Leonardo Confirmed to Exhibit at Military Airlift and Air-to-Air Refuelling

Florence, Italy, September 22, 2016 --(PR.com)-- SMi's 17th annual Military Airlift and Air-to-Air Refuelling conference, taking place on 29th - 30th November 2016 in Florence, will feature an international line-up of senior military, multinational commands and expert industry speakers, who will provide a comprehensive overview of strategic and tactical airlifts in the region. The two-day event will also enable you to participate in discussions on interoperability enhancement and how emerging technology will impact next-generation airlift capabilities.

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

The 2016 Speaker Panel also features:
•Laurent Donnet, Programme Manager Airlift and Air-to-Air Refuelling, European Defence Agency
•Brigadier General Achille Cazzaniga, Commanding Officer of the 46th Air Brigade, Italian Air Force
•Major General Christian Badia, Commander, European Air Transport Command
•Colonel Thomas Torkelson, Commander of 100 Aerial Refuelling Wing, US Air Force Europe
•Colonel Bjørn Gohn-Hellum, Vice Commander, Heavy Airlift Wing
•Colonel Torgeir Aas, Commander of the Gardermoen Air Base, Royal Norwegian Air Force
•Colonel Daniel Lemon, Division Chief, Logistics Operations, United States Africa Command, US Air Force
•Colonel Eric Renaut, Chief Resources Support Branch, EU Military Staff
•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
•Wiek Noldus, Programme Manager, Airlift Management Programme, NSPA
•Kenneth Carhart, Consultant, NSPA

To view the full speaker line-up and updated conference brochure, visit http://www.military-airlift.com/prcom

Plus, don't miss the post-conference complimentary site visit to the Pisa Air Force Base on 1st December 2016:

Following SMi's 17th Annual Military Airlift and Air-to-Air Refuelling conference, all delegates are invited to our post-conference site visit to the Pisa Air Force base. Transport will be provided to and from the conference hotel for this visit, where delegates will have the opportunity visit the facilities and the aircraft.