2008 RUSI Air Power Conference - Air Power in the Joint Campaign

About the event:

Conventional wisdom and current experiences, point to conflicts of the future being complex, multi-dimensional and dangerous endeavours which demand a Joint and integrated approach as part of a wider cross-Government response.  Therefore, whilst Air Forces will continue to exploit the unique characteristics of the Air and Space environment in creating effects, they will increasingly need to be cognisant of the needs of their Sister Services and a range of other stakeholders.  Indeed, the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan are clearly demonstrating that in order to deliver precise effect, a truly Joint approach to crises requires very high levels of integration between all Components.  It is therefore important to explore the extent to which long-term success in operations will be dependent on a recognisable Joint Effects Campaign Plan, what its essential characteristics might be and the contribution Air Power should make to it.

To promote that exploration, this year’s RUSI Air Power Conference will examine the role of Air Power in the Joint environment and how it may be employed to optimum effect. It will investigate the importance of Air Power to achieving Joint outcomes, consider how Air Power capabilities may be defined and delivered in the future and how its relationship with land forces, in particular, is changing.  Conference sessions will encompass:

• the fundamental importance of the air domain to Joint operations;
• the increasingly vital role of space and cyberspace in securing the Joint Battlespace;
• Command and Control in a networked environment and the training of Air leaders;
• the critical role of responsive and reliable engineering and logistics support;
• lessons drawn from the 2006 Lebanon War;
• the implications of current operations for future Joint Effects Campaign Planning;
• the effect enduring operations in Iraq and Afghanistan have had on the Air/Land relationship.

Once again, the Conference is fully supported by the Royal Air Force and brings together distinguished representatives from the British Armed Forces, Allied Air Forces, the Aerospace Industry and Academia in a unique international forum to discuss new opportunities and challenges for the Air Power community.  The venue is the RUSI/Banqueting House on Whitehall and Registration is by the form which can be accessed via the PDF link at the top of this web page.  Please address any enquiries about the Conference to the RUSI staff whose details are below.

Confirmed Speakers and Chairmen Include:

• Air Chief Marshal Sir Glenn Torpy KCB CBE DSO ADC BSc (Eng) FRAeS FCGI RAF, Chief of the Air Staff
• Air Vice-Marshal T M Anderson DSO MA FRAeS RAF, Assistant Chief of the Air Staff 
• General D'Armee Aerienne Stephane Abrial
  Chef d'Etat Major de l'Armée de l'Air
• Rt Hon James Arbuthnot MP, Chairman of the House of Commons Defence Select Committee
• William M Arkin, author and columnist
• Mr Jon Beesley, F-35 Chief Test Pilot, Lockheed Martin 
• Brigadier General Floyd L. Carpenter USAF, Vice Commander, 8th Air Force
• Rear Admiral Simon Charlier ADC Royal Navy, Chief of Staff (Aviation)
• Air Marshal Stephen Dalton CB BSc FRAeS FCMI RAF , Air Member for Personnel  
• Brigadier Jonathan Downes OBE, Director Defence Logistic Operations
• Lieutenant General G Lamb CMG DSO OBE, Commander Field Army 
• Air Chief Marshal Sir Clive Loader KCB OBE ADC FRAeS RAF, Commander-in-Chief Air Command
• Air Vice-Marshal Professor Tony Mason CB CBE MA DSc FRAeS DL, University of Birmingham
• Air Marshal Chris Moran OBE MVO RAF, Deputy Commander, Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum
• General T Michael Moseley KBE, Chief of Staff United States Air Force 
• Steve Nicholl, Director Military Requirements, MAS - Air Mission Support and Services, BAE Systems 
• Rear Admiral Chris Parry CBE MA Royal Navy, Director General, Development, Concepts and Doctrine
• Air Commodore Garfield Porter RAF, Assistant Director Transformation, Joint Air Power Competence Centre, NATO
• Air Marshal Geoff Shepherd AO, Chief of Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force
• Generalleutnant Klaus-Peter Stieglitz, Inpekteur der Luftwaffe
• Professor Hew Strachan MA PhD FRSE FRHistS  Hon D.Univ (Paisley)
  Chichele Professor of the History of War, University of Oxfor
• Lieutenant General Angus Watt CMM CD, Chief of the Air Staff Royal Canadian Air Force

Sponsors are welcome to register interest in the 2008 RUSI Air Power Conference by contacting Paul Smyth, Head, Operational Studies at pauls@rusi.org.

For all other enquiries, please contact Rachel Bowden, Events Manager at rachelb@rusi.org.