RUSI of South Australia
The aim of the institute is to promote informed debate and to improve public awareness and understanding of defence and national security.
Brief History
The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) of South Australia was founded in Adelaide in the early days of Federation, and was flourishing by 1904. The original aim centred on improving the education of Service Officers by promoting the study of strategic and defence matters. A defence oriented library was established, which today contains a very fine collection.
The RUSI of South Australia is a Constituent Body of the Royal United Services Institute of Australia.
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Recent Events in SA
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AIRCDRE Noel Derwort, Commander Aerospace Operational Support Group, spoke in April on
'Air Force: Current Operations and Future Developments.'
(Photo courtesy Dept of Defence)
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WGCDR Jack Frost spoke in May on the Heron Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) detachment in Afghanistan
UAVs have become critical to the success of ADF operations in that theatre. Whilst recently deployed, WGCDR Frost wrote a paper for the Commander, Combined Joint Task Force on future Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance for the ADF using UAVs. Follow this Defence link to see the RAAF Heron Unit in action
(Photo courtesy Canadian Defence Industry Daily)
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Item from the Secretary
To hear a recording made by the Australian Army Band where the Last Post is combined with Waltzing Matilda, visit You-Tube© just click here (note you will be re-directed away from this website).
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RUSI of SA Publications
The RUSI SA publishes a newsletter every two months. Click here for the latest version.
Previous Newsletters January 2004 - present:
2004 Vol 390 Jun, Vol 391 Aug,Vol 392 Oct, Vol 393 Dec
2005 Vol 395 Feb, Vol 396 Apr, Vol 397 Jun, Vol 398 Aug,Vol 399 Oct, Vol 400 Dec
2006 Vol 401 Jan, Vol 402 Apr, Vol 403 Jul, Vol 404 Sep,Vol 405 Nov, Vol 406 Dec
2007 Vol 407 Feb, Vol 408 Apr, Vol 409 Jun, Vol 410 Aug, Vol 411 Oct, Vol 412 Dec
2008 Vol 413 Feb, Vol 414 Apr, Vol 415 Jun, Vol 416, Vol 417 Oct, Vol 418 Dec
2009 Vol 419 Feb, Vol 420 Apr, Vol 421 Jun, Vol 422 Aug, Vol 423 Oct, Vol 424 Dec
2010 Vol 425 Feb, Vol 426 Apr, Vol 427 Jun, Vol 428 Aug, Vol 429 Oct, Vol 430 Dec
2011 Vol 431 Feb, Vol 432 Apr, Vol 433 Jun, Vol 434 Aug, Vol 435 Oct, Vol 436 Dec
2012 Vol 437 Feb, Vol 438 Apr
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