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Abstract Distributed manoeuvre—multiple small combined arms groups operating independently of each other—will be further explored and developed by the Australian Army over the next two decades. Small groups in the first echelon need to be supported by a second echelon of combat, combat support and combat service support, with a main body ready to rapidly mass and strike as required. This creates a number of challenges for maintenance, supply and health elements tasked with supporting the battlegroup. …
Captain Geoff Orton is a Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers officer currently posted to the 1st Armoured Regiment as the OC Technical Support Troop. His previous postings include 7th Combat Service Support Battalion, 8/12th Medium Regiment and Headquarters 16th Aviation Brigade. Prior to his posting to the 1st Armoured Regiment he deployed as a member of Joint Task Force 633-A where he served in Kabul and Tarin Kowt. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) and Bachelor of Business …
Abstract Lessons learned by the United States in the global war on terror and in overseas contingency operations underscore the value of intelligence information gleaned from the exploitation of captured enemy personnel, equipment, and materiel. A key element of successful exploitation is accurately categorising information by intelligence discipline in order to apply the correct resources towards the exploitation effort and maximize exploitation potential. In light of these revelations, it is time to …
Lieutenant Colonel Charles Faint is a career US Army intelligence officer with extensive experience in special operations and over sixteen years of service. His most recent operational assignment was to the Joint Special Operations Command, and he also served in the 5th Special Forces Group and the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. He has deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan a total of seven times, and is currently in advanced civil schooling at Yale University in preparation for a teaching …
Abstract Adaptive Campaigning— Future Land Operating Concept describes the Australian land force’s response to the challenges of future warfare. It discusses the need for Army to perform successfully over various lines of operation and to maintain an adaptive approach in order to achieve its objectives. However, the novel nature of this approach poses some challenges in its practical implementation. A visualisation technique known as influence diagrams is employed to examine adaptive campaigning and help …
Christopher Manning graduated from The University of Adelaide with a Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) majoring in electrical and electronic engineering in 2001. He started work at DSTO in 2002 with Land Operations Division and completed a Master of Science in Military Vehicle Technology at Cranfield University during a Defence Science Fellowship to the Defence Academy of the UK in 2010. Chris is currently an Operations Researcher/Analyst working in the land force problem structuring and understanding …
Svet Gaidow joined DSTO in 2002 and was immediately posted to the Land Warfare Development Centre of the Australian Army. Since January 2004 he has been with the Land Operation Division of DSTO in Edinburgh. Previously, Svet held positions with the University of Rousse, the University of Plovdiv, the Centre for Mathematics and Computer Science in Amsterdam, and RMIT in Melbourne. He gained his Master of Mathematics (Probability & Statistics) and PhD in Mathematics (Operations Research and Statistics) …
Daniel Bilusich graduated from The University of Adelaide with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in 2002 and a PhD in Chemistry in 2006. He started work at DSTO in March 2007 with the Land Operations Division and is involved in Army Modernisation Studies. He has also worked in Weapons Systems Division of the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) characterising peroxide based explosives. His main interests are in operations research and complex adaptive systems. … Daniel …