Sea Power Centre - Australia

Welcome

The Sea Power Centre - Australia (SPC-A), formerly the Maritime Studies Program, was established to undertake activities that promote the study, discussion and awareness of maritime issues and strategy within the RAN and the defence and civil communities at large.

The mission of the SPC-A is:

to promote understanding of sea power and its application to the security of Australia's national interests;
to manage the development of RAN Doctrine;
to contribute to regional engagement;
to contribute to the development of maritime strategic concepts, strategies, and force structure decisions;
to preserve, develop and promote Australian naval history.

The SPC-A is an autonomous research centre intended to foster independent debate on Australian maritime issues, challenge orthodox wisdom, apply intellectual rigor to national maritime policy, and make informed recommendations on issues pertaining to Australia's maritime defence.

Peter Mitchell Essay Competition

The Peter Mitchell Essay Competition is conducted annually, and is open to members of British Commonwealth Navies of Commander rank or below, who are either:

Full-time members, or
Reservists who have served at least 20 days in the 12 months prior to the closing date of this competition, namely 29 October 2008. Competition rules and essay topics are available from the Peter Mitchell Essay Competition.