Joint Force Commanders are increasingly looking to exploit the largest manoeuvre area on the face of the earth: the sea. The projection of direct and decisive power from secure, flexible and fully networked sea bases offers a compelling solution to the military and political need for an alternative to basing expeditionary forces in volatile regions - where vital friends and interests are threatened by widely dispersed and increasingly dangerous adversaries. The projection of force from a maritime base will enable strategic, operational and tactical pressure points to be nullified with minimal risk during times of crisis, and accelerate force deployment and employment timelines.
Maritime Force Projection will enable the concepts, requirements and ongoing programmes involved in the projection of force from a maritime base to be discussed. The event follows on from SMi's well-established and extremely successful Seabasing conference series, and will undoubtedly become one of the major events in the ‘global’ calendar.
Maritime Force Projection will focus on the ‘vision’ and desired capabilities of the major players. In particular, it will address the issues of seabase ‘purity’, capability and size, and how a seamless and truly organised Joint Force Projection concept will enhance the ability to manoeuvre (strategically, operationally, and tactically) without many of the impediments inherent in land based operations. Two other fascinating areas that will be discussed include: the challenge of connecting the seabase to the Advanced Support Base, and the increasing requirement for a humanitarian relief capability to be ‘built in’ to the seabase.
An international speaker line up includes Keynote Addresses from:
- Rear Admiral Philip Wilcocks DSC, Deputy Chief, Joint Operations, Permanent Joint Headquarters (PJHQ), Ministry of Defence, UK
- Jonathan Kaskin SES, Director, Strategic Mobility and Combat Logistics, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, US Navy
And Special Addresses from the following leading international experts:
- Commodore William Covington CBE ADC, Commander, Joint Force 2000, Headquarters 1 Group, Ministry of Defence, UK
- Commodore Luke van Beek, Director Equipment Capability (Above Water Effect), Ministry of Defence, UK
- Captain Jean-Marc Brulez, Head, Future Carrier Program, French Navy
- Captain Bruno Paulmier, Head, Navy Plans Office, French Navy
- Colonel Mike Naylor, Commanding Officer, Expeditionary Warfare Training Group, Atlantic, US Marine Corps
- Colonel Michael Brogan, Program Manager, Advanced Amphibious Assault Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV), US Marines Corps
- Colonel (Ret’d) Vince Goulding, Director, Sea Viking, Marine Corps War Fighting Laboratory, US Marine Corps
- Colonel (Ret’d) John Pross, Director, Team Seabasing, Adroit C4ISR Center, SRA International
- Commander Per Bigum Christensen, Head, System Planning Department, Royal Danish Navy
- Senior Representative, Military Afloat Reach Sustainability (MARS) Integrated Project Team, Defence Logistics Organisation, Ministry of Defence, UK*
- Captain (N) Gunnar Borch, Director, Sealift Co-ordination Centre
- Dr Donald Resio, Senior Scientist, Army Engineer Research & Development Center (ERDC), US Army
- Ray Aube, Watercraft Branch Chief, Materiel Systems Directorate, Combined Army Support Command (CASCOM), US Army
The conference will be chaired by our Special Guest:
- Ervin Kapos, Director, Operations Analysis, Office of Naval Research, US Navy
Benefits of attending Maritime Force Projection include:
- EXPLORE the issues facing today’s navies and their endeavours towards force transformation
- ANALYSE lessons learned from recent global operations
- ASSESS current and proposed tri-service research initiatives
- LEARN how ongoing programmes are evolving to meet requirements
- NETWORK and connect with military, academic and industry leaders who are shaping the future of Maritime Force Projection
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