Issue 2002 of the Army Journal is currently being printed. The theme of the issue is “Reflection through the Ages”. It includes articles discussing a number of events in Army history, discussions of Defence policy and theory and an article by Col E.G. Keogh (Retd), first editor of the Army Journal (1948 – 1965) on the origins of the Journal itself.

Developing Doctrine for Immediate Comment
The current edition of Peace Support Operations (LWD 3-8-3) was published as Developing Doctrine to meet a doctrine requirement to support the beginning of Australian military involvement in post-referendum East Timor.

It is being validated to incorporate the experience gained across all such operations in the last few years. Therefore, information collected by the Centre for Army Lessons is being examined, and other feedback on the publication is being requested.

Developing Doctrine Publications being brought to full endorsement are:

• LWD 3-8-3 Peace Support Operations; and
• LWD 3-8-5 Defence Force Aid to Civilian Authorities

Comments on these publications is encouraged and should be directed to Lt-Col R. Bradstreet, Doctrine Project Manager, c/RTC WA, or e-mail ralph.bradstreet@defence.gov.au

New Publications
The following publications were signed in the past month:

• Army Journal (Issue 2002).
• Fatigue Management Handbook (miscellaneous publication).
• Leadership (publication number LWD 0-2)
• Commando Operations (publication number LWD 3-3-1), on a limited distribution.
• Patrolling and Tracking (publication number LWP-G 3-3-8).

As a result, these publications are now obsolete:

• Manual of Land Warfare Two (Infantry) 3.3 Patrolling and Tracking, 1985
• Handbook on Leadership, 1973; and
• Leadership Theory and Practice, 1973.

Accessing Doctrine
Army units can access doctrine publications electronically on the Army Doctrine Electronic Library (ADEL) at:
http://adel.defence.gov.au/cgi-bin/wfcgi
New publications will appear on ADEL soon after their signing.
Information on current Army Doctrine (including how to access doctrine in hard-copy via the Defence Publishing Service) can be found at the Doctrine Wing homepage at:
http://lwdc.sor.defence.gov.au/doctrine/

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