Separation Anxiety: Leaving the ADF is Daunting; However, A Lot is in Your Control
… “Reports that say that something hasn't happened are always … from the Australian Army. I had become very ill in February 2019 so … The DFTP website provides a plethora of factsheets covering a …
The Under Utilised Opportunity: Remembrance and the Moral Component of Fighting Power
… along with five other ARA comrades. We attended two services … commemorate specific battles, whether Gallipoli , Long Tan or … opportunity to get the troops together. Of course, such efforts …
Human Performance: What the ADF Can Learn from Operating in Extreme Environments
… from the UK Defence Force have completed three major expeditions … is considered to be a key method that is essential to ensure … making a hot drink, brushing teeth without water, packing up …
Inculcating Vehicle Husbandry within a Motorised Battalion
… (including the driver), together with their personal weapons … parades can provide soldiers and commanders with a snapshot into … and enhance motorised culture together as one unit. Information is …
Mental Health in the Australian Army: A Perspective
… suicide is appalling and something needs to be done. The … to provide awareness to chains of command who may be dealing with … There’s a saying that goes something along the lines of 'that …
Could Adaptive Sport be Key to Solving the Retention Challenge in the ADF?
… of retention has been well commentated and documented . In … ill or injured – regardless of whether the injury was … or injured – and regardless of whether their injury was service …
… in a unique position. As the Company Sergeant Major (CSM) I was … casualty can still achieve something, dependent of course on the … to their next level of care, whether it be the CFA, Medical …
… , to provide base security for UN compounds and office space in … to comment I had to question the methodology of the matrix. I … of contingency plans was something we could achieve. We …
Reservists Aren’t Part-Timers – Why the TWS Fails to Generate a Future Ready Workforce
This article argues that reservists are not truly part-time and outlines problems this may cause for Army, along with some suggested solutions and a call for more research into the options.
… of an issue in training methodology that is service-wide: … proficiency of trainees on their completion of the activity. Blank … of reality based training. The lethality dividend from these …