The Importance of People in Defence /

Within the CAF, there is a misalignment between the rapidity of evolving military human resource requirements and the sluggish responsiveness of the recruiting, training and personnel management processes. [...] Joint Concept Note 1/17: Future Force Concept (Ministry of Defence, London), 1. The Importance of People in Defence Page 3 by Ross Fetterly May 2018 The Importance of People in Defence As the department and CAF move through the coming decade, how the defence establishment prepares its military and civilian personnel for the fu [...] First, the combination of steep growth in data, combined with the precipitous expansion in computing power, will mean that military personnel at all levels will be likely inundated with information, and the intensification of technology in both the headquarters and the operating environment will occur. [...] The Importance of People in Defence Page 5 by Ross Fetterly May 2018 The Importance of People in Defence The Experience Gap The CAF places considerable physical and mental strain on its members in training, exercises and operations, due to the rigorous environment in which it functions. [...] The age profile of CAF personnel in terms of years of service, together with the limitation in the experience, knowledge and skill sets of senior military leaders, could also affect the capacity of military personnel to implement the SSE.