Past event: International Armoured Reservists Symposium

The Royal Wessex Yeomanry (RWxY) and the organiser will be hosting the first International Armoured Reserves Symposium (IARS) on the weekend of 18-19 October 2014.

The ground-breaking event is intended to support the development of thinking behind Reservist use of the most complex ground manoeuvre platforms in the world, focusing on both theoretical and applied aspects of capability. It comes on the hundredth anniversary of the conception of the tank and will be held at the world-famous Tank Museum in Bovington, Dorset, UK – home of the Royal Armoured Corps.

The event comes at a time when the increasing complexity of platforms is being matched by the escalating costs of the soldiers required to crew and manage them. In fact, the cost of human resources – especially in terms of training and investment – is now the major part of the financial burden, despite (and in part because of) increasing sophistication of equipment. In order to maintain capabilities, militaries need to think in new ways and embrace new models of employment, overcoming enshrined norms.

A percentage of your registration fee will be donated to the Regiment, so, please come and show your support for the reserves at the event in October.

The conference aims to:

• Advance the conceptual understanding of Reservist use of armour, especially around utility, training, and the (re)generation of armoured capability
• Increase cooperation in the international armoured Reservist community
• Position RWxY as a thought leader in this area within the UK and international defence community

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The following should attend:

• Reservist and regular armoured and armoured reconnaissance officers and soldiers from the UK, NATO nations, and key allies
• Senior officers and managers responsible for directing policy with regards to Reserves or Armoured force issues, especially those facing the need to maintain capability in challenging financial situations
• Policymakers (e.g. Parliamentary Defence Committee)
• Industry representatives, especially those developing future armoured platforms and the training/maintenance systems to support them
• Thought leaders, e.g. think-tanks and academia

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Tank Museum
Bovington, Dorset, UK

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