The
Close Air Support Conference will be held on the 18th & 19th November 2014 at The Old Royal Naval College in London. The aim of the
Close Air Support Conference is to provide an opportunity for military, government and industry personnel involved with
Close Air Support and
Close Air Support programmes to share programme updates, future requirements, new technologies and Lessons Identified relating to
Close Air Support and contemporary operations.
The
Close Air Support Conference will be attended by requirements and acquisition officials from the Land and Air Systems divisions on national procurement bodies, as well as senior military Officers from nations across the world. Also present will be the senior management of the leading industry contractors providing relevant technologies.
Event Format
The conference will be held at The Old Royal Naval College, London. The College is conveniently located in Greenwich, London and is easily reached from London airports and rail stations. The conference will follow the format of previous conferences namely 2 days of presentations looking at contemporary national CAS programmes. The presentations are interspersed with generous breaks to allow private discussion and viewing of the exhibition area. A lunch will be provided each day as well as refreshments during breaks.
2014 Conference Overview
With military operations in Afghanistan due to end in 2014 the focus now is embedding the hard won lessons following 10 years of combat experience. This must be done against a background of financial restraint that will put training and equipment programmes under pressure.
CAS 2014 will feature presentations from various nations that focus on the preparation, training, equipment and joint fires support provided to the JTAC/JFO/TACP for the dismounted fight.
Topics to be covered include:
- Air Land Integration
- Digital Interoperability
- Doctrinal Updates
- Air Platform Capabilities
- National Equipment & Training Programmes
- Synthetic Training
Speakers:
- Gp Capt Mark Gorringe, Chief of Staff, Joint Air Land Organisation, Royal Air Force
- TBD Speaker, Joint Staff J-6, Joint Fires Division (JFD) Chief, Joint Close Air Support (JCAS) Section
- Mr Tom Ball, Technical Director, Close Air Solutions
- Lt Col Jeff Scofield, JTAC Requirements, HQ Marine Corps, USMC
- LCL Rodolphe Weisse, Commanding Officer, French/German AGOS
- Mr Ryan Roche, Business Development Manager, Fidelity Technologies Inc
- Mr Rob Bubello, Chief, Battlespace Communications Branch, Program Manager, TACP Modernization, USAF
- Mr Manne Anliott, Business Development Director, Saab Vricon
- Major Jared Penney, OC Canadian Air Land Integration Cell, Canadian Forces
- Major Stefan Geluk, Officer Commanding, Netherlands Air Ground Operations School
- Major David S Chadsey, Director of Operations, 6th Combat Training Squadron, USAF
- Lt Col Brian Filler, Commanding Officer, 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, US Air National Guard
- LTC Maciej Komsta, Commanding officer, TACP Training Centre, Polish Air Force Academy
- Mr Kevin Shearman, Business Development Manager, Saab Simulation & Training
- Mr Graham Davenport, Business Development Director, Rockwell Collins
- Jason Regenwetter, Vice President International Operations, Discovery Air Defence Services
- Major Craig Turner, SO2 Simulation, Land Simulation Centre, Forces Command, Australian Army
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Agenda Topics
UK CAS: Contingency Operations and the FutureGp Capt Mark Gorringe, Chief of Staff, Joint Air Land Organisation, Royal Air Force
Joint Close Air Support Training – Future developmentTBD Speaker, Joint Staff J-6, Joint Fires Division (JFD) Chief, Joint Close Air Support (JCAS) Section
Exploiting VRSG/MACE for JTAC/FAC trainingMr Tom Ball, Technical Director, Close Air Solutions
JTAC/JFO Equipment & Training challenges in the United States Marine CorpsLt Col Jeff Scofield, JTAC Requirements, HQ Marine Corps, USMC
Le Centre de Formation à l'Appui Aérien – The French/German AGOSLCL Rodolphe Weisse, Commanding Officer, French/German AGOS
The Application of Training Assets vs the Requirements they should fulfillMr Ryan Roche, Business Development Manager, Fidelity Technologies Inc
USAF TACP Modernisation ProgramMr Rob Bubello, Chief, Battlespace Communications Branch, Program Manager, TACP Modernization, USAF
CAT 1 Targeting grids in less than an hourMr Manne Anliott, Business Development Director, Saab Vricon
Close Air Support: Canadian OverviewMajor Jared Penney, OC Canadian Air Land Integration Cell, Canadian Forces
The development of Dutch CAS post AfghanistanMajor Stefan Geluk, Officer Commanding, Netherlands Air Ground Operations School
Air Ground Training in the United States Air ForceMajor David S Chadsey, Director of Operations, 6th Combat Training Squadron, USAF
High Fidelity JTAC simulator training in Operational SquadronsLt Col Brian Filler, Commanding Officer, 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, US Air National Guard
Polish JTAC ProgramLTC Maciej Komsta, Commanding officer, TACP Training Centre, Polish Air Force Academy
Simulation Training for Joint FiresMr Kevin Shearman, Business Development Manager, Saab Simulation & Training
Big picture - small box. A battlefield gatewayMr Graham Davenport, Business Development Director, Rockwell Collins
Commercial Options for Live JTAC TrainingJason Regenwetter, Vice President International Operations, Discovery Air Defence Services
Providing Virtual Close Air Support to Brigade All Arms Exercises using Live, Virtual and Constructive Simulation SystemsMajor Craig Turner, SO2 Simulation, Land Simulation Centre, Forces Command, Australian Army
Venue
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Venue
The Old Royal Naval CollegeKing William Walk
London
SE10 9NN
UNITED KINGDOM
The Old Royal Naval College offers excellent conference facilities. Generously proportioned breakout rooms offer comfortable areas for refreshments, viewing exhibits and networking. Wireless broadband internet is available free of charge to delegates throughout the building allowing people to remain connected whilst at the event. There are very pleasant outside grounds overlooking the river Thames providing more space in pleasant weather.
The College is located in King William Walk, Greenwich in London. Numerous good transport links are available via road or underground rail. There are numerous hotels in the local area to suit all budgets.