The Williams Foundation LHD Seminar Canberra 5 October 2011 Air Marshal Errol McCormack (Retd) Chairman, Williams Foundation Board

0900 – Welcome - AIRMSHL Errol McCormack (Retd) – Chairman, Williams Foundation Board 0930 – Navy Perspectives – RADM Allan du Toit, Head Navy People and Reputation 1000 – Army Perspectives – MAJGEN John Caligari, Head of Modernisation and Strategic Planning 1100 – RAAF Perspectives – GPCAPT Mike Kitcher, Chief of Staff, Air Combat Group Tailored Group Operations – BRIG Mike Ellis, RM, Director of Development, UK JHC 1200 – Training and Experimentation – COL Jake Ellwood, Commander, Army CTC 1230 – Lunch 1330 – Strategic Implications – LHD, – MAJGEN Steve Day, Head, Joint Capability Coordination 1400 – Command and Control – AIRCDRE Bill Henman, DG Air Command Operations Panel discussion: moderator - CDRE Geoff Ledger, RAN Retd Close – AIRMSHL Errol McCormack, Chairman, Williams Foundation The Williams Foundation LHD Seminar Canberra 5 October 2011

The LHD Capability … Context / Systems View What does Amphibious Capability mean in an ADF context ? Sea LiftUSMCAmphibious Capability

The LHD Capability … Context / Systems View Sea LiftUSMC ADF Capabilities Industry Training NPOC Supporting Capabilities Amphibious Capability Warfighting Alliance Capabilities Whe Where will the ADF sit on the capability continuum?  How will ADF certify the Capability?  What is the scale / role of supporting air elements ?  Lessons from past / other Services ?  Equipment risks – e.g. marinisation ?  NPOC risks ?  Training capability – team training ?  Redundancy or one shot ? Seminar Focus Limit of ADF Capability ?

The Williams Foundation LHD Seminar Canberra 5 October 2011 Air Marshal Errol McCormack (Retd) Chairman, Williams Foundation Board

0900 – Welcome - AIRMSHL Errol McCormack (Retd) – Chairman, Williams Foundation Board 0930 – Navy Perspectives – RADM Allan du Toit, Head Navy People and Reputation 1000 – Army Perspectives – MAJGEN John Caligari, Head of Modernisation and Strategic Planning 1100 – RAAF Perspectives – GPCAPT Mike Kitcher, Chief of Staff, Air Combat Group Tailored Group Operations – BRIG Mike Ellis, RM, Director of Development, UK JHC 1200 – Training and Experimentation – COL Jake Ellwood, Commander, Army CTC 1230 – Lunch 1330 – Strategic Implications – LHD, – MAJGEN Steve Day, Head, Joint Capability Coordination 1400 – Command and Control – AIRCDRE Bill Henman, DG Air Command Operations Panel discussion: moderator - CDRE Geoff Ledger, RAN Retd Close – AIRMSHL Errol McCormack, Chairman, Williams Foundation The Williams Foundation LHD Seminar Canberra 5 October 2011