THE WORLD’S PREMIER
MILITARY FLIGHT TRAINING CONFERENCE
31 March - 02 April, 2025 |
Forte Village Resort, Sardinia, Italy
DAY ONE | 31 MARCH
8:45 am - 8:50 am
DEFENCE IQ OPENING REMARKS
8:50 am - 9:00 am
CHAIRMAN'S OPENING REMARKS
Lieutenant General (Ret’d) Anthony J. Rock -
Former Inspector General,
U.S. Air Force
9:00 am - 9:30 am
HOST NATION ADDRESS: TRAINING FOR AIR DOMINANCE AMID INCREASING COMPLEXITY
9:30 am - 10:00 am
M-346 BLOCK 20, PREPARING WORLDWIDE PILOTS FOR NEW OPERATIONAL SCENARIOS
· Evolution of operational scenarios and training needs
· M-346 performance and features
· M-346 Block 20 enhancements & cockpit evolution – unveiling
· The “download” / Tactical Surrogate concept
10:00 am - 10:30 am
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: THE TRANSFORMATION OF PILOT TRAINING: EQUIPPING AIRMEN WITH THE AGILITY, SKILLS AND CAPABILITY TO OPERATE IN AMBIGUOUS ENVIRONMENT
Lieutenant General Brian Robinson -
Commander, Air Education Training Command (AETC),
US Air Force
Lieutenant General Brian Robinson
Commander, Air Education Training Command (AETC)US Air Force
10:30 am - 11:00 am
MORNING COFFEE AND NETWORKING
11:30 am - 12:15 pm
INDUSTRY LEADERS PANEL: TRAINING TRANSFORMATION: HOW TO ENSURE WE POSTURE, PREPARE AND TRAIN FOR THE RIGHT THREAT
Lieutenant General Silvano “Fritz” FRIGERIO -
Commander of the Italian Air Force Education and Training Command,
Italian Air Force
With a rapidly evolving threat environment, industry specialists must work collaboratively and persistently with military customers to prioritise research and development investments and provide rapid advancements in technology that can be applied to existing and new platforms and training systems, and then produced and deployed at pace. There are, however, still challenges to overcome regarding supply chain resilience, costs, and capacity issues before forces can take full advantage of this progress. During this session, industry leaders will come together to discuss these challenges and the ways in which they can support training operations with cutting-edge capabilities.
Lieutenant General Silvano “Fritz” FRIGERIO
Commander of the Italian Air Force Education and Training CommandItalian Air Force
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
NETWORKING LUNCH
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Site Visit to Decimomanno Air Base and IFTS Tour - By Invitation Only
2:00 pm - 3:10 pm
TRAINING FACILITIES & SIMULATION
5:30 pm - 6:40 pm
Icebreaker Drinks Reception
All conference participants not attending the gala dinner are invited to join us for some informal networking
