8.50 Chairman’s Address And Opening Remarks

Brigadier Charlie Hobson (Ret’d)
Former Head of Expeditionary Logistic Support
UK MOD

9.00 Operational Overview Of The Logistics Mission In Afghanistan

• Up to the minute picture of logistics movements into and in Afghanistan
• Assessing the variety of threats to logistic supply routes and the strains on current supply lines
• Strengths and weaknesses of existing in-theatre mobility solutions

9.40 Logistics In A Counter-Insurgency Environment: The British Army Experience

• Assessing the applicability of the hub-and-spoke model when supplying widely spread combat units
• Do counterinsurgency operations place a greater strain on the supply chain?
• Utilisation of agile and dynamic logistic convoys to resupply exposed troops

Lieutenant Colonel Mike Campbell
Officer Commanding, 19 Combat Service Support Battalion, Royal Logistics Corps
British Army

10.50 Integrating Lessons Learned From Logistics Operations

• Rebuilding and improving operational readiness after a deployed tour
• Developing training for both officers and enlisted personnel based on operational experience
• Maintaining capabilities and integrating new concepts in advance of the next deployment

Major Steve Jermy
Deputy Commander, 13 Air Assault Support Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps
British Army

11.30 Keynote: Managing Reach Back Operations From Iraq And The Afghanistan Surge

• Coordination and command of distribution during the withdrawal effort
• Identifying and prioritising the assets for distribution to theatres
• Technology innovations and requirements to aid distribution

Brigadier General Peter Talleri
Commander, Defence Distribution Centre
US Defence Logistics Agency

13.30 The Future Priorities Of The Nato Maintenance And Supply Agency (namsa)

• Current NAMSA supply efforts and integration with Allied nations
• How will NAMSA respond to the increased operational tempo in Afghanistan
• Cooperation with third-party contractors in theatre and throughout the supply chain

Major General Antonios Chatzidakis (Ret’d)
General Manager
NAMSA

14.10 Coordinating A European Approach To Contractors Deployability:

• European Air Transport Fleet: tackling the deployability issue
• Third Party Logistic Support: closing the gap between contracting agencies and industry
• Exploring legal issues in contractor support and harmonising approaches amongst NATO nations

Laurent Donnet
Project Officer – Deployability
European Defence Agency

15.20 Danish Armed Forces Logistic Hubs In The Untied Arab Emirates

• Optimizing the supply chain in partnership with another nation’s contribution
• Reaching agreements with the local host nations government
• Possibilities for maximising efficiency and reducing costs by procuring from local UAE contractors
• Advantages, disadvantages and challenges in this model of logistics

Major Henrik Christensen
Commander, Logistics Centre
Danish Armed Forces Logistics (DANILOG)

16.00 Multinational Logistics Cooperation: The German Armed Forces On Isaf Missions

• Coordinating support of German Forces during ISAF: The Bundeswehr Logistics Centre
• Sustainment and maintenance solutions through industry partnership that keep operational availability high
• Working with ISAF partners to maintain and develop the reliability and speed of resupply

Colonel Ralf Lunderhausen
Director, Supply Chain Management
Bundeswehr Logistics Centre

16.40 Chairman’s Summary And Closing Remarks