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Published by: SMI Publishing, Ltd
Published: Dec. 2, 2008
Table of Contents
- DAY 1
- 8.30 Registration & Coffee
- 8.45 Chairman's Opening Remarks
- Wing Commander (Ret'd) Andrew Brookes , Aerospace Analyst, The International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- 8.55 OPENING ADDRESS
- Present View of Military Airlift in the Spanish Air Force
- Organisation and command structure of the Spanish Military Airlift
- Location and composition of units
- Capacities of the transport aircraft
- Charter usually contracted
- Participation in international multinational operations
- Participation in international air transport organisations
- Future of the Spanish Military air transport
- Colonel Juan Maria Sesma Barrios, Air Mobility Division, Spanish Air Force.
- 9.30 SPECIAL ADDRESS: Airlift Lessons from Iraq
- Enterprise-wide visability - a top priority
- A process view - biggest gains across boundaries
- Starting with requirements - and matching the right capability
- Measuring capability - capture the health of the process
- The need for speed - and flexability
- Major General Ronald R. Ladnier, Commander, 17th Air Force, Headquarters U S Air Forces Europe.
- 10.05 Morning Coffee
- 10.20 JARS & TARS - Future Conflicts and the Impact on Airlift
- Lines between strategic and tactical airlift continue to blur
- With improved technology, large strategic aircraft have become more tactical
- Airlift requirements continue to grow, demanding more stuff further forward
- Current designs (modified) and future designs will revolutionize the land battle
- William E. Schepens, Director of Business Development, Global Mobility Systems, Boeing.
- 10.55 Joint Interagency Logistics Support for AFRICOM
- How we will perform logistics command and control within Africa
- How we work with US government civilian agencies to accomplish our logistics mission
- The design and development of an Adaptive Logistics Network to support our vision
- Dennis D'Angelo , Chief, AFRICOM Deployment Distribution Operations Center, Operations and Logistics , US AFRICOM.
- 11.30 Planning Movement Operations in Canadian Operational Support Command
- CANOSCOM overview
- Movement support to ISAF
- Integrating SALIS and the MCCE
- A look to the future
- Lieutenant Colonel J.F. McGrath, Movement Operations, Canadian Operational Support Command Headquarters.
- 12.05 Networking Lunch
- 1.10 German / Canadian "A310 Multi Role Transport Aircraft" - Program and Renewal of the German Governmental VIP A/C Fleet
- Operational requirements
- Plans and developments
- Future procurement plans and evaluation of military / commercial cooperation
- Helmut Richter, Project Manager, Air Requirements, Procurement Office, Ministry of Defence, Germany.
- 1.45 JHL Quad TiltRotor (QTR) for VTOL/STOVL Intratheatre Lift
- Overview of JHL program
- Conceptual design of the QTR
- Concept of operations
- Alan Ewing, Program Manager, Joint Heavy Lift (JHL), Bell Boeing.
- 2.20 EADS Military Transport Aircraft: Meeting the Rapid Reaction Challenge
- Light-to-Medium Tactical Airlift: CN-235/C-295 in service with over 50 air forces
- Heavy Tactical Airlift: A400M programme flight test phase
- Medium-to-Strategic Tanker / Transport: A310/A330 MRTT with an emphasis on versatility in service
- Didier Vernet , Defence Capability Marketing Director, EADS Casa .
- 2.55 UK Joint Aerial Delivery in Afghanistan
- The History of UK Air Despatch
- How the UK deliver the Air Despatch Capability
- Operations in Afghanistan
- Major Mark Le Masurier , Officer Commanding, 47th Air Despatch Squadron Royal Logistics Corps, RAF Lyneham.
- 3.30 Afternoon Tea
- 3.50 Evaluations from the PACD2008 - Precision Airdrop Demonstration in Biscarosse, France
- French Air Force Airbase 120 support
- CELM Biscarosse: drop zone instrument
- Airdrop programme
- CARP management
- Operational scenarios demonstrated
- Major Yves de Lassat de Pressigny, PADCAD2008 Organiser , DGA.
- 4.25 Fulfilling Air Transportation Needs in Critical Situations
- Case studies where air transport has been used in emergency situations
- Air transport communication challenges
- Rapid Response - flight schedule changes, ops
- Evaluation - the current response to the airlift shortfall and challenges encountered
- Maxim Kloushin, Executive Director, Munich Office, Polet Cargo Airlines.
- 5.00 Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day One
- 5.05 Drinks Reception Sponsored by Polet Cargo Airlines
- Day 2
- 8.30 Registration & Coffee
- 9.00 Chairman's Opening Remarks
- Wing Commander (Ret'd) Andrew Brookes , Aerospace Analyst, The International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- 9.10 Operational Requirements Identified at the US Air Mobility Command
- Overview of the Air Mobility Command - organisation and mission
- Experiences from recent operations
- Technologies of the future, e.g. JPADS
- Addressing current challenges
- Brigadier General S Taco Gilbert , Strategic Plans, Requirements and Programmes, Air Mobility Command (AMC).
- 9.45 Coordination and Cooperation Challenges in UN Movement Operations
- Overview of the UN movement requirements
- Real life case studies
- Challenges encountered
- Finding the balance
- James Smith, Chief, Movement Control Section, TMS/LSD/DFS, United Nations.
- 10.20 Morning Coffee
- 10.40 Lessons Learned - Providing Humanitarian Airlift Relief to Burma
- Overview of the mission
- Organisation and capabilities
- Coordination between air charter companies and the military
- Lessons learned
- Philippe Martou, Deputy Head of Aviation Section, United Nations World Food Programme.
- 11.15 NGO & Military Cooperation in Humanitarian Operations - What are the Challenges
- Caritas International and the military, as civilian as possible, as military as necessary
- EU consensus on humanitarian aid, military as last resort option
- What are the real issues - the shrinking of humanitarian space and the problem of perception
- Case studies: Somalia-Afganistan-Pakistan-Georgia
- Challenges and efforts to overcome them
- Jan Weuts, Emergency Aid Co-ordinator, Foreign Department; , Caritas.
- 11.50 Opportunities for the Private Contracting Sector in Peace and Stability Operations
- Benefits of private sector utilization
- Ensuring quality contractors
- Overview management and best practices
- Common problems and solutions
- Doug Brooks, President, International Peace Operations Association, USA.
- 12.25 Networking Lunch
- 1.40 Addressing the Logistical Challenges of the US Transport Command
- Organisation and overview of capabilities
- Challenges in recent missions
- Collaborations with other division
- Colonel Martin Hertz, US Transport Command Liason to the US European Command , US Air Force.
- 2.15 Infrared Countermeasure Approaches Today and Where we go From Here
- A review of the IRCM approaches being employed currently
- A discussion of the threats and their targets
- A look into where industry thinks the customer wants to go
- Jack Pledger , Director, IRCM Business Development, Northrop Grumman.
- 2.50 The Vision and Reality of the European Transport Command
- Organisational overview
- Mission statement and current initiative
- How the EATC will help counter the airlift shortfall
- Future technologies
- Colonel Philippe Rutz, Leader , European Air Transport Command.
- 3.25 Afternoon Tea
- 3.45 C-17 - The Solution to NATO Countries Airlift Shortfall
- History and aims of the Strategic Airlft Capability
- Logistical challenges
- Understanding the next steps
- Gunnar Borch , General Manager , NATO Airlift Management Agency .
- 4.20 Volga-Dnepr's Ilyushin 76TD-90VD - The Instantly Available Solution for Strategic Airlift
- Aircraft capability and specifications
- Advantages of existing and future airplanes
- Fleet development
- Dennis Gliznoutsa, Sales Director, Volga-Dnepr UK Ltd.
- 4.55 Movement Coordination Centre Europe: The Beginning
- Overview of the programme
- International collaborations
- Future coordination with SALIS
- Colonel Freek van der Vaart, Director, Movement Coordination Centre Europe.
- 5.30 Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Conference
AbstractThis conference is the networking platform for the military air mobility, humanitarian mission; aircraft manufacturer and air charter community. At the event, key military representatives will outline the challenges of enhancing airlift capabilities. Find out how new aircraft such as the A400M and C-17 can improve air mobility capabilities. Additionally, hear from air charter companies on how they can contribute a solution to the airlift shortfall.
This conference will feature a series of case studies from operational leaders: Non combat evacuations in Lebanon, airlift mission support in Iraq and the challenges of on airlifting into Afghanistan will be addressed. Both industry and military attendees will gain an understanding about the challenges which have arisen in operational environments and have the opportunity to discuss solutions for overcoming them.
An exceptional international speaker line up includes:
- Major General Ronald R Ladnier, Commander, 17th Air Force, United States Air Force
- Brigadier General S. Taco Gilbert III, Director of Strategic Plans, Requirements and Programs, Headquarters Air Mobility Command
- Dennis L D'Angelo, Chief, AFRICOM Deployment Distribution Operations Center, Operations and Logistics, US Africa Command
- Colonel Juan Maria Sesma Barrios, Spanish Air Mobility Division, Spanish Air Force
- Colonel Freek van der Vaart, Director, Movement Coordination Centre Europe
- Colonel Philippe Rutz, Director, European Air Transport Command
- Colonel Martin Hertz, European Liason Officer to the Air Force, US Transport Command
- Colonel John MacKay, Operational Support Logisitcs, CANOSCOM, Operational Support Command, Canada
- Helmut Richter, Air Transport Division, Federal Office of Defence Technology and Procurement
- Major Mark Le Masurier, Officer Commanding, 47th Air Despatch Squadron, Royal Logistics Corps, RAF Lyneham
- Captain Gunnar Borch, General Manager, NATO Airlift Management Agency
- Major Yves de Lassat de Pressigny, PADCAD2008 Organiser, French Army
- James Smith, Officer in Charge, Movements Control Section, United Nations
- Philippe Martou, Deputy Head of Aviation, United Nations World Food Programme
This conference will provide a forum to...
- Learn about European Coordination in Airlift Missions
- Discuss key updates on the A400M and C-17
- Evaluate the next step for NATO’s Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC)
- Review Iraq, Afghanistan, Lebanon & Kashmir - Hear up-to-date case studies
- Understand Military & NGO Coordination - How to bridge the divide?
- Address Force Protection Issues - Guaranteeing Airfield Security and MANPADS Countermeasures
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