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6 min

ADF Concept for Command and Control of the Future Force

23 August 2019

Contributed by

Department of Defence

FOREWORD

by DL Johnston, AO Vice Admiral, RAN
Vice Chief of the Defence Force

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3 min

Learning Vulnerability

21 August 2019

Contributed by

Dr Jack Bowers

Learning to love learning requires passion and persistence. It can be a hard road, but intellectual endeavour is not just a personal challenge, it’s a challenge for the entire military community.

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3 min

Developing the Coalition – Can We Do More?

19 August 2019

Contributed by

CAPT Ray Leggatt RAN

The aim of this paper is to provide insights into why preparing and developing a coalition environment is important for the ADF; what are the challenges that a coalition presents; and offer some recommendations on how the ADF might better prepare for the multilateral operations.

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Jamie Cullens Defence Essay Competition - 2018 Prize Winning Submissions

31 January 2019

The annual Jamie Cullens Defence Leadership and Ethics Essay Competition (JCEC) was established in 2018 to promote critical thinking and discussion around contemporary leadership and ethics, and considerations for ethical issues for the future of the profession of arms. The Forge welcomes you to read the prize winning essays for 2018! The JCEC is open to all Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel and Department of Defence Australian Public Servants (APS) and the 2019 call for submissions will be released soon.

Command Leadership and Ethics

5 min

We are ‘Better Together’: A contemporary case study #2

22 December 2018

The much-anticipated key lessons by Ben McLennan, as applied to the contemporary case study - we are 'better together'.

Command Leadership and Ethics

2 min

The Value Proposition for Developing a Future Intellectual Edge

28 November 2018

Mick Ryan offers a new ‘value proposition’ for the intellectual development of military personnel for conflict in the 4th industrial revolution.

Command Leadership and Ethics