force is reliant upon space capabilities to conduct global, connected and precise military operati
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is changing.
The Air and Space Power Centre and the Centre for Air Power Studies have come together and collaborated for:
