2023 | ||
20 April
2022 18 November |
Emeritus Professor Paul Dibb, AM PhD, Emeritus Professor of Strategic Studies at the Strategic & Defence Studies Centre of the Australian National University 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 | ||
19 November | Mr Michael ShoebridgeDirector – 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 | Air Commodore (Dr) Mark Lax OAM, CSM (RAAFAR) | The Air Force’s first hundred years – a trip down memory lane |
2020 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
29 November | Air Chief Marshal Binskin AC (Retd) | Reflections of a CDF – the changing nature of ADF operations |
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 |