2024 |
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28 March |
Robert Parker, B Eng Civil, M Eng Sci Nuclear, Founder – Nuclear for Climate Australia |
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2023 |
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1 December |
Air Commodore James Badgery AM, Chief of Staff, Air Force HEadquarters |
Air Force in the Defence Strategic Review Era |
27 July |
Dr Ross Babbage AM, Chief Executive Officer of Strategic Forum Ltd, and author of ‘The Next Major War’ |
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20 April |
Emeritus Professor Paul Dibb, AM PhD, Emeritus Professor of Strategic Studies at the Strategic & Defence Studies Centre of the Australian National University |
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2022 |
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18 November |
Mr Matt Anderson, PSM, Director, Australian War Memorial |
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13 October |
Michael Shoebridge, Director of Strategic Insights Australia |
The Strategic Review |
21 July |
Peter Jennings, PSM, Principal of Peter Jennings Strategy Consultants Pty Ltd, and immediate past Executive Director of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) |
Russia, China and the emerging new Cold War |
11 March |
Air Vice-Marshal Mike Kitcher, AM, DSM – Deputy Chief of Joint Operations |
ADF Operations |
2021 |
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19 November |
Mr Michael Shoebridge, Director – Defence, Strategy & National Security, Australian Strategic Policy Institute |
Making Sense of Emerging Indo-Pacific Dynamics – China, The Quad & AUKUS |
22 July |
Air Vice-Marshal Stephen Meredith AM, DSM, Deputy Chief of Air Force |
The Air Force in 2021 and beyond – an update |
19 February |
The Air Force’s first hundred years – a trip down memory lane |
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2020 |
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9 October |
Mr Peter Jennings, PSM – Executive Director of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute |
China scenario 2025: What this means for Australia’s defence |
28 February |
Professor Hugh White, AO – Emeritus Professor of Strategic Studies at the Australian National University |
Defending Australia Alone: Might we need to, and could we do it? |
2019 |
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11 October |
The Hon Dr Brendan Nelson, AO – Director of the Australian War Memorial |
The Australian War Memorial |
12 July |
Group Captain Ernie Walsh – Air Force 2021 Liaison Officer |
Planning the RAAF’s Centenary 2021 |
22 March |
Air Commodore Phil Champion – Chief of Staff Air Force Headquarters and recently returned Deputy J5 Regional and Multinational Assistance, US Indo-Pacific Command |
What deterrence looks like in the Indo-Pacific Area of Responsibility |
2018 |
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29 November |
Reflections of a CDF – the changing nature of ADF operations |
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24 August |
Group Captain Doug Hurst, MBE (Ret’d) |
The Far East Air Force 1949 – 1971 |
16 March |
Air Commodore Tony McCormack – recently returned Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff U5, United Nations Command, Korea |
An update on the Korean Peninsula |
2017 |
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6 October |
Vern Gallagher – General Manager Communication & Client Relations, Defence Housing Australia |
Innovation at DHA is more than just solar panels |
21 July |
Air Marshal Gavin ‘Leo’ Davies, AO, CSC – Chief of Air Force and RAAFSCA co-patron |
Air Force – the next three years |
2 March |
Vice-Admiral David Johnston, AM, RAN – Chief of Joint Operations |
Current ADF Operations |
2016 |
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23 September |
Air Commodore Margot Forster, CSM – Commandant, Australian Command and Staff College |
The Australian Command and Staff Course (Joint) |
7 July |
Duncan Lewis AO, DSC, CSC– Director- General of Security and Head of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation |
‘The role as the head of ASIO and an overview of the current security environment’ |
18 March |
Air Vice-Marshal Neil Hart, AM – Head One Defence Implementation and Head Force Structure Review/Head Force Structure Review |
The 2016 Defence White Paper |
2015 |
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9 October |
Air Vice-Marshal Warren McDonald, AM, CSC – Deputy Chief of Air Force |
The opportunities and challenges for Air Force modernisation into the future |
12 June |
Mr Gary Quinlan, AO – recently returned to Canberra after six years as Australia’s ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations New York |
Was membership of the UN Security Council worth it? |
12 March |
Major General (Retd) Andrew James (Jim) Molan AO, DSC –former chief of MEAO coalition operations |
Cruising in the Transition Layer is safer because there is less traffic |
2014 |
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17 October |
Air Marshal Geoff Brown, AO – Chief of Air Force (and RAAFSCA co-patron) |
Plan Jericho |
19 June |
Air Vice-Marshal Margaret Staib, AM, CSC, RAAFAR – CEO Airservices Australia |
An update on Airservices Australia |
7 March |
Senator David Fawcett, BSc, MBA, MAICD, psc, – former test pilot and senator for South Australia |
Sovereignty |
2013 |
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13 November |
Group Captain Peter Norford, AM, CSC – Director of Studies (Air) Australian Command and Staff College |
The Australian Command and Staff Course |
6 June |
Air Vice-Marshal (Retd) John Blackburn, AO – consultant to the NRMA |
Australia’s liquid fuel security |
13 March |
Air Commodore (Retd) Graham Bentley, AM – Director Australian Market Development – Lockheed Martin |
An update on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter |
2012
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4 October |
AIRCDRE Warren McDonald, CSC – Director-General Capability Planning – Air Force |
Air Force capability |
7 June |
AVM Margaret Staib – Commander Joint Logistics |
Joint Logistics Command |
2 March |
AIRMSHL Geoff Brown, AO – Chief of Air Force (and RAAFSCA co-patron) |
The Royal Australian Air Force |
2011
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27 October |
AIRMSHL Mark Binskin, AO – Vice Chief of the Defence Force (and RAAFSCA co-patron) |
Current issues relevant to the ADF and future shape of the RAAF |
28 July |
RADM Peter D. Jones, DSC, AM, RAN – Head Capability Systems |
Capability Development Group, Department of Defence |
19 April |
ACM Angus Houston, AC, AFC – Chief of the Defence Force |
The Australian Defence Force |