Fundamentals of Command and Control

This course is suitable for:

• Existing defence professionals who want verification of their combat systems engineering skill set or want to upskill in combat systems engineering
• Engineers and suitably qualified and experienced technicians who would like to transition into a career in defence industry.

We encourage qualified engineers, highly experienced technicians or industry professionals with the relevant backgrounds to apply, including but not limited to:

• Graduate engineers
• Engineers and experienced technicians (2-5 years’ experience)
• Senior engineers (5-10 years’ experience, line management).

Applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and obtain an Australian Government Security Clearance.

Additional Information

This course will be delivered by academic team:

Mr Steve Rohan Jones

With over 30 years of C2 expertise across the Australian Defence Force and beyond, Steve is a member of the International Command and Control Institute and a unique voice in modern military theory. An award-winning author, he challenged the field’s tightly held “rational frameworks” in a Best Paper-winning critique, arguing that current C2 definitions fail to account for the crucial roles of emotion and individual identity. He is currently advancing this work through a PhD at the University of Queensland, exploring the intersection of decision-making, the history of emotions, and the just war tradition.

Major General (Ret’d) Craig Furini

Major General Craig Furini transitioned to the Reserves in December 2020 after 34 years full-time service. In addition to his command and leadership roles in Artillery and Army, he has extensive experience in joint, combined and interagency settings at tactical, operational, and strategic levels. He has worked in Brigade, Divisional and Joint Task Force Headquarters domestically and abroad. His last role he was Commander Joint Agency Task Force Operation Sovereign Borders. Since transitioning to the Reserves, he has supported the Australian Command and Staff College teach Joint Operations and supported Headquarters Joint Operations Command as a senior mentor.

Major General (Ret’d) Michael Krause 

Major General Krause has 45 years experience as both an active and reserve officer. He has served operationally in Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan and The Solomons. Throughout his career he has commanded and been on operational staffs at all levels of command, including in Defence Headquarters Joint Operations Command as the J5 Say Senior Plans Officer, and as the Chief of Staff (Plans) in Afghanistan. More recently, he has written the new (2024) ADF Decision Making and Planning Processes Doctrine that directs how the ADF will plan. He continues to mentor and train senior officers and staff across the ADF.