Letters to the Editor

The following quote is from the Wikipedia entry for the Royal Australian Armoured Corps (RAAC): “The removal of 1st Armoured

A series of five articles was published by CONTACT during October and November 2018, titled “Armour in the Australian Army:

The first volume of the RAAC history was written by the late Maj Gen R N L Hopkins, CBE. It

Will 1st Armoured Regiment become a tank regiment again?  Will it resume its rightful place as part of Australia’s only

Between 22 April and 25 November 2025 (when these statistics were compiled), CONTACT published 81 letters related to the demise of

On 7 Nov 24, the Chief of Army said: “I’ve set four strategic priorities for our Army. The central one

The essential element is that someone is responsible for making a decision; as compared with the procrastination that often accompanies

Heads of Corps were reinstated in 2001 via Chief of Army Directive 05/01.  According to the Directive, HOC are responsible

In October 2022, the outgoing Director General of Future Land Warfare was Brig Ian Langford, DSC (and bars).  He’d brought

He’s the one in charge … so, why not? If he wants a unit to undertake a new role managing

Is the concept of ‘frank and fearless advice’ simply rhetoric; or is it a goal which defines the ideals to

“It was warm and humid as I stepped out of my vehicle to greet the commander of the Australian Army’s

Dear editor, May I introduce you to a new book I have written, highlighting the role of the Australian Special

The National Defence Strategy 2024 makes it clear that the Army must have the capacity to respond with credible military

A direct consequence of 1st Armoured Regiment being stripped of its tanks and made into a Combat Experimentation Group (CXG),

Making 1st Armoured Regiment a non-combatant was something managed very closely by Defence.  Complaints from the unit itself had to

“It remains for unit Commanders and for Tank crews to complete the work by judgement and pluck in the battle

“Special Order No. 6 H J Elles, Commander Tank Corps19th November 1917” 0630hrs, 20 Nov 1917.   “A predicted bombardment

“From commanding armoured vehicles in land combat to operating emerging technology, robotics and autonomous systems, soldiers from the 1st Armoured

Most of us thought, based on information from the Chief of Defence Force, that 1st Armoured Regiment had been specially