Military Airlift: Main Conference Day One September 26th

09.00 Chairman’s Welcome and introductory comments

09.10 – Home Nation Welcome and Brief – How well equipped is the Royal Air Force to fulfil modern air power demands in the face of global military operations?

• Introducing the work of 2 Group. Current tactical airlift capabilities of the RAF
• Analysing the current challenges stemming form the increasingly international nature of today’s military operations.
• Focus on C130J platform and the current operational challenges.
• Looking forward to A400m and the shift in capability and challenges this will present.

Wing Commander Pete Cochrane
OC 30th squadron
RAF

09.50 – Keynote Briefing – US Air Force Air Mobility Command: Coordinating America’s international airlift capabilities for the 21st Century

• Analysing the improved capabilities made in the C -130J upgrade package
  • AMP programme of avionics upgrade cancellation implications
  • Engine, cargo handling and countermeasure upgrades
• Investigating the important role of airlift and AAR partner engagement in Europe
• Innovating through the implementation of technology - use of iPads for flight crews
• Addressing the future requirements of a multi-faceted unit that has such a broad geographic and activity responsibility

Major General William Bender
Commander, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center
US Air Force

11.10 – Keynote Briefing – European Air Transport Command (EATC) – The foundation for multinational airlift operations in Europe

• Outlining the make up of the EATC fleet and the benefits of combining resources to achieve air power
• Examining initiatives, in the first year of active operation, to increase efficiency and organisation across the combined fleet and achieving recognition as the best example of European success in 2011
• Analysing the future growth of the organisation
  • New platforms such as the A400m - increasing capability of the EATC
  • New member nations – what is the likely timeline for other European nations to join the initiative?

Brigadier General Alain Rouceau
Deputy Commander
European Air Transport Command

11.50 – Keynote Briefing – European Air Group: Interoperability for Air Transportation

• Operational effect since formation.
• Common air movements dispatch processes. The establishment of a multinational Combined Air Terminal Operations (CATO );
• Interoperable Load Clearance
• Transportation of Dangerous Goods by Air.

14.00 – OE M panel session – Industry Vision of the Future

An interactive session with keynote statements from leading OEM s on the strategic future of tactical and strategic airlift platforms. Hear their vision of the future and put your questions to the industry’s leading companies.

14.40 Turkish Air Force: The Future TUAF Capability; from training to operations

• TUAF Military Airlift Pilots Training
• TUAF Military Airlift Capability
• In Recent Years TUAF Military Airlift Operations A round the World
• Future Plans of TUAF Military Airlift Capability

Colonel Yavuz Sert
11th Air Transportation Base Operations Commander
Turkish Air Force

16.00 Joint Air Delivery Test and Evaluation Unit (JADTEU ) – The future of Precision Airdrop capability for the RAF

• Outlining the work of JADTEU
• Report on the current situation with regards to precision airdrop
• Analysis the impact of JPAD systems on enhancing Defence Capability

Lieutenant Colonel Paul Marie
Commanding Officer, Joint Air Delivery Test and Evaluation Unit
Air Warfare Centre

16.40 European Defence Agency: Developing pan-European airlift and air-to-air refuelling capabilities

• Outlining the EDA efforts in the airlift area
• Report on the EDA organised multinational airlift flying training
• Analysis on the push towards establishing a European advanced airlift tactics training centre
• State of play on EDA ’s air-to-air refuelling project

Laurent Donnet
Assistant Capability Manager
European Defence Agency

17.20 Chairman’s comments

17.30 Close of Day One