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PODCAST: How a changing ADF will shape the benchmarks that Air Combat Group strives to achieve, AIRCDRE Mike Kitcher, Air Combat Group – RAAF

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Mike Kitcher, RAAF, Air Combat Group

In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, recorded on-site at the RAAF Base Williamtown, host Phil Tarrant is joined by Air Commodore Mike Kitcher, Commander Air Combat Group to discuss their position in the development of the future of the Royal Australian Air Force.

In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, recorded on-site at the RAAF Base Williamtown, host Phil Tarrant is joined by Air Commodore Mike Kitcher, Commander Air Combat Group to discuss their position in the development of the future of the Royal Australian Air Force.

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AIRCDRE Kitcher will share his thoughts surrounding the arrival of the F-35 fighter jets, and discuss how better connectivity across the ADF will lead to a stronger collective joint war fighting capability. AIRCDRE Kitcher will talk about his history within the services, the direction that his position takes in the greater defence landscape, and reveal his plan for training in the drive towards IOC.

Reflecting on his time in the industry, AIRCDRE Kitcher will discuss how quality standards have shifted over the years, the role of defence professionals in the creation of a united Defence Force, and provide an update on the roll-out of Plan Jericho.

Enjoy the podcast,

The Defence Connect team

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Listen to previous episodes of the Defence Connect podcast:

Episode 11: THE PROGRESS REPORT: From the cockpit to the dockyard
Episode 10: PODCAST: Iran escalation, munitions supplies and the Middle East’s path to peace
Episode 9: SPOTLIGHT: Cyber security, DISP accreditation and building sovereign resilience, with Macquarie Government’s James Rabey
Episode 8: PODCAST: Warrior culture, special operations and private military companies, with Trevor Fortner
Episode 7: CONTESTED GROUND: We’re no longer in a BAU world, with Andrew Henderson, Agsecure
Episode 6: PODCAST: Small arms modernisation, next-generation infantry systems and sovereign manufacturing
Episode 5: THE PROGRESS REPORT: 10 seconds of courage and the ripple effect of mentorship
Episode 4: PODCAST: Defence industrial investment, Ghost Bat upgrades and Indonesia’s Gaza deployment
Episode 3: PODCAST: ADF space personnel, US Secretary of Defense cuts Harvard ties and Sydney protest fallout
Episode 2: THE PROGRESS REPORT: From Army engineering to the C-suite – breaking the glass ceiling in Defence

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