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Iraqi Air Force Commander to Address at the IADS Conference this April

Posted on: Tuesday, 17 March 2009, 06:00 CDT

General Anwer Ahmed, Iraqi Air Force Commander will give a keynote presentation at the 3rd annual Iraq Aviation & Defense Summit. IADS will take place April 1-2, 2009 in Mclean, VA.

WASHINGTON, March 17 /PRNewswire/ -- IADS officials confirmed today that General Anwer Ahmed to deliver a keynote address during the April 1-2 event at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in McLean, Virginia.

"We are delighted to have General Ahmed join us for this important event," said Ahmed Farajallah, Project Manager at New-Fields. "His remarks on the Iraqi Air Force are sure to be a highlight of our next conference and a vital presentation for anyone interested in the future of the Iraqi air force."

The conference will also feature other Iraqi military officials including the Iraqi Army, Iraqi Navy and Security Forces, the 3rd Iraq Aviation & Defense Summit will also be featuring addresses from key experts who have served as advisors in the Multi-National Security Transition Command (MNSTC-I), and who were responsible for developing, organizing, training, equipping, and sustaining the Iraqi Security Ministries namely the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Interior and their associated Iraqi Security Forces (ISF), i.e. the military of Iraq and the Iraqi Police.

New IADS confirmed speakers include:

• HE Shirwan Al-Waili, Minister of State for National Security
• Lt. Gen. Frank Helmick, Commanding General for Multinational Security Transition Command-Iraq and NATO-Iraq.

IADS confirmed speakers include:

• HE Akram Hakim, Minister for National Dialogue
• Lt. Gen. Taleb Al-Kenani, Director General, Iraq Counter Terrorism Bureau
• HE Ambassador Hamid Al Bayati, Permanent Representative of Iraq to the UN
• General Farook Al Arajy, Director-Office of the Commander-in-Chief, Security Adviser to the Prime Minister
• Brigadier General Shahab Ali, Commander, Iraqi Air Bases, Security Surveillances
• Col. Timothy Strawther, Director, 19th Air Force Operations, Iraq
• Major General Jamal Baker, Commanding General, Kirkuk Provincial HQ
• Saad Al Muttalibi, Political Advisor, National Security Council
• HE Burhan Sofi, KRG Minister of Transport
• Abdulameer Alsaad, Airport Director, Basrah International Airport

The 3rd annual IADS 2009 will welcome tens of experts and cover 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 major operations.
• Security Assistance Office (SAO) assisting in the acquisition 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, expanded agenda will cover a range of topics related to the Iraqi aviation, security and defense challenges. Event organizers hopes that this will give greater context to 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-to-One Meetings

Scheduled one-to-one meetings with Iraqi officials and panel presentations will provide you insights and analysis of the current challenges facing Iraq Aviation, Security and Defense.

Scheduled meetings are on First-come, first-served basis.

About IADS

The Iraq Aviation and Defense Summit and Expo (IADS), now on its third year, 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 Iraqi ranking military officers, policy makers and government decision makers.

About New-Fields Exhibitions

Founded in 1994, New-Fields today is a leading information provider and conference/trade shows organizer on defense, homeland security to governments, defense and law enforcement agencies, industries and academe around the world.

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SOURCE New Fields Exhibitions, Inc.

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