The 13th annual
Close Air Support Conference and Exhibition will be held at the Hilton Hotel in Reading on the 20th & 21st October 2015.
CAS 2015 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.
The event will provide a dedicated forum to assess
Close Air Support operations from a FAC/JTAC perspective, addressing all the key issues such as training, improving communications networks and lessoning the burden of equipment for the dismounted FAC/JTAC. It will also assess the wider strategic context of FAC operations, looking at the land battlefield, increased air/land integration and how future capabilities will be implemented. The conference will share operational experiences and future strategies from militaries across Europe, the US and Middle East.
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.
Topics to be covered include:
- Air Land Integration
- Digital Interoperability
- Doctrinal Updates
- Air Platform Capabilities
- National Equipment & Training Programmes
- Synthetic Training
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Agenda
UK JTAC PerspectiveGp Capt Mark Gorringe, Chief of Staff, Joint Air Land Organisation, Royal Air Force
Joint Close Air Support Training in a resource constrained environmentLt Col Byron Sullivan USMC, Joint Staff J-6, Joint Fires Division (JFD), Joint Close Air Support (JCAS) Section
Close Air Support Training – Best tools for the JobMr Tom Ball, Technical Director, Close Air Solutions
Le Centre de Formation à l'Appui Aérien – The French/German AGOSLCL Rodolphe Weisse, Commanding Officer, French/German AGOS
Vricon 3D DataDirector Marketing, Vricon Systems
L3 CommunicationsTim Almond, Marketing Director, L3 Communications
Way Ahead for USAF TACP/JTAC following CSAF-directed Future CAS Focus WeekLt Col Westley D Stark, Chief, TACP/ASOC Branch, A3JC, Air Combat Command, USAF
The United Kingdom Air Support Operations CentreWing Commander Rich Long, Commanding Officer, UK ASOC
Italian Air Ground OperationsLt Col Fabio Restelli, Chief, FAC Section, Italian Air Ground Operations School
A new approach for dismounted Joint FiresMr Graham Davenport, Marketing Director, Rockwell Collins
Mr Neil Dewar, Global Joint Fires Marketing Manager, Rockwell Collins
Harris CommunicationsMr Kevin Hadley, Senior Account Manager, Harris Communications
Digital Precision Strike Suite Mobile Targeting and Fires Technologies.David “Manny” Ramsey (CDR USN Ret), NAVAIR Liaison to SOCOM, US Naval Air Systems Command
AFSOC approach to DACASMajor Nick Jordan, Battlefield Air Operations Kit Program Manager, Battlefield Airmen Branch, USAF
TSgt Jimmy Eggleston, TACP SME, Battlefield Airmen Branch, USAF
Turkish Air Force FAC & JTAC CapabilityMajor Irfan Alkan, Officer Commanding, Air Ground Operations Unit, Turkish Air Force
USAF JTAC Weapons Instructors CourseCapt Dennis Seay, Flight Commander, USAF Weapons School, JTAC Weapons Instructor Course
MSGT "Peaches" Pietras, Ops Superintendent, USAF Weapons School
NATO FAC Section InitiativesLt Col Domenico Casile, A3 Air Enablers, FAC Capabilities Section, Allied Air Command North, NATO
Venue
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Venue
The Hilton HotelDrake Way
Reading
RG2 0GQ
United Kingdom
The Hilton Reading Hotel offers excellent conference & exhibition 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. Outside the conference suite there is a restaurant, bar, gym & swimming pool as well as over 200 bedrooms and a secure underground car park.
The hotel is very easily reached. It is 25 mins by car from Heathrow airport. Reading mainline station is 25 mins from Paddington station in London. The hotel is approximately 5 mins drive from the M4 motorway. There are numerous other hotels in Reading city centre to suit all budgets.
Group Rate Accommodation:There is a group rate discount for conference attendees. The rate is £147 per night Bed & Breakfast. Quote the group code GOMCB or simply follow this link to our reservation page
http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/personalized/L/LHRHRHI-GOMCB-20151019/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG .
Note: Rooms must be booked before 21st September 2015 to take advantage of this rate.