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Enabling flexible, effective and secure Forward Operating Bases Hear from senior military officers including:
Why Should You Attend Forward Operating Bases 2012? Jim Smith, chief, projects & Requirements
You will learn about the drive towards establishing standardised base architectures for future forward operating bases,
division, dSTO, Australian DoD
with speakers offering their know-how on driving improvements in energy provision, force protection, ISR and Command colonel Robert charette, director,
Control Expeditionary Energy Office (E20), US Marine
Corps
Study the major European development trends with briefings from the Swedish Army, French DGA,European Defence
Agency and Spanish Army colonel Roger Turner, commander, 5th Marine
Regiment, US Marine Corps
Hear operational feedback from expeditionary warfare units such as the US Marine Corps 3rd Battalion 5th Regiment and
colonel Otto Radlmeier, director, NATO
gain genuine lessons learned on building FOBs in challenging environments Military Engineering Centre of Excellence
Gain insight to major international initiatives for developing future FOBs including ExFOB (USA) and Australian DoD plans for Lieutenant colonel Juan Rodriguez, Military
base infrastructure Engineer, Army Engineers Command, Spanish
Army
You will have the opportunity to learn about how industry partners such as General Dynamics are helping to develop technical
improvements to FOB capabilities Lieutenant colonel Andreas Lindberg,
Technical Officer, Engineering battalion,
Increase your understanding of cutting edge technological advancements for Forward Operating Bases by hearing Swedish Army
briefings from DARPA and US Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory amongst others
Elizabeth Smalling, Emergency Infrastructure
director, United Nations
Pre-Conference Workshop:
daniel klein, FIcApS capability Manager,
Developing Standardised Training and Doctrine For The Nato Powers Forward Operating Bases European Defence Agency
Workshop Led by Colonel Otto Radlmeier, Director, NATO Military Engineering Centre of Major pat Reynolds, Head, Logistics combat
Excellence Element, Marine Corps War Fighting
Laboratory
“The FOB conference could enhance standardisation and interoperability between military partners for Sponsor
current and future international operations. I am looking forward to striving together with stakeholders
towards optimising our common defence capabilities in the domain of forward operating bases.”
Daniel Klein, FICAPS Capability Manager, European Defence Agency
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2. Pre-Conference Workshop 19th March 2012
Workshop 1: 09:30-12:30
DEvELOPING STANDARDISED TRAINING AND DOCTRINE FOR THE NATO POWERS FORWARD OPERATING BASES
The nATO Military Engineering centre of Excellence (MILEnG coE) has, since its creation in 2009, been responsible for working to develop training, doctrine and
standardisation agreements amongst the nATO powers in the area of Forward Operating Bases
Moving beyond the challenges that nations face within their domestic Forward Operating Base efforts, the question of interoperability between allied nations’ FOB
systems, doctrine and training is clearly a fundamental issue.
How will attending this workshop benefit you?
This workshop will highlight the changes the MILEnG coE has affected amongst nATO powers since its creation
You will learn how your current training and doctrine could be changed to improve both your basic effectiveness and also interoperability with you allies
Gain insight into the collective future initiative and resultant requirements amongst the nATO nations
Workshop led by Colonel Otto Radlmeier, director, NATO Military Engineering Centre of Excellence
Forward Operating Bases Download Centre
Articles
• (Not) counting the cost: Green forward operating base technologies
• Renewable energy tech sought for forward operating bases
• Improving Joint Military Logistics for the Future
• Customer Story: Merrick & Company and Lackland Air Force Base
Videos
• How a narrow band environment restricts battlefield tools
• The Future Battlefield: Looking ahead to 2020
• Open Architecture Revolution: Interview with Prof. Michael Henshaw
• Part One: Entering open architecture at the ‘ground level’
• Part Two: Tangible benefits of an open architecture approach
• Part Three: Potential interest and future of IOA for the defence industry
Visit the event download centre at www.fobevent.com to access interviews, articles,
podcasts and more for FREE!
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3. Agenda Day One 20th March 2012
08.30 COFFEE AND REGISTRATION 11.40 UNITED NATIONS USE OF FORWARD OPERATING BASE Colonel Robert Charette, director, Expeditionary Energy
CAPABILITIES FOR DISASTER RELIEF AND REFUGEE MANAGEMENT Office (E2O), US Marine Corps
09.00 CHAIRMAN’S WELCOME AND INTRODUCTORY COMMENTS The Un across an array of organisations works to offer
humanitarian assistance to populations displaced by war, 14.50 NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK
09.10 KEYNOTE – AUSTRALIAN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE: weather and natural disaster. In order to achieve this the Un
PREPARING THE WAY FOR FUTURE FORWARD OPERATING BASES requires equipment more traditionally used by militaries. 15.20 DISCUSSION PANEL: ASSESSING THE CURRENT AND FUTURE
The Australian dod has taken note of the groundswell of • presenting the work of the United nations in humanitarian NATURE OF FORWARD OPERATING BASE OPERATIONS
PANEL KEYNOTE
development and focus upon the Forward Operating Base
CASE
STUDY and disaster relief assistance • Should all armed forces move towards the generic base
CASE
area. The Australian Armed Forces have a great deal of • discussion of the agencies involved in the using forward
PANEL
architecture approach?
KEYNOTE STUDY
experience in expeditionary. operating base capabilities: • What are the specific systems and technologies which
• Introducing the current Australian Forward Operating Base • UncR could improve our current Forward Operating Base
capability capabilities?
• OcHA
• discussing the major projects designed to augment and • How far away are we from achieving truly self-sufficient
• WHO
improve current capabilities
• Analysis of current capability gaps and the equipment Forward Operating Bases?
• Active requirements in progress, key areas of focus:
required to solve these. • How can current doctrine and practises be standardised in
• Force protection
Elizabeth Smalling, Emergency Infrastructure director, order to make allied Forward Operating Bases interoperable?
• power generation
• Assessing the role which Australian Forward Operating United Nations
16.00 SUSTAINABLE DESIGN OF FORWARD OPERATING BASES
Bases will take in the future
Jim Smith, chief, projects & Requirements division, 12.20 NETWORKING LUNCH The University of Bristol faculty of engineering has produced
Australian DoD a notable study into the architecture required to produce
13.30 SPANISH ARMY ENGINEERS COMMAND: COORDINATING sustainable designs of Forward Operating Bases.
AND IMPLEMENTING WORLDWIDE SPANISH ARMY CAMP • Introducing the work of the sustainable design study in the
09.50 CASE STUDY: USMC 5TH REGIMENT – FEEDBACK FROM THE
CONSTRUCTION Forward Operating Base area.
WORLDS FIRST ENERGY SELF-SUFFICIENT FORWARD
The Spanish Army Engineer command is responsible for the • discussing the systems-of-systems approach used to
OPERATING BASE broad range of construction projects required by the Spanish
CASE
The US Marine corps 5th Regiment has just returned from structure a design rationale
EYNOTE STUDY
Army worldwide. In particular over the past decade there has
Afghanistan where they established the world first operational • Focus upon the key areas of concern including:
been a huge focus upon improving Spanish Forward Operating
renewable energy Forward Operating Base. Base capability. • Energy demand
• pre-mission goals which were set out pre-deployment • Introducing the current capabilities and practices in the • Resource waste
• Operational feedback, the difference between theory and reality establishment of Forward Operating Bases by the Spanish • Analysing the take home lessons for militaries from the
• Lessons learned from deployment, how can performance Army Engineers command study and how they could increase efficiency and
be improved • discussion of recent operational experience both in effectiveness of Forward Operating Base design prior to
• key areas of development and acquisition Afghanistan and in other international commitments deployment
Colonel Roger Turner, commanding Officer, 5th Regiment, • Analysis of current and future acquisition requirements to Dr Theo Tryfonas, Senior Lecturer, Systems Engineering,
US Marine Corps improve capabilities University of Bristol
• View on future innovation areas for military tactical bases
10.30 NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK Lieutenant Colonel Juan Rodriguez, Military Engineer, Army
Engineers command, Spanish Army 16.40 CHAIRMAN’S COMMENTS
11.00 SWEDISH ARMY ENGINEERS: FORWARD OPERATING BASE 16.50 CLOSE OF DAY ONE
14.10 MARINE CORPS ExPEDITIONARY ENERGY OFFICE (E2O)
OPERATIONS IN IRREGULAR ENvIRONMENTS
– ENABLING A REDUCTION IN DEPENDANCE ON NON-
The Swedish Army has a great deal of experience in building
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
and operating Forward Operating Bases in the high north. The E2O has been leading the way in the effort to reduce the
• Introducing the specialised skill sets of the Swedish Army USMc dependency on non-renewable energy sources.
• discussion of the challenges faced in the high north in • Introduction to current programmes underway within the
comparison to Afghanistan E2O
• current requirements for equipment acquisition • Analysing the operational burden of current energy sources
Lieutenant Colonel Andreas Lindberg, Technical Officer, • discussing how close the current renewable energy options
Engineering battalion, Swedish Army are to being mission ready
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4. Agenda Day Two 21st March 2012
08.30 COFFEE AND REGISTRATION • Introducing the FIcApS programme 14.50 NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK
• developing a common system architecture to enable
09.00 CHAIRMAN’S WELCOME AND INTRODUCTORY COMMENTS multinational systems interoperability 15.20 BUILDING THE NExT GENERATION OF FRENCH FORWARD
• Enabling FOB security through partner nation collaboration OPERATING BASE CAPABILITY
09.10 NATO MILITARY ENGINEERING CENTRE OF ExCELLENCE Daniel Klein, FIcApS programme Manager, European Defence The French dGA is responsible for acquiring equipment for
(MILENG COE): FOSTERING ALLIED STANDARDISATION FOR Agency the French Armed Forces. As with the other ISAF powers,
FORWARD OPERATING BASES France is in the process of investing in and improving its
The nATO Military Engineering centre of Excellence has, since 11.40 US MARINE CORPS WARFIGHTING LABORATORY: DEvELOPING Forward Operating Base capability.
its creation in 2009, been responsible for working to develop AMERICAN FORWARD OPERATING BASE CAPABILITIES • Introduction to current French FOB capabilities and practices
training , doctrine and standardisation agreements amongst The US Marine corps Warfighting Laboratory is playing a major • Investigation of the current dGA projects underway in the
the nATO powers in the area of Forward Operating Bases. role in driving the development of Forward Operating Base FOB area
• Introducing the MILEnG coE: capabilities. • Analysis of the short to medium-term requirements for
• Structure • Analysing the current McWL initiatives in support of the US acquisition
• Aims ExFOB programme Thierry Sanchez, deputy defence procurement Attaché, dGA,
• procedures • Highlighting the current challenges faced and the resultant French MoD
• Focus on the 2011 Information Exchange Seminar requirements to address them
Introducing the “Green energy, zero footprint, sustainable • discussing the next ten years of development in the 16.00 OFFICE OF NAvAL RESEARCH (ONR): TECHNICAL RESEARCH
camp” concept Forward Operating Base area FOR FUTURE FOBS
• discussing future aims and goals of the MILEnG coE Major Pat Reynolds, Head, Logistics combat Element, Marine The OnR has been driving technical research in the FOB
Colonel Otto Radlmeier, director, NATO Military Engineering Corps War Fighting Laboratory area for the past decade, their early focus on the issue has
Centre of Excellence lead to a number of technical breakthroughs aiding
12.20 NETWORKING LUNCH operational capability.
09.50 DARPA: DEPLOYED ENERGY STORAGE • Efficient utilization of field generators
dARpA is the lead technical research and development body 13.30 Sponsor briefing: General Dynamics • Energy-efficient heating, cooling and insulation of mobile
of the US dod. The deployed Energy Storage (dES) programme Peter Eberle CBE, Business development director, defence shelters
aims to address the issue of efficient energy storage. Mission & Security Systems, General Dynamics UK • Energy efficient small unit water purification
• Introducing the key concepts of the dES programme • packaging and cooling of locally purified water
• Highlighting the operational benefits of more efficient 14.10 ACQUISITION EFFORTS TO BUILD FORWARD OPERATING • Renewable energy harvesting
energy storage and transportation BASE CAPABILITIES IN THE HIGH NORTH – FINNISH ARMY Scott Lawrie, Energy Initiatives director, Office of naval
• Addressing the fundamental concerns of capacity and MATERIEL COMMAND Research, US Navy
capacity The Finnish Army has a great deal of experience in operating
Dr Robert Mantz, programme Manager, DARPA in the extreme environments of the arctic high north. As such 16.40 CHAIRMAN’S CLOSING STATEMENTS
the Materiel command clearly has different acquisition
10.30 Networking Coffee Break requirements for Forward Operating Bases in this area rather 17.00 CLOSE OF CONFERENCE
than Afghanistan for example.
11.00 DEvELOPING INTEROPERABLE FORWARD OPERATING BASE • Analysis of the specialist demand for Finnish tactical bases
PROTECTION SYSTEMS in the high north
The European defence Agency currently managing a Franco- • Investigation of the project currently being managed by the
German lead programme with the aim of creating Finnish Army Materiel command
interoperable and integrated Forward Operating Base • Highlighting the areas of future requirements for acquisition
operations. The response to this has been the Future Senior Representative (TBC), Finnish Army Materiel
Interoperability of camp protection Systems (FIcApS) command, Finnish Army
programme.
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