Register and save19 up July topay 2013 before and Formally Supported by the Kuwait Armed Forces US$450 LOGISTICS SERVICES – ADDRESSING OBSTACLES AND SOLUTIONS IN KUWAIT Main Conference Days: 23 & 24 September 2013 Logistics & Lifecycle Management Focus Day: 25 September 2013 Radisson Blu Hotel, Kuwait Key Speakers Include: Brigadier General Air Marshal Major General Uon Lorn Brigadier General Brigadier General Lafi Al Aazmi M. L. Chanakorn Vorvarn Deputy Chief of Staff & Abdullah Al Qateri Hannafiah bin Jaffal Assistant Chief of Staff for Director of Communications Chief of G1 Commander Logistics Commander Logistics Logistics & Supply Authority and Electronics (A6) Royal Cambodian Army Royal Army of Oman Royal Malaysian Armed Forces Kuwait Armed Forces Royal Thai Air Force Brigadier Alastair Deas Brigadier General Air Commodore Commodore Glen Leverette Commodore Deputy Chief of Staff ARRC Donald Tatum Victor Udoh Commander Military Sealift William Walworth NATO Commander of the 135th Chief of Communications and IT Command Commander Royal Navy Sustainment Command Nigerian Air Force US Navy Auxiliary Fleet Expeditionary (135 ESC) UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) US Department of Defence (DoD) Benefits of Attending: Researched and developed by: ‘ An exclusive chance to network with the key Kuwait Armed Forces & GCC decision makers and Logistics Commanders specifically on the subjects of working with 3PLs, Supply Chain Managers and On Demand Transport. ‘ An unmatched opportunity to fully understand Kuwait’s future strategies, requirements and programmes, across the whole supply chain with over 15 keynote presentations from the world's most relevant military logistic organisations. ‘ The US Central Command, TRANSCOM, NATO Allied Rapid Reaction Corps as well as the Royal Navy and French MoD provide exclusive insight into logistics cooperation with the Kuwait Armed Forces and what that means to 3PLs, Supply Chain Solutions and On Demand Transport Providers. Gold Sponsor: Exhibitors: Media partners: For more information or to register - Tel: +971 4 364 2975 Fax: +971 4 363 1938 Email: [email protected] www.militarylogisticskuwait.com Military Logistics Kuwait is proud to be formally supported by the Kuwait Armed Forces Main Conference Days: 23 & 24 September 2013 Logistics & Lifecycle Management Focus Day: 25 September 2013 Radisson Blu Hotel, Kuwait Dear Colleague, It is with great pleasure that I invite you to participate in Military Logistics Kuwait, formally supported by the Kuwait Armed Forces this September. This conference aims to uncover specific solutions which will improve the Kuwait Armed Forces logistics system, and to understand current Kuwait MoD requirements. In order to achieve a more holistic conference, we have created an agenda which addresses in its opening day the most urgent and immediate challenges facing the logistics community. In doing so, we will develop a structured discussion which can shape the logistics debate in Kuwait. Playing the central part of the event, the main conference will feature important presentations from our Kuwaiti, regional and international speakers. It will focus on the key changes in strategies, occurring across the world, that are directly impacting current and future force structures and vehicle requirements. Integrated within this are dedicated sessions on key topics currently affecting the logistics community, including: ‘ Smart acquisition ‘ Synchronisation acquisition, logistics and technology support ‘ 3PLs to develop military logistics systems ‘ Longer-term IT infrastructure ‘ Maintenance, repair, overhaul (MRO) and logistics for land platforms ‘ More cost effective asset visibility and tracking ‘ The Kuwait MoD procurement process ‘ The Kuwait MoD acquisition strategy ‘ International FMS best practice ‘ A multilateral approach to logistics including cooperation with other nations ‘ Airlift capabilities with rapid deployment ‘ Collaboration between commercial and military shipping and haulage ‘ Integration of military logistics into the mainstream I look forward to welcoming you to Kuwait City this September. 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Join the community: www.defenceiq.com/join.cfm For more information or to register – Tel: +971 4 364 2975 Fax: +971 4 363 1938 Email: [email protected] www.militarylogisticskuwait.com Conference Day One: Conference Day Two: Monday, 23 September 2013 Tuesday, 24 September 2013 07:45 Coffee and registration 07:15 Coffee and registration 08:15 Chairman’s welcome 07:50 Chairman’s welcome 08:30 Keynote address Brigadier General Lafi Al Aazmi, Assistant Chief Logistics IT Systems of Staff for Logistics & Supply Authority, Kuwait Armed Forces 08:00 Lessons learnt from implementing the RTAF Logistics IT System Air Marshal M. L. Chanakorn Vorvarn, Director of Communications and Electronics (A6), Royal Thai Air Force 08:40 Success in transforming the logistics IT of the Comparing International Systems Nigerian Air Force Air Commodore Victor Udoh, Director A6, 08:40 Establishing regional-specific maintenance Nigerian Air Force capabilities to suit current requirements Brigadier General Abdullah Al Qateri, 09:10 Coffee and networking break Commander Logistics, Royal Army of Oman 09:10 Coffee and networking break Spotlight Session: 09:40 Strengthening joint force operations across a Handling Sensitive Material range of operations Brigadier General Donald Tatum, Commander of 09:40 Sensitive and insensitive munitions handling the 135th Sustainment Command Expeditionary and storage: Logistical and operational risk (135 ESC), US DoD Hans Øiom, Senior Munitions Safety Expert, Norwegian MoD 10:20 NATO Rapid Reaction Corps: Overcoming the challenges of ISAF logistics in Afghanistan Spotlight Session: Brigadier Alastair Deas, Deputy Chief of Staff ARRC, NATO FMS Best Practice Working with Industry 10:20 Showcasing DSCA’s ESAMM System: FMS best practice 11:00 Industry Discussion Panel Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Habstritt, Deputy Integral to the management, procurement and Head FMS, OMC-Kuwait, US DoD provision of materiel for the Kuwait Armed Forces through the joint supply chain, as well as the Spotlight Session: development of supplier relations across the Cooperating With Partners industry, the Logistics & Supply Authority is the foundation for all defence materiel decisions. How 11:00 Showcasing the work of the NATO-ISFCC (ISAF can militaries make it easier for industry partners to Strategic Flight Coordination Centre) do business with them and help them achieve their Wing Commander P.G. Jones, Chief Operations goals? Officer, Allied Movement Control Centre, NATO • End-to-end process development for engineering and maintenance 11:40 Coffee break & Dhuhr Prayer • Engineering management (including configuration, design change and technical investigations) Humanitarian Cooperation • Maintenance management (including concept formulation, 12:10 This section will examine the relationship between policy establishment and requirement humanitarian organisations and defence logistics determination) at a time of increased cooperation. 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