Network with Iraqi Officials at the IADS
3rd Iraq Aviation and Defense Summit Speakers:
Lt. Gen Anwer Hamad Amin Ahmed
Commander
Iraqi Air Force

BG Shwan Ali
Director of Air Logistic
Ministry of Defense

BG Saleh Sedkhan
Director of Planning
Ministry of Defense

LTG Taleb Al-Kenani
Director General
Iraq Counter Terrorism Bureau
Saad Al-Muttalibi
Political Advisor
National Security Council
Taher Horami
Chaiman
Erbil International Airport (formerly Hawler International Airport)
Colonel Timothy Strawther
Director
19th Air Force Operations, Iraq

Marshall Adame
Program Manager, DRS-TSI
Former US Advisor to the Ministry of Interior and Airport Director, Basrah International Airport

Mr. Gregory D. Bates
Former Director of the National Coordination Team and Deputy Director for Civil-Military Regional Operation.

Lt. Col. Mark Bennett
Former Chief Combat Adviser
Iraq Air Force Flying Training Wing
Kirkuk Regional Air Base
Steve Casteel
Former Senior US Advisor to the Ministry of Interior
GardaWorld

Roliff Purrington
Attorney-at-Law and Principal

Fluvanna Group,LLC
George P. Sigalos
Consultant
Steven May
Vice President
New-Fields Exhibitions, Inc.
Bill Tucker
Chairman
Tucker & Associates

" This summit is an excellent forum for exchange of ideas and experiences on this important subject. A secure Iraq will increase regional stability and, henceforth, provide a better quality of life for it and yield more economic opportunities. "

General Babakir Baderkhan Al Zibari
Chief of Staff
Iraqi Joint Forces
Ministry of Defense

The 3rd Iraq Aviation and Defense Summit -- On its third year, the Iraq Aviation and Defense Summit (IADS) 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 will hear from those who are responsible for shaping the future of Iraq’s aviation and defense. For three consecutive years, IADS has featured senior ranking Iraqi military officers, policy makers & government decision makers.


  • The Security Development of Iraq.
  • Building the Iraqi Security Forces.
  • Developing Iraqi Air Force and their On-Going Efforts to National Security.
  • The Current Situation on Iraq Security, Reconstruction and National Stability.
  • Air Traffic & Transportation Progress in Iraq.
  • Building/Reconstructing Iraqi Stability and Security.
  • Iraqi Aviation Surveillance Capabilities.
  • Issues on Iraqi Airport Infrastructure, Air Force Operations & Aviation Control.

In addition to featuring speakers from Iraqi Air Force, Iraqi Army, Iraqi Navy and Ministry of Interior (MoI) and their associated Iraqi Security Forces (ISF), i.e. the military of Iraq and the Iraqi Police, the 3rd Annual 2009 IADS will 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 special operations.

  • Security Assistance Office (SAO)
         Assisting in 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.

Geographical Breakout of Participants*



Participants by Job Functions


  • Lockheed Martin Corp.
  • Northrop Grumman Corp.
  • General Dynamics Corp.
  • Raytheon Co.
  • BAE Systems
  • L-3 Communications Holdings
  • SAIC
  • ITT Corp.
  • Cessna Aircraft Company
  • Blackwater Worldwide
  • Oshkosh Truck Corp
  • URS Corp.
  • Navistar International Corp.
  • Alliant Techsystems Inc.
  • DRS Technologies Inc.
  • Force Protection Inc.
  • Mantech International Corp.
  • Aecom Technology Corp.
  • Bell Helicopter
  • Thales ATM

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* Based from New-Fields' registration department data on its 2007 & 2008 conferences; the Iraq Aviation Summit was held in 2007 in London, the Iraq Security & Defense Summit held in March and October of 2008. New-Fields combined the two events in one summit this April 2009, the 3rd Iraq Aviation and Defense Summit.

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April 1-2, 2009 Ritz-Carlton, McLean, VA

Scheduled One-to-One meetings with Iraqi officials and Panel presentations will provide you with insight and analysis of the current challenges facing Iraq Aviation, Security and Defense.There are a limited number of 15-minute time slots available for these discussions.

General Babakir Zibari
Iraqi Armed Forces Commander & Chief of Staff
Iraqi Joint Forces
Ministry of Defense, Republic of Iraq
Major General Hussein Ali Kamal Ahmedfahmi
Deputy Minister
Ministry of Interior, Republic of Iraq

Lt. Gen. Anwer Hamed Ahmed
Inspector General, Iraqi Army
Head of Assessment Department
Ministry of Defense
One-on-One meeting in session General Babakir Zibari, Iraqi Armed Forces Commander & Chief of Staff in one-on-one discussions.

One-on-One meeting in session
Brigadier General Shihab Ali, Commander
Iraqi Air Bases Security Surveillance
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