Past event: Military Airlift 2011 Conference

Enabling efficient, effective and affordable airlift capability

Military Airlift 2011 builds on Defence IQ’s airlift series with superb panel of military subject experts convening in London to discuss the key issues surrounding this vital area of military capability.

This year’s event will benefit from an unrivalled insight into the Royal Air Force, its current operational experiences and a view of the next five years of acquisitions and platform replacements.

High level briefings from major national and multinational airlift organisations will provide key information on major developments which have occurred in the last year.

For the first time, this year’s event will also focus on Tanker air refuelling and the increased role of MRTT platforms.


Pre Conference Workshop: 27th September 2011

A European Advanced Airlift Tactics Training – A necessity in an age of multinational interoperable airlift?

Workshop led by: Lieutenant Colonel Edward Schindler, Director of Operations, Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Centre (AATTC), US Air Force.


 

“Military Airlift is very useful as a pre-deployment familiarisation on the airlift environment”
Wing Commander Andy Kime, HQ AIR/ISAF AMCC

“Well done. Military Airlift was very helpful.”
Lt. Col. Mohammed Al-Qashouti, Qatar Armed Forces

“Military Airlift is an excellent opportunity to interact with the airlift community.”
Laurent Donnet, European Defence Agency


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2011’s speaker panel includes:

  • Brigadier General Alain Rousseau, Chief of Staff/Deputy Commander, European Air Transport Command.
  • Air Commodore Jon Ager, Air Officer Air Mobility, HQ 2 Group, Royal Air Force.
  • Colonel Joseph Demarco, Commander, 100th Operations Group, US Air Force.
  • Colonel John Zazworsky, Commander, Heavy Airlift Wing.
  • Colonel Jennifer Thompson, Chief, Allied Movement Coordination Centre, NATO SHAPE.
  • Wing Commander David Manning, OC 99th Squadron, Royal Air Force.
  • Wing Commander Eric Le-Bras, SO1 Officer, Air Transport and Helicopter Command, French Air Force.
  • Gunnar Borch, General Manager, NATO Airlift Management Agency.
  • Juan Tutor, A400m Programme Management Section Leader, OCCAR-EA.
  • Scott Hamilton, Vice-President for Business Development, SatCom Direct
  • Paulo Gastão Silva, Vice-President, KC-390 Programme, Embraer Defense and Security
  • Scott Hamilton , Vice-President for Business Development, SatCom Direct
  • Massimo Ghione, Business Development Manager, Alenia Aeronautica 
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Military Airlift 2011 will:

  • Deliver programme updates on the major strategic and tactical airlift platform development projects which are currently underway including the A400m, KC-390 and many more
  • Investigate the effort to deliver effective multinational interoperable military airlift entities – with MCCE, the European Defence Agency, NAMA, Heavy Airlift Wing and European Air Transport all delivering briefings on the significant change and progress that has occurred in the last six months
  • Allow an unrivalled insight into British Armed Forces airlift efforts. Air Commodore John Ager, HQ 2 Group, will deliver a keynote speech on the next 5 years in British Airlift as well as recent operational experience and Wing Commander Manning, OC 99th Squadron, will discuss the Royal Air Force C-17 fleet, capabilities and foreseen future requirements
  • Investigation of current Air Tanker developments and the increased investment in Multi Role Tanker Transport platforms


Venue & Accommodation

The Royal Garden Hotel
2-24 Kensington High Street
London W8 4PT
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7937 8000

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Event details
Organizer : Defence IQ
Event type : Conference
Reference : ASDE-1434