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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.

Gen. Joseph Votel, commander of US Central Command, speaking.
Review Essay: Observations On Books From Commander US Central Command’s 2018 Reading List – Part 2
Part 2 of Commander FORCOMD's review of the CENTCOM reading list.
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Gen. Joseph Votel, commander of US Central Command, speaking.
Review Essay: Observations on Books from Commander US Central Command’s 2018 Reading List – Part 1
In this first of two posts, Commander Forces Command provides summaries on books from the former Commander CENTCOM's reading list.
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Young boys with backpacks.
Review essay: Athena Rising / Raising Boys
The incoming Commander of Forces Command examines two books that can help us to become better leaders.
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Gaining and maintaining mutual trust and shared understanding: 7-daily actions in our workplaces
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Five Ideas: On Planning
A planning team can seize, or lose, the initiative in a moment so getting it right is important. Insights on planning from MAJGEN Chris Field.
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Wellness of our Leaders
How can leaders enable, support and care for each other while enhancing organisational fighting power?
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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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