Military Management

As a topic of Program Wirraway, Military Management focuses on promoting professionalism through up-skilling in the broad areas of management, organisational and cultural competence, attitudes, values and ethics, resilience, and strategies to be employed as you navigate the complex Defence systems as you navigate military and civilian organisational systems throughout your career. Military management involves efficiently coordinating resources and personnel within the armed forces to achieve mission objectives. It requires effective planning, organization, and direction of military activities while promoting accountability and teamwork. Strong decision-making skills, adaptability, and fostering professional growth are essential. Military management is vital for maintaining readiness and ensuring successful mission accomplishment.

14 Feb 2026

Military Management

Why the U.S. Navy Doesn’t Build Battleships Anymore

Battleships faded because range, cost, and vulnerability no longer fit modern conflict—precision strike, dispersion, and networks matter more. However, old platforms still shape public imagination and funding debates, even when they weaken real capability.

8 minutes

5 Feb 2026

Military Management

The hunt for the next Alan Turing: The MOD's plan to survive a war in cyberspace

To combat more than 90,000 cyber-attacks on UK defence over the past two years, active recruiting of cyber warriors is a priority. Cyber warriors have changed recruitment rules, which includes focusing on neurodivergent people.

4 minutes

27 Feb 2026

Military Management

Bear Grylls passed SAS selection on second try – no mean feat for this demanding course

UK Special Forces selection process is regarded as one of the toughest in the world, with only 10 percent passing. British adventurer, Bear Grylls, failed the course on first attempt, but promotes learning from failures.

4 minutes

1 Mar 2026

Military Management

Soft skills, self-belief and curiosity: Key qualities to develop for success on civvy street

For many personnel, transitioning isn't as simple as getting a new job. Veterans are changing their culture, routine and community. Having self-belief, curiosity, a network, and underpinning soft skills are key for success.

4 minutes

1 Feb 2026

Military Management

Calls for national strategy to tackle apprentice hazing and protect workers’ mental health

This article reinforces the effects on mental health and careers of workplace sabotage and harassment in trades. It is a poignant reminder that such activity is classed as unacceptable behaviour, and not tolerated by Defence.

4 minutes

12 Feb 2026

Military Management

Idaho once dropped 76 beavers from airplanes—on purpose

Idaho solved a relocation problem with a surprising airlift—simple gear, careful testing, and a bit of luck. The story shows how practical design choices can cut harm while supporting long-term environmental repair.

9 minutes

Why the U.S. Navy Doesn’t Build Battleships Anymore

The hunt for the next Alan Turing: The MOD's plan to survive a war in cyberspace

Bear Grylls passed SAS selection on second try – no mean feat for this demanding course

Soft skills, self-belief and curiosity: Key qualities to develop for success on civvy street

‘This was surgical’: The tactics behind the Maduro mission

Boosting soldier ingenuity the focus of new Army-commissioned study

After 30 years, an Army colonel asks: Who am I without the uniform?

How the US took a shadow-fleet oil tanker

Calls for national strategy to tackle apprentice hazing and protect workers’ mental health

Idaho once dropped 76 beavers from airplanes—on purpose