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Category: DEFAUS

October 18, 2020October 18, 2020Blog, DEFAUS

DEFAUS20 Idea Pitch – Onboard Personnel Multimedia Device

Reading Time: < 1 minuteBenjamin has an idea The Royal Australian Navy’s recent rollout of the ‘Personal Wi-Fi Access’ (PWA) system on several Australian warships is accompanied […]

August 27, 2020February 11, 2024DEFAUS, Propel Her

Intrapreneurship: The Art of Innovation and Influence

Reading Time: 5 minutes This is the third article in the Propel Her – Defence Women’s Leadership Series by Lyndsay Freeman and Shamsa Lea. You might purely associate ‘intrapreneurship’ with tech startups and […]

September 28, 2019March 11, 2020DEFAUS

#DEFAUS19 Program, YouTube Streaming and Twitter

Reading Time: < 1 minute#DEFAUS19 is just around the corner! Download the two day program here. Can’t make it to Canberra? Follow the livestream via YouTube and on Twitter via #DEFAUS19

September 23, 2019September 23, 2019DEFAUS

Pitch Perfect 2: #DEFAUS Rehearsals and Feedback Loop

Reading Time: 4 minutes This article follows from Pitch Perfect, and gives an overview to the pitch presentation, rehearsals and the all-important feedback loop for pitchers. […]

September 22, 2019September 22, 2019DEFAUS

#DEFAUS16 to #DEFAUS19: Bringing Things Full Circle

Reading Time: 2 minutes This year marks the fourth iteration of the Australian incarnation of the Defence Entrepreneurs Forum (having commenced in 2016). As we find […]

September 14, 2019August 8, 2020DEFAUS

#DEFAUS19 Idea Pitch – Artificial Intelligence Report Assistance

Reading Time: < 1 minuteKenneth has an idea The use of machine learning to supplement the decision making and feedback process in promotion boards would maximise […]

September 13, 2019August 8, 2020DEFAUS

#DEFAUS19 Idea Pitch – ADF Literacy and Numeracy Support System

Reading Time: < 1 minuteKaren has an idea English literacy and numeracy fluency is an ongoing issue in Australian society. The provision of a whole-of-ADF literacy […]

September 11, 2019August 8, 2020DEFAUS

#DEFAUS19 Idea Pitch – EOD Machine Learning Autonomous Systems

Reading Time: < 1 minuteDavid has an idea Countering Improvised Explosive Devices and Explosive Ordnance in support of manoeuvre is a labour intensive and risky task. […]

September 9, 2019August 8, 2020DEFAUS

#DEFAUS19 Idea Pitch – Artificial Intelligence Data Management Assistant

Reading Time: < 1 minuteJames Bell has an idea The size of data has risen exponentially. It is becoming impossible for the human brain to correlate […]

August 27, 2019August 8, 2020DEFAUS

#DEFAUS19 Idea Pitch – Project Army Asset Utilisation Platform

Reading Time: < 1 minuteNicholas has an idea Logistic transformation is being driven by technological innovations, changes in the conduct of warfare, lessons learned, and the […]

August 22, 2019March 11, 2020DEFAUS, Opportunities

Case Study – Defence Entrepreneurs Forum (DEFAUS)

Reading Time: 2 minutes Interested in pitching or participating at the Defence Entrepreneur’s Forum Australia 2019 (#DEFAus19)? This article provides the basics.

August 21, 2019August 21, 2019DEFAUS

Pitch Perfect: Readying for #DEFAUS19

Reading Time: 2 minutes #DEFAUS is made for junior leaders, because the future Australian Defence Force will be lead by us.

August 20, 2019August 21, 2019DEFAUS

#DEFAUS19 – Winner Reflections

Reading Time: < 1 minuteStill thinking about submitting a pitch to the #DEFAus19 team? Meet the winner of #DEFAus18 Jacob Choi, and listen to how rewarding it was for him. Have an idea that will improve the way we do things then this is your chance!

August 20, 2019August 20, 2019DEFAUS

#DEFAUS19 – Information Video

Reading Time: < 1 minuteVideo on #DEFAUS19. Forum is being held in Canberra from 30 Sep – 01 Oct 19. DEFAUS aims to inspire, connect and empower.

May 19, 2019August 8, 2020Blog, DEFAUS, Future

Unpopular Ideas From Across the Ditch, Part 2: Cheat Codes for Innovation (and why they don’t work)

Reading Time: 5 minutes This series is based on lessons learned from leading innovation in the New Zealand Army and New Zealand Defence Force. Up, up, […]

January 7, 2019Blog, DEFAUS

Unpopular Ideas From Across the Ditch

Reading Time: 5 minutes With all this attention on innovation how do we stop innovation becoming another cheap buzz word? Or has it already succumbed to its tragic fate?

November 18, 2018August 8, 2020DEFAUS, Future

#LOGBOTs – Making Army logistics “hard to find, hard to hit and hard to kill”

Reading Time: 3 minutes The Infantry wants to “fight light” – what’s holding them back? Manned resupply, and convoy movements, says Jacob Choi, former Combat Service […]

November 14, 2018February 23, 2019DEFAUS

#DEFAus18 Live Stream

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November 13, 2018August 8, 2020DEFAUS

#DEFAus18 Idea Pitch – Mobile Armoured Container Command Posts

Reading Time: < 1 minuteLuke Judd has an idea Units currently rely on tents for the operation of headquarters, command and control function in the field […]

November 11, 2018August 8, 2020DEFAUS

#DEFAus18 Idea Pitch – Yoga#IdeaPitch

Reading Time: < 1 minutePeter Byrnes has an idea My idea is to raise an organic Yoga and Meditation instructor capability within the Australian Defence Force. […]

November 9, 2018August 8, 2020DEFAUS

#DEFAus18 Idea Pitch – Multi-Purpose Air-Deployable Rescue Kit

Reading Time: < 1 minuteDave Coles has an idea Both the Lockheed AP-3C and Boeing P-8A Poseidon have been equipped to carry large and expensive SAR […]

November 9, 2018August 8, 2020DEFAUS

#DEFAus18 Idea Pitch – Machine Learning and Maintenance

Reading Time: < 1 minuteJohn Donald and David Baxter have an idea While Air Force progresses towards a fifth generation force, our software development is being […]

November 9, 2018August 8, 2020DEFAUS

#DEFAus18 Idea Pitch – Hardened Logistics 

Reading Time: < 1 minuteKarl Jurat has an idea Since the commencement of the First Gulf War, many NATO countries have worked to harden the soft […]

November 9, 2018August 8, 2020DEFAUS

#DEFAus18 Idea Pitch – Rethinking Maps

Reading Time: < 1 minuteTingting Luo has an idea My idea is based on the use of maps as the basic tool to navigation. The evolution […]

November 9, 2018August 8, 2020DEFAUS

#DEFAus18 Idea Pitch – Vehicle Camouflage Kits

Reading Time: < 1 minute  Jason Veitch has an idea Defence vehicle camouflage equipment is made ad-hoc; there is currently no standard of manufacture or method […]

November 8, 2018August 8, 2020DEFAUS

#DEFAus18 Idea Pitch – Gilded Dislocation – A Mentoring Practice

Reading Time: < 1 minuteCassandra Walters has an idea I believe that the mentoring system in Army is not broken but has cracks. We focus on […]

November 8, 2018August 8, 2020DEFAUS

#DEFAus18 Idea Pitch – LOGBOTs: Unmanned Logistic Vehicle Swarms

Reading Time: < 1 minuteJacob Choi has an idea Why should combat service support remain aggregated and secured in manned logistic nodes? Swarms of Unmanned Logistic Vehicles […]

November 8, 2018August 8, 2020DEFAUS

#DEFAus18 Idea Pitch – Language Capability Within Combat Brigades

Reading Time: < 1 minuteLeigh Brown has an idea Whether interacting with partners, civilians or adversaries the ability to communicate in someone else’s language and empathise […]

November 8, 2018August 8, 2020DEFAUS

#DEFAus18 Idea Pitch – GoKymando

Reading Time: < 1 minuteKym Whittaker has an idea GoKymando underwear was developed to support good personal hygiene practices for soldiers in the field and on […]

November 8, 2018August 8, 2020DEFAUS

#DEFAus18 Idea Pitch – VBS LHD Amphibious Simulation Trainer

Reading Time: < 1 minuteBen Montgomery has an idea There is currently no collective or continuation means of training without the deployment of the LHD with […]

November 8, 2018February 23, 2019DEFAUS

Why be a Pirate when you can be a Privateer?

Reading Time: 2 minutes A proposal to reintroduce the Letter of Marque Luke Morton, Rob Morris, and I were having yet another robust discussion while taking […]

November 8, 2018August 8, 2020DEFAUS

#DEFAus18 Idea Pitch – 3D Rapid Prototyping

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSteven Simpson has an idea The ability to 3D print almost anything is enabling diverse entities to produce items with huge time […]

August 14, 2018February 23, 2019DEFAUS

#DEFAus18 Booklet and Registration Details

Reading Time: < 1 minuteHere is your #DEFAus18 Booklet – a one-stop shop for #DEFAus18 with information on: General Information: Who, What, When, Where, Why Idea Pitcher Information – […]

April 26, 2018August 8, 2020Blog, DEFAUS, Future, Leadership

Part III: Leading a Culture of Innovation

Reading Time: 4 minutes Often when the topic of creating a culture of innovation arises, the discussion seems to focus on running activities such as “hack-a-thons”, […]

April 23, 2018August 8, 2020Blog, DEFAUS, Future, Leadership

Part II: Leading Innovation

Reading Time: 4 minutes There is a profound difference between being an ‘innovative leader’ and being a ‘leader of innovation’. Whereas an innovative leader will drive […]

April 17, 2018August 8, 2020Blog, DEFAUS, Future, Leadership

Part I: Innovative Leadership

Reading Time: 4 minutes Innovation is the key to success in modern military operations, thus it is imperative that the military commander be innovative if they […]

January 16, 2018January 16, 2018Blog, DEFAUS

150 Years On – What’s Left to Learn from the ‘Letterman Plan’?

Reading Time: 4 minutes The story of MAJ Jonathan Letterman and the ‘Letterman Plan’ should exist forever in Combat Health lore as one of the professions […]

January 2, 2018January 28, 2018DEFAUS

A Month On From #DEFAus17: An Officer Cadet Breakin’ It Down

Reading Time: 4 minutes This post was first published on Central Blue. Reposted here with thanks to Central Blue for their permission. #DEFAus17 is the key event for […]

January 2, 2018January 6, 2018Blog, DEFAUS

Driving Innovation Forward: Why Tempo Is Everything

Reading Time: 4 minutes A commander must accustom his staff to a high tempo from the outset and continually keep them to it. If he once […]

December 22, 2017August 8, 2020DEFAUS

#DEFAUS17 Videos – Session 5 – Innovation and Strategy – ‘Learn and Adapt but Still Lose’ – Professor Daniel Marston

Reading Time: < 1 minuteInnovation and Strategy – ‘Learn and adapt but still lose’ – Professor Daniel Marston Daniel Marston BA MA (McGill) DPhil (Oxon.) FRHistS […]

December 22, 2017August 8, 2020DEFAUS

#DEFAUS17 Videos – Sessions 3 & 4 – Practical Innovation

Reading Time: < 1 minuteGroup Captain Jerome Reid Jerome Reid is a self proclaimed disrupter and the new Director of the Royal Australian Air Force’s Plan […]

December 22, 2017August 8, 2020DEFAUS

#DEFAUS17 Videos – Session 2 – Innovation and War – Why We Innovate, How We Fight and Ethics

Reading Time: 2 minutes Why We Innovate – Lieutenant Colonel Clare O’Neill Clare O’Neill is a Royal Australian Engineer and has been the Chief of Army […]

December 22, 2017August 8, 2020DEFAUS

#DEFAUS17 Videos – Session 1 – Innovation and the Future Fight – Cyber, Artificial Intelligence and Gamification

Reading Time: 2 minutes Innovation and the Future Fight – Cyber, Artificial Intelligence and Gamification Cyber – Alastair MacGibbon Mr Alastair MacGibbon is the Cyber Security […]

December 22, 2017August 8, 2020DEFAUS

#DEFAUS17 Videos – Welcome Address – Junior Leaders and Innovation – MAJGEN Rick Burr, DSC, AM, MVO

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWelcome Address – Junior Leaders and Innovation by MAJGEN Rick Burr, DSC, AM, MVO Major General Burr is the Deputy Chief of […]

December 11, 2017August 8, 2020DEFAUS

#DEFAUS17 IDEA PITCH – THE MILITARY MINDFULNESS APP

Reading Time: 2 minutes You are a physically strong, focussed and resilient individual. You know how to maintain and grow your physical health but how do […]

December 10, 2017August 8, 2020DEFAUS

#DEFAUS17 IDEA PITCH – INNOVATING A WINNING EDGE – PART 3: OUR VISION FOR CHANGE

Reading Time: 6 minutes What the future of ADF innovation looks like and our journey to get there. “It is not the strongest species that survive, […]

December 9, 2017August 8, 2020DEFAUS

#DEFAUS17 IDEA PITCH – INNOVATING A WINNING EDGE – PART 2: A CASE STUDY OF CHANGE

Reading Time: 5 minutes Introduction In Part 1, we outlined the case for why we need to innovate just to stay in the same place, let […]

December 8, 2017August 8, 2020DEFAUS

#DEFAUS17 IDEA PITCH – INNOVATING A WINNING EDGE – PART 1: THE NEED FOR CHANGE

Reading Time: 3 minutes Why does innovation matter? For the last several decades, Australia–a small country with a mid-sized economy–has depended on a small, highly professional […]

December 7, 2017August 8, 2020DEFAUS

#DEFAUS17 IDEA PITCH – THE MODULARISED LAND FORCE: BEYOND THE FORCE GENERATION CYCLE

Reading Time: 3 minutes The land force’s Force Generation Cycle may no longer be optimal, but the next step is clear. Future resource scarcity and increasing […]

December 6, 2017August 8, 2020DEFAUS

#DEFAUS17 IDEA PITCH – PLUGGING THE GAP

Reading Time: 4 minutes Introduction Voice communications is essential to effective Command and Control (C2) in the Australian Defence Force (ADF). In the deployed environment, Secret […]

December 4, 2017August 8, 2020DEFAUS

#DEFAUS17 IDEA PITCH – Electrifying the Force

Reading Time: 4 minutes Exercise TALISMAN SABRE 2017 (TS17) brought the most advanced technology of Australia and its global partners to Shoalwater Bay in a spectacle […]

December 1, 2017August 8, 2020DEFAUS

#DEFAUS17 IDEA PITCH – BRINGING RANGE SAFETY INTO THE 21st CENTURY

Reading Time: 4 minutes “Dropping bombs, shooting guns and missiles, and employing laser range finders are inherently risky activities which the military manages by conducting rigorous […]

December 1, 2017December 1, 2017DEFAUS

#DEFAUS17 IDEA PITCH – Rapid 3D Imaging of Remote and Hostile Regions

Reading Time: 4 minutes Importance of 3D imaging During war, it is highly critical to have a real-time update of the ever-changing environment in order to […]

November 28, 2017August 8, 2020DEFAUS

#DEFAUS17 IDEA PITCH – 360 Degree Reporting for Field Forces

Reading Time: 4 minutes What is 360 Degree Reporting? 360 degree reporting is a professional reporting tool traditionally utilised by civilian organisations to identify the strengths […]

November 27, 2017December 15, 2017DEFAUS

#DEFAus17 Booklet and Registration

Reading Time: < 1 minuteHere is your #DEFAus17 Booklet – a one-stop shop for #DEFAus17 with updated information on: Idea Pitch Process and Timelines Key Activities Registration and Ticketing […]

November 27, 2017August 8, 2020DEFAUS

#DEFAUS17 IDEA PITCH – Creating a multi-user virtual reality training system

Reading Time: 6 minutes Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality training solutions built specifically for military training are beginning to surface in the wild. The benefits of […]

November 26, 2017August 8, 2020DEFAUS

#DEFAUS17 IDEA PITCH – Military Ethics Education Playing Cards

Reading Time: 4 minutes Ethics Ethics or moral philosophy is concerned with questions of how people ought to act, and the search for a definition of […]

November 26, 2017August 8, 2020DEFAUS

#DEFAUS17 Idea Pitch – Land Force Insights Team: Collaborating to Success

Reading Time: 3 minutes The land force needs forward-thinkers and innovators to develop the intellectual edge for future conflict. These thinkers are professional soldiers who solve […]

November 20, 2017August 8, 2020DEFAUS

#DEFAUS17 IDEA PITCH – A new approach to character development

Reading Time: 3 minutes The Australian Army (and ADF more broadly) is not developing individual character in a way that is objective, tangible or measurable. The […]

November 15, 2017August 8, 2020DEFAUS

#DEFAUS17 IDEA PITCH – Understanding a link between munitions terminal effects and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Reading Time: 3 minutes What would you say if there was a physical symptom of post-traumatic stress disorder? A tangible aspect that can be understood and […]

October 31, 2017August 8, 2020DEFAUS

#DEFAUS17 IDEA PITCH – PEOPLE CAPABILITY: REINVIGORATING ADVENTUROUS TRAINING IN THE ADF

Reading Time: 5 minutes Adventurous Training (AT) has been a recent and recurring topic on The Cove, with effort being made to draw attention to the […]

October 29, 2017August 8, 2020DEFAUS

#DEFAUS17 IDEA PITCH – ADF BLOCKCHAIN COMMUNITY (ABC)

Reading Time: 3 minutes “The leader’s job is not to know the future, but to design the platform that will discover it.” BIll Barnett, Stanford University […]

October 25, 2017August 8, 2020DEFAUS

#DEFAUS17 IDEA PITCH – REBOA IN THE ADF: IMPLEMENTATION AND TRAINING

Reading Time: 4 minutes The Role of REBOA in the ADF Complex trauma management, especially in patients with severe non-compressible junctional, pelvic, and abdominal trauma, can […]

October 5, 2017August 8, 2020DEFAUS

#DEFAUS17 Idea Pitch – The Digital Vuee Tuee

Reading Time: 4 minutes We live in a connected world, with access to endless amounts of information at our fingertips. We connect with friends, family, local […]

October 3, 2017August 8, 2020DEFAUS

#DEFAUS17 Idea Pitch – Joint Capability Education Proposal

Reading Time: 4 minutes The Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force are worldwide competitors in strategy, technology and serious contributors to global […]

September 13, 2017August 8, 2020DEFAUS

#DEFAUS17 Idea Pitch – What about a Defence University?

Reading Time: 4 minutes “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world” – Nelson Mandela The ADF is committed to […]

September 10, 2017August 8, 2020DEFAUS

#DEFAus17 – Pragmatic Innovation for Military Strength

Reading Time: 2 minutes BLUF: Access #DEFAus17 Booklet here. Introduction – Who we are There is a culture of innovation and professional curiosity running through the veins of […]

September 3, 2017October 8, 2017Blog, DEFAUS

Partners In Innovation: Observations From ‘Across The Ditch’

Reading Time: 3 minutes This year I was fortunate enough to attend the New Zealand Defence Force’s (NZDF) second annual Army Innovation Competition at Linton Military […]

August 27, 2017August 20, 2019DEFAUS

#DEFAus17 – Idea Pitchers Webinar, Mon 18 Sep 1900hrs AEST

Reading Time: 2 minutes Are you a creative or innovative ADF member? Have you been tracking the launch of the DEF Aus Forum 2017? Seen the […]

August 24, 2017August 8, 2020DEFAUS

#DEFAUS17 Idea Pitch – Gamefying Individual Readiness

Reading Time: 7 minutes   Some kinds of inevitable change are hard to notice, in the same way that while walking through a forest the type […]

July 13, 2017August 8, 2020Blog, DEFAUS, Tactics

Letters from Talisman Sabre: The Four Currencies of War

Reading Time: 8 minutes Introduction: Ex TALISMAN SABRE and the Beast The Australian military is about to conduct its largest multi-national amphibious operation since the landing […]

July 9, 2017July 9, 2017DEFAUS

DEF AUS 16 – The ‘where are they now’ special

Reading Time: 5 minutes   Like all good TV sitcoms after the last episode has aired and the cast has moved on to bigger and better […]

July 2, 2017July 22, 2017DEFAUS

Silos of Intellectual Excellence – A Response

Reading Time: 3 minutes Republished with permission from The Central Blue A response to Silos of Intellectual Excellence In her post on joint professional development, Emily […]

May 25, 2017August 8, 2020Blog, DEFAUS, Future

The Perils of Centralising Defence Innovation (and how to overcome them)

Reading Time: 4 minutes As innovation gains momentum throughout defense forces, a common theme seems to be emerging. Militaries, in particular Western ones, are increasingly seeking […]

May 12, 2017July 4, 2017Blog, DEFAUS

Silos of Intellectual Excellence

Reading Time: 4 minutes Republished with permission from The Central Blue  In this post, Emily Chapman makes the case for increased ‘jointness’ in professional education, outlining a number of proposals to […]

April 7, 2017August 8, 2020Blog, DEFAUS, Opportunities

Enhancing Junior Leader Education Through Distributed Short Courses

Reading Time: 4 minutes BLUF. The Australian Army’s education of junior leaders is heavily focused on general outcomes, rarely fostering an environment that compels us to […]

January 22, 2017August 8, 2020DEFAUS

47 Pieces of a Puzzle: Reflections on DEF Aus 2016 and the Written Word

Reading Time: 7 minutes The written word was the key weapon of the DEF Aus Forum 2016.  Over the course of seven months the DEF Australia […]

January 18, 2017August 8, 2020DEFAUS

DEFx 2016 Next Steps: ADF Mentoring Groups

Reading Time: 8 minutes DEFx Australia 2016 was a forum on 8-9 Dec 16 where ranks up to Major presented their ideas for an enhanced ADF. The forum demonstrated a […]

December 22, 2016August 8, 2020DEFAUS

Reflections on the inaugural DEF Down under

Reading Time: 3 minutes From 08-09 December 2016, the inaugural Defence Entrepreneurs Forum (DEF) for the Southern Hemisphere was held in Canberra, Australia.  It was an […]

December 6, 2016August 8, 2020DEFAUS

Idea Pitch – Deployable Health and the Internet-of-Things: Ground Up Recommendations for the ADF’s Deployable e-Health Management Systems

Reading Time: 8 minutes Introduction ‘…compassion and technology aren’t necessarily incompatible, they can be mutually beneficial… machine oddly enough may be medicine’s best friend’ Dr. Atul […]

December 5, 2016August 8, 2020DEFAUS

Idea Pitch – Humans Are More Important Than Hardware: Human Performance Optimisation in Army (Part 2)

Reading Time: 6 minutes This is the second of two blogs by Harry Moffitt in support of his DEFx Idea Pitch.  In the first blog, Harry […]

December 4, 2016August 8, 2020DEFAUS

Idea Pitch – Posting Teams NOT People

Reading Time: 5 minutes Introduction Advances in the field of psychology are allowing experts to discern, more accurately than ever, the characteristics of an individual’s personality. […]

December 2, 2016August 8, 2020DEFAUS

Idea Pitch – Fighting Power, Intellectual Mastery and the Challenge of Teaching (Part 2)

Reading Time: 6 minutes Introduction My first blog explored the reasons why I think Army is not realising the full intellectual potential of the personnel in our force. […]

December 2, 2016August 8, 2020DEFAUS

Idea Pitch – Future Vertical Lift: Shaping the Australian Defence Force’s Rotary Future

Reading Time: 4 minutes Introduction From the beginning of the Korean War, and in every major theatre of conflict since, the battlefield helicopter has proven its […]

December 1, 2016August 8, 2020DEFAUS

Idea Pitch – Humans Are More Important Than Hardware: Human Performance Optimisation in Army (Part 1)

Reading Time: 6 minutes Introduction Human Performance (HP) describes efforts to maximise the potential of people in contributing to organisational objectives. HP is a complex, multi-dimensional […]

November 29, 2016August 8, 2020DEFAUS

Idea Pitch – Fighting Power, Intellectual Mastery and the Challenge of Teaching (Part 1)

Reading Time: 5 minutes Introduction Throughout 2013 and 2014 I had the privilege to be an instructor at RMC-D. During this period I watched hundreds of […]

November 29, 2016August 8, 2020DEFAUS

Idea Pitch – Local Mentoring Nodes – Developing Human Capital

Reading Time: 6 minutes Introduction BLUF: A pilot Barracks Mentoring Group provides a model for joint professional military education, to engender cultural change and facilitate mentoring […]

November 29, 2016August 8, 2020DEFAUS

Idea Pitch – A Joint Professional Military Education Association

Reading Time: 2 minutes As a passionate advocate of Professional Military Education (PME), I commend the efforts of the Australian Army personnel who have established The […]

November 28, 2016August 8, 2020DEFAUS

Idea Pitch – An ADF Leadership Development Institute: Developing the Next Gen Leaders for the ADF and Australia

Reading Time: 6 minutes Introduction For years I have pondered about the way we train leadership in the Australian Army and the Australian Defence Force (ADF). […]

November 24, 2016August 8, 2020DEFAUS

Idea Pitch – All Eyes (Ears and Tongues) on the Not-So-Far-East

Reading Time: 7 minutes Disclaimers: The figures used here are drawn from the most recent figures attained from education administrators, and the Manager Languages – Army. […]

November 22, 2016August 8, 2020DEFAUS

Idea Pitch – Cultural Training in the Army

Reading Time: 7 minutes The Chasm: Physical and Human Terrain, Training and Reality We believe that Cultural Intelligence (CQ) is not a desirable capability – it is […]

November 18, 2016August 8, 2020DEFAUS

Idea Pitch – Battlefield Mobility and the Flyboard Air

Reading Time: 3 minutes Introduction On 30 April 2016 French jet ski champion Franky Zapata broke the world record for the longest hoverboard flight on his […]

November 16, 2016August 8, 2020DEFAUS

Idea Pitch – Improving the Less Than Lethal Shotgun capability

Reading Time: 3 minutes The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has fulfilled a wide range of tasks across the spectrum of conflict and military operations. This is […]

November 8, 2016August 8, 2020DEFAUS

Idea Pitch – A Cultural and Regional Training Continuum

Reading Time: 4 minutes Bottom Line Up Front – An Australian Regional, Culture and Language Familiarisation Program (RCLF) The Australian Army’s ability to operate in complex […]

November 2, 2016August 8, 2020DEFAUS

The Postern Association – Framework (Part 4 of 4)

Reading Time: 3 minutes Thanks for the feedback so far on the Postern Association – it’s been a great response! We are very excited about the […]

November 1, 2016September 9, 2021DEFAUS

The Postern Association – What’s In A Name? (Part 3 of 4)

Reading Time: 2 minutes There are many practicalities in choosing a name for a new association. Thankfully many smart minds were on hand from the DEF […]

October 31, 2016August 8, 2020DEFAUS

The Postern Association – The Vehicles for Intellectual Mastery (Part 2 of 4)

Reading Time: 5 minutes “To each there comes in their lifetime a special moment when they are figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered the chance […]

October 30, 2016August 8, 2020DEFAUS

The Postern Association (Part 1 of 4)

Reading Time: 2 minutes This year a small and dedicated team of Australian Army personnel has been bringing together the DEF Australia activities. This team believes that professional […]

October 11, 2016August 8, 2020DEFAUS

Idea Pitch – Head Up, Eyes on Target, Hands on Weapon

Reading Time: 5 minutes Augmented Reality and the Future Australian Soldier The augmented reality (AR) game Pokémon GO was recently released in Australia, and became an […]

September 28, 2016August 8, 2020DEFAUS, Future

Future Thinking – Recruiting the Uniformed Cyberwarrior

Reading Time: 3 minutes The recently released 2016 Defence White Paper prescribed a re-balancing of 1200 Australian Public Service positions to be generated to support growth […]

September 22, 2016August 8, 2020DEFAUS

Idea Pitch – Online Short Courses for Professional Military Education

Reading Time: 4 minutes The Problem – the ‘Fire Hose’ Approach to Education As the recent Ryan Review noted, the Australian Army’s current system of Professional […]

August 29, 2016August 8, 2020Blog, DEFAUS, Future

Innovation Toolbox – Innovation: Why do we need it in the military? (Part 1 of 3)

Reading Time: 4 minutes The idea was fantastically, wildly improbable. But like most fantastically, wildly improbable ideas it was at least as worthy of consideration as […]

August 21, 2016August 8, 2020DEFAUS

Information – DEF Aus: What You Need to Know

Reading Time: 7 minutes Short of time and can’t read the whole post? BLUF: Here is the DEF Aus Information Pack Here is where you can […]

August 21, 2016October 6, 2016DEFAUS

Information – Register for DEF[X] Aus

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWe have been talking about DEF Australia for a while now but how do you register for DEF[X] Aus? It’s simple register at […]

July 31, 2016August 8, 2020Blog, DEFAUS

Professional Military Education and Innovation – An Historical Perspective

Reading Time: 3 minutes After recently embarking on a new phase of professional study I have developed a renewed appreciation of the importance that historical lessons […]

July 12, 2016August 8, 2020Blog, DEFAUS, Tactics

Letters from HAMEL Part 3: The Operational Level of War. What is it Good For?

Reading Time: 4 minutes The Op HAMEL intervention is ending.  With the Kamarian Armed Forces in retreat and the International Boundary restored, peace is steadily returning to East Cultania.  Grateful Cultanians line the streets, thanking […]

July 10, 2016August 8, 2020Blog, DEFAUS, Tactics

Letters from HAMEL Part 2: Just War and Tactical Ethics in a Brutal World 

Reading Time: 4 minutes Many of you who read this will be tacticians.  Congratulations, and good luck.  You’ve volunteered for one of the hardest, most illogical and […]

July 8, 2016October 6, 2021Blog, DEFAUS, Tactics

Letters from Hamel Part 1: The Duel, the Enemy and Psychological Mastery 

Reading Time: 5 minutes I’ve just watched a Rehearsal of Concept (ROC) Drill on Ex HAMEL, and I’m struck by a thought. I had the same thought […]

June 16, 2016August 8, 2020Blog, DEFAUS, Future

How do you see the #FutureFight?

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe next conflicts will be won by intelligent people with the courage to challenge our current thinking and outlooks. This foundation of innovative people […]

May 29, 2016March 17, 2024Blog, DEFAUS, Leadership, Top Post

Junior Leadership in the Australian Army

Reading Time: 4 minutes Do we know why it works or are we doing what we’ve always done? The current Australian Army leadership model is an […]

May 25, 2016August 8, 2020DEFAUS

Introducing DEF Australia

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAbout Tom Tom McDermott is the Director of Activities for DEF Australia. An Australian Army officer who also served for 15 years […]

May 22, 2016August 8, 2020Blog, DEFAUS, Future

Fiction vs History: Enduring Features of the Future Fight

Reading Time: 3 minutes A properly schooled officer never arrives on a battlefield for the first time, even if he has never actually trod the ground, if that […]

May 18, 2016December 10, 2016Blog, DEFAUS

Training to Innovate – Innovating to Win

Reading Time: 2 minutes How will you fight in the future? As a junior military commander you are responsible for training your team to meet the […]

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But I’m in the Military … How can I be an Entrepreneur?

Reading Time: 2 minutes Google ‘entrepreneur’ and what do you get? Besides the offers to study business at a university and the wiki definition, the common […]

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