Break in
Strategy
Gaining and maintaining mutual trust and shared understanding: 7-daily actions in our workplaces
Mission command, the practice of assigning a subordinate commander a mission without specifying how the mission is achieved, is a commonly accepted principle in many western militaries.
By Chris Field
Tactical and Technical
Portable Weapon Training Simulation System: Friendly competition on the virtual range
From Smart Soldier Issue 52
By The Cove
Unit PME
CO 1 Int Bn 2019 Reading List
Here the CO of the Australian 1st Intelligence Battalion shares his 2019 reading list.
By The Cove
Tactical and Technical
LAND 400 Phase 3: A Case for Review
Background The recent Release for Tender for LAND 400 Phase 3 (Infantry Fighting Vehicle) means industry has until 1 March 2019 to respond with respect to the provision of 400 IFVs, including...
Leadership & Ethics
Candour in Australian Defence Force Leaders
Do our leaders really want 'frank and fearless' advice? Wes Bartlett outlines how we can do better.
By Wes Bartlett
Tactical and Technical
Control and Conquer
Tips on how to structure and operate a Combat Team command post.
Tactical and Technical
Bigger Bang for Your Buck – What if the teacher is ‘Not Yet Competent’?
Reflect on the last career course you participated in, and its duration. Mine was seven weeks long.
By Callum Muntz
Leadership & Ethics
A Double-edged Sword? Pinpointing the Roots of Restraint in War
Released in 2018, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) 'Roots of Restraint' report surveyed more than 400 Australian soldiers to try and understand the relationship between fighters...
Strategy
Twitter Ambush: An After Action Review
Earlier this week I walked into a Twitter ambush. To be more precise, I stumbled unwittingly into a Twitter ambush of my own making.
By Greg Colton
