Registration Open for Military Airlift and Air-to-Air Refuelling

Florence, Italy, June 30, 2016 --(PR.com)-- SMi's 17th annual Military Airlift and Air-to-Air Refuelling conference, taking place on 29th - 30th November 2016 in Florence, Italy, will provide a comprehensive overview of strategic and tactical airlifts in Europe, along with presentations from further afield. These topics will be addressed by the major militaries and the multinational commands and whilst the focus is mainly on airlift for military operations, the two-day programme will also feature presentations on military logistics, humanitarian response and vertical helicopter airlift.

The 2016 speaker agenda features: (more speakers to be announced shortly)

Chairman for 2016:
Laurent Donnet, Programme Manager Airlift and Air-to-Air Refuelling, European Defence Agency

Host Nation Address from:
Brigadier General Achille Cazzaniga, Commanding Officer of the 46th Air Brigade, Italian Air Force

Military Speakers also include:
• Major General Christian Badia, Commander, European Air Transport Command
• Colonel Torgeir Aas, Commander of the Gardermoen Air Base, Royal Norwegian Air Force
• Group Captain Elizabeth Purcell, Chief AMCC, NATO SHAPE
• Group Captain Andrew Killey, Assistant Head of DSCOM, UK Ministry of Defence
• Group Captain Martin Cunningham, Chief of Staff - Air Mobility Headquarters, Royal Air Force (RAF)
• Michele Rega, Fixed Wing Officer, European Defence Agency
• Daren Adams, Head of Transportation Branch, NSPA

To view the conference flyer, visit http://www.military-airlift.com/prcom

In addition, this event includes a post-conference site visit to the:
Pisa Air Force Base | 1st December 2016

Benefits of attending:
• Learn how national strategic and tactical airlift capabilities are being enhanced with greater interoperability
• Gain a regional understanding of the critical aerial refuelling requirement gaps across Europe
• Discuss how emerging technologies will transform airlift operations in years to come

Following on from the sell-out success of last year's event held in Spain, this year's highly anticipated conference promises to feature more international speakers and more presentations to keep you fully up to date with the latest military airlift advancements.