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Military Flight Training 2021 (Virtual Conference)
4 October - 5 October 2021

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Military Flight Training 2021 (Virtual Conference)

NEW DATES: 4th and 5th October 2021 | Virtual Conference

SAE Media Group are proud to present the 9th annual Military Flight Training 2021 VIRTUAL conference.

Military Flight Training aims to comprehensively cover the latest developments in fast jet, rotary, and fixed wing training, as well as national approaches to pilot development and technological advances to synthetic and live training programmes.

As new threats create more challenging and dangerous air operations, and NATO-aligned militaries see increasingly higher operational tempos, flight training and preparation must respond to these developments in order to prepare pilots for dynamic operational environments. This conferences provides the perfect opportunity for flight training professionals to gather and share their experiences to ensure that the pilots of the future are ready to fight and win.

Key Topics Include:

  • Fast-jet training
  • Rotary-wing training
  • Fixed-wing training
  • Synthetic and live training
  • Pilot retention and attrition reduction
  • Immersive technologies for flight training
  • Training platforms

 

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Air Commodore (Ret'd) Terry Jones

Air Commodore (Ret'd) Terry Jones

Former Director Flying Training and Military Flying Instructor, 57 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Brigadier General Christopher R Amrhein

Brigadier General Christopher R Amrhein

Deputy Commander, 19th Air Force, Air Education and Training Command, United States Air Force
Colonel Jason Caldwell

Colonel Jason Caldwell

Director, Directorate of Simulation, US Army Aviation Center of Excellence
Colonel Juan Gonzalo Fernandez González

Colonel Juan Gonzalo Fernandez González

Commander, ETAC – European Tactical Airlift Centre
Commander (Ret'd) Andrea Pingitore

Commander (Ret'd) Andrea Pingitore

Test Pilot Instructor, National Test Pilot School
Group Captain Martin Higgins

Group Captain Martin Higgins

Commandant Central Flying School, Royal Air Force, Number 22 Group
Group Captain Paul Cole

Group Captain Paul Cole

Assistant Director Plans, Directorate of Flying Training, Royal Air Force
Lieutenant Colonel Ryan

Lieutenant Colonel Ryan "Motor" Riley

Commander Detachment 24, 19th Air Force, Air Education and Training Command, United States Air Force
Lieutenant Colonel Simon Zsolt

Lieutenant Colonel Simon Zsolt

H145M Squadron Commander, 86th Szolnok Helicopter Base, Hungarian Air Force
Major Michael Rosenquist

Major Michael Rosenquist

Project Manager Military Flight Training System, Swedish Air Force

Air Commodore (Ret'd) Terry Jones

Former Director Flying Training and Military Flying Instructor, 57 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Air Commodore (Ret'd) Terry Jones

Terry Jones has been a Royal Air Force pilot since graduating from RAF Valley in June 1986. With flying and instructional experience on the Tornado, Hawk, Tucano and Prefect, his log book records just over 3000 hours on fast jets and 2000 hours on other types. In a military career spanning 32 years, Terry had the privilege to command: No XIII Squadron at RAF Marham; 904 Expeditionary Air Wing at Kandahar and No 1 Flying Training School, RAF Linton-on-Ouse. Terry retired from the Royal Air Force in May 2015 and spent almost four years as the Principal and CEO of a large Further Education College in Cambridgeshire. In 2019, Terry re-joined the RAF as a Full Time Reservist and currently serves as a QFI on 57 Sqn at RAF Cranwell flying the Grob Prefect. In his spare time, Terry enjoys flying cadets in the Grob Tutor, playing the piano and riding motorbikes

Brigadier General Christopher R Amrhein

Deputy Commander, 19th Air Force, Air Education and Training Command, United States Air Force
Brigadier General Christopher R Amrhein

Colonel Jason Caldwell

Director, Directorate of Simulation, US Army Aviation Center of Excellence
Colonel Jason Caldwell

Col. Jason C. Caldwell serves as the Director of Simulation for the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence. He received his commission as an Infantry Officer from the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. In his most recent assignment, he served as the Director of Simulation at the Joint Multinational Simulation Center (JMSC) in Grafenwohr, Germany. Previous assignments include service as an Airborne Rifle Platoon Leader, Adjutant, & Executive Officer in 1-325th Airborne Infantry Regiment (AIR) of the 82nd Airborne Division, Ranger Instructor in 6th Ranger Training Battalion, Company Commander of C Co 1-507th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), Company Commander for HHC 1-507th PIR, AC/RC Team Chief for 1-180th IN, 4th Infantry Division Exercise Planner & Knowledge Management Officer, Combat Analyst in the TRADOC Analysis Center - Monterey, and Futures Division Chief & Chief of Operations at the National Simulation Center. Caldwell is a graduate of the Infantry Officer Basic and Captains Career Courses, Ranger School, Airborne School, Pathfinder School, Combined Arms Service Staff School, Simulation Operations Course (FA57 Qualification), Command & General Staff College, and the Naval War College. He holds a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College and a Master of Science in Modeling, Virtual Environments, and Simulations (MOVES) from the Naval Postgraduate School. His awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Commendation Medal with five Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Achievement Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters, Operation Iraqi Freedom Campaign Medal, Multinational Force & Observers Medal, Ranger Tab, Expert Infantryman's Badge, Master Parachutist Badge, and Pathfinder Badge.

Colonel Juan Gonzalo Fernandez González

Commander, ETAC – European Tactical Airlift Centre
Colonel Juan Gonzalo Fernandez González

Commander (Ret'd) Andrea Pingitore

Test Pilot Instructor, National Test Pilot School
Commander (Ret'd) Andrea Pingitore

Commander Andrea Pingitore was born in Bari (Italy) November 5, 1978. In 1997 he was admitted at the Naval Academy and participated at the Campaign on "Amerigo Vespucci" sailing Ship in the Mediterranean Sea in 1998, and in Southeast Asia on "Vittorio Veneto" Destroyer in 1999. In 2001, he completed his studies obtaining the degree in "International Political Sciences" at Pisa University. In 2002 he graduated at the Naval Academy with the rank of Lieutenant Junior Grade. In the same year he attended the course "Leadership - Principles and Techniques for conducting men and means." From 2002 to 2004 he completed the training as a Pilot at the US Navy Flight Schools, becoming Fixed Wing military pilot in Corpus Christi (Texas), and Rotary Wing military pilot in Pensacola (Florida), obtaining recognition of the "Commodore's List" and "Commodore's List with Distinction", respectively. On his return to Italy he has been assigned to the Fourth Helicopter Squadron in Grottaglie, as SH3D "Seaking" pilot. During the service at the Fourth Helicopter Squadron he has been deployed in 2006 in Afghanistan (Kabul) for ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) Operation as the Task Force Operations Officer and then as Staff Officer (G3 Aviation) at the "Kabul Multinational Brigade". In the same year he has been deployed also in Lebanon as a pilot during Operation "Mimosa - Evacuation of compatriots in Lebanon" and in Operation "Leonte". In 2008 he has been deployed again in Afghanistan (Herat) as Seaking Pilot, for the Operation ISAF. In 2009 he completed a period of more than 3 months in the Civil Protection for the organization of the "G8" event in La Maddalena/L'Aquila. In the same year he participated at Operation "Gran Sasso" after the earthquake that struck the Abruzzo region, commanding the Italian Navy Helicopter Section deployed in L'Aquila for the relief to the local population. In 2010 he was employed in Operation "White Crane" in Haiti, on the aircraft carrier "Cavour", as Commander of the Seaking Helicopters Section, in support of the Haitian population affected by the earthquake. He has also been regularly embarked on several Naval Units including the aircraft carriers Cavour and Garibaldi, and Amphibious Units San Giorgio and San Giusto classes. Since October 2010 he attended the 249th Session of Naval Command School, the 11th Seminar for Officers appointed to the Naval Command and the 55th Course at the Naval War College in Venice.

From October 2011 to October 2012 he served as Minehunter Ship "Vieste" Commanding Officer.

From 2012 to 2014 he has been assigned at the Naval Aviation Command as Flag Officer Aide.

In October 2013 he completed a Master's degree in Public Administration Sciences at "Guglielmo Marconi" University in Rome.

In 2014 he has been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander, and in the same year was selected to attend the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School in Patuxent River - Maryland (US).

In December 2015 LCDR Pingitore graduated at the USN Test Pilot School as Experimental Test Pilot.

In June 2017 he completed the Joint Staff Course (ISSMI) in Rome with a Master's Degree in International Strategic Military Studies.

In 2018 he has been promoted to the rank of Commander.

Currently, he is assigned at the Italian Naval Test and Evaluation Center in Sarzana (Italy), as the Commanding Officer and Test Pilot.

Group Captain Martin Higgins

Commandant Central Flying School, Royal Air Force, Number 22 Group
Group Captain Martin Higgins

Group Captain Martin Higgins joined the RAF in 1993 and entered pilot training at RAF Valley in July 1996. Selected to be a 'Creamie' Qualified Flying Instructor on No. 208(R) Squadron until November 1999, he then moved to RAF Leuchars for his first fast-jet tour on No. 43(F) Sqn, where he flew the Tornado FMk3. Martin conducted operations in Iraq in 2002 and 2003 as well as major flying exercises in North America and Europe. Martin was then selected to join the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, where he served for 3 years as a team pilot.

After promotion to Squadron Leader in 2005 and two international tours with the Team, he returned to RAF Leuchars in 2008 to complete a 2-year Flight Commander tour on No. 111(F) Squadron. During his flight commander tour, he was privileged to take command of No. 1435 Flight at Mount Pleasant Airfield, Falkland Islands.

In 2010, he conducted his first staff tour at Air Command as SO2 Joint Combat Aircraft where he was part of a team that developed the nascent Lightning II capability. Returning to the Red Arrows in 2011-2012 as Red 5, he was lucky enough to be part of the Team's involvement to celebrate the London Olympics and Her Majesty's Diamond Jubilee.

Promoted to Wing Commander in 2013, Martin then returned to Air Command in Capability Delivery where he managed the Defence Operational Training Capability (Air) and High G Centrifuge programmes. In 2014, his luck continued when he was selected to become Officer Commanding RAFAT at RAF Scampton until 2017. During this command tour he delivered the Team's first overseas tour to China. After successfully completing the Advanced Command and Staff Course at the Defence College Shrivenham, and promotion to Group Captain in late 2018, Martin returned to Air Command to become Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff Capability Development. Having been a Qualified Flying Instructor since 1997, Martin was delighted to be selected for his current role as Commandant Central Flying School.

Martin is the Deputy Chairman of the RAF Athletics Association and tries to remain competitive in road races. Other interests include road cycling and trail running, as well as reading books about philosophy and anything by George Orwell.

Group Captain Paul Cole

Assistant Director Plans, Directorate of Flying Training, Royal Air Force
Group Captain Paul Cole

Group Captain Paul Cole joined the RAF in 1991. His operational career was centred on the C130K Hercules, flying it, planning its operations and then running its training school. Paradoxically for a pilot, he has been deployed on the ground to Azerbaijan, Sudan, Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan. This phase culminated in being Officer Commanding Operations Wing and Chief of Staff for the RAF's largest base, Brize Norton. Here, he oversaw the 6000 strong Station's efforts on multiple contingent operations as well as the redeployment from Afghanistan and delivered the UK-French Summit for the Prime Minister. In staff, he has completed tours in Human Resources, Capability, Parliamentary Engagement and Strategic Communications, the latter two working at the political / military seam.

Joining the Directorate of Flying Training in 2019, he took on responsibility for the future development of UK flying training, aiming to widen and shorten the training pipeline. He is convinced of the role for simulation and technology in delivering this aim whilst also reducing financial cost and carbon use. He combines this role with being Chairman of the UK Armed Forces Cricket Association.

Away from work, Paul is married to Jenny, an MOD civil servant and has two children. A Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Barbers, he serves on their Charity Committee and the Lord Mayor's Livery Schools Link Board. He is also a keen road cyclist and skier and enjoys cooking food using his home grown produce. Academically, he holds an MA in Defence Studies and another MA in Coaching and Mentoring. He is currently working on a PhD in Defence Studies with King's London researching civil-military relations.

Lieutenant Colonel (Ret'd) Jonny Ormerod

Former SO1 Simulation, Training Branch Field Army and Lead Consultant, BZTG Ltd
Lieutenant Colonel (Ret'd) Jonny Ormerod

Jonny Ormerod served 35 years in the British Army. He has considerable training and simulation experience including: commanding the Armoured Training and Advisory Team running exercises in Poland and overseeing Royal Armoured Corps live firing; commanding the Combined Arms Tactical Trainer (UK), where he developed and delivered training for Afghanistan; working in Army Headquarters Concepts Branch where he led the development of the British Army's approach to Force Development experimentation using simulation and his final appointment as SO1 Simulation, Training Branch Field Army, responsible for managing the British Army's in-service collective training systems. He retired from the Army in 2017 and has been working as a consultant in Training and Simulation providing advice and support to UK MOD, industry and consultancy organisations.

Lieutenant Colonel Ryan "Motor" Riley

Commander Detachment 24, 19th Air Force, Air Education and Training Command, United States Air Force
Lieutenant Colonel Ryan "Motor" Riley

Lieutenant Colonel Ryan X. Riley is the Commander of Detachment 24, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Detachment 24 is charged with rapidly developing and prototyping Pilot Training Next, the initiative driving advances in modern student-centered training. Detachment 24 seeks to incorporate technology such as immersive technology, artificial intelligence, data, biometrics, and cutting-edge instruction methodology to revolutionize military flight training. Lt Col Riley received his commission from the United States Air Force Academy in 2003 and completed pilot training at Laughlin AFB, TX in 2004. He has completed multiple flying tours as an F-16 pilot where he supported in Operations IRAQI FREEDOM and INHERENT RESOLVE. He is a graduate from the Multi-domain Operational Strategist Course and has operational planning experience in the Pacific theater as well as advanced technology integration experience. He was also a demonstration pilot in the United States Air Force Aerial Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds. Prior to this assignment, he led the joint integration cell at the 613th Air Operations Center, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI.

Lieutenant Colonel Simon Zsolt

H145M Squadron Commander, 86th Szolnok Helicopter Base, Hungarian Air Force
Lieutenant Colonel Simon Zsolt

Col. Zsolt Simon was infected with the aviation during high school when he started gliding on the nearby airfield in Szolnok city when he was 14. After high school he joined the military and started his pilot training in 1993 in the Air Force Collage. He graduated as a helicopter pilot in 1997 and started his military pilot career as a pilot on Mi-8 and Mi-17 helicopters. Three years later, he was promoted to an instructor and became the flight safety officer of the transport helicopter squadron. He also completed a fixed wing training in the Nato Flying Training Program in Canada (NFTC) on the TEXAN CT156 aircraft. After that course, he moved to the wing staff level of the Szolnok Helicopter Base as an executive training officer. During his career, he led two helicopter-training missions in Afghanistan where he and his team was responsible to train tactics to the afghan Mi-17 pilots. From 2015 to 2019 he was the Chief of Flight Training of the 86th Szolnok Helicopter Base. In April 2020 he was assigned to Command the H145M Helicopter Squadron at the 86th Szolnok Helicopter Base where he continues to serve. He has more than 2000 flight hours on helicopters and 300 hours on fixed winged aircraft.

Major Michael Rosenquist

Project Manager Military Flight Training System, Swedish Air Force
Major Michael Rosenquist

Project Manager for Swedish Air Force MFTS, managing the scope from Basic Training to OCU with all the different facets on that diamond. Still active Air Force pilot serving as QFI at Basic Training Sqn at the Flying Training School, when there is time for it. Having a total flying experience of ~3500hrs in +60 different a/c types, mostly single seated Jet a/c and Trainers.

Mr Andy Fawkes

Director, Thinke Company Ltd
Mr Andy Fawkes

Andy Fawkes is an independent consultant and engineer working in the field of training and simulation and is a regular conference chair and speaker on developments in simulation, training and technology. He is the Editor of Military Simulation & Training and in 2019 was Bohemia Interactive Simulations' project architect for the British Army's VR in land training project. He has many years' experience in defence management and procurement and is a former head of simulation policy for the UK MoD and Chair of the NATO Modelling and Simulation Group.

Mr Carmine Russo

Head Of Sales Engineering, Leonardo
Mr Carmine Russo

Mr. Carmine RUSSO serves as the Head of International Flight Training School IFTS for Leonardo Aircraft Division, where he deals with the Italian Air Force and CAE in promoting the activities of the IFTS worldwide. Carmine is also head of Sales engineering for the Leonardo Aircraft Division proprietary products.Carmine, 46 years old, is an Aerospace Engineer graduated with full honors at University of Naples "Federico II" and followed several courses in trading, financing and project management.He joined the Leonardo Aircraft Division in 2017 after several international experiences in France, Russia and Italy. He has been working for ten years in SuperJet International - a Italian Russian joint venture on a regional aircraft - as Head of Marketing and Sales Engineering. Before joining SuperJet, Carmine Russo worked in Toulouse (France) for ATR.

Mr Peter Eadie

Director International Emerging Markets, CAE UK Plc
Mr Peter Eadie

Peter Eadie completed 33 years' service in the British Army in October 2015, having reached the rank of Colonel, and has since been working for CAE. He served for six years as an infantry officer, then trained as a helicopter pilot and transferred to the Army Air Corps, achieving around 3,000 flying hours, seeing extensive operational service in Afghanistan and Northern Ireland. His last deployed operational tour of duty was as Commander Task Force Jaguar, the UK Joint Aviation Group in Afghanistan, with 60 aircraft and 1,000 personnel from all three UK armed services under command. During his final three years service, he was Base Commander and Commandant of the Army Aviation Centre, training all Army Aviation aircrew and groundcrew.

He joined CAE in December 2015 in an international strategy and business development role, with his main focus being on identifying new military live flying training opportunities across Europe. His current role is threefold; the development of new markets for CAE Defence and Security, the marketing of the International Flight Training School in Italy, and acting as the company's primary link into NATO Headquarters and its subordinate agencies.

Mr Stephen Webley

Lecturer Conflict Studies, Simulation Studies & Applied Psychoanalysis, Staffordshire University
Mr Stephen Webley

Stephen has over two decades experience as a university lecturer and researcher in War & Conflict Studies, Simulation & Games Studies, and Applied Psychoanalysis. He specialises in human behaviours, strategic and operational analysis and managing disruptive innovation. Current research and teaching focusses on how we can understand military innovation as linked to societal and technological change. His work encompasses how new innovations lie at the nexus of games industry and defence industries. How games are designed and utilise data and internet-based ecosystems offer both challenges and great opportunities to innovate in defence and can aid us to understand how we need to plan and adapt to future warfighting environments and situations. How we think about and define cyberwarfare and hybrid warfare and how we can simulate air warfare in new ways and with new technology informs his current work.

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Conference agenda

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9:50

Chairman's Opening Remarks

Air Commodore (Ret'd) Terry Jones, Former Director Flying Training and Military Flying Instructor, 57 Squadron, Royal Air Force

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10:00

Raising Military Aviation Training Standards to Enhance Future RAF Operational Capabilities

Group Captain Paul Cole, Assistant Director Plans, Directorate of Flying Training, Royal Air Force

• Enhancing the RAF’s operational training as it moves towards 5th generation capabilities
• Preparing pilots for operational readiness during international missions
• Overcoming recruitment challenges to ensure the RAF has the necessary human resources for future operations
• Exploring how advanced jet training is utilized to perform the required navigational and formation techniques
• Promoting flight training opportunities amongst cadets

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10:40

The Central Flying School: Assuring Excellence in Flying Instruction and Standards of Pure Flying across Defence

Group Captain Martin Higgins, Commandant Central Flying School, Royal Air Force, Number 22 Group

• An overview of the CFS including its history, its current role and work on flying training R&D.
• How the CFS supports the UK Military Flying Training System.
• Thoughts on the challenges facing the future of military flight training
 

 

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11:20

The International Flight Training School

• The offer
• Added values
• Leonardo/CAE cooperation

Mr Carmine Russo, Head Of Sales Engineering, Leonardo

Mr Peter Eadie, Director International Emerging Markets, CAE UK Plc

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12:00

Panel Discussion: The UK Military Flight Training System

• How is the UK MFTS adapting to the digital generation and emerging technologies?
• Procurement: How can the current MFT platforms be enhanced to improve training standards?
• Simulation: where can synthetic training further augment pilot training, and what are its limitations?
• The Royal Air Force of the future: how will operational and technical requirements change and how must we alter training to match this?

Air Commodore (Ret'd) Terry Jones, Former Director Flying Training and Military Flying Instructor, 57 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Group Captain Paul Cole, Assistant Director Plans, Directorate of Flying Training, Royal Air Force

Group Captain Martin Higgins, Commandant Central Flying School, Royal Air Force, Number 22 Group

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12:40

Lunch Break

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13:10

ETAC: Driving Cooperation Through Advanced Airlifting Training

Colonel Juan Gonzalo Fernandez González

Colonel Juan Gonzalo Fernandez González , Commander, ETAC – European Tactical Airlift Centre

  • From 2017 founding, development of IOC and work to deliver advanced tactical airlift training
  • Promoting a European strategic culture through ETAC and work with wider partners such as the AATTC
  • Benefits of technology integration and adoption of new training programmes to support airlift capability development
     
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    13:50

    Hungarian Air Force Rotary-Wing Flight Training

    Lieutenant Colonel Simon Zsolt, H145M Squadron Commander, 86th Szolnok Helicopter Base, Hungarian Air Force

    • An overview of the versatile H145M Helicopter, allowing for multi-mission systems
    • Digital advantage and increased operational effectiveness for the Hungarian Air Force
    • Training strategies of the 86th Szolnok Helicopter Base
    • Case-study: using software to optimise training hours and ensure efficiency

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    19 AF – Executing Air Education and Training’s Flying Training Program

    • An overview of the mission and current capabilities of the Air Education and Training Command’s Flying Training
    • Lessons learned and the way forward for the future of military flight training
    • Pilot Training Next (PTN) and Undergraduate Flying Training (UPT) 2.5
     

    Brigadier General Christopher R Amrhein

    Brigadier General Christopher R Amrhein, Deputy Commander, 19th Air Force, Air Education and Training Command, United States Air Force

    Lieutenant Colonel Ryan "Motor" Riley, Commander Detachment 24, 19th Air Force, Air Education and Training Command, United States Air Force

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    15:30

    Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day One

    Air Commodore (Ret'd) Terry Jones, Former Director Flying Training and Military Flying Instructor, 57 Squadron, Royal Air Force

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    9:50

    Chairman's Opening Remarks

    Air Commodore (Ret'd) Terry Jones, Former Director Flying Training and Military Flying Instructor, 57 Squadron, Royal Air Force

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    10:00

    Swedish Air Force Military Flight Training System

    Major Michael Rosenquist, Project Manager Military Flight Training System, Swedish Air Force

  • Latest feedback on the Military Flight Training System project
  • How the MFTS is supporting wider Air Force goals
  • Future outlook for the MFTS
     
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    10:40

    Progress with Simulated Joint Air Land Training

    Lieutenant Colonel (Ret'd) Jonny Ormerod, Former SO1 Simulation, Training Branch Field Army and Lead Consultant, BZTG Ltd

  • Developments in use of simulation for Joint Air Land training
  • Enhancements in the simulation of ISTAR assets, weapon target matching and collateral damage
  • Future possibilities for enhanced Joint Air Land training through simulation
  • Lessons learned
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    11:20

    Gaming and Simulation Technology for Flight Training

    Mr Stephen Webley, Lecturer Conflict Studies, Simulation Studies & Applied Psychoanalysis, Staffordshire University

  • Application of gaming to flight training simulation
  • Latest academic research in the field of simulation
  • Inviting physiological responses to augment training experiences
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    12:00

    Flight Training Simulation in the 21st Century

    Mr Andy Fawkes, Director, Thinke Company Ltd

  • Trends in Artificial Intelligence and Big Data
  • Impact on Military Flight Operations and Training
  • Challenges and Opportunities
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    12:40

    Lunch Break

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    Panel Discussion: The Rise of Technology, Gaming and Alternative Methods for Future Flight Training

    • Technology – What are the key simulation platforms and technologies being utilised by flight training programmes?
    • Strategies – How are these synthetic platforms enhancing flight training strategies?
    • The Future – How will these systems adapt the future of military flight training and what should we expect next from this technology?

    Air Commodore (Ret'd) Terry Jones, Former Director Flying Training and Military Flying Instructor, 57 Squadron, Royal Air Force

    Mr Andy Fawkes, Director, Thinke Company Ltd

    Mr Stephen Webley, Lecturer Conflict Studies, Simulation Studies & Applied Psychoanalysis, Staffordshire University

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    13:50

    Enabling the Synthetic Training for Future US Army Pilots

    Colonel Jason Caldwell, Director, Directorate of Simulation, US Army Aviation Center of Excellence

    • An overview of the different types of simulations provided by the Directorate of Simulation – Including rotary-wing, air traffic control, and unmanned aerial systems
    • Maintaining mission readiness with regular training schedules for US Army pilots
    • A word on synthetic versus physical pilot training
    • Challenges and opportunities for future pilot training with the US Army Aviation Center of Excellence

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    14:30

    Evaluating Mental Workload Using Psycho-Physiological Measures During Helicopter Training

    Commander (Ret'd) Andrea Pingitore, Test Pilot Instructor, National Test Pilot School

  • The process: Information Acquisition, Interface Design and Biofeedback
  • Technology in use
  • Specific analysis of a flight training event
  • Comparative analysis of different events
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    15:10

    Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day Two

    Air Commodore (Ret'd) Terry Jones, Former Director Flying Training and Military Flying Instructor, 57 Squadron, Royal Air Force


    Former Director Flying Training and Military Flying Instructor, 57 Squadron
    Royal Air Force
    Deputy Commander, 19th Air Force, Air Education and Training Command
    United States Air Force
    Director
    Directorate of Simulation, US Army Aviation Center of Excellence
    Commander
    ETAC – European Tactical Airlift Centre
    Test Pilot Instructor
    National Test Pilot School
    Commandant Central Flying School
    Royal Air Force, Number 22 Group
    Assistant Director Plans, Directorate of Flying Training
    Royal Air Force
    Former SO1 Simulation, Training Branch Field Army and Lead Consultant
    BZTG Ltd
    Commander Detachment 24, 19th Air Force, Air Education and Training Command
    United States Air Force
    H145M Squadron Commander, 86th Szolnok Helicopter Base
    Hungarian Air Force
    Project Manager Military Flight Training System
    Swedish Air Force
    Director
    Thinke Company Ltd
    Head Of Sales Engineering
    Leonardo
    Director International Emerging Markets
    CAE UK Plc
    Lecturer Conflict Studies, Simulation Studies & Applied Psychoanalysis
    Staffordshire University

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