Command Post
Staff Skills
A round peg for a round hole: a new approach to non-operational decision making
Why do we insist on using operational planning tools to support non-operational decisions? In this article, Greg Colton proposes a new approach to non-operational decision making: the Military Staff...
Planning and Liaison
DFSS Signals Planning Process
A must see video from the Defence Force School of Signals that explains how signals planning coincides with operational plans.
Planning and Liaison
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.
Planning and Liaison
Terrain Model Construction
In this article, David Chichetti explains the step-by-step process for constructing a mud model.
Staff Functions
Unit Affiliation: A New Way of Continuing to Serve
Matt Stevens explains a new initiative that operates within the extant Total Workforce Model in order to assist with retention of our most valuable asset: our people.
Staff Functions
The Failure of ‘Course of Action’ Analysis in Joint War-fighting
This article contends that predicting adversary behaviour through course of action analysis creates a false perception of certainty for a commander. A more effective approach is to use 'expectations...
Staff Functions
"Where the bloody hell are you?" The problem with our current pers tracking systems
How should we be tracking our troops on the ground? Matthew Crighton examines where we are falling short on personnel tracking systems and what we could do to improve them.
Staff Functions
Other Ranks' Performance Appraisal: Yet to evolve
This article examines the ability of our Other Ranks' performance appraisal system to deliver the talent that the Army needs in an Accelerated Warfare future.
Staff Skills
Cultural Reform in Middle Army – Melting Iron Colonels
'Change stalls with the Iron Colonels in Army'. Is this the case? If it is, what can we do about it? In this article, Mike Kalms and John Sayers explore what it would take to melt the iron colonels.
Staff Skills
A round peg for a round hole: a new approach to non-operational decision making
Why do we insist on using operational planning tools to support non-operational decisions? In this article, Greg Colton proposes a new approach to non-operational decision making: the Military Staff...
Staff Skills
Link | So You’re Going to be a Staff Officer: Five Pieces of Advice for Success and Personal Satisfaction
Just marched in to a new position as a staff officer? Brandon Morgan's article in the Modern War Institute provides five recommendations to help you thrive in this new environment.
Staff Skills
The Science of Operations Analysis
DSTG supported Hamel 2018 to show how to make decisions based on what you know is true
Staff Skills
Cultural Reform in Middle Army – Melting Iron Colonels
'Change stalls with the Iron Colonels in Army'. Is this the case? If it is, what can we do about it? In this article, Mike Kalms and John Sayers explore what it would take to melt the iron colonels.
By Mike Kalms
Staff Skills
A round peg for a round hole: a new approach to non-operational decision making
Why do we insist on using operational planning tools to support non-operational decisions? In this article, Greg Colton proposes a new approach to non-operational decision making: the Military Staff...
By Greg Colton
Staff Skills
Link | So You’re Going to be a Staff Officer: Five Pieces of Advice for Success and Personal Satisfaction
Just marched in to a new position as a staff officer? Brandon Morgan's article in the Modern War Institute provides five recommendations to help you thrive in this new environment.
By The Cove
Staff Functions
Unit Affiliation: A New Way of Continuing to Serve
Matt Stevens explains a new initiative that operates within the extant Total Workforce Model in order to assist with retention of our most valuable asset: our people.
Command Post
A Brigade Commander’s Expectations of Unit Commanding Officers – A Brief Primer
In this brief primer, Commander 3rd Brigade provides his expectations of unit COs within a combat Brigade.
Staff Functions
The Failure of ‘Course of Action’ Analysis in Joint War-fighting
This article contends that predicting adversary behaviour through course of action analysis creates a false perception of certainty for a commander. A more effective approach is to use 'expectations...
Staff Functions
"Where the bloody hell are you?" The problem with our current pers tracking systems
How should we be tracking our troops on the ground? Matthew Crighton examines where we are falling short on personnel tracking systems and what we could do to improve them.
Staff Functions
Other Ranks' Performance Appraisal: Yet to evolve
This article examines the ability of our Other Ranks' performance appraisal system to deliver the talent that the Army needs in an Accelerated Warfare future.
By Ben Taylor
Staff Functions
Effects Based Tactics – Layering Effects at the Formation Level
The use of Decisive Action Training Environment (DATE) enemy on Ex Talisman Sabre 19 changed the way planning was done at the formation level, as Richard Thapthimthong explains in this article.
Command Post
Over to you Convoy Commander
Your unit has decided it’s going to use the training range on the other side of the country for your next exercise.
