Following on from their respective recruit or commissioning course, ADF personnel will commence their Initial Employment Training (IET). This period can include workplace experience and periods of on-the-job training.
Graduation from IET marks the formal transition from Level 1 to Level 2. It is at this point when they are considered effective in the workplace.
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Lead SelfSix Golden Rules for Media InterviewsMedia content is being consumed and produced in greater quantities than we’ve ever seen. That means your chances of being asked to step in front of the microphones and cameras are growing. This article provides six golden rules to assist those in Defence if they find themselves fronting the media.<15 min25/05/2020 -
Initial Employment CompetenceA Cadet's Introduction to Science Fiction<5 min02/03/2020 -
Lead SelfA Year in the Life of a Staff Officer and a GeneralMany field grade officers will serve as a Staff Officer / Military Assistant during their career within a single service, joint headquarters, or in an interdepartmental position. This article offers our perspective on the working relationship between Staff Officer and General. We hope it will be useful to those who are stepping into these roles in the future.<15 min21/02/2020 -
Basic Military SkillsSynchronising Counterinsurgency Ops with Effective IntelligenceAll combat operations need real-time, concrete intelligence, but the counterinsurgency operations’ (COINOPS) margin of error runs thinnest. In their fast, multidimensional context, COINOPS demand more comprehensive intelligence at platoon/company levels than conventional warfare does. This article explores the need for tactical unit leaders fighting insurgencies to have more intelligence assets available in the field in order to offer swift analyses to aid decision making in highly fluid environments.<15 min16/02/2020