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Chief of Army History Conference 2025 - Ethics, Moral Courage and Service

In November 2025, the Chief of Army's History Conference was held at Parliament House in Canberra. This year's topic: Mastering the Army Profession. As the Army faces a range of challenges in preparing for an increasingly complex strategic environment, we need to consider how best to position ourselves to ensure that Soldiers at all levels, from the most junior ranks through to senior leadership, proactively embrace mastery of their profession. Ethics, Moral Courage and Service Moderator: Ms Luisa Powell, Director of Australian Army Research Centre Remaining Professional in the Graveyard of Reputations: Somalia 1993 - Prof Bob Breen, Deakin University/Australian War College When the Australian Force Somalia (AFS) deployed in January 1993 to protect the distribution of humanitarian aid, Non-Government Organisations (NGO) had become concerned about the behaviour and effectiveness of Western armies and UN troops. Expecting similar misconduct in Baidoa, several local NGOs signed a letter criticising foreign troops for poor protection of aid operations and expatriate workers, and threatened to withdraw if security did not improve. Five months later, after the deployment of LTCOL David Hurley and the 1RAR Battalion Group, those same NGOs sent a letter of gratitude, praising the Australians’ professionalism and compassion. The Canadian, Italian, Belgian and other armies' contingents serving in Somalia at the same time were investigated for human rights abuses, and their reputations suffered significantly. Prof. Breen examines why the AFS remained professional in this complex, culturally diverse, dangerous, and politically sensitive area of operations in 1993. The Australian Army and its Society: An Historical Perspective - Dr Nicole Townsend, University of New South Wales, Canberra As a national institution, the Australian Army is deeply intertwined with Australian society, which it defends and supports in times of war, crisis, and disaster. As Chief of Army LTGEN Simon Stuart affirmed in August, the relationship between the Army and its society is mutually supportive and reliant: “The Army draws both its soldiers and its legitimacy wholly from the society we serve.” The key question is: what has been the historical view and experience of the Australian population—and society more broadly—of its Army? Dr Townsend addresses this question through an examination of public views from the end of the Second World War through to the present day. In part, it draws on two recent national surveys of the Australian public conducted by the War Studies Research Group, which together highlight the visibility of the Army historically compared to the Navy and Air Force, and the effect military disaster relief operations characterise public perceptions of the Army and the Australian Defence Force at large. Understanding to educate: The Australian Army in Papua New Guinea - Dr Tristan Moss, University of New South Wales, Canberra Between 1951 and 1975, Papua New Guineans formed an integral part of the Australian Army, largely through the Pacific Islands Regiment. Central to the development of this force was its education. For over a decade, the Australian Army implemented a substantial formal education program alongside military training, partly to address limited educational opportunities for Papua New Guineans. With independence looming, education became the most important vehicle for preparing the force as modern, competent and most importantly, conscious of its role withing a new nation. Yet this was not a one-way process: it was necessary for the Australian Army to understand the men it sought to educate. It did so with a degree of enthusiasm borne from previous lessons. Dr Moss examines the Australian Army’s experience in educating Papua New Guinean soldiers, and in turn building its own understanding of a force that was not only an integral but culturally diverse part of its own organisation for two decades, but also one of its closest military partners today. Original post: https://cove.army.gov.au/article/chie... About The Cove is the Australian Army’s professional development platform. We provide access to professional resources and events and promote discussion within the profession of arms. Visit https://cove.army.gov.au Disclaimer The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of the Australian Army, the Department of Defence or the Australian Government. The Cove is a professional development site for the Australian Profession of Arms. The views expressed within individual blog posts and videos are those of the author, and do not reflect any official position or that of the author's employers' – see more here. Any concerns regarding this blog post, video or resource should be directed in the first instance to the.cove@defence.gov.au.