Join industry colleagues and international military representatives at SMi's Combat Service Support Operations conference. Hear the latest national strategies and programmes supporting personnel and equipment on deployed operations world-wide. Assess technology and current industry capabilities. Explore the lessons learned from operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and additional presentations focused on supporting NATO, ISAF and United Nations deployed operations. Additionally, hear from and network with key international policy and decision makers who will provide you with a unique insight into supporting current and future combat operations. Combat Service Support Operations is designed to address the ever changing operational needs, technological aspects and challenges within the global support community.  This event brings together leading members of industry and senior military experts to discuss, develop and compare global service support strategies.

Why should you attend this event?

Sustain & maintain multinational joint forces deployments 

Understand & develop new service support strategies 

Prepare employees for deployments into hostile environments 

Principals & the role of contractors on deployed operations 

Obtain the most up-to-date insight into service support to ISAF, NATO & United Nations deployed operations 

Review policy, doctrine & developments in force protection to contractors on deployed operations 

Take this opportunity to mix & network with like minded delegates & speakers from across the globe 

Hear keynote addresses from:

• Lieutenant General Friedrich W. Ploeger, Executive Director, NATO Joint Air Power Competence Centre &  Commander German Air Force Operations Command
• Brigadier General Phillip Thorpe, Director for Strategy and Integration, Headquarters Department of the Army G-4, US Army 

Our expert speaker line-up also includes:

• Colonel Giovanni Cappai, Head of the Mobility Systems Division, Italian Army General Staff
• Wing Commander Andy Killey, Officer Commanding, No. 1 Air Mobility Wing, Royal Air Force 
• Wing Commander Jez Parkinson, Force Protection & Defence Against Terrorism SME, Combat Service Support Branch, NATO Joint Air Power Competence Centre
• Gunnar Borch, General Manager, NATO Airlift Management Agency 
• Jörn Brauer, Senior Development Officer, NATO Maintenance & Supply Agency, NAMSA HQ

Who should attend?

Product Manager Founder & CEO Defence Advisor Defence Attaché  SO1 & SO2 General Manager Movements Officers Plans, Policy & Doctrine Staff Development Officer

NGO’s Export Manager Technical Manager Sales Manager Academics Heads of Research Scientific Adviser Military Officers – Operational Military Officers – Logistics & Support

Sales & Marketing Director NATO Staff United Nations Personnel Commanding Officer Operations Director ILS Manager In Service Support Manager Business Development Manager Capability Manager

Venue details

19 New Bridge Street  EC4V 6DB

Tel: +44 (0) 870 4009 190    Fax: +44 (0) 207 4388 080

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London City (LCY)  Distance: 10 KM / 6.21 MI W Approx. taxi Fee: £37.00 (GBP) Time by taxi: 20 minutes Time by train: 35 minutes

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