The inaugural Cove Conference was held at Victoria Barracks, Sydney on the 30th of May 2019. The theme of the conference was 'Effective Decision Making' and the aim was to provide Professional Military Education to junior leaders from across the Australian Army.
The second presentation was from Colonel Brad Kilpatrick CSC, on Adolescent Learning Strategies.
Brad Kilpatrick is currently the Deputy Commandant of ADFA. He has held a variety of Regimental postings within the 2nd Cavalry Regiment and B Sqn 3/4 Cavalry Regiment, instructional postings at the Royal Military College – Duntroon and as the Commanding Officer / Chief Instructor of the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA), and numerous Army and Joint staff positions.
Throughout his time at ADFA he assisted the response to Phase One of the Broderick Review and was awarded a Conspicuous Service Cross for the training solutions he implemented in response to the review's recommendations.
Colonel Kilpatrick completed Australian Command and
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