Major General David Hafner AM CSC

Commander, Aviation Command Australian Army

Major General David Hafner joined the Australian Army in 1991, and was commissioned into the Australian Army Aviation Corps. Over the course of his career, he has fulfilled a variety of command, staff and flying appointments at Squadron, Regiment and Brigade level. Major General Hafner’s overseas operational service has included deployments to Timor Leste, the Solomon Islands, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iraq. He has also been involved in numerous domestic relief efforts including cyclone, flood and bushfire responses. Major General Hafner is a graduate of the Australian Defence Force Academy, the Royal Military College – Duntroon, the Defence Services Staff College India, and a distinguished graduate of the United States Army War College. In November 2024, Major General Hafner assumed command of the Australian Army’s Aviation Command.

DAY TWO | WEDNESDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2025

12:25 AUSTRALIA’S ARMY AVIATION COMMAND – PAST, PRESET AND FUTURE

· Bolstering military cooperation between Australia, the UK and the USA in preparation for the arrival of the new Apache fleets to Australia in 2025

· Opportunities to interchange personnel and supplies, and benefits for sustainment and MRO

· Shaping Australia’s future Apache operations and tactics for operating a heavier, more robust machine with enhanced communication capabilities

12:55 PANEL DISCUSSION: MAXIMISING VALUE OF MULTINATIONAL TRAINING

· Strategies to quickly increase training capacity for existing and future fleets at minimum cost to avoid future gaps

· How are militaries leveraging existing structures to deliver state-of-the-are training for next-generation pilots?

· Promoting interoperability with collaborative pilot training with international allies and partners

· What support is needed from industry to improve both live and simulated training programmes?

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