As the Middle East\'s only focused Defence Logistics Conference, this event is a real opportunity to acquire first-hand insight into the logistics requirements, future procurements and upcoming programmes of the UAE Armed Forces, not to mention the latest developments in logistic operations.

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Focus Day: 20th January 2011
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Optimizing Joint Logistics to Enhance Capabilities,
Prepare for a Changing Operational Environment and
Improve the Support for Tomorrow’s Joint Warfighter
“Everything from supply chain UNMATCHED INTERNATIONAL
SPEAKER LINE UP:
management to front line Major General Ken Dowd, Commanding
logistics is under examination at General, 1st Sustainment Command,
US Army Forces Command
Defence Logistics UAE 2011. Major General James E Chambers, Director of
Logistics CCJ4, USCENTCOM, US Armed Forces
Looking at this year's Major General Kathleen Close,
programme and the calibre of Director of Logistics and Sustainment,
US Air Force Materiel Command
fellow speakers on board, it is Brigadier Alistair Deas, Commandant,
Defence College Of Logistics and Personnel
clear why it has become the Administration, UK MoD
Colonel Shelia McClaney, Commander
leading logistics conference in ACOS G4, Rapid Deployable Corps, NATO HQ
the Middle East region.” Colonel Raimo Petasnoro, Chief of Logistics,
Finland Army Materiel Command
Colonel Shelia ‘J-MAC’ McClaney, Group Captain Keith Bethell,
Commander ACOS G4, Rapid Deployable Corps, NATO Deputy Head of Typhoon Team, DE&S, UK MoD
Major Henrik Christensen, Director,
Operational Programmes and Policy,
Danish Defence Command
Key Reasons to Attend Lt Colonel Thomas Murphree,
Commander, DLA Troop Support Europe and
Africa, US Defence Logistics Agency
I Your only chance to network with key UAE GHQ decision makers and Logistics Lt Colonel Mario Johnson, Director of
Commanders; providing you with an unmatched opportunity to fully understand UAE Logistics SOJ4, Special Operations Command
Europe, US European Command
future strategies, requirements and programmes, across the whole supply chain Lt Commander Arthur Van Son, Subject
Matter Expert Maritime Logistics, Maritime
I 20+ Keynote presentations from the World's most advanced military logistic Warfare Centre, Royal Netherlands Navy
organisations. You asked us for an international speaker faculty and we have Dr Vic Ramdass,
Director, Logistics Innovation Agency, US Army
responded. Hear from USAF Materiel Command, US Central Command, Joint John C. Rogers, Chief CIO and DPfM Division,
Force Logistics UK MoD, NATO ISAF HQ, US Defence Logistics Agency Command, Control and Communications and
Computer Systems (TCJ6), US Transcom
I An exclusive analysis of the Pakistan Flood Disaster Relief Operation - one of the Colonel (retired) Karl-Michael Hruza,
Director, MoD Logistic Planning and
most challenging multi-national logistic operations in recent times. Hear straight from Coordination Division, Austrian MoD
Major General James E Chambers, Director of Logistics, US Central Command Andrea Napolitano, Divisional Leader of
Engineering Branch, Typhoon, NETMA
(NATO Eurofighter and Tornado
Management Agency)
Join us at the Through Life Management and Maintenance Bruno Cantin, Director of Policy
and Logistics, NATO
Focus Day on Thursday 20th January 2011 See page 3 for full details. Dr Mark Ahles, Commandant, Defense
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20th January. See page 3 for 5. Your only real opportunity to
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LEARN FROM AN UNMATCHED LINE UP OF EXPERT LOGISTICIANS
RESPONSIBLE FOR BILLIONS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT
Major General Ken Dowd, Lt Colonel Mario Johnson,
Commanding General, 1st Sustainment Command, Director of Logistics SOJ4, Special Operations Command Europe,
US Army Forces Command US European Command
Major General James E Chambers, Lt Commander Arthur Van Son, Subject Matter Expert Maritime
Director of Logistics CCJ4, USCENTCOM, US Armed Forces Logistics, Maritime Warfare Centre, Royal Netherlands Navy
Major General Kathleen Close,
Director of Logistics and Sustainment, US Air Force Materiel Command Dr Vic Ramdass,
Director, Logistics Innovation Agency, US Army
Brigadier Alistair Deas,
Commandant, Defence College Of Logistics and Personnel Administration, John C. Rogers,
UK MoD Chief CIO and DPfM Division, Command, Control and Communications and
Colonel Shelia McClaney, Computer Systems (TCJ6), US Transcom
Commander ACOS G4, Rapid Deployable Corps, NATO HQ Colonel (retired) Karl-Michael Hruza,
Colonel Raimo Petasnoro, Director, MoD Logistic Planning and Coordination Division, Austrian MoD
Chief of Logistics, Finland Army Materiel Command
Andrea Napolitano,
Group Captain Keith Bethell, Divisional Leader of Engineering Branch, Typhoon, NETMA
Deputy Head of Typhoon Team, DE&S, UK MoD (NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency)
Major Henrik Christensen,
Director, Operational Programmes and Policy, Bruno Cantin,
Danish Defence Command Director of Policy and Logistics, NATO
Lt Colonel Thomas Murphree, Dr Mark Ahles, Commandant,
Commander, DLA Troop Support Europe and Africa, Defense Institute of Security Assistance Management,
US Defence Logistics Agency US Department of Defense
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3. Conference Focus Day: Thursday 20th January 2011
How do you achieve real cost savings, operational robustness
and enhanced capability for modern logistics equipment:
best practice through life management?
Rationale: 5 Key Benefits of Attending the Best
Extensive research has shown that the cost of acquiring modern military Practice Through Life Focus Day:
equipment is small compared to the whole life cost of supporting and maintaining
these critical assets. These costs are not only felt in financial terms but also extend 1 Learn how to ensure that the use of facilities,
services, tools, spares and manpower are
to the manpower and skill base requirements that are necessary to support them. optimised to maximise product availability
Develop strategies and systems to optimise
Ensuring that these assets are cost effectively maintained and ready for
operational deployment is not only critical for future mission success but it will also
2 resources whilst minimising whole life costs
have a huge impact on the overall cost of ownership. This is why it is so important Innovative approaches that encourages the use of
for you to invest more in the development, production and management of all 3 standard and shared resources where appropriate
newly procured equipment. If you can refine your processes and adopt best practice Building the necessary support infrastructure for
now, then you can start to save millions from your department's overall budget. 4 each product
The Best Practice Through Life Management focus day will bring you case studies Developing a detailed maintenance plan that
that demonstrate how to wisely invest throughout the full life of modern military 5 determines probable repair tasks and identifies
equipment. Each presentation will examine different stages of equipment cycles the right resources to achieve reliability and
from acquisition and procurement through to implementation and maintenance. maintainability
08.30 Registration and Coffee 11.30 INTERACTIVE PANEL DISCUSSION: How can you strike the
right balance between military and contractor to deliver an
9.00 Workshop Introduction: How do you achieve real cost savings, integrated logistic capability?
operational robustness and enhanced capability for modern logistic • What role should contractors play in contingency operations?
equipment: best practice through life management and maintenance? • Are Defence Departments gathering and analysing the right data on the use
Colonel Raimo Petasnoro, of contractors?
Chief Of Logistics, Finland Army Materiel Command, • What steps can be taken to improve contract management and oversight?
Finish Defence Forces • How far should you aim to integrate military and civilian personnel before
impacting on the value for money that contractor organisations offer?
9.30 Building strong arrangements with industry to Ensure
Efficient, Affordable and Innovative Support Solutions for Your Panel Includes:
Frontline Forces - the RAF's Eurofighter Typhoon Programme Colonel Raimo Petasnoro,
• Since November 2001, the programme has consistently met 100% of Chief Of Logistics, Finland Army Materiel Command,
performance requirements Finish Defence Forces
• Utilising support services to maximise aircraft availability in the most cost Group Captain Keith Bethell,
effective way Deputy Head of the Typhoon Team, Air Combat, DE&S,
• Meeting the challenge of delivering affordable and innovative support solutions UK MoD
• Applying a high level of technology and innovation to developing support solutions Andrea Napolitano,
Group Captain Keith Bethell, Divisional Leader of Engineering Branch, Typhoon,
Deputy Head of the Typhoon Team, Air Combat, DE&S, NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency
UK MoD
12.00 Integrating Weapon System Support
10.00 Morning Networking Break Strategy and Joint Supply Chain Logistics Efficiencies for
Warfighter Support
10.30 Defence system life cycle management and strategic partner- • Improving Lifecycle Sustainment Planning and execution
ship in maintenance – Critical success factors in the Finnish case • Achieving cost efficiencies while increasing effectiveness and operational
• Move from transactional maintenance to availability based contracting availability
• Process productivity and cost efficiency increase through partnership • Integrating depot level maintenance operations and reducing total repair
• Measuring the operational and financial performance of the partnership turn-around time
• Build up of incentive system for a partner that operates in a “monopoly” environment • Reducing risk and improving supply chain resiliency for weapon systems
sustainment
Colonel Raimo Petasnoro, • Incorporating research, development and innovation for Joint Supply Chain
Chief Of Logistics, Finland Army Materiel Command, operations
Finish Defence Forces
Jeff Holmes,
11.00 Maintenance and logistics for NATO's Tornado and Director,
Eurofighter Fleet PRTM
• Maintaining fleet readiness
• Predicting long term needs and requirements 12.30 Networking Lunch
• Finding some common objectives with industry to achieve cost reductions
and better systems availability 13.30 Close of Focus Day
• Importance of retaining surge capacities for operations and avoiding over
dependence on industry
Andrea Napolitano,
Divisional Leader of Engineering Branch, Typhoon,
NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency
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4. Agenda At-A-Glance
MAIN CONFERENCE DAY ONE: MAIN CONFERENCE DAY 2:
Tuesday 18th January 2011 Wednesday 19th January 2011
Optimising Joint Logistics to Enhance Capabilities, Prepare for a Changing Reacting as an Integrated, Responsive and Operationally Agile Multi National
Operational Environment and Improve the Support for Tomorrow's Joint Warfighter Deployment: Logistics in Humanitarian, Peace Keeping and Disaster Relief Operations
07:30 Registration and Coffee 07:00 Registration and Coffee
08:00 Conference Opening: The Rapid and Coordinated Provision of Aid 07:30 Bringing Logisticians from all 3 Services together and Working
to the Victims of the Worst Recorded Flooding in Pakistan’s History towards a fully Integrated Training Regime
Major General James E Chambers, Brigadier Alistair Deas,
Director of Logistics CCJ4, USCENTCOM, US Army Commandant,
08:30 Achieving Efficiencies, Eliminating Needless Waste and Defence College of Logistics and Personnel Administration
Ensuring that Everything Procured Makes the Military Stronger 08:00 Supporting Joint Service Integration and Improving Contractor
Major General Kathleen D Close, Management and Accountability
Director of Logistics and Sustainment, John C Rogers,
US Air Force Materiel Command, US Air Force Chief, CIO and DPfM Division, Command, Control and Communications
09:00 INTERACTIVE PANEL DISCUSSION: and Computer Systems (TCJ6), US Transportation Command, US Army
Achieving Strategic Logistic Transformation 08:30 Developing a War Fighter Focused, Globally Responsive Supply
Your Panel Includes: Chain
Major General Ken Dowd, Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Murphree,
Commanding General, 1st Sustainment Command, Commander, DLA Troop Support Europe,
US Army Forces Command US Defense Logistics Agency
Major General Kathleen D Close, 09:00 Morning Networking Break
Director of Logistics and Sustainment, 09.30 Assessing the Spanish Air Force Approach to Joint Logistics
US Air Force Materiel Command, US Air Force and the formation of an Operational Support Command
Major General James E Chambers, Colonel Juan Puche Espejo,
Director of Logistics CCJ4, USCENTCOM, US Army Section Leader, International Contracts, Logistic Support Command,
Colonel Shelia ‘J-Mac’ McClaney, Spanish Air Force
Commander ACOS G4, Rapid Deployable Corps, NATO
10.00 Exploring Available Technologies to Improve Global Supply
Colonel Raimo Petasnoro,
Chain Management and Total Asset Visibility
Chief Of Logistics, Finland Army Materiel Command,
Dr Vic Ramdass,
Finish Defence Forces
Director, Logistics Innovation Agency,
09:30 Morning Networking Break US Army
10:00 Providing Front Line Support to a Sustained Land Campaign: 10.30 Multi National Logistics Cooperation: The Special Operations
NATO Experience in Afghanistan Command on ISAF Missions
Colonel Shelia ‘J-Mac’ McClaney, Lt Colonel Mario Johnson,
Commander ACOS G4, Rapid Deployable Corps, NATO HQ Logistics Director, Special Operations Command Europe,
10.30 This session will be led by US Armed Forces
Major General (retired) David Shouesmith, 11.00 This session will be led by
Vice President, PRTM Giampiero Soncini,
11.00 Operational Case Study on Equipment Management and Disposal: Chief Executive Officer, Spec Tec
Operation Brockdale, Removing the UK’s Footprint in Iraq 11.30 INTERACTIVE PANEL DISCUSSION: How Can You Develop a Rapid,
Lt Colonel Greg Hughes, Collaborative and Coordinated Logistics Response to Humanitarian,
SO1 J4 Logistics, Joint Force Logistics Component, UK MoD Disaster Relief and Peace Keeping Operations?
11.30 Driving Logistic Transformation to More Adequately Prepare Your Panel Includes:
for a Variety of Operations, from Enduring Operations, Major General Ken Dowd,
Commanding General, 1st Sustainment Command,
Overseas Dependencies and Active Warfighting: The Austrian
US Army Forces Command
Armed Forces' Unique Experience of Transformation
Major General James E Chambers,
Colonel Karl-Michael Hruza,
Director of Logistics CCJ4, USCENTCOM, US Army
Director MoD, Logistic Planning and Coordination Division,
Lt Colonel Mario Johnson,
Austrian Ministry of Defence
Logistics Director, Special Operations Command Europe,
12.00 Improving Defence Accountability, Planning and Productivity US Armed Forces
and Further Optimising Supply Chain Efficiency through Colonel Shelia ‘J-Mac’ McClaney,
Regional Partnerships: The Danish Armed Forces' Hub Logistics Commander ACOS G4, Rapid Deployable Corps, NATO HQ
in the UAE 12.00 Efficiency Gains through Multinational Logistics Collaboration
Major Henrik Christensen, Bruno Cantin,
Director Operational Programmes and Policy, Head Logistics Section in Defence Policy and Planning Division,
Danish Defence Command NATO HQ
12.30 Naval Logistics on the Run? Computerisation as a Solution for 12.30 Using Training to Transform Valuable Human Resources into a
Naval Logistics and Supply Chain Management Motivated and Educated Workforce Prepared to Perform its
Lieutenant Commander Arthur Van Son Mission - the US DoD's Defense Institute of Security Assistance
Subject Matter Expert Maritime Logistics, Management
Maritime Warfare Centre, Royal Netherlands Navy Dr Mark Ahles,
13.00 This session will be led by Dean and Deputy Commandant, Defense Institute of Security
Graham Grose, Assistance Management,
Global industry Director for Aerospace and Defence, IFS US Department of Defense
13.30 Networking Lunch 13.00 Networking Lunch
14.30 Close of conference 14.00 Close of conference
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5. MAIN CONFERENCE DAY ONE: Tuesday 18th January 2011
Optimising Joint Logistics to Enhance Capabilities, Prepare for a Changing Operational
Environment and Improve the Support for Tomorrow’s Joint Warfighter
07:30 Coffee and Registration 10.30 This session will be led by
Major General (retired)
08:00 Conference Opening: The Rapid and Coordinated Provision of David Shouesmith, Vice President, UK,
Aid to the Victims of the Worst Recorded Flooding in Pakistan’s History Europe and The Middle East, PRTM
• Developing a strategy to overcome some of the worst ground conditions
experienced in any recent humanitarian relief operation 11.00 Operational Case Study on Equipment Management and
• Providing much needed aid and transport to people who urgently need Disposal: Operation Brockdale, Removing the UK's Footprint in Iraq
emergency assistance • Achieving 'good order' as the central objective for withdrawing supplies from
• Delivering over 1 million pounds of aid within 10 days of initial relief efforts the operational theatre
• Utilising significant airlift capacity to get around inaccessible terrain • Allocating specialised HQ's such as the Theatre Drawdown Unit (TDU), focussed
• Supporting and coordinating multiple interagency humanitarian aid distribution and trained purely on logistic challenges
missions • Developing the 'compendium' and utilising TAV bricks to document all inventory
Major General James E Chambers, in theatre
Director of Logistics CCJ4, USCENTCOM, • Working with 'DE&S forward teams' to identify how to properly dispose or
US Army collect equipment
Lt Colonel Greg Hughes,
08:30 Achieving Efficiencies, Eliminating Needless Waste and Ensuring SO1 J4 Logistics, Joint Force Logistics Component,
that Everything Procured Makes the Military Stronger UK MoD
• Streamlining the use of contractors
• Sharpening the roles of senior ranks 11.30 Driving Logistic Transformation to More Adequately Prepare for
• Eliminating costly and redundant reports a Variety of Operations, from Enduring Operations, Overseas
• Delivering sound doctrine, training and force management functions Dependencies and Active Warfighting: The Austrian Armed Forces'
• Maintaining the balance between increased efficiency and combat readiness Unique Experience of Transformation
Major General Kathleen D Close, • Achieving mission success as a neutral EU and PfP country participating in
Director of Logistics and Sustainment, international operations
US Air Force Materiel Command, US Air Force • Leading multi national operations with specialised units; especially in the logistics field
• Incorporating legal and financial limitations of international cooperation into
09:00 INTERACTIVE PANEL DISCUSSION: logistics planning
Achieving Strategic Logistic Transformation • Learning examples and case studies from the EU BG 2012
• What steps need to be taken to help enforce a responsive and efficient service Colonel Karl-Michael Hruza,
that keeps the needs of end users on the front line in constant mind? Director MoD, Logistic Planning and Coordination Division,
• How do you identify and overcome obstacles that threaten to stall and even Austrian Ministry of Defence
potentially terminate transformation?
• How can you generate speed and momentum to step up the pace of change? 12.00 Improving Defence Accountability, Planning and Productivity
and Further Optimising Supply Chain Efficiency through Regional
Your Panel Includes:
Partnerships: The Danish Armed Forces' Hub Logistics in the UAE
Major General Kathleen D Close,
Director of Logistics and Sustainment, • Varying operations requires varying nature and size of projected and support forces
US Air Force Materiel Command, US Air Force • Increasing the ratio of supporter to supported in key sectors including
maintenance, medical support and fuel supply
Major General Ken Dowd, • Preparing systems and structures to work in conjunction with allied structures
Commanding General, 1st Sustainment Command, • Ensuring continuity between the joint-service logistics structures at home bases
US Army Forces Command and the requirements of operational support
Major General James E Chambers,
Director of Logistics CCJ4, USCENTCOM, Major Henrik Christensen,
US Army Director Operational Programmes and Policy,
Danish Defence Command
Colonel Shelia ‘J-Mac’ McClaney,
Commander ACOS G4, Rapid Deployable Corps, 12.30 Naval Logistics on the Run? Computerisation as a Solution for
NATO Naval Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Colonel Raimo Petasnoro, • Overcoming the struggle between efficient supply and saving costs
Chief Of Logistics, Finland Army Materiel Command, • How to compensate for the human factor in naval logistics
Finish Defence Forces • Do single systems always offer increased effectiveness and efficiency in terms of
command and control?
09:30 Coffee and Refreshments • In which situations would a multiple system be more favourable?
10:00 Providing Front Line Support to a Sustained Land Campaign: • Examining future challenges such as potential for contractor logistic support
NATO Experience in Afghanistan Lieutenant Commander Arthur Van Son
• Maintaining an ongoing supply chain to regularly rotating units Subject Matter Expert Maritime Logistics, Maritime Warfare
• Logistic demands of forward operating bases and how their location and Centre, Royal Netherlands Navy
inaccessibility can impact upon the length of the logistical supply chain
• Force protection of logistics assets whilst in transit 13.00 This session will be led by
• Assessing the variety of threats to logistic supply routes and the strains on Graham Grose,
current supply lines Global Industry Director for Aeropsace and Defence,
• Rebuilding and improving operational readiness after a deployed tour IFS
Colonel Shelia ‘J-Mac’ McClaney, 13.30 - 14.30 Networking Lunch
Commander ACOS G4, Rapid Deployable Corps,
NATO HQ 14.00 Close of conference
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6. MAIN CONFERENCE DAY TWO: Wednesday 19th January 2011
Reacting as an Integrated, Responsive and Operationally Agile Multi National Deployment:
Logistics in Humanitarian, Peace Keeping and Disaster Relief Operations
07:00 – 07:30 Coffee and Registration 10.30 Multi National Logistics Cooperation: The Special Operations
Command on ISAF Missions
07:30 Bringing Logisticians from all 3 Services together and Working • Utilising the skills and services of specialised personnel from a variety of military,
towards a fully Integrated Training Regime civilian and NGO organisations
• Overcoming a great diversity in students to achieve logistic integration • Coordinating support of Allied Armed Forces during ISAF missions
• Adapting training structures to encourage 'end-to-end' joint systems • Sustainment and maintenance solutions through industry partnership that keep
• Focusing on forward operating base support, combat logistic patrols and dismounted operational availability high
close combat - no longer about lines of supply or setting up logistics camps • Working with ISAF partners to maintain and develop the reliability and speed of resupply
• Ensuring Quartermasters know how to manage stores full of unknown items,
working with unknown units and under difficult operational conditions Lt Colonel Mario Johnson,
Logistics Director, Special Operations Command Europe,
Brigadier Alistair Deas, US Armed Forces
Commandant,
Defence College of Logistics and Personnel Administration 11.00 This session will be led by
Giampiero Soncini,
08:00 Supporting Joint Service Integration and Improving Contractor Chief Executive Officer,
Management and Accountability Spec Tec
• Accounting for significant progress in IT transformation
• How to optimise asset and invisibility tracking 11.30 INTERACTIVE PANEL DISCUSSION: How Can You Develop a Rapid,
• Providing theatre commanders with up-to-date visibility into contractor assets Collaborative and Coordinated Logistics Response to Humanitarian,
and capabilities Disaster Relief and Peace Keeping Operations?
• Developing effective independent systems - crucial to achieving joint system success • What systems can be put into place to improve the ‘deployability’ of multi
• Achieving greater granularity and enhanced intelligence of equipment and national assets?
support flow • How can multi national teams learn to enhance the sustainability of distributed
John C Rogers, resources whilst they are in theatre?
Chief, CIO and DPfM Division, Command, Control and • How can better operational planning help get around accessibility issues;
Communications and Computer Systems (TCJ6), US especially in remote and inaccessible regions?
Transportation Command, US Army Your Panel Includes:
Major General Ken Dowd,
08:30 Developing a War Fighter Focused, Globally Responsive Supply Commanding General, 1st Sustainment Command,
Chain US Army Forces Command
• Securing provisioning data earlier in the weapons systems life cycle to improve Major General James E Chambers,
forecasting and to ensure steady supply of essential battlefield equipment Director of Logistics CCJ4, USCENTCOM,
• Exchanging all information with contractors at an early stage to strengthen US Army
sustainment and improve interoperability
• Strategically positioning materiel for distribution and disposal Lt Colonel Mario Johnson,
• Utilising innovation to develop optimal distribution and disposal capabilities for Logistics Director, Special Operations Command Europe,
the future US Armed Forces
Colonel Shelia ‘J-Mac’ McClaney,
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Murphree, Commander ACOS G4, Rapid Deployable Corps,
Commander, DLA Troop Support Europe, NATO HQ
US Defense Logistics Agency
12.00 Efficiency Gains through Multinational Logistics Collaboration
09:00 Coffee and Refreshments
• Achieving the efficient and direct exchange of information between nations
09.30 Assessing the Spanish Air Force Approach to Joint Logistics and • Implementing an effective and uniform data set
the formation of an Operational Support Command • Overcoming the challenges of implementing the NAMSA system in more third world nations
• Tackling the challenge of introducing new additions into the strategic NATO alliance
• Adapting a joint, integrated system for a wide range of current operations and activities
• How can NATO nations instil one language and one vocabulary for the exchange
• Forming Global Operational Support Hubs to better project and sustain forces
of complex logistic information?
• Overcoming common logistics issues including; movement coordination,
multinational contracting, logistics reporting and intra theatre movement visibility Bruno Cantin,
• Ensuring Logistics Training requirements meet operational pressures Head Logistics Section in Defence Policy and
• Leveraging multinational logistics as a key to success in logistics Planning Division, NATO HQ
transformation
12.30 Using Training to Transform Valuable Human Resources into a
Colonel Juan Puche Espejo, Motivated and Educated Workforce Prepared to Perform its Mission -
Section Leader, International Contracts, Logistic Support the US DoD’s Defense Institute of Security Assistance Management
Command,
Spanish Air Force • Training which places an overriding emphasis on proper management of
resources within overall defense budgets
10.00 Exploring Available Technologies to Improve Global Supply • Utilising International Training Management System (I-TMS) software to better
Chain Management and Total Asset Visibility manage training structures and regimes
• Benefiting military logisticians from all services; as well as for senior defense
• Enabling defence business modernization
procurement personnel
• Examining tactics for better integration of supply chain operations to unify your
• Building partner capacity through education and career development programs
approach to logistics missions, goals and objectives
• Utilizing ERP advancements to improve data management capabilities and Dr Mark Ahles,
create visiblity throughout the supply chain enterprise Dean and Deputy Commandant, Defense Institute of Security
• Leveraging increased supply chain visibility to reduce total ownership costs and Assistance Management, US Department of Defense
more cost effectively acquire strategically sourced supplies
13.00 Networking Lunch
Dr Vic Ramdass,
Director, Logistics Innovation Agency, 14.00 CLOSE OF CONFERENCE
US Army
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allows operation and control of all Technical and
- we have delivered, with some of the World's Documentation aspects in the fields of: Maintenance, Spare parts and Stock
largest and most sophisticated military organisations control, Purchasing and Procurement, Quality and Safety documentation
management, Voyage management (for shipping), Personnel management.
in attendance. Don't miss the opportunity to launch In its 25 years of existence, AMOS has become the "de facto" standard in
your product and win that contract shipping, and a major player in all other fields of application: in fact, the use of
AMOS in the Energy sector is rapidly expanding, while several Navies worldwide
are implementing AMOS as a Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) software to cover
ABOUT DEFENCE IQ their Integrated Logistic Systems aspects. SpecTec invests heavily in research and
Defence IQ is host to a series of global events and runs an online community of military development. Working in close cooperation with many of our customers and
and private sector professionals. We provide the platform on which leading defence
experts share their experience, knowledge and strategic thoughts. We are dedicated to partners, we develop software that suits your needs, provides you with a
providing military personnel and the private sector with strategic defence resources competitive advantage and ensures compliance with mandatory regulations.
covering current defence issues.
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Keep in Contact with Us! IFS, a Swedish company founded in 1983 develops, supplies and
Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/defenceiq implements IFS Applications™, a component-based ERP suite
Join the LinkedIn Group: Defence IQ - Military Community based on a SOA technology. IFS focuses on agile businesses where
any of four core processes are strategic: service & asset
management, manufacturing, supply chain and projects. The
Supporting Media Partners: company has 2000+ customers and is present in more than 50 countries with
2700 employees. In order to focus on the Aerospace & Defence Industry, IFS
Defence was established in September 2000 – a joint venture between IFS and
BAE Systems. IFS Defence offers comprehensive solutions for Fleet & Asset
Management, Contractor Logistics Support, MRO suppliers and Defence
manufacturers. With a unique mix of capabilities, and proven pedigree, combining
our insight into Defence processes and the agility of IFS Applications™, IFS
Defence is helping Aerospace & Defence customers Worldwide deliver increased
asset availability, effectiveness and efficiency
Profile of Attendees Who will be attending in 2011?
• Military logisticians from the Army,
Navy and Air Force
• Ministries of Defence
• NGO's
• Heads of Logistics, Procurement and
Operations Departments
• Prime Contractors
• Supply Chain Consultants
• 3PL's
• Freight Forwarders
• ERP/SCM Software Providers
Questions? Email us directly at enquire@defenceiq.com or call +971 4 364 2975 7

8. REGISTRATION FORM 5 WAYS TO REGISTER
Main Conference:18-19th January 2011 Tel: +971 4 364 2975
Focus Day: 20th January 2011
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