Air/Space blogs are articles of around 800-1000 words intended to generate discussion.

Air/Space blogs can be on an Air and Space Power key theme or a topic of your choice. You don't need to be an expert, but we do ask that you present an informed perspective.

Air and Space Power Key Themes

Organisation: The design of underpinning structures to make individual capabilities function as designed and ensure the sustained and coordinated delivery of Defence outputs. This includes the relationship of critical organisations external to Defence.

Command and management: Command and control mechanisms, processes and procedures, as well as doctrine.

Personnel: The workforce needed to meet organisational requirements to generate Defence capabilities. Personnel includes recruitment, individual training and development, and retention of skilled personnel.

Collective training: All facets of training required to make individuals and teams that make personnel effective contributors to Defence capability.

Systems: Assets that enable the effective generation of Defence capabilities.

Facilities and training areas: Infrastructure requirements that enable the effective generation of Defence capabilities.

Supplies: Essential consumables that enable the effective generation of Defence capabilities.

Support: The total support base that enables the effective generation of Defence capabilities. This includes enabling Groups and Services, Defence industry, contractors, other government agencies, and non-governmental organisations, both within Australia and overseas.