Brigadier General Shihab Ali, Al-Hurriya Air Force Base Commander will give a keynote presentation at the 3rd annual Iraq Aviation & Defense Summit. The 3rd IADS will take place on April 1-2, 2009 in Washington, DC.
Washington, DC--January 19, 2009--IADS Officials confirmed today that Al-Hurya AFB Commander Brig. General Shihab Ali will speak to conference attendees beginning at 11:00 am on Wednesday, April 1-2, 2009 and will answer their questions afterward. Brig. General Ali will also be available for One-on-One meetings throughout the 2-day event. Other recently added featured speakers include Al-Basrah Int’l Airport Director Abdulameer Abdullah, Baghdad Int’l Airport Board Chairman Thair Phatohe. Brig.General Shihab Ali is serving as the commander of IqAF’s Al Hurriya Air Base. Al Hurriya AFB is home to the largest IqAF academy. As a senior IqAF officer, Brig. General Ali possesses a comprehensive understanding of the IqAF affairs. He will share his first-hand knowledge and understanding of the most pressing issues and present an overview of the current and future challenges and threats facing the IqAF. In addition to featuring speakers from Iraqi Air Force, Iraqi Army, Iraqi Navy and Security Forces; the 3rd Iraq Aviation & Defense Summit will also be featuring addresses from key experts whom have served as advisors in the Multi-National Security Transition Command (MNSTC-I), whom were responsible for developing, organizing, training, equipping, and sustaining the Iraqi Security Ministries (Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Ministry of Interior (MoI)) and their associated Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) i.e. the military of Iraq and the Iraqi Police. The third-annual 2009 IADS will welcome respected experts covering a wide range of subjects. Agenda topics include giving first-hand insight on the following important organizations: _ Coalition Military Assistance Training Team (CMATT), which organizes, trains, and equips the Iraqi Army; _ Civilian Police Assistance Training Team (CPATT), which organizes, trains, and equips the Iraqi Police; _Coalition Army Advisory Training Team (CAATT), responsible for building the Iraqi Army; _Coalition Air Force Transition Team (CAFTT), responsible for building the Iraqi Air Force; _Maritime Strategic Transition Team (MaSTT), responsible for supporting the Iraqi Navy, Marines and Coast Guard; _Civilian Police Assistance Training Team (CPATT), building the various Iraqi police agencies; _Intelligence Transition Team (ITT), responsible for building the military and police information organizations; _Iraqi National Counter-Terrorism Task Force (INCTF), assisting Iraqi special operations; _Security Assistance Office (SAO), assisting the purchase of equipment and overseas training; _Joint Headquarters Assistance Team (JHQ-AT), responsible for advising the Iraqi Joint Headquarters; _Ministry of Defense Transition Team (MOD-TT), responsible for advising the MoD staff; _Ministry of Interior Transition Team (MOI-TT), responsible for advising the MoI staff. With hundreds of companies expected to attend the two-day event, the expanded agenda will cover a range of topics related to the Iraqi aviation, security & defense challenges. IADS Chair, Samir Farajallah, hopes this will give greater context to the other parts of the conference program which will focus on security issues, contracting and subcontracting opportunities, funding, project management, international cooperation, and cultural training. One-on-One Meeting Discussions ------------------------------ Time has been set aside for "one-on-one" discussions between conference participants and Iraqi representatives. There are a limited number of 15-minute time slots available for these discussions. If your organization is interested in submitting a request to reserve a time slot, please email Sharon Villalon at sharon.villa...@new-fields.net. About IADS ------------------------------ In its third year, IADS, the Iraq Aviation and Defense Conference & Exposition, is the world’s largest and most respected event focused on Iraq’s Aviation, Security and Defense challenges and opportunities. IADS is the only event where you hear from those who are responsible for shaping the future of aviation, security and military requirements in Iraq. For three consecutive years IADS has featured senior Iraqi Ranking Military Officers, Policy Makers & Government Decision Makers. The IADS Exposition ------------------------------ The 3rd Iraq Aviation & Defense Summit and Expo will provide Exhibitors the opportunity to network and to have direct access to senior ranking military officers from Iraq’s Ministry of Defense, Iraqi law enforcement agencies and governments’ decision makers. 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