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A portrait of Major General Chris Field in uniform.
Biography
Chris Field
Major General

Major General Chris Field, @ChrisFieldAUS, is an Army Reserve officer. He serves as: a staff officer, Headquarters Australian Defence Force; Chief Theatre Liaison Team, Headquarters Joint Operations Command; and, Colonel Commandant, Royal Australian Regiment. He has served 42 years, including with the: Australian Army in East Timor, Malaysia, and Solomon Islands; United States Army in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Kuwait; and United Nations in Israel, Lebanon, and Syria. He twice served with the Queensland Reconstruction Authority as the State Recovery Coordinator and Chief of Operations & Plans. 

Book cover of 'Boom or Bust'.
Book Review: Boom or Bust – Survive and Thrive During Crisis
A review of ‘Boom or Bust’, which serves lessons in crisis management for the military.
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Army officers and civilians discussing plans over a table.
Five Ideas: On writing Australian Defence Force concepts
This article presents five ideas for developing concepts for the Australian Defence Force.
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MAJGEN Field standing outside Headquarters
Reflections on Key Appointments – Relationships between Commanders, Operations Officers & Mission Command
MAJGEN Chris Field explores the key relationship between commanders and operations officers through the seven principles of mission command.
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Podcast logo on top of combined arms exercise.
The Principles of War – A Review
This is a brief but glowing recommendation to listen to the The Principles of War podcast.
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Book cover of On Operations by Brett Friedman
On Operations: Operational Art and Military Disciplines – A Review
A review of the ideas presented in Brett Friedman's 'On Operations – Operational Art and Military Disciplines'.
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Modern Strategy book cover.
Modern Strategy by Colin S. Gray – A Review
This is an in-depth review of Colin S. Gray’s book Modern Strategy.
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Book cover of 'The Name of War'.
The Name of War, Jill Lepore – A Review
A book review of Jill Lepore's 'The Name of War: King Philip's War and the Origins of American Identity'.
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A family of 3 civilians departing a military plane.
Non-Combatant Evacuation Operations: Six Ideas from August 2021
Six ideas for non-combatant evacuations based on observations and experience from August 2021 and visits to three evacuation centres.
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Portrait of Dwight D. Eisenhower
'How Ike Led' and ADF Leadership Principles
Chris Field takes information from the book 'How Ike Led' and links them to the ADF Leadership Principles to elaborate on each through the lens of President Dwight D. Eisenhower's leadership.
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Book cover of 'Slow'.
Book Review | Slow: Live Life Simply by Brooke McAlary
Chris Field reviews the third book in his 'accidental trinity'. Reflecting on Brooke McAlary's take on slow living.
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