NATO, Spanish Air Force, ViaSat & European Commission join Military Airlift 2015

SEVILLA, Spain - July 6, 2015 - PRLog -- SMi’s Military Airlift and Rapid Reaction Operations conference will provide attendees with the opportunity to hear from an international line-up of senior military, multinational commands and expert industry speakers who will provide updates on national systems, operations and future requirements as well as the growth in sharing and pooling of assets to satisfy national and regional requirement.

New speakers added to the agenda include:

· Colonel Trevor Nitz, Commander, NATO Heavy Airlift Wing
· Colonel Gustavo Cicconardi, Project Manager, NATO / EU Air Transport, Training, Exercises & Interoperability, NATO JAPCC
· Senior Representative, AMCC, NATO SHAPE
· Brigadier General Enrique J. Biosca Vazquez, Head of Plans and Policy Division, Spanish Air Force
· Colin Sage, Director, International C3 & ISR Programs, ViaSat, Inc.
· Laurent Defrance, Policy Officer, European Response Coordination Centre, European Commission

In addition, the 2015 speaker line-up also features:

· Brigadier General Dionigi Maria Loria, Director, Logistics Directorate, European Union Military Staff
· Colonel Karsten Jensen, Commander Air Transport Wing, Royal Danish Air Force
· Colonel Reinhard Krell, Director, Movement Coordination Centre Europe
· Group Captain Andrew Killey, Assistant Head Defence Supply Chain Operations and Movements (DSCOM) - Defence Movements Team Leader, Royal Air Force
· Didier Vernet, Head of A400M Product Marketing, Airbus Defence and Space
· Rudolf Muller, Deputy Director and Chief, Emergency Services Branch, United Nations
· Senior Representative, European Air Transport Command

As well as the conference, the event will also have a site visit to Airbus Military Facility:

Following a welcome and briefing by Major General Jesus Pinillos Prieto, Military Advisor to the Airbus Military Aircraft Presidency, there will be a tour of the facilities. This will include an exclusive opportunity to see the A400M Final Assembly Line. This site visit also provides the chance to see their Light and Medium Aircraft Final Assembly line for their C295 and CN235 aircraft. Overall this site visit is designed to provide delegates with a complete insight into new developments at Airbus and their range of airlift related capability.

Sponsored by: Airbus Defence and Space, JBTC, National Air Cargo TLD Group and Viasat

For those interested book before 17th July to save £400
Register online at: www.military-airlift.com
For more information contact Frederick Agboletey on: +44 (0) 20 7827 6070 / fagboletey@smi-online.co.uk

Military Airlift and Rapid Reaction Operations
1st - 2nd December 2015
NH Collection Sevilla, Seville, Spain.
www.military-airlift.com

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