MILITARY FLIGHT
TRAINING 2016
15-17 March 2016, London, United Kingdom
Military Flight Training 2016
Pre Conference Focus Day A: 15th March 2016
TRAINING & SIMULATION FOR THE 5th GENERATION FIGHTER
08.15 – 09.00
09.00 – 09.15
09.15 – 09.45
REGISTRATION AND COFFEE
CHAIRMAN’S OPENING ADDRESS
Lieutenant General Yvan Blondin (Ret), Former Commander, Royal Canadian Air Force
Strengthening The Israeli Air Force’s 5 th Generation Fighter Training Programme Through The Capabilities Provided By The M -346
Colonel Or Landwer, Head of Training Department, Israeli Air Force
09.45 – 10.15
Effective Live/Synthetic Balance For The Training Of The Next Generation of US Marine Corps Pilots
Colonel Eric Buer, Commander Marine Aviation and Training Support Group 21, US Marine Corps
10.15- 10.45
Determining The Role Of Downloading In The Indian Air Force’s Future Pilot Training Program
Air Marshal Ramesh Rai (Ret), Former Commander in Chief, Training Command, Indian Air Force
10.45 – 11.15
11.15 – 11.45
COFFEE AND NETWORKING BREAK
Session Reserved
Squadron Leader (Ret.) Benjamin George, Lead-In Fighter Capability Assurance Program, Royal Australian Air Force
11.45 – 12.45
Training For the 5 th Generation Fighter Panel Discussion
Many questions still remain unanswered regarding how to train current and future pilots for 5 th Generation Fighters. With the F-35 partner nations
nudging the platform ever closer to Initial Operational Capability and beyond there is a critical need for the community to discuss and determine
the processes and programs required to deliver a truly effective capability.
Providing new insight into the joint strategies that can be develope d between militaries and industry providers, the Panel
Discussion allow engagement on 5 th generation training solutions across the community right at the very start of the conference.
Key Discussion Points:
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Shaping Flight Training For The Digital Generation
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Where Do The 5th Generation Training Gaps Still Lie?
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Does LVC Truly Solve the Live vs Synthetic Balance
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Improving Fidelity Of Simulation And Reducing Costs For Data Packages
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Developing Contracted Flight Training To Meet 5th Generation Fighter Demands
Colonel Vincenzo Tozzi, Chief Trainer Aircrafts and Simulation Section, Italian Air Force
Colonel Or Landwer, Head of Training Department, Israeli Air Force
Colonel Eric Buer, Commander Marine Aviation and Training Support Group 21, US Marine Corps
Squadron Leader (Ret.) Benjamin George, Lead-In Fighter Capability Assurance Program, Royal Australian Air Force
12.45 – 13.00
13.00 – 14.00
CHAIRMAN’S CLOSING REMARKS
Lieutenant General Yvan Blondin (Ret), Former Commander, Royal Canadian Air Force
END OF FOCUS DAY & LUNCH
Military Flight Training 2016
Pre Conference Focus Day B: 15th March 2016
Program Management & New Acquisitions Focus Day
13.30 – 14.00
14.00 – 14.15
14.15 – 14.45
14.45 – 15.15
REGISTRATION & LUNCH
CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS
Lieutenant General Yvan Blondin (Ret), Former Commander, Royal Canadian Air Force
Update On The Procurement of The T-X Family of Systems
Colonel Philip W. Wielhouwer, Chief, Capability Requirements Division , Air Education & Training Command, US Air Force
Exploring the RCAF’s Future Aircrew Training Strategy
Colonel Paul Dittmann, Director Air Simulation and Training, Royal Canadian Air Force
15.15 – 15.45
Procuring the Spanish Air Force’s New Flight Training Program
Colonel José María Juanas García , Planning & Policy, Spanish Air Force
15.45 – 16.15
Project Cognac: Evolving The French Air Force’s Training Capabilities Through The Acquisition Of A New Jet Trainer
Colonel Jerome Lacroix Leclair, Commander Flying Schools Command, French Air Force
16.15 – 16.45
16.45 – 17.15
COFFEE AND NETWORKING BREAK
Realising the Austrian Air Force’s Training Philosophy Through The Procurement Of New Training System Assets
Colonel Peter Trierweiler, Head of Flight Training, Austrian Air Force
17.15 – 18.00
INTERACTIVE PANEL: How Can Industry Better Work With The Customers To Deliver The Desired Requirements And Capabilities
For Future Training Programmes
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Analysis of the required strategic industry/military relationship necessary for success
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Investigation into where industry should be placing technological investment to meet training needs
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Importance of Research & Development to advance capability
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Who should be instigating the technological push, industry or military?
Colonel Philip W. Wielhouwer, Chief, Capability Requirements Division, Air Education & Training Command, US Air Force
Colonel Jerome Lacroix Leclair, Commander Flying Schools Command, French Air Force
Colonel Peter Trierweiler, Head of Flight Training, Austrian Air Force
Colonel José María Juanas García , Planning & Policy, Spanish Air Force
18.00
CHAIRMAN’S CLOSING ADDRESS
Lieutenant General Yvan Blondin (Ret), Former Commander, Royal Canadian Air Force
Military Flight Training 2016
Main Conference Day One: 16th March 2016
08.00 – 09.00
09.00 – 09.15
09.15 – 09.45
09.45 – 10.15
10.15 – 10.45
10.45 – 11.30
REGISTRATION AND COFFEE
CHAIRMAN’S OPENING ADDRESS
Lieutenant General Yvan Blondin (Ret), Former Commander, Royal Canadian Air Force
5 th Generation Training Priorities For the US Air Force
Brigadier General Andrew A. Croft, Director of Plans, Programs, Requirements and Assessments, Air Education and Training Command US Air Force
Aircrew Training Challenges
Mr James Hedges, International Business Development, Lockheed Martin
Implementing The Downloading Concept Into The German Air Forces’ Flight Training Programme
Brigadier General Gunter Katz, Commander, Flying Command, German Air Force
OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH, MORNING COFFEE AND NETWORKING
Sponsored By
11.30 – 12.00
Meeting Customer Challenges Through A Digital Aerospace Ecosystem
Tim Noonan, Vice President of Training Systems and Government Services, The Boeing Company
12.00 – 12.30
Generating Operational Capability – The Joint Helicopter Command
Major General Richard Felton, Commander Joint Helicopter Command, UK MoD
12.30 – 13.00
Evolution of Comprehensive Flight Training
Jim Hvizd, Vice President of Business Development, Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems
13.00 -14.00
LUNCH
STREAM A- Live, Virtual Constructive
Lieutenant General Yvan Blondin (Ret), Former Commander, Royal
STREAM B – Advanced Live Training Service Provision & Partnerships
Canadian Air Force
14.00 – 14.30
14.30 – 15.00
15.00 – 15.30
Distributed Mission Operations Training & The Role of LVC
Colonel Nathan ‘Lothar’ Hill, Division Chief, CAF Training, Air Combat
Command, U.S. Air Force
Optimise The Role Played By International Training Initiatives To
Benefit From A Superior Level Of Training
Mr J.R. Starch, Chief Operating Officer, US Aviation Academy
The Italian Air Force’s Approach to LVC & 5 th Generation Flight
Training
Colonel Vincenzo Tozzi, Chief Trainer Aircrafts and Simulation Section,
Italian Air Force
Go Live! Or Real World Flight Training In The Era Of Simulation,
Offloading And Downloading
Jonas Linde Director Marketing & Sales, Senior Flight Test Engineer, FMV
Test & Evaluation, Swedish Defence Materiel Administration
INTERACTIVE PANEL: Is A Perfect Live/Synthetic Balance A Realistic
Possibility?
Colonel Nathan ‘Lothar’ Hill, Division Chief, CAF Training, Air Combat
Command, U.S. Air Force
Colonel Vincenzo Tozzi, Chief Trainer Aircrafts and Simulation Section,
Italian Air Force
INTERACTIVE PANEL: Industry Operated Training Centres: The
Future Of Cost Effective High Level Training
Mr J.R. Starch, Chief Operating Officer, US Aviation Academy
Jonas Linde Director Marketing & Sales, Senior Flight Test
Engineer, FMV Test & Evaluation, Swedish Defence Materiel
Administration
15.30 – 16.00
AFTERNOON TEA AND NETWORKING
Sponsored By
16.00 – 16.30
Operational Synthetic Training
Roger Goodrum, TTF Simulator Instructor, Typhoon Training Facility, BAE Systems
16.30 – 17.00
Adopting New Concept Of Military Flight Training In The Serbian Armed Forces
Colonel Brane Krnjajić, Chief of Staff 204th Air Base, Serbian Air Force
17.00 – 17.30
Suitable Types Of Basic Training Aircraft
Ing. Miloslav Tutter, ZLIN Aircraft
17.30 – 17.45
CHAIRMAN’S CLOSING ADDRESS
Lieutenant General Yvan Blondin (Ret), Former Commander, Royal Canadian Air Force
17.45 – 18.45
DRINKS RECEPTION
18.45
GALA DINNER
Military Flight Training 2016
Main Conference Day Two: 17 th March 2016
08.00 - 09.00
09.00 – 09.10
09.10 – 09.40
09.40 – 10.10
10.10 – 10.40
REGISTRATION AND COFFEE
CHAIRMAN’S WELCOME
Lieutenant General Yvan Blondin (Ret), Former Commander, Royal Canadian Air Force
Cost Effective Training In The Ukraine Air Force
Lieutenant General Serhiy Drozdov, Commander, Ukraine Air Force
Adaptive Learning and Performance Support
William Smith Interactive Systems & Training Manager, Learning and Communications Group , Northrop Grumman Corporation
Flight Training Transformation In The Bulgarian Air Force – Challenges And Solutions
Major General Rumen Radev, Commander, Bulgarian Air Force
10.40 – 11.15
MORNING COFFEE AND NETWORKING
Sponsored By
11.15 – 11.45
Operational Training With Integrated Synthetics
Air Vice Marshal (Ret)Sean Bell, Senior Advisor, Defence Growth Partnership
11.45 – 12.15
Reviewing The Turkish Air Forces Training Capabilities With Future Operational Fight Acquisitions In Mind
Major General Kubilay Selçuk, Commander, 2nd Main Jet Base, Turkish Air Force
INDUSTRY STRATEGY DEBATE: Industry’s Insight Into The Future Of Flight Training
Integral to any successful flight training capability is a process of collaboration and development with major industry providers. The military flight
training sector leads the way in ensuring mutually-beneficial relationships between military and industry leaders.
In order to strengthen this balance further, the Industry Strategy Debate will outline and examine th e strategic thinking shaping the future of the
flight training market from the leading defence organizations in the sector.
Panellists Include:
Dan Darnell, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems
Mike Griswold, Director, T-50 business development, Lockheed Martin
Alan J Potter, Business Development Director, Boeing Defence UK
Phil Hodge, Director Business Development, BAE Systems
12.15 – 13.15
13.15 – 14.15
14.15 – 14.45
14.45 – 15.15
15.15 – 15.45
LUNCH
Sponsored By
STREAM A- Red Air Aircraft & Contracted Adversary Support
Lieutenant General David A. Deptula, USAF (Ret.)
Dean of the Mitchell Institute of Aerospace Power Studies
STREAM B- Efficiency & Resource Management
Lieutenant General Yvan Blondin (Ret), Former Commander, Royal
Canadian Air Force
Air Combat Command & Combat Air Training
Colonel Nathan ‘Lothar’ Hill, Division Chief, Combat Air Force Training,
Air Combat Command, U.S. Air Force
Training The Future Pilots In The NAF In A Cost Effective Manner
Air Vice Marshal RA Ojuawo, Air Officer Commanding Tactical Air
Command, Nigerian Air Force
The Changing Landscape of Adversary Air Support
Jared Isaacman, CEO, Draken International
Cost Efficiency In the Swiss Air Force’s Pilot Training System
Colonel Fabio Antognini, Chief of Staff, Flight Training Unit 31, Swiss Air
Force
INTERACTIVE PANEL: Future of Contracted Adversary Support
Jared Isaacman, CEO, Draken International
Colonel Nathan ‘Lothar’ Hill, Division Chief, CAF Training, Air Combat
Command, U.S. Air Force
Colonel Paul Dittmann, Director Air Simulation and Training, Royal
Canadian Air Force
Human Resource Management Problems In Relation To Current And
Future Pilot Training Programs
Major Benny Vos, Belgium Air Force
15.45 – 16.15
AFTERNOON TEA AND NETWORKING
Sponsored By
16.15 – 16.45
Preparing The Colombian Air Force’s Training Programme For A New Combat Fighter Jet
Brigadier General Rodrigo Alejandro Valencia Guevara, Commander 2nd Air Combat Command, Colombian Air Force
Future Of Flight Training In The Indonesian Air Force
Air First Marshal Donny Ermawan, Deputy Commander, Operation Command II, Indonesian Air Force
16.45 – 17.15
17.15 – 17.30
CHAIRMAN’S CLOSING ADDRESS
Lieutenant General Yvan Blondin (Ret), Former Commander, Royal Canadian Air Force