Land Munition Solutions 2009 Conference

Insurgent threats in operational theatres are continuing to diversify. Without an effective munitions management and procurement strategy the ability of our forces to fight the irregular warfare battle will become diminished.

Land Munition Solutions 2009 will bring together over 200 leading military, government and industry experts in the munitions field to discuss and debate the key issues facing the munitions industry today, such as:

• What effect have current operations had on our munitions acquisition and management strategy?
• What are the urgent operational requirements and what is affordable?
• A detailed examination of insensitive munitions
• How is the target set changing in operational theatres and its effect on current stockpiles?
• What future solutions will increase lethality yet reduce collateral damage?

We are honoured to present a distinguished speaker panel, brought from across the world. Their presence along with that of the assembled delegation of senior level military and industry attendees will ensure 3 days of unparalleled learning and networking opportunities.
Here from speakers including:

• Jyuji Hewitt, Deputy Commander, US Army Joint Munitions Command, USA
• Dr Joseph Lannon, Director, Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC), USA
• Dr Helmut Muthig, President & CEO, TDW Gesellschaft für verteidigungstechnische Wirksysteme mbH and Vice President for Germany of the Insensitive Munition European Manufacturers Group (IMEMG), Germany
• Lieutenant Colonel Michael Koehler, In-Service Manager Army Ammunition, German Army Office, Bundeswehr, Germany

Land Munition Solutions will be the only place to discuss and understand the latest munitions developments, meet with the key procurement personnel and see the latest solutions being developed by industry.

Please visit www.land-munitions.com for full programme and speaker updates. Please quote LMS DPN

Sponsor: BAE Systems

Operational Honours and Awards List: 11 September 2009

September 11, 2009 by Jeffrey Bradford · Comment
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Operational Honours and Awards List: 11 September 2009
September 11, 2009

A total of 145 members of the Armed Forces have received honours and awards in the Operational Honours List dated today, 11 September 2009.

The full list, which recognises service on operations in Afghanistan and Iraq and national operations for the period 1 October 2008 to 30 April 2009, is below:

AFGHANISTAN

Bar to Distinguished Service Order (DSO)

Brigadier Gordon Kenneth MESSENGER DSO OBE, Royal Marines

Distinguished Service Order (DSO)

Lieutenant Colonel James Andrew John MORRIS, Royal Marines
Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Desmond CAVANAGH, The Rifles


Officer of the Order of The British Empire (OBE)

Lieutenant Colonel Alan LITSTER MBE, Royal Marines
Lieutenant Colonel Charles Richard STICKLAND, Royal Marines
Wing Commander James Peter GRINDLAY, Royal Air Force
Brigadier Mark Julian HALLAS ADC, Late Intelligence Corps
Lieutenant Colonel Alan Stewart RICHMOND, 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards

Member of the Order of The British Empire (MBE)

Warrant Officer Class 2 Kevin John CHEESEMAN, Royal Marines
Major Adam Timothy Stephen CRAWFORD, Royal Marines
Surgeon Lieutenant Henry DOWLEN, Royal Navy
Major Tristan HARRIS, Royal Marines
Major Ross Walker PRESTON, Royal Marines
Captain Brian Headrige CALDER, Royal Logistic Corps
Warrant Officer Class 2 Simon James William HALL, Royal Logistic Corps
Major Michael George TAYLOR, Royal Logistic Corps
Major Nathan Charles WEBBER, Royal Regiment of Artillery
Major Colin Neil WITHERS, The Parachute Regiment Territorial Army
Royal Red Cross

Lieutenant Commander Alison Jayne HOFMAN ARRC, Queen Alexandra's Royal Navy Nursing Service

Conspicuous Gallantry Cross (CGC)
Marine James MALONE, Royal Marines
Marine Steven NETHERY, Royal Marines

Military Cross (MC)

Marine Samuel ALEXANDER, Royal Marines
Corporal John BALLANCE, Royal Marines
Corporal Richard BATEMAN, Royal Marines
Major Richard John CANTRILL, Royal Marines
Sergeant Noel Gerard CONNOLLY, Royal Marines
Sergeant Andrew LEAVER, Royal Marines
Medical Assistant Class 1 Kate Louise NESBITT, Royal Navy
Lieutenant James Philip ADAMSON, The Royal Regiment of Scotland
Captain Xavier Luke GRIFFIN, The Parachute Regiment Territorial Army
Gunner Grant Michael GUY, Royal Regiment of Artillery
Lance Corporal Sean Michael KEENAN, The Rifles
Warrant Officer Class 2 Benjamin Llewellyn KELLY, The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
Acting Serjeant Mark John POWIS, The Rifles
Lance Corporal Gajendra RAI, The Royal Gurkha Rifles
Sergeant Torben Erik George SORENSEN, The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
Lance Corporal Colin James SPOONER, The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment


A soldier from C Company, 1 RIFLES, fires at an enemy position during Operation HERRICK 9 in southern Afghanistan
[Picture: Petty Officer (Photographer) Dave Husbands, Crown Copyright/MOD 2009]
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Lieutenant Commander Gavin Ian SIMMONITE, Royal Navy

Queen's Gallantry Medal (QGM)

Warrant Officer Class 2 Colin Robert George GRANT, Royal Logistic Corps
Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 John Gareth LESTER, Royal Logistic Corps
Staff Sergeant Anthony David SPAMER, Corps of Royal Engineers

Mention in Despatches (MiD)

Corporal Russell Howard COLES, Royal Marines
Lance Corporal Steven Daniel FYFE, Royal Marines
Leading Medical Assistant Richard HOGBEN, Royal Navy
Acting Corporal Adam MABROUK, Royal Marines
Corporal Samuel Joseph McCORMICK, Royal Marines
Sergeant James Ian MELHUISH, Royal Marines
Marine David George MIDDLEMAS, Royal Marines
Corporal Scott MUIR, Royal Marines
Marine Iain Andrew PENROSE, Royal Marines
Corporal Mathew SILCOCK, Royal Marines
Major Nigel John Powell SOMERVILLE MBE, Royal Marines
Acting Sergeant Jason Paul WALKER, Royal Marines
Major Andrew Patrick Leonard WATKINS, Royal Marines
Corporal Andrew WATT, Royal Marines
Warrant Officer Class 2 Adrian WEBB, Royal Marines
Corporal Thomas WEBSTER, Royal Marines
Corporal Edward James WINSLOW, Royal Marines
Marine Mark ADAMS, Royal Marines
Captain Rupert Timothy ANDERSON, The Royal Gurkha Rifles
Craftsman Martin BANKS, Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Captain Alex John BURGESS MC, The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
Captain James Alexander CARROLL, 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards
Rifleman Darshan CHAMLING RAI, The Royal Gurkha Rifles
Major Ross James DAINES, The Royal Gurkha Rifles
Rifleman Manju GURUNG, The Royal Gurkha Rifles
Sapper Peter Joseph HEMBRY, Corps of Royal Engineers
Captain Daniel Paul HOLLOWAY, The Yorkshire Regiment
Lieutenant Edward Richard HUNTER, The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
Captain Pieter Alexander LAHORGUE, The Royal Logistic Corps
Rifleman Christopher Philip LOCKE, The Rifles
Captain James Edward Michael McCARTHY, The Rifles
Rifleman Stuart Winston NASH, The Rifles (Killed In Action)
Acting Serjeant Nicholas James NESBIT, The Rifles
Bombardier Paul James QUAINTANCE, Royal Regiment of Artillery
Corporal Basanta RAI, The Royal Gurkha Rifles
Sergeant Bikash RAI, The Royal Gurkha Rifles
Corporal Bishwahang RAI, The Royal Gurkha Rifles
Rifleman Gopal RAI, The Royal Gurkha Rifles
Lieutenant Drew Steven REED, The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
Captain Thomas William ROSE, The Royal Gurkha Rifles
Sergeant Brendan John VANNER, Corps of Royal Engineers
Second Lieutenant Miles Robert WATT, The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
Acting Captain Iwan Rhys WILLIAMS, The Rifles



Queen's Commendation for Bravery (QCB)
Gunner Sam JOHNSON, Royal Regiment of Artillery


Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service (QCVS)

Commander Gail Margaret AXON, Royal Navy
Sergeant Derrin Mark CANTERBURY, Royal Marines
Sergeant James HORROCKS, Royal Marines
Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 Garry MASON, Royal Marines
Colonel Andrew Thomas Westenberg MAYNARD, Royal Marines
Corporal Elvet Llewellyn WILLIAMS, Royal Marines
Major Julian Graham WILSON, Royal Marines
Major Thomas Howard BEWICK, The Rifles
Major Simon Peter BROWNING, The Royal Logistic Corps
Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Bernard DARBY, The Royal Gurkha Rifles
Captain James Andrew HADFIELD, The Rifles
Staff Sergeant John Sebastian REEVES, Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Captain Richard James SMITH, The Parachute Regiment Territorial Army
Corporal Mohan THAPA, The Queen's Gurkha Engineers


IRAQ

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

Major General Andrew SALMON OBE, Royal Marines

Commander of the Order of The British Empire (CBE)

Brigadier Alexander James Sanson STORRIE OBE, late The Devonshire and Dorset Regiment

Officer of the Order of The British Empire (OBE)

Colonel David Christopher Michael KING, Royal Marines
Colonel Peter George David TAYLOR, Royal Marines
Lieutenant Colonel Colin David WARD, Royal Marines
Lieutenant Colonel Simon John Ravenscroft BROWNE MBE, The Royal Anglian Regiment

Member of the Order of The British Empire (MBE)

Captain James Michael Henry ALLEN, The Rifles
Captain Richard James BREDIN, The Royal Anglian Regiment

Military Cross
Staff Sergeant Brendan William ELLIOTT, The Royal Anglian Regiment
Warrant Officer Class 2 Brian Gerard FORRESTER, The Parachute Regiment

Mention in Despatches (MiD)

Marine Lee TYERS, Royal Marines
Staff Sergeant Warren GOURLEY, The Royal Anglian Regiment
Staff Sergeant Robert Stewart McGRORY, The Royal Anglian Regiment
Captain Forbes Robert McKENZIE, Intelligence Corps
Warrant Officer Class 2 Anthony Dryden RONALDSON, The Royal Regiment of Scotland

Queen's Commendation for Bravery (QCB)
Corporal Gregory LLEWELLYN, Royal Marines

Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service (QCVS)

Lieutenant Colonel Matthew John Andrew JACKSON, Royal Marines
Captain Duncan Thomas George QUAYE, Royal Navy
Lieutenant Claire Elizabeth Rhiannon BROOKS, Corps or Royal Engineers
Warrant Officer Class Two Raymond Stephen DRIVER, Corps of Royal Engineers
Captain Benjamin Thomas HAWES, The Royal Anglian Regiment
Sergeant Colin James MARSHALL, The Royal Regiment of Scotland
Captain Stephen Gerard WATERS, The Parachute Regiment
Flight Lieutenant Mark Alban James BETLEY, Royal Air Force


NATIONAL OPERATIONS

Member of the Order of The British Empire (MBE)

Major Paul Anthony ARMITAGE, Royal Regiment of Artillery
Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service (QCVS)

Warrant Officer Class 1 Philip Daniel BOWERS, The Royal Logistic Corps Territorial Army
Major Michael Paul FORSTER, Corps of Royal Engineers
Sergeant Christopher John LEACH, The Royal Anglian Regiment
Corporal Stephen David WILSON, Royal Corps of Signals
Wing Commander Nyree Kim GALWAY, Royal Air Force


NON-COMBATANT AWARDS

Air Force Cross

Lieutenant Commander Andrew Sidney MURRAY, Royal Navy
Queen's Gallantry Medal (QGM)

Acting Chief Petty Officer Aircrewman David Paul RIGG, Royal Navy

Queen's Commendation for Bravery in the Air (QCBA)

Petty Officer Aircrewman Marcus John WIGFULL, Royal Navy
Sergeant James Lee BETHALL, Royal Air Force

Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service (QCVS)

Commander Richard LINDSEY, Royal Navy

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Army PM J-AIT Welcomes a New Product Manager — Press Release

Army PM J-AIT Welcomes a New Product Manager

Newington, VA, June 30, 2009 – A change of leadership has taken place at the US Army Product Manager for Joint – Automatic Identification Technology (PM J-AIT). Lieutenant Colonel Cary V. Ferguson is the new Product manager for the organization, effective 24 June 2009. In this assignment, Lt. Col. Ferguson is responsible for the acquisition and integration of the Army’s Automatic Identification Technology (AIT) and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) equipment and services.

“It is an exciting opportunity to lead the PM J-AIT team,” said Lt. Col. Ferguson. “PM J-AIT has an outstanding reputation as the DoD’s leading provider of innovative AIT products and services. I look forward to continuing Col. Burden’s legacy of providing state-of-the-art technologies to our Soldiers and their mission.”

Lt. Col. Ferguson joins the PM J-AIT office with 19 years of military experience. His last assignment was as the Assistant Project Manager and the Military Deputy for the Project Manager Global Combat Support System-Army (GCSS-Army) at Fort Lee, VA. Lt. Col Ferguson received his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame and a Master of Science Degree from the Naval Postgraduate School. He is also a graduate of the United States Army Command and General Staff College and the Program Manager Course at the Defense Systems Management College.

PM J-AIT is the DoD AIT and RFID leader providing global asset tracking, Web-based RF-ITV services, and complete program life cycle support. PM J-AIT products and services are customer driven, instantly accessible, and capable of being updated. PM J-AIT serves as the Executive Agent for RF-ITV infrastructure to DoD and Coalition Partners in support of expeditionary logistics and the Joint Warfighter. PM J-AIT reports directly to the Program Executive Office, Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS) at Fort Belvoir, VA. For more information about PM J-AIT, please refer to our Web site at www.eis.army.mil/AIT.

Hear from key Joint Strike Fighter Nations at Fighter Training 2009 – Press Release

ft-jpgSMi’s Fighter Training conference is well timed to provide you with the most up-to-date review of international fighter training programmes. Hear from key Joint Strike Fighter nations including, UK, USA, Italy, Norway and Canada.

Taking place in London (UK) between the 3 – 4 June, you will have the opportunity to assess front line training adapted to an operational environment. Additionally take the chance to discuss the latest training methods, technologies and requirements; including presentations on simulation training, UKMFTS, the P5 combat training system and T-38 Talon Training.

Over 17 global experts at the forefront of next generation fighter training programmes will be speaking. They include Major Andrea Truppo, 20th Squadron Euro Fighter 2000 OCU Commander, 4th Wing Grosseto, Italian Air Force: Wing Commander Bob Young, S01 Synthetic Training, Air Command, Royal Air Force, UK; Colonel David E Peterson, Commander, 80th Flying Training Wing, U.S. Air Force; Lieutenant Colonel Robert Persson, Commander, 1 Squadron, F7 Wing, Swedish Air Force; Lieutenant Colonel Musa Mbhokata, Second in Charge 2 Squadron, Air Force Base Makhado, South African Air Force; and Lieutenant Colonel Jesus Caballero Calzada, 23rd Wing, Spanish Fighter School.

The agenda will address the most-up-to-date international fighter training programmes and asks how far the training can take the aviator. Understand new training methods being used at national and multi-national level to prepare pilots for operations.

There will be a pre-conference workshop on June 2 hosted by Innov8learning which will provide delegates with an open and interactive environment to discuss the latest developments in Instructional Design, the limitations of classroom based training, e-learning, simulation and mission rehearsal.

For full details visit www.smi-online.co.uk/09fightertraining3.asp

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