Space Command workforce expansion and operationalising the domain, with Major General Gregory Novak AM

About this episode

The episode discusses Australia's efforts to build a specialized space workforce and the operational demands of the space domain for national security.

How is Australia building a specialised space workforce while balancing sovereign capability, allied integration and the operational demands of a contested domain? In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, host Steve Kuper is joined by Commander of Australian Space Command, Major General Gregory Novak AM, to discuss the rapid evolution of the space domain and its growing importance to national security. MAJGEN Novak outlines the role of Space Command as a force generation organisation responsible for raising, training and sustaining Australia's space capability. The discussion explores direct entry pathways and creation of dedicated space workforce streams, including space operations officers and specialists as well as how these roles will build deep technical mastery while maintaining integration across land, sea, air and cyber domains. The episode also examines how Australia is prioritising key mission areas such as satellite communications, space domain awareness and missile warning while balancing sovereign capability development with allied and commercial partnerships. The podcast conversation includes the following topics: Introduction of direct entry recruitment…

People in this episode

Host: Steve Kuper

Guest: Major General Gregory Novak AM

Topics covered

• space workforce
• national security
• sovereign capability
• allied integration
• space operations
• military career progression

Keywords

• space command
• workforce expansion
• satellite communications
• space domain awareness
• missile warning
• direct entry pathways
• technical mastery

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Australian Space Command, Australian Defence Force

Places: Australia

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