Airbases do not feature significantly in the history of air power unless they are denied.
Matthew ThorntonAustralian Defence ForceWhen a drone from an adversary attacks an office in Amberley, how many of our industry partners will show u
Air power is distinguished from sea and land power by its flexibility, speed, ubiquity, range and shock effect. These characteristics give air power a unique ability to concentrate force
and manoeuvre rapidly over long distances
Air and Space Power Conference 2024 Panel Moderator Resilience to Enable Air and Space Operations Group Captain Jo Brick Director Strategic Issues Management Group Captain Brick studied law at the University of Technology, Sydney, and is admitted as a solicitor in the Supreme Court of New South Wales. She joined the Air Force through ...
The 'poor man's air force' is a term for employing commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hobbyist drones or uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) to strategic level military effect, and that effect cannot be understated (Waters, 2018; Nadeau, 2022; Shift, 2023). The ability for terror organisations to coordinate multiple layers of effects, including using COTS drones, to destroy Command and Control (C2) nodes in Israel causes alarm. Couple this with the use of COTS drones for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, strike and battle-damage assessment missions, and the threat posed by what are essentially toys is alarmingly real.
James O’KeefeAustralian Defence Force
Introduction
Developing a Sustainable Aviation Transition Strategy in IndiaAdithya VariathJindal Global University
Is The RAAF Seeking Combat Effectiveness
Daniel Cook
Australian Defence Force
Warrant Officer (WOFF) David Turnbull provided his insight and point of view (Turnbull, 2023) on the struggle of getting the best people into Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG). Whilst it is a great read and the scene is set for further nail-biting episodes, the one standout observable from my point of view is that his theme is focussed on the ability or struggle of encouraging Enlisted Aviators to seek employment within CASG.
