THE WORLD’S PREMIER
MILITARY FLIGHT TRAINING CONFERENCE
31 March - 02 April, 2025 |
Forte Village Resort, Sardinia, Italy
DAY TWO | 1 APRIL
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
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT TRAINING SCHOOL (IFTS)
Brigadier General Edi Turco -
Chief of Staff of the Air Education Training Command / 3rd Air Region,
Italian Air Force
Brigadier General Edi Turco
Chief of Staff of the Air Education Training Command / 3rd Air RegionItalian Air Force
9:30 am - 10:00 am
HOW MODELLING AND SIMULATION SUPPORT MODERN FLIGHT TRAINING OPERATIONS
· Leonardo’s Battle Lab
· The Leonardo M-346 Training suite (CBT, PTD; ULTD, FMS, LVC)
· Employing Virtual and Augmented Reality
· Artificial Intelligence and Adaptive Training
· Data acquisition and physiological monitoring to improve training effectiveness
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
MORNING COFFEE AND NETWORKING
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
BOLSTERING RESILIENCY, SCALABILITY, AND FLEXIBILITY IN THE INDO-PACIFIC THEATER
Group Captain Neville O'Donnell -
Commanding 78 Wing and Director of Training, Air Combat Group,
Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)
- Drawing on the RAAF’s plans and priorities in enhancing the capabilities and interoperability of the aircrews for increasingly complex combat and utilising advanced training systems.
Group Captain Neville O'Donnell
Commanding 78 Wing and Director of Training, Air Combat GroupRoyal Australian Air Force (RAAF)
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
“IN A MIRROR, DARKLY”; THE OBSCURITY OF NEXT-GENERATION FLYING TRAINING
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
PANEL DISCUSSION: REAL-WORLD APPLICATION: INSIGHTS FROM INSTRUCTOR PILOTS AND STUDENTS
- What are the most significant improvements you’ve noticed in training outcomes with the new equipment and technology? What challenges have you faced with the training systems, and how were they addressed?
- How do simulation technologies compare to real-life flying experiences?
- How do you think the training solutions could be further improved to better meet the needs of trainees & feedback from students?
- How do you balance the use of traditional training methods with advanced simulation technologies?
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
LUNCH AND NETWORKING
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
ROMANIAN AIR FORCE: MODERNISATION, TRAINING AND FUTURE VISION
Air Flotilla General Ioan Mischie -
Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Training,
Romanian Air Force
· Insights into the F-16 pilot training program and ROU F-16 capability
· Details on the European Flight Training Center program, capacity, and its role in enhancing capabilities
· Future Air Operating concept, and approach to integrating with NATO Integrated Air and Missile Defence System
Air Flotilla General Ioan Mischie
Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and TrainingRomanian Air Force
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
INCREASED COMBAT CAPABILITY THROUGH LEADING-EDGE APPROACHES TO FIGHTER PILOT TRAINING
Brendan Pierce -
Vice President of Tactical Training,
International Tactical Training Centre
Gustavo Ruthes - Mental Health Performance Consultant, International Tactical Training Centre
Industry solutions to advanced fighter pilot training
Developing mental performance resiliency and elasticity in fighter pilot
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
INCREASING PILOT READINESS THROUGH INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
AFTERNOON COFFEE AND NETWORKING
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
MANAGING THE ENTIRE SPECTRUM OF AIRCREW TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
Jason Hawker -
Principal Officer, NATO Flight Training Europe,
NSPA
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
ADVANCED HELLENIC AIR FORCE TRAINING ALLIED COOPERATION
• HAFs approach and priorities to training pilots
• Interoperability with nations
• Enhancing Readiness
