SMi Reports: The Military Airlift and Air-to-Air Refuelling conference will convene in Rome on the 4th and 5th December 2018. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, August 9, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The 19th annual Military Airlift and Air-to-Air Refuelling conference and exhibition will commence in Rome on the 4th and 5th December 2018. In the run up to the event, SMi Group have released an exclusive interview with Group Captain David Akrong, Acting Chief of the Continental Movement Coordination Centre, who will be presenting at the conference on: ‘How the Continental Movement Coordination Centre Is Building the Logistic Capability of African Air Forces’, covering: • An introduction to the work of the Continental Movement Coordination Centre and its role and scope • How African nations have taken the lead on UN-backed peacekeeping missions in the region and what this means for logistical demands on military forces • How the CMCC feeds into the wider African … [Read more...] about An Interview with Acting Chief of the Continental Movement Coordination Centre has been released
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Urgent Media Briefing by Chief of the South African National Defence Force on Tuesday 31 July 2018, 10:00 at Log Support Formation, Lyttelton, Pretoria
The Chief of the South African National Defence Force (C SANDF), General Solly Shoke, will convene an urgent media briefing on Tuesday, 31 July 2018, at DOD Log Support Formation, corner of Snake Valley Rd (M24) and College Ave, Lyttelton (Tek Base) in Pretoria at 10:00. General Shoke will make use of this opportunity to address the misinformation that has been peddled as fact by certain media houses on alleged issues pertaining to the country’s military. Some of the recent misinformation that sought to sow confusion about what the military is about has to do with the following: The baseless claims of the suspension of Chief of the SA Air Force, Lieutenant General Zimpande Msimang. The unsubstantiated false story on an ‘averted coup’ in South Africa. The incident pertaining to a charted aircraft to Cuba that was allegedly carrying arms to that Caribbean Island nation. General Shoke has the constitutional responsibility to articulate the official position … [Read more...] about Urgent Media Briefing by Chief of the South African National Defence Force on Tuesday 31 July 2018, 10:00 at Log Support Formation, Lyttelton, Pretoria
Agenda has been released for October 2018 Defence Safety Conference – Supported by The Defence Safety Authority
SMi Group Reports: Announcing the First Senior Leadership Conference Dedicated to Defence Safety LONDON, ENGLAND, May 2, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The SMi Group with support from The Defence Safety Authority (DSA) are delighted to announce details of The Defence Safety Conference taking place this October in London: Featuring high level briefings from senior leaders from 10 nations and covering the broad spectrum of safety across Military Aviation, Land and Maritime, the Defence Safety Conference will aim improve the protection of capability, preserve the reputation of those that operate, supply and support defence services and to reduce avoidable deaths. “I believe this will be the first conference of its type, with a specific focus on Defence Safety. I hope the rationale for the conference will convince you of its value and the opportunity it offers your organisation as a platform to promote and discuss how we can together drive the continuous improvement in safety that we … [Read more...] about Agenda has been released for October 2018 Defence Safety Conference – Supported by The Defence Safety Authority
50 YEARS AGO TODAY: ‘I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character’
EVE OF WAR – WashPost A1 sidebar to news lead, “U.S. strike could pull nation into [Syrian civil] war, experts say: Washington has had mixed success with limited interventions,” by Ernesto Londoño and Ed O’Keefe: “The best historical parallels — the 1998 cruise missile strikes on targets in Iraq, Afghanistan and Sudan — are rife with unintended consequences and feature little success. ‘The one thing we should learn is you can’t get a little bit pregnant,’ said retired Marine Gen. Anthony Zinni, who was at the helm of U.S. Central Command when the Pentagon launched cruise missiles at suspected terrorist sites in Afghanistan and weapons facilities in … Iraq. ‘If you do a one-and-done and say you’re going to repeat it if unacceptable things happen, you might find these people keep doing unacceptable things. It will suck you in.’ … Potential pitfalls include strengthening rebel factions aligned … [Read more...] about 50 YEARS AGO TODAY: ‘I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character’
Ryoko Azuma Tapped by Japan Navy as First Female Chief of Warship Unit
Ryoko Azuma is the first woman to be appointed as commander of a Japanese navy unit that includes the country's biggest warship, the navy said Tuesday. Azuma, 44, will command four warships making up a division with a total of 1,000 crew members. "This is the first time a woman was appointed for the job," a spokesman for the Maritime Self-Defence Force told AFP. "But she wasn't chosen because she was a woman." The ships include the helicopter carrier Izumo, the navy's biggest ship. "I want to do my best to carry out the heavy duty I have been given," Azuma told reporters after a ceremony at Yokohama near Tokyo to mark her arrival in the post. About 400 crew members attended the ceremony. "I don't think about being a woman but I want to try to become a role model for younger female officers," she said. About 14,000 women are currently serving in the Self-Defence Forces as the military is known, accounting for only six percent of the entire personnel. On most levels, Japan lags behind … [Read more...] about Ryoko Azuma Tapped by Japan Navy as First Female Chief of Warship Unit