Session 1.8b: Littoral Operations C2 Challenges - Focus Group Context Information for ADIESA Members (Please note: Registration/access for this session is only available to ADIESA members and Commonwealth attendees)
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| Tuesday, November 14, 2023 |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
| Bradman Theatre |
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Theme: What does Army need to consider to provide C2 to Land Force’s Littoral Capabilities?
Outcomes sought: Industry is consulted early on the challenges facing Army post DSR with a renewed focus on expanding littoral capabilities. Land C4 is informed of Industry’s capacity and ability to support this new priority for Army.
The Defence Strategic Review and subsequent Commonwealth Government announcements are transforming the Australian Army. Of specific interest and the objective for the next Focus Group is the shift to littoral operations. Army Headquarters, Land C4 is seeking Defence Industry collaboration to consider how the changed focus to littoral operations will impact C2. Littoral operations in our archipelagic region will involve challenging terrain, movements between islands and all in a disrupted and denied environment. Logistics, repair and replacement, and maintenance all have additional, complex challenges in this environment.
Speaker/s
Mike Wagstaff
ADIESA Chair
ADIESA
ADIESA is a not-for-profit Defence Industry Association (since 2007) with a mission to create the environment for collaboration between Defence and Industry to enhance capability in the Information, Cyber and Electronic Systems domains. The ADIESA value proposition to our members and to the Commonwealth is to create the conditions to allow collaborative and transparent dialogue - so that both sides can ask the hard questions of each other.
COL Michael King
Army Director Land C4
Army Headquarters
Colonel Michael King has served in the Australian Army for 24 years, and as a Signals Corps officer for 20 years. He is currently the Director of the Land Command, Control, Communications and Computing Program in Army Headquarters.
His regimental postings have included Commanding Officer of the 7th Combat Signal Regiment in Brisbane, supporting the 7th Combat Brigade, as well as a number of tactical combat and communications units in Brisbane and Townsville, and a posting to the United States. His staff officer experience includes the Defence Network Operations Centre, Office of the Chief of Staff – Army Headquarters, Headquarters Joint Operations Command, and Army’s Land Capability Division.
Operationally he has deployed with the Australian Army Training Team Iraq in 2006, and while posted to the US he deployed in 2010 to Afghanistan attached to his US unit. In 2012 he led the Afghanistan Signal Squadron as part of the Force Communications Unit. He has a Bachelor in Science, a Master of Strategic Defence Studies and a Master of Cyber Security, Strategy and Diplomacy.
