Air Mission Planning Brochure

SMi Presents the 7th Annual Conference on...
20th-21st
APRIL
2016Central London, UK
Air Mission
Planning
Military Experts:
• Major General (ret) Dimitrios Petridis, Aviation
Support Programme Manager, NATO Support and
Procurement Agency, NATO
• Air Commodore Paddy Teakle, Deputy Commander
AEW&C Force Command, NATO
• Colonel Philippe Rogers, USMC, Land Force Planner,
Senior Marine, SHAPE & JFC, NATO
• Colonel Olivier Maurer, Officer Commanding the
NATO Analysis and Simulation Centre for Air
Operations, French Air Force, France
• Colonel Glen Genove, Commander, 435th Air and
Space Communications Group, United States Air
Force, United States
• Colonel Jaroslav Mika, Wing Commander, 21
Tactical Air Wing, Czech Air Force, Czech Republic
• Colonel Giorgio Seravalle, Chief of Air Operations,
Air Mobility Command, Italian Air Force Staff, Italy
• Lieutenant Colonel Gian Luca D Angelo, Air Transport
Cell Member, Movement Coordination Centre
Europe, Netherlands
• Air Vice Marshall (Retd) Sean Bell, Director,
Vangovion Ltd, UK
• Mr Enzo Montalti, Director of Air C2 Programmes and
Services, NCIA, NATO
• Nick Benson, Aeronautical Information Requirements
Manager, No1 AIDU, UK MoD
• Mark Darlow, Head Geospatial Air Information Team,
Defence Geographic Centre, UK MoD
Industry Leaders:
• Mr John Loader MBE, Head of New Business and
Mission Systems Advisor, Military Air and Information
Combat Air Support, BAE Systems, UK
• Dr Tina Erlandsson, System Engineer, Sensor Fusion
and Tactical Control, Saab, Sweden
Book by 18th December 2015 to receive a £400 discount
Book by 29th January 2016 to receive a £300 discount
Book by 29th February 2016 to receive a £200 discount
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Delivering Tactful Planning Capabilities
to the Modern Operator
Benefits of Attending:
• Provide a platform for the advancement of air operations
planning, bringing together those at the heart of systems
operation, development and integration
• Deliberate the requirements of the contemporary
operational environment
• Develop advanced strategies for the planning process
• Explore Interoperability for coalition operations and joint fires
• Hear the very latest technological developments from
research

Air Mission Planning
Day One | Wednesday 20th April 2016
08.30 Registration & Coffee
09.00 Chairman's Opening Remarks
Major General (ret) Dimitrios Petridis, Aviation Support Programme
Manager, NATO Support and Procurement Agency, NATO
09.15 AWACS Role in the Provision of Real Time Mission Support and
Tasking for Combat and Reconnaissance Aircraft
• An overview of force structure
• Emphasizing the aircraft’s command and control
capability, an overview of current mission systems
• Feedback from operations and the successful provision of
command and control
• The successful provision of real time mission support to
combat aircraft, the potential for dynamic re-planning and
tasking to meet adapting objectives
• Planning for key developments such as NATO’s Air
Command and Control System (ACCS)
Air Commodore Paddy Teakle, Deputy Commander AEW&C
Force Command, NATO
09.55 Session Reserved for Sponsor
10.35 Optimising Air Mission Planning through Coherent Integration
of Aeronautical Information
• How the current provision of aeronautical information to UK
defence works & why it needs to change
• How Aeronautical Information supports wider defence
intelligence foundation data goals
• The challenge of end-to-end technical coherence in
foundation data management
• The role of No 1 Aeronautical Information Documents Unit
and the Defence Geographic Centre in the planning and
support process
• How plans to upgrade the future foundation data
capability model will support transformation
Mark Darlow, Head Geospatial Air Information Team,
Defence Geographic Centre, UK MoD
Nick Benson, Aeronautical Information Requirements
Manager, No1 AIDU, UK MoD
Flight Lieutenant Graham Stewart, DGC Mission Mangement
Air, Defence Geographic Centre, UK MoD
Jim Walter, Head of Task Team 7, Defence Geographic
Centre, UK MoD
11.15 Morning Coffee and Networking in the Exhibition Area
11.45 Planning and Mission Systems for the Provision of Mission
Support to US Air Forces
• An overview of force structure and the supporting role of
the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing
• Ensuring rapid reaction and decision making though the
fusing of intelligence and effective dissemination of data
• Supporting planning and execution of air missions via the
Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System
(JWICS), Global Command and Control System (GCCS)
and Unit Level Intelligence (ULI)
Colonel Glen Genove, Commander, 435th Air and Space
Communications Group, United States Air Force, United States
13.05 The Italian Air Forces Approach to Ensuring Readiness for
Contemporary Air Operations: A Focus on the Planning
Process
• Identifying the needs of the current operational
environment as a starting point for operational readiness
• Key factors to consider within the planning process
• Optimal planning processes for combat air operations
• Approaches to ensuring rapid reaction to meet an
adapting operational environment
• Lessons learned from past and ongoing operations and
future plans for enhancing operational effectiveness
Colonel Giorgio Seravalle, Chief of Air Operations, Air Mobility
Command, Italian Air Force Staff, Italy
13.45 Networking Lunch in Exhibition Area
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14.45 Approaches to Successfully Circumnavigating Threats
through Enhanced Situational Awareness
• Prioritizing Platform and Crew Safety: Planning the route
with the minimum expected risk
• Taking into account key factors for mission success in a
hostile environment: Maximizing survivability, maximizing the
probability of performing mission tasks and minimizing the
time in air
• Multi-objective route planning to balance mission effectives
and risk exposure
Dr Tina Erlandsson, System Engineer, Sensor Fusion and
Tactical Control, Saab, Sweden
15.25 PANEL DISCUSSION: Contemporary Concepts
of Operation for Successful and Safe Air Mission
Planning in Challenging Environments
• An overview of the contemporary operational
environment, the continued requirements for
coalition operations
• Measures for increasing interoperability and dealing with
the re-occurring challenges of planning for operations in
shared airspace
• Preparing for contemporary threats to manned and
un-manned aircraft: Planning and concepts of operation
for countering the increased proliferation of surface to air
missiles and MANPADS
Air Commodore Paddy Teakle, Deputy Commander AEW&C
Force Command, NATO
Colonel Philippe Rogers, USMC, Land Force Planner, Senior
Marine, SHAPE & JFC, NATO
Colonel Glen Genove, Commander, 435th Air and Space
Communications Group, United States Air Force, United States
Colonel Giorgio Seravalle, Chief of Air Operations, Air Mobility
Command, Italian Air Force Staff, Italy
Colonel Olivier Maurer, Officer Commanding the NATO
Analysis and Simulation Centre for Air Operations, French Air
Force, France
16.15 Afternoon Tea in the Exhibition Area
16.45 The Introduction of NATO's Air Command and Control System
(ACCS): What does this mean for the Alliance?
• An overview of plans for the introduction of the ACCS
• System Architecture: The integration of air mission control,
air traffic control, airspace surveillance, airspace
management and command and control
• The implications for air mission planning and the benefits of
a connecting command echelons into a central data
transfer network
• Plans for systems integration and through life support
Colonel Enzo Montalti, Director of Air C2 Programmes and
Services, NCIA NATO
17.25 Mission Planning for the Netherlands Air Force: The NLR Role in
Providing Mission Support Systems
• The Netherlands F-16 and its evolution since introduction
• An overview of the capabilities of mission systems currently
supporting operations
• Operational feedback from theatre: Results from the use of
mission systems
• NLR and their role in delivering assets such as Mission Data
Cards, Bomb logs and A-A shot logs for F-16, and planning
and debrief tools for RNLAF helicopters
• Future plans for system integration and preparation for new
platforms such as the F-35
Mr Johan Eertink, Senior Research and Design Engineer,
Defence Systems, Netherlands Aerospace Centre,
Netherlands
18.05 Chairman's Closing Remarks and Close of Day One
SPONSORSHIP AND EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES
SMi offer sponsorship, exhibition, advertising and branding
packages, uniquely tailored to complement your company’s
marketing strategy.
Prime networking opportunities exist to entertain, enhance and
expand your client base within the context of an independent
discussion specific to your industry.
Should you wish to join the increasing number of
companies benefiting from sponsoring our conferences
please call: Sadia Malick on +44 (0) 20 7827 6748 or
email: smalick@smi-online.co.uk

Day Two | Thursday 21st April 2016
08.30 Registration & Coffee
09.00 Chairman's Opening Remarks
09.15 Critical Revolution in Mission Planning and Support: Delivery of
Agile and Responsive Military Capability
• Increased requirement for inter-operability and coalition
warfare
• Mission Planning is now a team sport
• Industry parochialism is stifling progress
• Growth opportunity for industry
Air Vice Marshall (Retd) Sean Bell, Director, Vangovion Ltd, UK
10.35 Optimal Mission Support Systems for Fast Air Assets: A Focus
on Architecture and Software Support
• BAE Systems approach to mission support systems: The need
for open architecture
• The importance of flexibility to adapt to mission
requirements and integrate emerging technology
• Software portability and interoperability across the various
airborne platforms
• Future predictions for operational requirements
Mr John Loader MBE, Head of New Business and Mission
Systems Advisor, Military Air and Information Combat Air
Support, BAE Systems, UK
11.15 Morning Coffee
11.45 The Challenges of Air Mission Planning for Shared Airspace
with a Non-Compliant Operator
• An overview of the unique operational environment over
Syria and Iraq, timelines, developments and the question of
Russian involvement
• The limitations of MoUs: Planning for shared airspace and
insuring de-confliction of air assets
• The need for effective tracking and monitoring of aircraft
• Considering challenges to command and control, mobile
ground-based electronic warfare systems such as the
Krasukha-4
Colonel Philippe Rogers, USMC, Land Force Planner, Senior
Marine, SHAPE & JFC, NATO
13.05 The French Approach to Providing Command and Control to
Combat Air Craft: A Focus on Mission Support
• Operational feedback from the Mali campaign and
ongoing operations
• The French Air Forces approach to mission planning for
strike air craft
• The role that both ground based and airborne command
and control have to play in delivering real time mission
support and intelligence to combat air
• System and network architecture, the networking of C2
systems with attack air crafts mission planning systems such
as the SLPRM (Mission planning and debriefing system)
• The potential for future upgrades and system integration
Colonel Olivier Maurer, Officer Commanding the NATO
Analysis and Simulation Centre for Air Operations, French Air
Force, France
13.45 Networking Lunch in the Exhibition Area
14.45 The Czech Approach to Mission Planning for the Gripen Fleet
• An overview of the Gripen and the development of mission
planning capability since introduction
• Feedback from NATO air policing missions, approaches for
effectively planning for these missions
• Challenges faced during mission preparation, execution
and de-brief
• Plans for enhancing mission planning capability within the
squadron
Colonel Jaroslav Mika, Wing Commander, 21 Tactical Air
Wing, Czech Air Force, Czech Republic
15.25 PANEL: How Industry Is Responding To Ever
Changing Military Requirements in Today's
Complex Operational Environment
• Assessing the evolution of 21st century conflict
and where industry see the need for a change
to the status quo
• Common feedback from military programme managers
and how this translates to future capability shifts
• The latest R&D trends and where industry are investing their
future spend to improve mission planning and effectiveness
• Infrastructure needs to meet increasingly demanding data
requirements for consistent mission planning in real time
Dr Tina Erlandsson, System Engineer, Sensor Fusion and
Tactical Control, Saab, Sweden
Mr John Loader MBE, Head of New Business and Mission
Systems Advisor, Military Air and Information Combat Air
Support, BAE Systems, UK
16.15 Afternoon Tea and Networking in the Exhibition Area
16.45 Enhancing Air-Air Refuelling Capability: Factors to Consider
for Effective Mission Planning
• The importance of Air to Air Refuelling as an essential
capability that increases the range, endurance, payload
and flexibility of combat air craft
• The planning process for effective Air to Air Refuelling
Missions, the cells work in this area
• Feedback from Exercise Trident Juncture 2015
• Measures to increase synergy and interoperability amongst
partners during missions to prevent de-confliction and
increase effectiveness
Lieutenant Colonel Gian Luca D Angelo, Air Transport Cell
Member, Movement Coordination Centre Europe,
Netherlands
17.25 The Work of the NATO Support and Procurement Agency in
the Air Mission Support Domain
• Current efforts of the NSPA to support air operations and
exercises
• Procurement strategies that will ensure joint force
interoperability and effectiveness in the mission equipment
domain
• A focus on planning equipment and strategies for fast air
• A focus on planning equipment and strategies for heavy air
lift/air to air refuelling
• Future plans and timelines for the agency in this area
18.05 Chairman's Closing Remarks and Close of Day Two
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Audience Profile
Air mission planning remains the core competence that
underpins air operations for our flight crews and airmen.
However, fueled by continued advances in mission
support technology and the unique demands of the
operational environment, the expectations and
practices of mission planning continue to adapt. From
static and lengthy pre/post mission processes, the
potential for increased agility, interoperability and
combat effectiveness is greater than ever. A shift toward
fully digitalized air mission planning, with the ability to
swiftly plan, flexibly react and comprehensively de-brief
now sets the standard for the modern operator.
It is therefore the aim of our forthcoming conference to
focus on the collaboration between military, research
and industry in this key area, inviting not only the leading
operators at the forefront of air mission execution, but also
the engineers, chief scientists and technical directors from
research and industry, who create the platforms and
technologies at the heart of air mission support and
planning.
Military
• Commanders of operational support units
• Chiefs of A3 operations
• Commanders of fighter wings
• Commanders of air lift wings
• Air force intelligence
• Air force engineers
• Heads of air C2
• Air C4ISTAR
• Heads of Air CIS
Industry
Developers of:
• Air mission planning systems
• Air mission support software
• Avionics architectures and displays
• Aircraft navigational aids
• Air communications equipment
• Sensors and sensor fusion
Benefits of Sponsoring
• Educate the market on your company’s capability
and make the business case for how to solve your
potential customers’ challenges and requirements
• Build your brand so your solutions are front of mind
when your prospects are putting potential solution
providers on their short list
• Meet and network with active buyers while there is still
a chance to influence their purchase decision
• Generate new leads through meeting new prospects
from both the military and leading OEM providers
Sponsorship and Exhibition
Opportunities
SMi offer sponsorship, exhibition, advertising and
branding packages, uniquely tailored to
complement your company’s marketing strategy.
Prime networking opportunities exist to entertain,
enhance and expand your client base within the
context of an independent discussion specific to
your industry.
Should you wish to join the increasing number
of companies benefiting from sponsoring our
conferences please call:
Sadia Malick on +44 (0) 20 7827 6748 or
email: smalick@smi-online.co.uk

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AIR MISSION PLANNING
Conference: 20th - 21st April 2016, Central London, UK
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