INDEX RAAF 2015-29

The F-35 Era

These posts were created using a set of Artificial Intelligence instructions, Generative Pre-Trained Transformers (GPTs), that use as their primary source the Australian War Memorial’s (AWM) digitised collections (https://www.awm.gov.au). When a theme or topic is selected, the system maps it to relevant AWM Official History chapters, unit diaries, and series records—anchored to stable RCDIG/C-numbers—and builds Key Points, each with a link to the supporting chapter. Recommended further reading is drawn from a selected bibliography (https://www.ai-tutor-military-history.com/bibliography-jbgpt-ai). The result is a post that may be useful for self-directed study and allows the framing of further questions on the topic.

2015 Jan: Fighter-Aircraft Generations—what the labels mean
2015 Feb: Jericho RAAF Temporarily Designations Itself as a Fifth Generation Air Force
2016–17: Plan Jericho Implementation Phase
2017 Dec: First Female RAAF Fighter Pilots Graduate
2018 Dec: RAAF Introduces Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II
2020 Mar: Humanitarian—RAAF Disaster Relief Operations in the Pacific
Dec 2020: Establishment of the Air and Space Power Centre
2021 Mar: Centenary—100 Years of the RAAF: Heritage and Modern Air Power
2021 Nov: RAAF Maintenance Training System Advances in the 2020s
2023 Apr: Overview of Defence White Papers and implications for the RAAF
2023 Apr: Defence directed to abandon White Paper Model and provide a National Defence Strategy every two years
2023 Apr: Interim Defence Strategic Review
2023 May: Integration of Ghost Bat into IOC and Air Combat Capability Planning
2023 Oct: RAAF Deploys E‑7A Wedgetail to Europe in Support of Ukraine (Operation Kudu)
2024 Apr: National Defence Strategy
2025 Oct: Aeroskills Training Packages and Air Force
2025 Oct: RAAF Undergoes Fleet Modernisation Across ISR and Combat Domains
2025: The RAAF as an independent strategic air force.