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Aaron P Jackson
Aaron Jackson is the Australian Spokesperson of the AOD community.
Dr Aaron P. Jackson is an Australian public servant. He is currently Senior Researcher Joint and Integrated Military Operations within Defence Science and Technology Group, which is part of the Department of Defence. He has also served in the Australian Army Reserve since 2002. He has deployed on operations in Iraq, the Greater Middle East Region, Timor Leste and domestically within Australia. Aaron holds a Doctorate of Philosophy (International Relations) and has an ongoing research focus on defence and military studies, operational art, international relations and military design thinking. He is widely published in these fields and has held numerous academic appointments, including as Academic Year 2018-19 Distinguished Visiting Professor of Defence Studies at Canadian Forces College.
The opinions expressed in Dr Jackson’s academic papers are exclusively his own and do not reflect the views of any organisation with which he is, or was previously, affiliated.
Your Flight is Delayed: The Impact of Complexity upon a Simple Plan
By Aaron P. Jackson How my planned 30 hour journey became an 88 hour odyssey,…
A Brief History of Military Design Thinking
By Aaron P. Jackson Welcome to the field of military design thinking. In this article,…
Intellectual spring cleaning: it’s time for a military “Do Not Read” list; and some sources that should be on that list
By Aaron P. Jackson, Ben Zweibelson and William Simonds Published in: Defence Studies, Vol. 18,…
Towards a Multi-paradigmatic Methodology for Military Planning: An Initial Toolkit
By Dr Aaron P. Jackson This article provides an overview of the current status…
Over the Horizon Podcast 5 – Designing Future Security: An International Roundtable on the Military Design Movement
For this podcast, Over the Horizon – an online journal affiliated with the US Air…
Teachers, Leave Them Kids Alone: Debating Two Approaches for Design Education in Military Organizations
By Ben Zweibelson, Aaron P. Jackson and Simon Bernard. This article functions as an informed…