November 19 - 21, 2019

Hilton Garden Inn San Antonio, Live Oak, TX

Agenda

Sponsor

Military Flight Training USA

MFT USA is back and proud to be bringing together a community of 100+ Training Program Managers, Instructors, Industry and Academy Experts and Executives as we discuss challenges at the forefront of pilot training. Driven by modernization and innovation this year's topics, themes speakers and attendees will be aligned to key priorities, recommendations and requests from US and international stakeholders in the community.

Critical Discussions will take place on:

Pilot retention and overcoming the pilot shortage
Defining the right balance between live and synthetic training
Integrating emerging technology and VR to enhance pilot capabilities
Cost effective training and addressing the challenges of downloading and offloading
Developing the skills for our Next Generation of Fighter, Rotary and RPA pilots

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Featured Speakers

Major General Craig D. Wills

Commander

19th Air Force

Major General Patrick J. Doherty

Director, Plans, Programs, and Requirements

Headquarters Air Combat Command

Brigadier General Floyd W. Dunstan

Assistant Adjutant General - Air

Commander, Colorado Air National Guard

Brigadier General M. Leblanc, MSM, CD

2nd Canadian Air Division Commander

Royal Canadian Air Force

Brigadier General Amnon Ein Dar

Head of Air Division, Israeli Air Force

Israeli Defense Force

Air Commodore James H. Hunter

Director, Flying Training

Royal Air Force

Colonel Matt Getty

Chief, Policy and International Training and Education Division

Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force

Colonel Gerard Ryan

Chief, LVC-OT

U.S. Air Force

Colonel Marcus L. Varnadore

Project Manager, Integrated Training Environment

PEO Simulation, Training and Instrumentation

Colonel George G. Ferido

Director, Training and Doctrine

US Army Aviation Center of Excellence

Colonel Deanna Franks

Vice Commandant, 139th Airlift Wing

US Air National Guard, US Air Force

Colonel Werner Theisen

Commander, German Air Force Tactical Training Command

Sheppard Air Force Base

Colonel Lukasz Piatek

Chief of Training, 2nd Tactical Air Wing

Polish Air Force

Captain Steve Hnatt

Assistant Chief of Staff (ACOS) for Training (N7), Chief of Naval Air Training

US Navy

Captain Timothy M. Hill

Commanding Officer

Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division

Lieutenant Colonel Ryan Riley

Commander, AETC Detachment 24

Pilot Training Next & Squadron Next

Lieutenant Colonel Michael Schmidt

Director, Strategic Initiatives, T-38 Instructor Pilot

Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training

Lieutenant Colonel Tracy "Matrix" Schmidt

71 Flying Training Wing OG Innovation

United States Air Force

Wing Commander Neville O’Donnell

Commanding Officer 76 Squadron, Air Combat Group

Royal Australian Air Force

Major Michael Rosenquist

Head of Flight Safety and Military Flight Training System PM

Swedish Air Force

Major Kinsley Jordan

Chief of Innovation, 71st Training Wing

Air Education and Training Command

Major Zach Thuli

Instructor Pilot, 559th Flying Training Squadron

Air Education and Training Command

Major Steve "Tiger" Briones

Deputy Director of Innovation

19th Air Force, United States Air Force

Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Eric Weber, MBA, ATP

First Officer

Mesa Airlines

Tom Quelly

Director, Business Development

Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems

Scott Shrubsole

Business Development Manager

Lockheed Martin Canada

Steve Tourville

Chief Training Architect

Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems

Neil Allen

Director, Training Strategy & Solutions, AF/DoD, National Security Group

SAIC

Dr. Khurram Jamil

President of Strategic Initiatives

Area9 Lyceum

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Core Themes

Innovation In Training In Fifth-Generation Aircraft

through revolutionary F-35 and F-22 training systems, polices, plans and practices

Innovation In Pilot Training

through extensive downloading and offloading across the training program combined with the establishment of an LVC roadmap

Innovation in Rotary & Multi Engine Training

through cost effective training systems created by advanced simulation fidelity, skills based training and operational training and mission readiness

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Top 10 Reasons to Attend

Engage with 150 key decision makers across the US DoD, Air Force, Navy, Army and Marine Corps

Hear the latest news from T-X Program decision makers one month before the final RFP release

Debate innovative 5th Generation Training plans and programs to prepare for the F-35

Review the latest updates on the US Navy’s TH-57 replacement procurement

Solve the challenges facing LVC and Distributed Mission Operations to deliver cost effective training systems

Key insight into downloading potentials and practices across the training system

Unearth innovation ground base offloading practices to reduce training cost

Maximize system and immersion fidelity in flight simulation to open up increased offloading opportunities

Discover the latest opportunities for training service providers across the US Armed Forces

Engage with F-35 partner nations on their training plans and policies to position yourself for international markets

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ATTENDEE SNAPSHOT

Curious about who attended the last summit? We have you covered. From companies to job titles, here's a glance at some of the industry experts represented at last year's summit - many of whom you're likely to run into on the show floor this year.

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