War of the Future (Future War Book 7)

Bunny O'Hare, the protagonist, first honed her skills on F-35s in the Royal Australian Air Force. However, an 'attitude problem' ultimately earned her a 40-day detention and suspended discharge. Nevertheless, she had distinguished herself as a combat pilot, flying missions in tandem with drones, which caught the attention of DARPA recruiters. They then headhunted her into their dedicated next-generation attack drone program.

This program had already delivered a new weapons platform to specification, but now needed a new breed of pilot to fly it. DARPA was seeking pilots whose flying and social skills were less important than a talent for continuous partial attention and an ability to contribute to AI coding and development. Interestingly, for the first time in her life, Bunny's attention deficit disorder was actually an asset.

Prior to her recruitment, Bunny had cut her teeth on F-35s in the Royal Australian Air Force. Unfortunately, an 'attitude problem' resulted in a 40-day detention and suspended discharge. However, she had acquitted herself exceptionally well as a combat pilot, flying missions in tandem with drones. This impressive performance caught the attention of DARPA recruiters, who then headhunted her into their dedicated next-generation attack drone program.

This program had already delivered a new weapons platform to specification, but now required a new type of pilot. DARPA was not seeking pilots with exceptional flying or social skills, but rather those with a talent for continuous partial attention and an ability to contribute to AI coding and development. Remarkably, for Bunny, her attention deficit disorder was now an asset rather than a liability.

The protagonist, Bunny O'Hare, had initially honed her skills on F-35s while serving in the Royal Australian Air Force. However, an 'attitude problem' led to a 40-day detention and suspended discharge. Despite this setback, Bunny had demonstrated her prowess as a combat pilot, flying missions alongside drones, which caught the eye of DARPA recruiters. They then headhunted her into their next-generation attack drone program, which had successfully delivered a new weapons platform but now needed a different breed of pilot.

DARPA was not searching for pilots with exceptional flying or social skills, but rather those with a talent for continuous partial attention and the ability to contribute to AI coding and development. Interestingly, for Bunny, her attention deficit disorder, which had previously been a challenge, had now become an asset in this new role.

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