

The Cove Podcast
The Cove
The Cove Podcast aims to explore all aspects of Professional Military Education within the Australian Army. From short tips and soldier's fives to interviews of Army personnel on operations, find out how the men and women of today's Australian Army work towards professional excellence.
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Jan 22, 2018 • 6min
Experiences On The Ground At WONCO-A: Episode 7 - WO2 Jason Rubie
In this next episode we hear from Warrant Officer Jason Rubie who is also a student on the Regimental Sergeant Major Course.

Jan 22, 2018 • 11min
Experiences On The Ground At WONCO-A: Episode 6 - WO2 Carl Hemburg
In this episode we hear the thoughts of Warrant Officer Carl Hemburg, a student on the Regimental Sergeant Major Course.

Jan 22, 2018 • 23min
Experiences On The Ground At WONCO-A: Episode 5 - LTCOL Michael Scott
In the fifth episode we again hear from Lieutenant Colonel Michael Scott. In this episode he explains what to expect from a posting as an instructor at WONCO-A.

Jan 22, 2018 • 15min
Experiences On The Ground At WONCO-A: Episode 4 - WO2 Jorja Jones
In this fourth episode we hear from Warrant Officer Jorja Jones who is an instructor on the Subject One for Corporal Course.

Jan 22, 2018 • 16min
Experiences On The Ground At WONCO-A: Episode 3 - WO1 Matthew Dickson
In this third podcast we meet Warrant Officer Matthew Dickson who is the Senior Instructor (SI) of the Warrant Officer Training Team; the Team responsible for delivering training to the Subject One for Warrant Officer and Regimental Sergeant Major courses.

Jan 22, 2018 • 9min
Experiences On The Ground At WONCO-A: Episode 2 - CPL Brooke Thomson
In this first podcast we meet the 2017 WONCO-A Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Michael Scott and Regimental Sergeant Major Warrant Officer Andrew Stuart, who tell us about the Academy and the courses conducted there.

Nov 22, 2017 • 18min
Experiences On The Ground At WONCO-A: Episode 1- CO And RSM
In this first podcast of a 9 part series we meet the 2017 WONCO-A Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Michael Scott and Regimental Sergeant Major Warrant Officer Andrew Stuart, who tell us about the Academy and the courses conducted there.

Nov 22, 2017 • 19min
Amphibious Series: Episode 3 - Using the Amphibious Capability to contribute to Contemporary Operations with Lieutenant Colonel Doug Pashley
In this episode, Lieutenant Colonel Doug Pashley Commanding Officer of the 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment discusses: How the Australian Army is using its amphibious capability to contribute to contemporary operations; what opportunities does an amphibious capability offer commanders; lessons learned about conducting amphibious operations on Exercise Talisman Sabre and other unit experiences; the importance of junior leadership; the importance of communications architecture and the orchestration of effects.

Nov 22, 2017 • 18min
Amphibious Series: Episode 2 - The Unit at the heart of Army’s Amphibious Capability with Warrant Officer Trent Morris
In this episode, Warrant Officer Class One Trent Morris Regimental Sergeant Major of the 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment discusses: How 2 RAR’s structure supports amphibious operations; the development of the pre-landing force; unique challenges with the unit’s composition; the importance of robust Standing Operating Procedures, challenges of working in the Joint space, balancing multiple chains of command and transitioning to direct command under the 1st Divisio

Oct 10, 2017 • 14min
Amphibious Series: Episode 1 - Defining Australian Amphibious Capability with Captain Samuel McKenzie
In this episode, Captain Samuel McKenzie from the 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment discusses: the definition of amphibious capability; what we need to know about amphibious operation; the littoral environment; how the relationship works between the Commander Amphibious Task Force (CATF – Navy) and the Commander Landing Force (CLF – Army) and Australia’s amphibious platforms.