Military Airlift Rapid Reaction & Tanker Operations, December 6-7th, 2010, Vienna, Austria

Military Airlift Rapid Reaction & Tanker Operations will be held on 6th to 7th December 2010, NH Danube City Hotel, Vienna, Austria. Taking place in the first week of December and following on from sell-out events in Rome in 2007, Seville in 2008 and Frankfurt in 2009, Military Airlift 2010 will once again bring together an impressive line-up of senior military officers, key policy makers, leading aircraft manufacture and airlift charter companies.

This year the conference will feature a special focus on airlift operations ranging from recent humanitarian engagements in Haiti to tactical airlift manoeuvre in Afghanistan. Attend the conference and hear the latest from EU and NATO airlift agencies on their efforts to achieve greater levels of collaboration and cooperation.
Incorporating a tanker theme, the conference will also feature case studies from MRTT and tanker pilots currently active in Afghanistan, as well as an impartial update on the USAF KC-X programme.
Discuss these issues and more with the people you want to meet from the airlift community.

Keynote addresses:

• Major General Margaret Woodward, Commander, 17th Air Force and U.S. Air Forces Africa, Ramstein Air Base, United States Air Force
• Air Chief Brigadier General Wolfgang Katter, Chief of Staff, Austrian Air Force
• Brigadier General Philippe Gasnot, Commander, Military Transport Command, French Air Force

Free Visit: Papa Air Base - 8th December
On the morning of the 8th December delegates will have the opportunity to visit Papa Air Base, Hungary.
In November 2007 Papa was selected to host 3 NATO C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft, now under the operational command of the newly established Heavy Airlift Wing (HAW). Papa Air Base is located close to the Northern edge of the Bakony Hills in Veszprem County, Hungary. Launched in 2009, the HAW is an integral part of the Strategic Airlift Consortium (SAC), created in September 2006 to serve the strategic airlift requirements of members, in addition to fulfilling a support role for a variety of NATO, EU and UN missions. The Site Visit is free to all delegates. Coach transport will be available; numbers are limited.

Booking Information
Book online now at www.military-airlift.com
Alternatively contact Teri Arri on tel: +44 (0) 20 7827 6162 or email: tarri@smi-online.co.uk

Sponsorship
SMi Group offers direct access to key decision makers in this sector through tailored sponsorship and exhibitor packages.
For details contact Fiona Punter on tel +44 (0) 20 7827 6098 or email: fpunter@smi-online.co.uk