The Close Air Support Conference 18th & 19th November 2014 The Old Royal Naval College, King William Walk London, SE10 9NN WWW.OMCONF.COM LEAD SPONSOR: Briefings & Updates from: United Kingdom USA Denmark France Netherlands Canada Australia Poland ASSOCIATE SPONSORS: MEDIA PARTNERS: 12th ANNUAL CLOSE AIR SUPPORT CONFERENCE The 12th annual CAS conference will be held at The Old Royal Naval College, King William Walk, Greenwich, London SE109NN on the 18th & 19th November 2014. The CAS conference is the leading unclassified forum of its type in Europe. The conference is attended by all the leading Forward Air Control/Joint Fires/Close Air Support organisations in Europe & North America. Graphic courtesy of MetaVR WWW.OMCONF.COM TEL +44 (0)1227 763322 FAX +44 (0)1227 761116 CLOSE AIR SUPPORT CONFERENCE 2014 OVERVIEW The Conference The Close Air Support Conference will be held on the 18th & 19th November 2014 at The Old Royal Naval College in London. The aim of the Close Air Support Conference is to provide an opportunity for military, government and industry personnel involved with Close Air Support and Close Air Support programmes to share programme updates, future requirements, new technologies and Lessons Identified relating to Close Air Support and contemporary operations. The Close Air Support Conference will be attended by requirements and acquisition officials from the Land and Air Systems divisions on national procurement bodies, as well as senior military Officers from nations across the world. Also present will be the senior management of the leading industry contractors providing relevant technologies. Event Format The conference will be held at The Old Royal Naval College, London. The College is conveniently located in Greenwich, London and is easily reached from London airports and rail stations. The conference will follow the format of previous conferences namely 2 days of presentations looking at contemporary national CAS programmes. The presentations are interspersed with generous breaks to allow private discussion, networking and viewing of the exhibition area. A lunch will be provided each day as well as refreshments during breaks. 2014 Conference Overview With military operations in Afghanistan due to end very shortly the focus now is embedding the hard won lessons and a return to contingency operations. This must be done against a background of financial restraint that will put training and equipment programmes under pressure. CAS 2014 will feature presentations from various nations that focus on the preparation, training, equipment and joint fires support provided to the JTAC/JFO/TACP for the dismounted fight. Topics to be covered include: Air Land Integration Digital Interoperability Doctrinal Updates Air Platform Capabilities National Equipment & Training Programmes Synthetic Training Conference Location The Venue The Old Royal Naval College King William Walk London SE10 9NN UNITED KINGDOM CLOSE AIR SUPPORT CONFERENCE 2014 SPONSORS Conference Lead Sponsors: Omega Conferences are delighted to announce that MetaVR, Inc. will be lead sponsors of the 2014 Close Air Support Conference. MetaVR develops commercial PC-based software for the military simulation and training markets, featuring high-speed visualization of 3D content and rapid creation of networked virtual worlds using real-world data. MetaVR's goal is to provide geospecific real-time visual simulation systems with the fidelity of game quality graphics. MetaVR and Battlespace Simulations, Inc. (BSI) have teamed to provide a comprehensive CAS/Joint Fires training system. This combined training system, comprised of MetaVR’s Virtual Reality Scene Generator (VRSG) and BSI's Modern Air Combat Environment (MACE) scenario/entity generator, was recently accredited by the Joint Fire Support (JFS) Executive Steering Committee (ESC) for Types 1,2, and 3 control, day and night control, and laser target designation, in accordance with the JTAC Memorandum of Agreement. In addition to VRSG and MACE, this system incorporates BSI's Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) Viper Radio and DIScord DIS Recorder application for recording and AAR/playback of missions. This accreditation applies to the AFSOC JTAC trainer, USAF J-T/OSS, AAJTS, JFIRES, and JTAC-TRS systems. The MACE/VRSG solution enables users to perform training missions on a virtual battlefield with CAS-specific interfaces such as 9-Line, 5– Line, and Call for Fire. Features that support such missions include physics-based weapons performance, laser target designation, full-motion infrared video feeds, human-level behaviors, pathfinding, blast effects calculations, complex weather system control, and a robust weapons and entity library. The MACE/VRSG solution has been fully integrated as the Michigan Air National Guard's 4-meter Joint Fires Dome in Grayling, MI, AFSOC's Special Tactics Training at Hurlburt Field, FL, and AFRL's JTAC-TRS 5-meter domes, and is currently being developed for additional US and international customers. For additional information visit the MetaVR website at www.metavr.com Associate Sponsors: Fidelity Technologies Corporation With over two decades in the Simulation and Training industry, Fidelity drives operational success through dynamic and interactive skill building experiences that bridge the gap between mission actions and training rehearsal systems. Today’s battlefield is a living, breathing, complex and ever-changing front whose challenges and targets adapt as rapidly as the tactics developed to combat them. Through a true modular and scalable baseline architecture, Fidelity’s FidEX Product Line provides the warfighter with increased operability for long term solutions, allowing the training environment capability to evolve alongside the training curriculum. Give your warfighters the solutions they deserve with Fidelity Technologies. (www.fidelitytech.com) SAAB VRICON SYSTEMS Rapid 3D Mapping The Vricon system is unique in its ability to rapidly and automatically produce high resolution geospatial 3D data for large areas of interest based on aerial imagery from manned aircraft, UAVs or satellites. The scalable and automatic system produces data of exceptional photorealism and accuracy. Vricon is built for integration and provides geospatial exploitation capabilities to existing systems. http://saabgroup.com/vricon Experience Matters at Discovery Air Defence Services. We deliver live Combat Airborne Training with modernized fighter aircraft and veteran pilots in challenging environments. Our specialties include: Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) training, Practice Munitions drop, Red Air Threat Replication, Air-to-Air Gunnery towed target training and Naval Target EA profiles. We are Night Vision Goggle with fully certified NVIS compatible cockpits. With over 40,000 accident-free hours, Discovery Air Defence Services has the experience and expertise to meet your needs. Our Team is committed to providing JTAC Training Solutions which meet or exceed customer requirements and expectations. Experience Matters! ROCKWELL COLLINS is a world leader in the design, manufacture and integration of advanced communications, data links and navigation systems for Armed Forces world-wide. Rockwell Collins also provides precision military targeting and weapon laying systems, and is a market leader in the supply of integrated targeting capabilities. The Rockwell Collins FireStorm Joint Fires system enables Joint Tactical Air Controllers (JTAC) seamlessly to integrate with airborne assets, has seen highly successful operational deployments in both Iraq and Afghanistan and is now providing combat-proven cat 1 targeting capability to the armed forces of a growing number of NATO and allied nations. Harris RF Communications is the leading global supplier of secure radio communications and embedded highgrade encryption solutions for military, government and commercial organizations. The company's Falcon family of software-defined tactical radio systems addresses network-centric tactical communication requirements worldwide. Offered in manpack, handheld and vehicular configurations, Falcon radios provide next-generation voice and wideband networking capabilities. Harris RF Communications is also a leading supplier of assured communications systems and equipment for public safety, utility and transportation markets, with products ranging from the most advanced IP voice and data networks to portable and mobile single and multiband radios. INTERESTED IN SPONSORING OR EXHIBITING? CONTACT DIGBY WILLIAMS ON +44 (0)1227 763322 or [email protected]. WWW.OMCONF.COM CLOSE AIR SUPPORT CONFERENCE 2014 EXHIBITORS Exhibitors: Accommodation Accommodation is not included in the booking price. However, the advantage of holding the conference in Greenwich is that accommodation prices are lower than central London. Delegates must organise their own accommodation. The following is a list of local hotels and rates: 1. 2. Hotel ¹ Location Distance from venue Price per night ² King William Greenwich 8 mins walk £55.00 Travelodge Greenwich 15 mins walk £60.00 Premier Inn Greenwich 15 mins walk £79.00 Mercure Greenwich 15 mins walk £83.30 Ibis Greenwich 8 mins walk £85.50 Innkeepers Lodge Greenwich 2 mins walk Novotel Greenwich 10 mins walk £129.00 Devonport House Greenwich 2 mins walk £195.00 Raddisson Canary Wharf 18 mins by DLR + 3 mins walk £206.00 Brittania Canary Wharf 6 mins by DLR + 3 mins walk £250.00 Marriott Canary Wharf 10 mins by DLR + 3 mins walk £390.00 £99.00 Follow hyperlink to hotel website Price was cheapest available on 2nd July. Prices will rise closer to the event Timings & Registration Registration will begin at 08:30hrs on Tuesday 18th November in the King William foyer at the college. The conference will conclude by 17:00hrs on 19th November. WWW.OMCONF.COM Friday CAS CONFERENCE AGENDA TUESDAY 18th NOVEMBER 09:00 Chairman’s introduction & Welcome 14:00 – Le Centre de Formation à l'Appui Aérien – The French/German AGOS LtCol Andrew Tate, Former Artillery/JTAC Occupational Field Sponsor, Ground Indirect Fires Officer, GCE Branch, PP&O, HQ USMC Lt Col Tate is a career Artillery Officer in the United States Marine Corps with extensive experience of Indirect and Joint Fires. During his recent staff appointments LtCol Tate worked closely with the US Army and the US Air Force on Joint Fires issues to ensure interoperability and reduce the duplication of effort. LtCol Tate has also worked Joint Fires issues with Joint and Coalition partners via the Joint Fire Support Executive Steering Committee. As a result of this experience LtCol Tate is ideally qualified to Chair the conference and lead discussion. 09:05 – UK FAC Training Post 2014 LCL Rodolphe Weisse, Commanding Officer, French/German AGOS The presentation will be in two parts. The first part will describe French/German training at the AGOS. The second part will describe French Armed Forces JTAC/FAC related force development. Introduction to the French/German AGOS, courses, staff, facilities The use of NATO accredited immersive simulation training Review current French dismounted FAC kit Joint Fires & CAS – division of responsibility between Army & Air Force Capability gaps and DaCAS approach Current and future equipment requirements Gp Capt Mark Gorringe, Chief of Staff, Joint Air Land Organisation Review of UK FAC Force Structure and training requirements Initial training via JFACTSU Sustainment training Challenges – less air, less live training opportunities Opportunities – greater use of SIM? Contract air? Overseas cooperation? 09:45 – Exploiting VRSG/MACE for JTAC/FAC training Tom Ball, Technical Director, Close Air Solutions The presentation will cover the practical aspects of using MetaVRs Virtual Reality Scene Generator (VRSG) and Battlespace Simulations Modern Air Combat Environment (MACE) to replace live JTAC/FAC controls. 14:40 – The Application of Training Assets vs the Requirements they should fulfill Mr Ryan Roche, Business Development, Fidelity Technologies Inc For almost two decades, Fidelity Technologies has pioneered the implementation of air to ground integrated training through various generations of simulation and training enhancements systems. Through a dedicated relationship with the endusers and a focus on the applications of missions skills training, Fidelity has continued to mold its training solutions to meet the high demands and operational tempos of today’s warfighting environment. Come see how Fidelity's FIDEX product line is preparing for the future of simulation and training. 15:10 – Tea/Coffee 15:40 – Providing Virtual Close Air Support to Brigade All Arms Exercises Using Live, Virtual and Constructive Simulation Systems 10:15 – Joint Close Air Support Training – Future development Mr Bob Landry, Joint Staff J-6, Joint Fires Division (JFD), Joint Close Air Support (JCAS) Section The Joint Staff J6, Joint Close Air Support (JCAS) Section assist the Joint Fire Support (JFS) Executive Steering Committee (ESC) to identify shortfalls across the JCAS mission area, analyze potential materiel and non-materiel solutions, and make recommendations to the Services, Combatant Commands, and DoD agencies to fix or mitigate those shortfalls. In recent years Joint & Coalition Forces have greatly increased the number of trained JTAC’s within deployed formations. This has created significant pressure on training resources for both initial and continuation training. This pressure is exacerbated by a simultaneous reduction in the number of CAS aircraft and the number of flying hours available for training. The presentation will focus on current efforts to increase the use of accredited simulation to mitigate pressure on Close Air Support training resources and produce combat ready JTAC’s with compliant training standards. Major Craig Turner, SO2 Simulation, Land Simulation Centre, Forces Command, Australian Army The training of Joint Terminal Attack Controllers and pilots in close air support (CAS) is addressed by a number of technical and procedural training methods. However the integration of CAS into larger scale training exercises often involves the use of live air, at cost and risk, or by the use of notional or umpire generated close air support. The use of Live Instrumented Systems (LIS), Virtual and Constructive simulations provides the opportunity to deliver close air support to live troops on the ground using pilots in a virtual and constructive environment. Effects can be generated both in the simulation, and live on the ground using instrumented effects systems and LIS feedback. This paper will discuss the Australian Army’s recent experience in using simulation systems integrated to live forces to enable virtual Close Air Support to a major foundation war fighting exercise. 16:20 – Saab Training Systems Mr Kevin Shearman, Business Development Manager, Saab Training & Simulation 10:55 – Coffee 11:20 – Commercial Options for Live JTAC Training 16:50 – Panel Discussion JTAC Training Jason Regenwetter, Vice President International Operations, Discovery Air Defence Services Brief overview of Discovery Air Defence Services - DADS (formerly Top Aces Inc) Highlight our JTAC and JFO training capabilities Discuss the use of Contracted CAS (CCAS) Discuss our experience in developing a successful CCAS program through a Contracted Air Training Service (CATS) 12:10 - High Fidelity JTAC simulator training in Operational Squadrons Lt Col Brian Filler, Commanding Officer, 169 Squadron, US Air National Guard th Air Support Operations Development of the Air National Guard Advance JTAC Training System (AAJTS) Delivery to operational training squadrons Training plan modification to accommodate a high fidelity simulator Air Force Instruction and JTAC MOA rewrites to adjust for advances in simulator technology In recent years operational experience has necessitated a substantial increase in the number of trained JTAC’s within Brigade & Battlegroup orbats. Training & sustaining an increased number of combat ready JTAC’s has placed significant strain on training resources within the military. Recent defence cuts and reorganization have resulted in a smaller fleet of fighters capable of supporting close air support training compounding the problem further. Novel solutions and a new approach are required to ensure that a future force structure of trained, combat ready JTAC’s can be sustained. The panel discussion will be led by the conference chairman, Lt Col Andrew Tate, and will address contemporary challenges and possible solutions as follows: Increased use of simulation for initial and sustainment training The use of contract air services for live training Possible updates to MOA & STANAG 17:30 – Drinks reception among exhibits hosted by MetaVR 13:00 – Lunch WWW.OMCONF.COM CAS CONFERENCE AGENDA WEDNESDAY 19th NOVEMBER 09:00 Chairman’s Opening Remarks 12:40 - Lunch 09:05 – JTAC/JFO Equipment & Training challenges in the United States Marine Corps 14:00 – Polish JTAC Program LtCol Jeff Scofield, Head, Doctrine Control Branch, MAGTF Integration Division, Capabilities Development Directorate Combat Development and Integration, HQ Marine Corps The United States Marine Corps has a total force requirement of 670 JTAC’s/FAC’s. Currently there is sufficient equipment for about 50% of that number. The existing inventory is a mix of dismounted and vehicle mounted equipment. The presentation will discuss some of the challenges in providing sufficient, high quality, mission oriented equipment to the entire force. Particular emphasis will be placed on the following topics: Dismounted vs Mounted systems – Can we afford both? What are the compromises? The Future TACP equipment suite & concept of employment Developing and procuring a JFO equipment suite Technical challenges – CAT1 Target Acquisition, Laser Designator Power vs Range. The presentation will conclude with a review of current USMC JTAC training challenges: Live training versus simulation training - what is the right balance to ensure quality training? Formal School Product - 55% of the required tasks at formal school with the rest for follow-on, unit-level training or 85% at the formal school? 09:40 – Big picture - small box. A battlefield gateway Mr Graham Davenport, Sales & Marketing Director, Rockwell Collins The presentation will discuss small Link 16 gateway solutions and their application in the CAS & Joint Fires environment. 10:10 - USAF TACP Modernisation Program Mr Rob Bubello, Chief, Battlespace Communications Branch, Program Manager, TACP-Modernization, US Air Force The TACP-M Office ensure that all USAF JTAC’s and Tactical Air Control Parties are equipped with the correct technology to ensure Air Land Integration between the USAF and the US Army. The equipment includes all target acquisition, communication and computer hardware and software systems required to complete the mission. The presentation will describe these efforts including: LTC Maciej Komsta, Commanding Officer, TACP Training Centre, Polish Air Force Academy JTAC Program overview, structure, key players JTAC and CAS crew training JTAC related challenges - sustainment, personnel, sorties, ranges International cooperation: balancing needs and capabilities 14:40 – Harris Communications Presentation Details TBD 15:10 – Tea/Coffee 15:40 – Close Air Support: Canadian Overview Major Jared “Skitzo” Penney, Royal Canadian Air Force, Officer Commanding Air-Land Integration Cell Overview of Canadian FAC/TACP structure FAC/TACP training – resources, simulation, contracted air, etc Equipment and projects Joint Fire support and Integration 16:20 – The development of Dutch CAS post Afghanistan Major Stefan Geluk, Officer Commanding, Netherlands Air Ground Operations School Overview of Netherlands FAC/TACP structure Netherlands Joint Fires structure post Afghanistan NLAGOS Course description FAC/TACP training – resources, simulation, contracted air, etc Equipment and projects 17:00 – Chairman’s wash up 17:10 – Conference Closes Status of Acquisition efforts for TACP-M programs Dismounted Hardware (Procurement status) ASOC Gateway Close Air Support System (CASS) Software TACP-M Requirements status 10:50 – Coffee 11:20 – Targeting grids in less than an hour Mr Manne Anliot, Head of Marketing and Global Accounts, Saab Vricon Systems The Vricon system provides advanced global 3D data for targeting, planning and situational awareness. 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