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Dayton McCarthy

Biography

Colonel Dayton McCarthy CSC is the Colonel-Campaigning in the G5 Cell, Headquarters 2nd (Australian) Division. He served in the Australian Regular Army from 2005 to 2013 in several regimental, training and staff appointments. Transferring to the Reserves in 2014, he was the Commanding Officer of the 9th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment from 2021 to 2022. A defence analyst in his civilian career, Colonel McCarthy is the author of several books and numerous conference papers, articles and book reviews. His latest book is a centenary history of the 2nd (Australian) Division, due for release in late 2025. He has a Doctor of Philosophy and a Graduate Diploma in Science (Operations Research and Systems) from the University of New South Wales.

Contributions

Title Date Published
Letters and Commentary
Review Essay - Two Paeans to Professionalism
Book Review: Blood and Concrete: 21st Century Conflictin Urban Centers and Megacities
The Worst of Both Worlds - On the Nature and Character of Urban Littoral Combat
The Worst of Both Worlds: An analysis of urban littoral combat
Holding the Door Open
‘Holding the Door Open’ - Securing a Point of Entry to Facilitate Littoral Manoeuvre in the Near Region - Part One
‘Holding the Door Open’ – Securing a Point of Entry to Facilitate Littoral Manoeuvre in the Near Region’ - Part Two
‘No Other System Could Have Achieved the Result’
Land Power Library - General Walter Krueger
Book Review - Strategy in Crisis
The First Half Measures
Book Review - Anzac’s Dirty Dozen: 12 Myths of Australian Military History by Craig Stockings (ed)
Preliminary Moves: The Royal Military College and the Professionalisation of the Officer Corps, 1910–1947
Review Essay - Zombie Myths of Australian Military History – The Ten Myths That Will Not Die by Craig Stockings (ed)
Big Books on ‘Small Wars’: Milestones or Millstones in Counterinsurgency Thinking?
‘Anything but simple and clear cut’ (Mission Command response)

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