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Sustaining machines – the logistics of autonomy in military organisations

Logistics in War

This article is adapted from a presentation given at the Williams Foundation seminar on ‘Next Generation Autonomous Systems’ delivered in Canberra in April 2021. Militaries using autonomous weapons will, if we are optimistic about the technology, necessarily look very different in twenty, thirty years in the future. By David Beaumont.

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Initiating a new national support approach – mobilising national logistics in the support of military operations

Logistics in War

2] The integration between military and civilian sources of logistics and support are now extolled as underpinning the ADF’s ability to respond to crises in the future. [3]. This paper presents the exemplar concept of national support as an approach upon which a future civil-military relationship in Australia is based.

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Penske Director Nathan Barnes Recognized by U.S. Military with ESGR Patriot Award

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When serving in the military, flexibility in the workplace can make a big difference. Kegerise is a senior instructor at the 166th Regiment Training Institute in Fort Indiantown, Pennsylvania, where candidates from several states learn, train and compete to become commissioned officers. Department of Defense. "I

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Australian Army Logistics Training Centre Fiction and Imagery Competition

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The Australian Army Training Centre, the ‘home of military logistics’ for the Australian Army, is holding an inaugural writing and multimedia competition. The Army Logistic Training Centre is looking for writers and multimedia artists who want to contribute to visualising the future of logistics.

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Penske Logistics Supervisor Presented with Patriot Award

Penske Move Ahead

The call to serve came early for Tyler Bell, who was eager to follow the footsteps of his grandfather and cousin into military service. Knox, Kentucky, Bell straddles the line between military and civilian life, as a warehouse worker for Penske Logistics in Princeton, Indiana. The Patriot Award is presented by the U.S.

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Start. Just Start – PME and the fear of writing.

Logistics in War

This could have come from a deployment, or as a consequence of serving in the different units and headquarters of the military. This interest in professional mastery is not restricted to military circles, and I have observed that many professions have started to take an interest, especially in the last decade or so.

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Preparing for preparedness – how should we begin?

Logistics in War

Of course additional funding and attention can improve the capability and capacity of any military force to sustain itself in peace and on operations. When capability and attitude are misaligned, and where understanding is deficient, it is inevitable that the investment of time, effort and resources into military readiness is wasted.