Conference Day One: Wednesday 2 December 2009

08:30 REGISTRATION & WELCOME COFFEE

09:00 Opening Remarks From The Chair

09:10 How The Air Education Training Command, US Air Force Develops Its Flight Training Capabilities

  • Pre-deployment training procedures for effective warfighter preparation
  • A training update on the T-38 talon
  • Front line training adapted to an operational environment

Major General James Whitmore
Director of Intelligence, Operations and Nuclear Integration for Flying Training
Air Education and Training Command, US Air Force

09:50 How Sri Lanka Air Force Pilots Train: Military Flight Training Plans And Programmes

  • Training pattern, stages, type of training, aircraft, support systems
  • Utilising synthetic training for best effects and realistic engagements
  • Future training pattern with acquisition and simulation initiatives

Air Vice Marshal KA Gunatilleke
Director of Air Operations
Sri Lanka Air Force

10:30 MORNING TEA & NETWORKING BREAK

11:00 The Future Of High Performance Military Training Aircraft

Andre Hiebeler
Co CEO
GROB Aircraft

11:40 Flight Training Procurement Case Study: Philippine Air Force Flight Training Plans And Future Programmes

  • Considerations for the acquisition of new trainer aircraft for the PAF
  • A look into the training regimen of the PAF with the newly acquired Alenia Aeromacchi SF-260F trainers
  • Future plans and priorities of the PAF in its drive for modernisation and what it means for military flight training

Colonel Erickson Gloria
Commandant, Air Force Flying School
Philippine Air Force

12:20 LUNCH & NETWORKING BREAK

13:20 How The Republic Of Korea Air Force Utilizes Its State Of The Art Indigenous Advanced Jet Trainer

  • Transformation requirements for the ROKAF
  • Examining the new ROKAF flight training system, a new training syllabus for fighters
  • Benefits of a new training system
  • Operational results of the T-50 Advanced Jet Trainer

Colonel Yi Chang Park
Head of Flight Training Branch
Republic of Korea Air Force

14:00 Tried And Tested Flight Simulator Systems For Training The Next Generation Air Warrior

  • The F-16A full mission simulator
  • F-5 Trainer for the Royal Thai Air Force
  • Advanced Combat Training System (ACTS): Generating a realistic performance of all types of sensors, weapons and systems

Yaron Kranz
Senior Director
Elbit Systems Singapore

14:40 AFTERNOON TEA & NETWORKING BREAK

15:10 Czech Air Force Pilot Training: Military Flight Training Plans And Programmes

  • Training pattern, stages, type of training, aircraft, support systems
  • The L159 training system and what makes it unique
  • Czech air force airman training and education procedures
  • Utilising synthetic training for best effects and realistic engagements
  • Future training pattern with acquisition and simulatio

Major Jakub Stefanek
Senior Inspector
Czech Air Force

15:50 Establishing Joint Forces Training Doctrine

  • Joint forces training – the vision
  • Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation – Air, Land, Sea
  • Interoperability
  • Debriefing aids

Oded Efrati
Head of Business Development – Training and Simulation, Israeli Aerospace Industries
MLM Division

16:30 Chair’s Summary With Q&A End Of Day 1 Presentations