Military Management | The Runway

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.

Military Management

Commandant says Marines should have a say in whether they change duty stations

A senior Commander promotes that three-year cycles doesn’t make sense and US Marines should have more autonomy over their postings. Recruiting and retention strains within the military are overturning traditional personnel policies globally.

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Did the Army actually listen to soldiers’ complaints about mandatory training?

The balance of mandatory and career training is contentious. US Army is concerned about the number of training courses soldiers have to undertake. This reinforces why online training should be continuously reviewed for efficacy (read full article through link).

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Your Organization Likely Has An Ageism Problem

Older workers in US are disappearing because they are quietly, yet systematically being excluded from the workforce. Older workers are unfairly criticised for tech inadequacy and change resistance; however they bring experience, judgment and perception.

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Train like you fight: Taiwan comes to grips with an old military adage

Training systems can creep from the old military adage of ‘train like you fight’ and lean towards synthetic options. Taiwan with its increased threats, is focussing on force-on-force and on-site and real-time manner training.

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Sovereign capability can benefit Australia—up to a point

Global supply chains can be fragile. Australia must strike a careful balance—building sovereign capabilities where necessary without closing off access to global innovation and economic opportunities. Domestic maintenance and spare parts availability matter.

Military Management

Redefining Recruitment in the Royal Australian Air Force

This article explores the challenges of human capital in the Australian Defence Force (ADF), with a focus on the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and its recruitment practices, along with an examination of entry waivers.

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Importance of amphibious warfare

Amphibious capability remains essential in modern conflict planning—highlighting the need for logistics, local partnerships and clear-eyed preparation across unpredictable environments. Innovation often battles slow acquisition while China’s amphibious capability grows. Pacific geography adds operational complexity.

Military Management

How to teach your employees to embrace (rather than fear) the growth of AI

AI is rapidly influencing workplaces and employees are experiencing anxiety as they navigate its complexities and fear job loses. Supervisors play a major role in understanding and adopting the AI through guidance and training strategies.

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Yes, data can produce better policy – but it’s no substitute for real-world experience

Data can assist in shaping policy and decisions, but there are biases and blind spots in the production of data. Data needs real-world experiences for the depth, context and responsiveness to drive change.

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How Germany's Bundeswehr Could Spend Billions of Euros

Modern systems, reliable infrastructure and digital upgrades could include 35 F-35 fighters, 60 CH-47 heavy transport helicopters, P8’s, tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, air defence, combat drones, digital transformation, ammunition, military housing and barracks . Permanent Baltic presence.