Afloat Support & Naval Logistics 2012

Defence IQ is delighted to announce that Afloat Support and Naval Logistics will return to London, UK between 20th and 22nd March 2012.

The event is the leading arena for the afloat support and naval logistics community to meet over the course of two days to discuss the immense challenges involved in maintaining the wide spectre of current naval operations around the globe through effective afloat support and naval logistics.

Afloat Support and Naval Logistics 2012 will focus on:

•The Royal Navy's MARS Programme and its future development.
•Sharing timely and priceless operational feedback from NATO and EU missions around the Horn of Africa and Libya.
•How emerging nations' recapitalisation programmes are seeking to develop their auxiliary fleets.

Exceptional International Speaker Faculty includes:

•Jonathan Kaskin, SES, Director, Strategic Mobility/Combat Logistics Division, US Navy
•Commodore William Walworth, Commodore of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary
•Rear Admiral (junior grade) Derek J. Christian, Director of Naval Logistics South Africa Navy
•Captain Richard Soucie Commander, Military Sealift Command Europe and Africa US Navy
•Colonel Pete Yeager Director of Support, Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO
•Commander Visti Salomonsen, Head of Logistics, Current Operations (Naval), Royal Danish Navy
•Commander Heber Ackland MVO, Commandant, Defence Maritime Logistics School, Royal Navy

For the full list of speaker line-up and their sessions is please visit www.afloatsupportconf.com.

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