Registration and Refreshments
Opening Session
Welcome and Opening Remarks Riad Kahwaji, Chief Executive Officer, SEGMA/ INEGMA
Patron's Speech Major General Shaikh Hamad Bin Abdullah Al Khalifah, Commander, Royal Bahraini Air Force, Bahrain
Guest Keynote Speaker Colonel (Ret) Al Worden, Astronaut, Apollo 15 Command Module Pilot, United States of America
Gift Presentation Ceremony
First Session – Chaired by: General (Ret.) Gary North, Vice President Customer Requirements, Lockheed Martin
Enhancing Fires and Maneuver Integration with Allies – Lessons Learned and Future Priorities Major General Shaikh Hamad Bin Abdullah Al Khalifah, Commander, Royal Bahraini Air Force, Bahrain
Burden-Sharing in Arabian Gulf Air Power and Air Defense – Technical Challenges and Over the Horizon Opportunities Lieutenant General Joseph T. Guastella Jr., Commander, U.S. Air Forces Central Command, United States of America
Key Enablers in Developing a Shared Picture and Robust C2 for Joint Operations against Asymmetric Threats Air Vice Marshal Ahsan Rafiq, SI (M), Air Officer Commanding, Southern Air Command, Pakistan Air Force, Pakistan
Panel Discussion
Networking Session with Refreshments
Second Session - Chaired by: Lieutenant General (Ret.) George Trautman, Senior Consultant, Bell Helicopters
Helicopters and Rotary Wing Aircraft for Reconnaissance and Close Air Support in Combating Terrorism Brigadier General Pilot Ziad Haikal, Commander, Lebanese Armed Forces Air Force, Lebanon
Imperatives for Establishing a Unified Mission Command in Combined Air-Sea Operations Vice Admiral Scott A. Stearney, Commander, Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), Fifth Fleet, and Combined Maritime Forces, United States of America
Lessons Learned in Employing Rotary Wing Aircraft for Intelligence-Gathering and Targeting Support in Hybrid Threat Environments Brigadier General Pilot Adham Belal Asendar, Assistant of Air Force Commander for Operations and Training, Royal Jordanian Air Force, Jordan
Third Session - Chaired by: Riad Kahwaji, Chief Executive Officer, SEGMA/ INEGMA
The Cognitive Dimension of Network-Centric Operations – Implications for Air Force Training and Education Programs Staff Major General (Pilot) Adnan Al-Salama Al Fadhli, Commander, Kuwait Air Force, Kuwait
Effectively Utilizing Joint Exercise to Train and Prepare for Multinational Operations Lieutenant General Pilot (PSC) Salah Eldin Abdelkhaliq Saeed, Chief of Staff, Air Force, Sudan
Key Focus Area in Harnessing Fully Integrated Live, Virtual and Constructive (LVC) Training for Distributed Mission Operations Air Vice-Marshal Martin (Sammy) Sampson, Director MODSAP, Royal Air Force, United Kingdom
Closing Remarks and Conclusion for Conference
Luncheon