Group Captain Michael Sleeman
Director Air and Space Power Centre
Group Captain Michael Sleeman joined the Royal Australian Air Force in 1999 and attended the Australian Defence Force Academy. He is a pilot and qualified flying instructor with over 4300 flying hours. As of July 2023, he is the Director Air and Space Power Centre.
In 2020, Group Captain Sleeman assumed command of 11 Squadron, an operational P-8A Poseidon Squadron with 12 aircraft and over 300 people; and has deployed on numerous operations and exercises in the Middle East, Horn of Africa, South East Asia, South West Pacific, the Indian Ocean and the United States. He has held staff jobs at the operational and strategic level, focusing on whole of government responses to emerging issues.
Group Captain Sleeman holds a Harvard University National Security Fellowship, a Master of Philosophy (Strategy) from the United States Air Force School of Advanced Air and Space Studies (SAASS), a Master of Arts from the United States Air Force Air Command and Staff College and a Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) from the University of New South Wales.