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

Major General Chris Field, @ChrisFieldAUS, serves as an Australian Army Service Category 3, Reserve Officer, in Headquarters Australian Defence Force. Previously, he served more than 39 years in the Australian Defence Force with leadership responsibilities for strategy, campaigning, and innovation. He served 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. In addition, he twice served with the Queensland Reconstruction Authority as the State Recovery Coordinator and Chief of Operations & Plans.

Soldiers engage a target.
'Reviewing The Direction of War & Strategy: Context and Adaptation'
Check out this link to Chris Field's book review on The Strategy Bridge.
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Cursive writing on paper.
Two Reasons Military Professionals Must Write – Education & Humility
Chris Field believes that professional writing is just as important as professional reading.
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George W. Bush and Tony Blair in 2002.
'British Generals in Blair's War' and 'High Command'
A discussion of British military leadership in the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars.
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'Legacy: What the All Blacks Can Teach Us About the Business of Life' by James Kerr
Chris Field's review of this book highlights its utility for serviceman and women.
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A member of the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, takes part in the final Battlegroup Coral assault during Exercise Talisman Saber.
Command and Control
This paper explores command and control based on 3rd Brigade’s Exercise Talisman Sabre 2017 experience.
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Book cover of 'Fighting by Minutes'.
'Fighting by Minutes: Time and the Art of War' by Robert Leonhard
A book review and summary that explores how ‘the single most important quality in a professional military officer is the ability to innovate’.
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Book cover of 'A Bias for Action'.
'A Bias for Action: The German 7th Panzer Division in France and Russia, 1940-1941' by Dr R Stolfi (Reviewed by Chris Field)
A book review from Chris Field.
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