Biography
Beau Hodge
Major Beau Hodge is the Operations Officer of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1 RAR). He served as the Officer Commanding Bravo Company, 1 RAR in 2019. He has previously had experience on Brigade and Battalion Staffs in both plans and current operations.
The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of the Australian Army, the Department of Defence or the Australian Government.
Break In
Taking the initiative in battle
Beau Hodge thinks it is time for us to have a professional discussion about 'initiative', including what it truly means on the battlefield and how we can train to gain it.
By Beau Hodge
Unit PME
'Phantom Soldier: The Enemy’s Answer to U.S Firepower' by H. John Poole
A review of this book about how the east have tackled western methodologies in modern warfare.
By Beau Hodge
