Past event: Airpower in Irregular Warfare 2012 Conference

Enabling Airpower for contempory operations

Airpower in Irregular Warfare 2012 will provide coverage of the latest doctrinal developments whilst also evaluating the wide array of platforms and systems that can be utilised in counter insurgency operations.

We are delighted to announce our 3rd annual Air Power in Irregular Warfare conference. Building on the success of last year's event, APIW 2012 will continue to provide coverage of the latest doctrinal developments whilst also evaluating the wide array of platforms and systems that can be utilised in counter-insurgency operations.

Key Reasons that cannot miss the 3rd annual Airpower in Irregular Warfare Conference:

• Take part and contribute to the valuable two way exchange of ideas between military and industry providing you with an unprecedented view of Airpower in Irregular Warfare.
• Engage in candid debate on design, sensors and weapons payload from major aircraft manufactures and systems integrators allowing you to benchmark your own programmes and ensure that your market position remains stable.
• Receive first hand insight into recent operations, testing and exercises to assess how armed forces are structuring their procurement priorities over the immediate, medium and long-term future.
• Take away in depth analysis of the evolving threat spectrum to evaluate potential capability gaps and ensure you are investing resources effectively to match end user requirements.
• Benifit from the dedicated discussion on light attack air craft and gunships and their use against non-state actors providing you with insight into current military operations other than war.

APIW 2012 will enable you to:

• Hear multinational feedback from a variety of theatres, including Afghanistan, Latin America and North Africa, addressing doctrinal modifications and country requirements to enable the improvement and additional capability of air assets in asymmetric environments
• Discuss the increasing use of air assets to govern conflicts against non-state actors and why this is leading to a sizeable increase in procurement strategy
• Gain a comprehensive assessment of the assets used by Air Force's Internationally in current areas of irregular warfare, and the proposed upgrades and modifications to better equip these platforms to operate against irregular forces
• Learn about the latest developments in fixed wing light strike capability and purpose built platforms and the suitability of current assets to operate in a low tech environment

Pre-Conference Workshop Day: 27th November

Workshop A : 09.00 - 12.00 - Casualty avoidance when operating offensive air assets in a non-traditional environment

• Led by:
  Joel Hayward, Senior Fellow, Markfield Institute of Higher Education, the Islamic Foundation

Workshop B : 13.00 - 16.00 - Fixed Wing Procurement strategies: The increased interest in multi-mission aircraft and less technological platforms

• Led by:
  Professor William Dean III, Professor for Air Power and Irregular Warfare, Air Command and Staff College, US Air Force

Great opportunity to learn new information and share expertise’s, from real situations and experiences. Breaks and lunch time are also a great opportunity for changing ideas, experiences and for establishing contacts.
Almir Suman de Azevedo, Instructor Pilot, Embraer Brazil

An opportunity for some interesting and constructive conversation
Neil Tabbenor, Deputy Senior Staff Officer Air, Canadian Ministry of National Defence

This event is very valuable for the development of new concepts for the support of irregular operations with airborne C2 and JISR
John L Mahaffey, Senior Scientist, NATO C3 Agency

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Speakers

• Joel Hayward, Senior Fellow, Markfield Institute of Higher Education, the Islamic Foundation
• Professor William Dean III, Professor for Air Power and Irregular Warfare, Air Command and Staff College, US Air Force
• LIEUTENANT COLONEL PATRICK THOME, DEPUTY JOINT EFFECTS DIRECTOR, SWEDISH ARMED FORCES
• BILL POWERS, MARINE WARFIGHTING LAB, US MARINE CORPS
• CONFIRMED MEMBER OF COMBAT COMMAND, BRAZILIAN AIR FORCE
• FRANCIS EDOSA, FIGHTER PILOT INSTRUCTOR, NIGERIAN AIR FORCE
• LIEUTENANT COLONEL FILIPPO QUAGLIATO, Depty Project Lead, ITALIAN AIR FORCE
• DR.WILLIAM DEAN, PROFESSOR FOR AIR POWER AND IRREGULAR WARFARE, AIR COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE, US AIR FORCE
• Colonel Wra y R. Johnson, Professor of Military History, USMC School of Advanced War fighting, MARINECORPS UNIVERSITY
• DIRECTOR OF AIR OPERATIONS, JORDANIAN AIR FORCE (PENDING FINAL CONFORMATION)
• COLONEL LAURENT AUBIGNY, HEAD OF JOINT TASK FORCE, CESA, FRENCH AIR FORCE
• CAPTAIN BAHADIR YILMAZ & CAPTAIN ALI GULMUS, TURKISH AIR FORCE
• LIEUTENANT COLONEL CLAUDIO ORIOLES, CURRENT OPERATIONS ARMY STAFF, ITALIAN ARMY
• DAVID TORRES-LABOY, HEAD OF PROJECT INTERGRATION, COMBAT COMMAND, US AIR FORCE
• COLONEL PAOLO RICCO, HEAD OF CURRENT OPERATIONS - GENERAL STAFF, ITALIAN ARMY
• KRZYSZTOF DUDEK, SOF JTAC, POLISH SPECIAL FORCES
• LEIUTENANT COLONEL GERHARD VOLLSTRAD, DEPTY CHIEF FORCE DEVELOPMENT AIR PLANS, ROYAL NETHERLANDS AIR FORCE

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Venue

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Venue & Accommodation

The Kensington Close Hotel
Wrights Lane, Kensington
London W8 5SP
Tel: 0870 751 7770

Accommodation
Travel and accommodation are not included in the conference fee; however we have put together a HotelMap that displays discounted accommodation for hotels in the area near to Kensington Close Hotel & Spa. The map displays live availability and allows you to book directly with each hotel: www.HotelMap.com/M5LTM

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