The RAAF's Frozen Middle Part Two
Dylan Williamson
Australian Defence Force
The Indo-Pacific is facing increased and intersecting geopolitical, climate-related and health security risks.
Criticism is equally applicable to political and military commander alike. The changing nature of military operations commensurate with the increased commitment to UN activities now requires that military commanders be well versed in ethnicity, history, and cultural factors.
Defence can only achieve an intellectual edge if its members are consistently engaged and curious.
Both the Air and Space domains play important roles in facing current geopolitical challenges.
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.
Dr. Martin Luther King said that a leader does not search for consensus, they mould it (2010).
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.
