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Risk Analyst

Salary: £25,000 to £30,000 per annum + benefits Position: Part Time Location: Uxbridge

Posted: 31-08-21 Job Type: Permanent

Job Description:

Pepper UK is one of the leading specialist loan servicing companies in the UK and we are currently looking for an experienced Risk Analyst with proven ability to identify and analyse operational risks.

This is a part-time role working three days a week.

If you are open to a new opportunity and would like a chance to work within an organisation which can offer competitive benefits and career progression, then this is the role for you.

This role involves working closely with colleagues in all business areas to support with the identification, classification, measurement and monitoring of enterprise wide risks.

You will be the day-to-day contact point for enterprise wide risk management as well as assisting in the formulation, planning and implementation of an effective risk strategy framework.

You will need the ability to manage specific tasks and projects, excellent analytical and problem solving skills, good verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to build strong relationships with people at all levels and to be a team player.

Your responsibilities in this role will include:

Active participation in, and development of, the operational risk framework across Pepper UK.
Supporting and contributing to the development of the operational risk framework.
Providing a robust second Line of Defence to provide effective management support.
Providing operational risk expertise and communicating the operational risk environment to management, and other key stakeholders as required.
Building close and continuous relationships with key individuals within the business, and ensuring control weaknesses are addressed proactively.
Ensuring the business understand the operational risk framework and the tools to identify, assess, manage and report their operational risks.
Challenging the business to provide evidence that they are identifying, managing and reporting their risks appropriately.
Supporting initiatives to strengthen the governance and develop a robust reporting mechanism for the business incorporating appropriate escalations as required.
Ensuring compliance with Pepper UK’s governance policies and procedures.
Providing independent assessment and monitoring of Pepper UK Operational Risk profile, through:
Incident management and post incident reviews;
Review of KRIs and KPIs;
Tracking of progress issues and actions;
Monitoring of key controls;
Reporting to committees;
Root cause analysis;
Review and monitoring Risk and Control Self-Assessments.
Managing & maintaining the business wide risk register. Working with risk and control owners in order to support the development of a robust control environment.
Operating and maintaining risk appetite statements and implementing a monitoring framework.
Collecting data in relation to role and producing risk reporting.
Preparing reports to Executive and Senior Management as required.
Coordinating compilation of risk training materials.
Preparing gap analysis against risk items as required.
Reviewing documents to provide risk input as required.

Benefits

Additional Information

Join an amazing working environment with opportunities for career development and training. In addition to our culture and amazing people, we offer competitive employee benefits. If you are looking for a progressive organisation and want to join a fast-paced team then apply for this job opportunity.

Essential Skills:

We are looking for a candidate who has extensive experience of analysis of operational risk processes within the bounds of a company regulated by the FCA, particularly within the context of mortgages. They need to be able to consistently demonstrate their expertise in risk management and process improvement, and be able to analyse problems, think creatively, and make effective decisions. As well as this, the candidate should be able to

Communicate with skill and confidence to a range of audiences.
Demonstrate previous process improvement experience
Analyse problems, think creatively, and make effective decisions in appropriate timescales

Desired Skills

In addition, you must be able to:

Demonstrate clear report writing skills
Create a positive climate and influence others to get things done.
Apply excellent knowledge and experience of operational risk management and its application within Financial Services.
Undertake and show competency in front to back RCSAs, Risk Acceptance, Issues & Actions, and Incident Management.
Demonstrate knowledge of Regulatory Risk and work closely with Compliance and Internal Audit.
Show good understanding of the overall operational processes within the financial services industry.

About Company:

As one of the most successful third-party servicing companies in the UK, with over £15bn of assets under management, our experienced teams have the expertise to manage loan portfolios across a range of asset classes. Whether it’s full end-to-end servicing through the complete lifecycle of loans or just support with one element, we can help. Some of the services we can provide include: Primary Servicing Special Servicing Master Servicing Standby Servicing Asset Management S&P Global Ratings ranks us as one of the highest rated primary and special servicers of residential mortgages in the UK.

LOCATIONS

LAND

27 Aug 21. Embraer announced today the opening of an office in Budapest, the capital of Hungary. The main objective is to foster cooperation in Hungary, which could result in future developments under new partnerships. The office also creates an administrative hub for projects development in Central and Eastern Europe.

“Embraer is keen to increase its presence in Hungary and to expand our network with Hungarian high-technology representatives and other stakeholders, aiming to establish a deep and well-structured cooperation with some of the most qualified and innovative companies in the country,” said Jackson Schneider, President and CEO of Embraer Defense & Security.

This initiative is part of Embraer’s strategy to establish new partnerships in select markets. Some of the key aspects of this future cooperation are the collaborative efforts with new partners, long-term projects, and investment in reliable dual-use technology.

“Less than a year ago, we started to work together in building the tanker-transport capabilities of our air force. We look forward to expand this cooperation with engineering and industrial activities between Embraer and the evolving Hungarian aerospace-defense sector,” said Gáspár Maróth, Government Commissioner for Defense Development.

The office will employ Hungarian personnel, administrative and engineering staff that will work in close cooperation with Embraer’s teams in Brazil.

27 Aug 21. USAF makes Grand Forks AFB lead installation for ISR missions. The plan includes a series of construction and renovation projects at the GFAFB to meet future ISR needs. The US Air Force’s (USAF) Grand Forks Air Force Base (GFAFB) in North Dakota has become the lead installation for future intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions.

The latest announcement comes as the USAF plans to restructure ISR capabilities and support joint all-domain command and control (JADC2) capabilities to meet national defence priorities.

The service will carry out infrastructure planning next year with construction and renovation projects at the AFB.

The projects will enable the 319th Reconnaissance Wing (RW) to develop and train crews in support of future intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions.

The plan has been approved by USAF secretary Frank Kendall.

USAF 319th RW commander colonel Timothy Curry said: “We’re excited to provide vital strategic capabilities to the Joint force. Grand Forks AFB will remain central to the airforce core ISR mission today and in the future.”

Budgeting for construction and renovation projects is expected to occur during 2023-2026 to support upcoming 319th RW missions.

According to the USAF, the plan also includes increasing the number of operational units under the command of the 319th RW that are engaged in future missions.

These include E-11 Battlefield Airborne Control Node aircraft mission at Robins AFB in Georgia beginning next year, and a second geographically separated unit in the future. The USAF’s FY-2022 budget request is seeking the divestment of the Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) and RQ-4 Block 30 aircraft. Funds from these divestments, if made, will be used towards modernisation, and to improve the capability to counter threats from peers. Meanwhile, GFAFB will continue operating the RQ-4 Block 40 in the late 2020s. (Source: airforce-technology.com)

MARITIME

02 Sep 21. US Navy’s final Zumwalt-class destroyer completes builder’s trials. The trials included in-port and at-sea demonstrations. The US Navy’s Zumwalt-class (DDG 1000) guided missile destroyer, USS Lyndon B Johnson (DDG 1002), has successfully completed builder’s trials.

These trials, which included in-port and at-sea demonstrations, enabled the US Navy and shipbuilder General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (GD BIW) to test the ship’s systems. US Navy Program Executive Office (PEO) Ships programme manager captain Matthew Schroeder said: “Trials provide an opportunity for the navy and industry team to test the capability and readiness of the ship.

“DDG 1002 is a warship that is going to equip our fleet with next-generation capability and capacity for the high-end fight.”

With the completion of the builder’s trials, the vessel is ready to prove its hull, mechanical, and electrical systems, and complete the installation and activation of the combat systems.

DDG 1002 is the third and final ship in the Zumwalt-class of guided missile destroyers. It will provide both multi-mission offensive and defensive capabilities to the fleet.

GD BIW conducted the keel laying ceremony for USS Lyndon B Johnson in January 2017. Designed for littoral and land attack operations, the Zumwalt-class multi-mission vessels feature an advanced electric propulsion system, a wave-piercing tumblehome hull, and stealth design. The vessels are armed with a multi-function radar and a battery of two Advanced Gun Systems (AGS) to fire Long-Range Land Attack Projectiles (LRLAP). The technologically advanced surface combatants can conduct area air surveillance, including over-land, throughout the sea-land interface, power projection, and command and control missions. (Source: naval-technology.com)

01 Sep 21. Nigerian Navy received two Damen patrol vessels, multiple additional vessels on order. As it continues with fleet expansion, the Nigerian Navy earlier this year received two patrol vessels from Damen and is acquiring two more offshore patrol vessels as well as fast patrol craft from China. Speaking at a Navy graduation ceremony on 15 August, Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo, said Nigeria’s President and Commander-in-Chief Muhammadu Buhari has provided noteworthy support to the Navy, particularly in fleet recapitalisation efforts.

This includes the recent acquisition of the hydrographic survey vessel NNS Lana, and a contract that has been awarded to France’s Ocea for a sister ship, which will be 35 metres in length. “Also, construction work is ongoing on the LST-100 [Landing Ship Tank] and we have just received yet another approval for the acquisition of two offshore patrol vessels.”

Several months ago the Nigerian Navy took delivery of two Damen 4008 patrol vessels that were built by the Damen Song Cam shipyard in Vietnam. In July, Gambo told the IMDEC maritime conference that “two newly acquired Fast Patrol Boats (FPBs) NNS Kano and NNS Ikenne joined the fleet recently.” The vessels are believed to have transited Walvis Bay on 21 June and arrived in Lagos a week later.

The FCS 4008 Patrol features Damen’s Sea Axe design for improved seakeeping. This enables top speeds of 29 knots and a range of over 2 000 nautical miles in sea states that Damen says would slow down other vessels of the same size. The FCS 4008 is just over 40 metres long and has a 140m² aft deck and can be used for transporting personnel and cargo.

Gambo in his graduation address also thanked Aiteo group for its donation earlier this month of assets to support the Nigerian Navy’s maritime security operations. “These assets include houseboats, gunboats, inshore patrol boats, airboats and drones among others.”

Other efforts to improve the Nigerian navy’s capabilities include the acquisition and installation of Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) assets and the July commissioning of Falcon Eye maritime surveillance infrastructure.

Speaking at IMDEC, Gambo said, “I must not fail to mention that the Nigerian Navy’s indigenous shipbuilding endeavour has equally yielded some remarkable dividend with the construction of two Seward Defence Boats (SDB I and II) while SDB III is at its final stages of completion.”

In the Nigerian Navy’s Vision and Mission Statement delivered at the beginning of August, Gambo revealed that the Nigerian Navy will be getting 45 metre fast patrol craft from China’s Poly Technology. “In consolidation of the local ship building effort, indigenous construction of the SDB III as well as water and fuel barges and houseboats are progressing steadily. Other op platforms and equipment are expected for delivery within the next one or two years.”

Gambo said that the fleet renewal has evidently paid off, with increased Nigerian Navy footprints across the maritime domain leading to the arrest of hundreds of suspected criminals for various maritime offences in the last five years.

For instance, over the past four years, over 300 vessels have been arrested for various acts of illegality while 222 have been handed over for prosecution. Efforts to secure the maritime domain have seen a drop in piracy. For instance, from a high of 89 pirate attacks recorded in the Gulf of Guinea and 70 in Nigerian waters for 2016, the Gulf of Guinea in 2019 witnessed 47 cases against 21 in Nigerian waters. From January to May 2021, there were eight pirate attacks in the Gulf of Guinea while only five were within Nigeria waters, Gambo said. “It is instructive to note that most of these attacks in Nigerian waters were aborted arising from prompt response of the NN ships on patrol through a robust MDA infrastructure.”

Gambo also reported successes in the fight against crude oil theft and illegal oil bunkering, with the Nigerian Navy carrying out operations on land and at sea. From 2015 to the end of May 2021, the Nigerian Navy arrested 414 vessels and 439 barges and destroyed over 3 043 wooden boats. Also, within the same period, 5 213 illegal local refineries were neutralised as well as 140 tanker trucks and 535 speed boats seized. In the course of these arrests, 405 vehicles were impounded and 4 260 persons engaged in various illegalities within Nigerian waters were arrested.

According to Gambo, the Nigerian Navy is in the process of procuring unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to enhance its response capability and will acquire at least two maritime patrol aircraft to ensure a complete surveillance of the nation’s maritime area of interest.

Gambo also noted challenges the Nigerian Navy is facing, including a shortfall of eight offshore patrol vessels and 69 fast attack craft; Nigerian maritime criminals migrating to neighbouring waters; and weak legal regimes in prosecuting offenders (of the 414 vessels seized between 2015 and 2021, only 52 have been prosecuted).

Another challenge is that maritime operation within Nigeria’s coastal waters is often burdened by the large number of wrecks and other dangers to navigation, particularly in approaches to major ports. For instance, NNS Calabar, one of the Nigerian Navy’s new Ocea patrol boats, sank along Badagry Creek in March 2019 while five other patrol vessels sank between April 2018 and Jan 2020 around Escravos channel, due to collision with submerged wrecks. About 177 submerged and partially submerged wrecks have been identified along the approaches to major ports in the country.

(Source: https://www.defenceweb.co.za/)

31 Aug 21. US Navy’s newest amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli completes FCT. With the completion of the FCT trials, the ship will now undergo post shakedown availability. Completion of trials, which were conducted by the navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey, marks the final in-depth review of the vessel. The four-day FCT trials included both in-port and at-sea evaluations. The at-sea phase testing included full power runs, demonstrations of combat systems, and simulated damage control situations. The trials also included other events designed to fully demonstrate the vessel’s crew and systems. US Navy Program Executive Office Ships Amphibious Warfare Programs programme manager captain Cedric McNeal said: “Tripoli is ready to significantly contribute to a larger, more lethal, and more ready fleet.

“With the completion of FCTs, this platform is one step closer to providing significant capability and power projection to our sailors.”

The ship was commissioned in July last year. It has been built by Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division.

The landing helicopter assault ship recently completed its combat system ship qualification trials (CSSQT).

USS Tripoli’s design features increased stowage space for parts and support equipment, as well as an expanded aviation fuel capacity.

It also has an enlarged hangar deck and expanded aviation maintenance facilities that provide the fleet with an aviation-centric platform.

The ship, homeported in San Diego, is assigned to Amphibious Squadron 7. It will now undergo post shakedown availability (PSA) before it gets ready for fleet tasking. (Source: naval-technology.com)

31 Aug 21. US Navy holds commissioning commemoration for USS Vermont submarine. The Virginia-class boat was administratively commissioned in April last year. The crew of the USS Vermont (SSN 792) man the rails during the commissioning commemoration. The US Navy has held a commissioning commemoration for the Virginia-class nuclear-powered fast attack submarine USS Vermont (SSN 792) at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut. USS Vermont was administratively commissioned in April last year. However, due to strict safety protocols associated with the ongoing pandemic during that time, a traditional commissioning ceremony was not held.

US Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said: “Vermonters have served with valour from the highest mountains to the depths of the ocean.

“This vessel has already proven itself in service, not only because it was designed the right way, but because of the exemplary work of the men aboard.”

In October 2018, the submarine was christened at General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) in Groton.

It is the 19th vessel of the Virginia-class and the first of ten Block IV submarines. The construction of the vessel started in 2014.

The USS Delaware (SSN-791), which is the 18th and final Block III Virginia-class submarine, was commissioned on 4 April 2020.

Built to operate in littoral and deep waters, the Virginia-class submarines are designed for a range of open-ocean and littoral missions, including anti-submarine warfare and anti-surface ship, special operation forces support, and other warfare operations.

It can also be deployed for missions for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR).

Block IV attack submarines feature reduced total ownership cost (RTOC) design changes to decrease the planned availabilities to three and increase deployments to 15. (Source: naval-technology.com)

AIR

02 Sep 21. Franco-German transport squadron officially established. German Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer and her French counterpart, Florence Parly, on 30 August signed the second intergovernmental agreement on Franco-German tactical air transport co-operation, the German Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced in a press release on 2 September. The ministry said the agreement officially established a binational C-130J squadron in Évreux in Normandy on 1 September. The squadron consists of four French Air Force (FAF) C-130Js – two transports and two KC-130J tankers – stationed at Air Base 123 at Orléans-Bricy pending their move to Évreux, to be joined by six Luftwaffe aircraft of the same type. The Luftwaffe announced on its website on 28 August that its first C-130J had been rolled out at Lockheed Martin. The company told Janes on 2 September that the roll-out took place from its C-130 plant in Marietta, Georgia, in mid-August, with delivery planned no later than the beginning of 2022. Deliveries are scheduled to be completed in 2024, when the squadron is due to reach its full operational capability. Three of the German aircraft will be C-130Js and three KC-130Js. The German MoD said that work on a binational tactical air transport fleet began in 2016 with the aim of increasing the interoperability of the Luftwaffe and FAF. The ministry expected the squadron to reach an initial operational capability this autumn with the standing up of the squadron, which could conduct national missions but would first operate with mixed French and German crews. The squadron will be tasked with air transport and aerial-refuelling missions for the European Air Transport Command (EATC) in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. (Source: Jane’s)

01 Sep 21. Nigerian Air Force inducts A-29 Super Tucano aircraft. The Super Tucano can perform precision air-to-ground strikes and will the NAF’s ability to fight terrorism. Nigerian Defence Minister Bashir Salihi Magashi and the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) have hosted an induction ceremony for the A-29 Super Tucano aircraft. The aircraft was procured via the US Foreign Military Sales programme valued at almost $500m.

The total sale package includes spare parts, contract logistics support and munitions. It also covers an infrastructure support project for the aircraft’s Kainji Air Base.

The ceremony was attended by US Department of Defence officials.

US Air Forces Europe-Air Forces Africa commander-general Jeff Harrigian said: “The Nigerian Air Force is one of our key partners [and] plays a critical role in furthering regional security and stability.

“This ceremony symbolises the strength of our unique partnership and underscores the value of training and working together.”

The A-29 Super Tucano will support flight and combat training, close air support operations, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, armed over-watch, counterinsurgency and irregular warfare missions.

Commander Harrigian said: “The A-29 is a prime tool to help Nigeria combat violent extremism and is vital to sustained deterrence.

“The total package deal—aircrew and maintainer training, precision-guided weapon delivery and more—highlights our enduring partnership with the NAF and our commitment to enabling their successes where we can.”

The A-29 Super Tucano has been selected by 15 air forces worldwide.

In December 2018, SNC and Embraer Defence and Security received a contract from the NAF to deliver 12 A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft.

Last April, Embraer and SNC announced that the maiden flight of the first aircraft for the NAF had been completed.

The contract includes ground training devices, mission planning systems, ground equipment, spares and other related support. The aircraft will be delivered in two batches. The full fleet of A-29 Super Tucano aircraft is being manufactured by SNC and Embraer at a facility in Jacksonville, Florida. (Source: airforce-technology.com)

PLANT CLOSURES, JOB LOSSES AND STRIKES

26 Aug 21. UK sells Defender aircraft back to manufacturer. The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has sold its Britten-Norman Defender AL2 (Defender 4000: D4K) surveillance and utility aircraft back to the manufacturer, after recently retiring them from service. Britten-Norman announced its purchase of the BN2T-4S Islander aircraft, as they are known in civil use, saying that they will undergo a major refurbishment ahead of being returned to the civil aircraft register for onward export sale. The MoD had nine Defender aircraft in its inventory, with the type flown by Army Air Corps crews under Royal Air Force (RAF) control. It was reported that the MoD retired these and three Islander AL1 and three Islander CC2 platforms in June, though the ministry did not respond to a Janes request at the time for confirmation. The Islander had been in UK service since 1989, with the Defender joining in 2004. Both types were equipped with sensors that included a Wescam MX-15 electro-optical/infrared camera, while they could also be used to ferry special forces troops. According to Britten-Norman, the BN2T-4S variant of the Islander that it has bought back is a derivative of the standard turboprop aircraft, with an extended fuselage for more ergonomic staggered seating, and its larger wing accommodates up to 330 US gallons (1,249 litres) of fuel giving the aircraft an endurance of up to eight hours and a visual flight rules (VFR) range of more than 1,000 n miles (1,852 km). The aircraft’s uprated Rolls-Royce Model 250 B17F twin engines are operated at 400 SHP, affording the aircraft a 8,500 lb (3,855 kg) maximum take-off weight. (Source: Jane’s)

MILITARY AND GOVERNMENT

PERSONNEL

02 Sep 21. USAF chief software officer to resign. The Air Force’s first chief software officer, Nicolas Chaillan, will step down from his role in October, FCW has learned. His last day is planned for Oct. 2.

“We are the largest software organization on the planet, and we have almost no shared repositories and little to no collaboration across DOD Services,” Chaillan wrote in a resignation memo obtained by FCW.

“At this point, I am just tired of continuously chasing support and money to do my job. My office still has no billet and no funding, this year and the next.”

Chaillan started his position in 2018 with the mission of making DevSecOps the standard business practice and expanding the Kessel Run software factory model across the Air Force. He noted that the job was “probably the most challenging and infuriating of my entire career” but also “impactful” and “rewarding.”

Since joining the Air Force tech leadership, Chaillan’s team has most notably helped stand up Platform One, which aims to make it easier for organizations to create software factories and deploying trusted code to warfighters easier with certified tools. Chaillan’s team was also behind migrating Kubernetes to the F-16 fighter jet. (Chaillan was named a Fed100 award winner in 2021 for his work with Platform One.)

Before becoming the Air Force CSO, he served as a lead on DOD’s enterprise DevSecOps initiative and cloud security advisor to the undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment in the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

In the memo, Chaillan notes that lack of funding along with DOD bureaucracy left his office, and its mission “unempowered to fix basic IT issues.” Specifically, the software chief named his recent task of helping the Joint Chiefs of Staff with its efforts on Joint All Domain Command and Control, a DOD-wide effort to make sure data can be seamlessly shared across platforms.

“They wanted me to help deliver a minimum viable product (MVP) within four months so that we would finally have a tangible deliverable to show for JADC2,” Chaillan wrote.

“After a massive undertaking and development of a scope of work, based on demands from our warfighters and [combatant commands], I had just started the work and built-up excitement with teams and our mission partners, when I was told by the Joint Staff that there was no [fiscal year 2022] funding to support the MVP after all. After all the talk and continued assertions that this was critical work, DOD could not even find $20m to build tremendously beneficial warfighter capabilities.”

Chaillan has been vocal about DOD leaders making good on their rhetoric. In an Air Force Magazine interview earlier this month, he said ” the leadership in the department always says the right things” but “it’s a little bit harder to walk the walk.”

In a previous interview with FCW, Chaillan also expressed that technical training and education in areas, such as cloud security, were another challenge.

“I find we have the right people and the right involvement. I think sometimes there’s a lack of urgency and it feels like we’re still moving a little bit too slow and that’s what I want to do a little bit better at,” Chaillan said. (Source: Defense Systems)

01 Sep 21. Australia strengthens command and control structure of SASR unit. The command of the SASR unit will be elevated from a Lieutenant Colonel (O5) position to a Colonel (O6) position.

Australia has strengthened the command and control arrangements for the Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) in a bid to prepare the elite military unit for upcoming challenges.

The SASR is a special forces unit in the Australian Army and forms an integral part of the Special Operations Command.

The unit will now be led by a Colonel (O6) instead of a Lieutenant Colonel (O5). The elevation will help in ensuring ‘sufficient capacity and appropriate oversight for the complex missions’ that SASR is expected to perform in the future.

Minister for Defence Peter Dutton said: “Command of the SASR unit will be elevated to a Colonel, and, where appropriate, increase the qualifications and experience of those who oversee sensitive operations.

“This is a critical reform to prepare the SASR for future conflict, getting them back to basics and focused on the challenges ahead.

“We have seen the skill and acts of bravery of the SAS in just the last week from the work that they have done in Afghanistan. Those men and women who serve in the SAS are an incredible asset to our country.”

Additionally, the overhaul will lead to an increase in the qualifications and experience of those who oversee sensitive operations.

Assistant Minister for Defence Andrew Hastie said: “These are important and historic changes that will ensure the Regiment’s leadership is mature, experienced and better qualified to command sensitive strategic missions.

“This is a new era for the SASR: making it stronger and ready for the challenges ahead.”

The SASR was established as a regiment in 1964, taking up the baton from its predecessor, the First Special Air Service Company. The unit’s services include counter-terrorism and special operations.

Recently, the Australian Government announced new grant funding to boost the export capabilities of six local businesses. (Source: army-technology.com)

U.S. APPOINTMENTS

31 Aug 21. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Corey J. Perry, currently assigned as the command sergeant major for the U.S. Army Installation Management Command’s Training Directorate, Fort Eustis, Virginia, has been selected to replace Navy Command Master Chief Laura S. Nunley as senior enlisted advisor, Defense Intelligence Agency, Washington, D.C.

31 Aug 21. The Institute for Defense and Business (IDB) announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Lieutenant General William M. Faulkner, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret) as President and member of the Board of Directors. General Faulkner succeeds Major General James L. Hodge, U.S. Army (Ret), who has served as President and a member of the Board since 2014. The leadership transition will take place on October 1, 2021. General Faulkner is currently the President and CEO of the Marine Corps Association & Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization enhancing military education, professional growth, and recognition of Marines and their achievements. Prior to this role, General Faulkner retired from the U.S. Marine Corps in 2015 with 33 years of service. His last assignment was Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics where he led and oversaw the shaping of logistics planning and policies to sustain excellence in warfighting for the U.S. Marine Corps. General Faulkner also previously served as the Vice Director, J-4, Joint Staff at the Pentagon. He commanded both 2d and 3d Marine Logistics Groups and served as the Chief of Staff, 2d Marine Logistics Group (Forward) in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2006 – 2008. (Source: PR Newswire)

REST OF THE WORLD APPOINTMENTS

31 Aug 21. Royal Australian Air Force Air Vice-Marshal Michael Kitcher has been named as the new Deputy Chief Joint Operations (DCJOPS) at Headquarters Joint Operations Command (HQJOC). AVM Kitcher will be responsible for assisting Chief Joint Operations (CJOPS) with the command of ADF joint operations, directing command units and assigned forces in the planning and conduct of campaigns, operations, joint exercises and other activities. The new appointee joins HQJOC after completing a US exchange posting with Central Command. AVM Kitcher replaces DCJOPS Rear Admiral Jaimie Hatcher, who has retired from full-time service after over 35 years. Reflecting on his tenure, RADM Hatcher thanked personnel for their service. (Source: Defence Connect)

INDUSTRY

INDUSTRY TEAMINGS

01 Sep 21. Global Ordnance Signs Cooperation Agreement With Ukraine State Concern Ukroboronprom. On August 30, 2021, Global Ordnance, LLC of Sarasota, Florida entered into a multi-year cooperation agreement with The State Concern Ukroboronprom under which the sum of business could amount to $500M USD. Ukroboronprom is a Ukrainian government entity which manages over 100 state-owned defense enterprises across five defense-industry sectors. This strategic agreement will enable the government of the Ukraine to leverage Global Ordnance’s vast supply chain and manufacturing partnerships in the United States and around the world to obtain a myriad of defense items, technologies, and production capabilities that are needed to strengthen the Ukraine’s Military and Defense Industry infrastructure. Global Ordnance has a long-standing relationship with the Ukrainians which includes both import and export of defense articles, such as military rifles and weapon systems. The relationships for Global Ordnance include a strategic partnership with Zarya Ltd, a sophisticated energetics plant in Rubizhne, Lugansk region, for supply of TNT to the US Army and other branches of the military. Additionally, Global Ordnance has reached out to other companies within the Ukrainian Defense Industry for support and supply of military equipment for their Non-Standard Ammunition and Weapons contracts with the US Army. Global Ordnance views the cooperation as a natural expansion of a proven partnership which it is proud to support. Global Ordnance President, Marc Morales, stated:

“Our strong relationships with the Ukraine continue to be mutually beneficial to the U.S. and to our Ukrainian allies. With this latest and welcomed expansion of cooperation, the U.S. industrial base will benefit from additional work, and the Ukraine will source needed capabilities.”

(Source: PR Newswire)

01 Sep 21. The General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) has announced the signing of a localisation agreement with Middle East Propulsion Company (MEPC) and US-based Honeywell. The agreement aims to localise, develop and transfer capabilities for repair and overhaul of AGT1500 engines, improving the operational readiness and the response time of TAT engines, increasing field service response and technical support, as well as creating high-skilled job opportunities for Saudis. The signing of the agreement at the MEPC headquarters in Riyadh was attended by Eng. Gasem Abdulghani Al-Maimani, GAMI’s Deputy Governor for the Military Industries Sector, Eng. Abdullah bin Ali Al-Omari, CEO of MEPC, and Eng. Yazeed Al-Kahtani, General Manager, Saudi Arabia & Bahrain at Honeywell Defence & Space.

“The signing of this agreement will contribute to the localisation of the sector in the Kingdom and will accelerate business continuity, transfer of technology and knowledge, utilisation and development of existing capabilities and support for local content,” GAMI’s Deputy Governor Al-Maimani said. He also added that the agreement would create job opportunities in a number of fields, including the repair, overhaul and development of engines.

Under the agreement, the transfer and localisation of repair and overhaul capabilities is expected to be completed by the end of 2022. Al-Maimani also noted, “This is in line with our ambition to localise over 50% of the Kingdom’s spending on military equipment and services by 2030. Enhancing the sector’s strategic independence and increasing local content is a key step towards building a sustainable military industries sector.”

The CEO of MEPC, Al-Omari said, “Honeywell’s selection of MEPC as a technical partner in the Kingdom aims to build a relationship based on partnership and integration. The main goal of the partnership is to achieve the strategic objectives related to enhancing and developing the Kingdom’s military Industry sector capabilities, as well as the continuous cooperation and coordination between the two companies on all issues of common interest. In addition, we extend our thanks to GAMI for its constant and tireless empowerment, on all projects and programs, aimed at localising military industries in the Kingdom.

“The repair and overhaul agreement with MEPC for the AGT1500 engines will help to strengthen local capabilities in developing and maintaining the engines,” said James Schaan, senior director, Defence and Space, EMEAI, Honeywell Aerospace. “Saudi Arabia is an important market for us, and we remain deeply committed to helping the country achieve its Saudi 2030 vision. Our partners including MEPC can leverage our technology expertise and global supply chain network to strengthen their local defence capabilities.”

GAMI is continuously working with local and international partners to enhance the process of localisation in the sector, in line with the Kingdom’s vision to localise more than 50% of military spending by 2030. The Kingdom’s National Military Industries Sector Strategy aims to raise strategic independence and readiness in defence and security, enhance cooperation between military and security entities, increase transparency, and ensure spending efficiency.

31 Aug 21. Satair, an Airbus Services company and world leader in the commercial aerospace aftermarket, and FACC, a manufacturer of advanced aircraft components and systems for the global aerospace industries, have signed their first agreement. The multi-year agreement signed covers the global exclusive distribution of Airspace XL bins (overhead stowage compartments), the entrance area, ceiling panels and all related spares for the entire A320 aircraft family. As part of the new agreement, Satair will perform Supplier Support Conditions on FACC’s behalf related to covering the spares related activities.

Matt Jessee, Head of OEM Business Development, Satair, says: ”We are pleased to bring the many benefits of low weight and high reliability through FACC’s products to our airline customers worldwide to help give their passengers the luxury of roomier overhead bins and ambient ceiling panels.”

Besides furnishing ceiling panels that illuminate the cabin with ambient LED light, the overhead stowage compartments covered by the agreement provide 40% more space. Specifically, the Airspace XL bins, the largest overhead stowage compartments in the short and medium-haul class, can hold up to 60% more luggage – eight pieces of hand luggage instead of the previous five, measuring 61 x 40.6 x 25.4 cm.

Andreas Furthmayr, Vice President Cabin Interiors Program, FACC, adds: “By using innovative fiber composite materials and new manufacturing technologies, we are able to create products for the aircraft cabin that contribute to consistent weight optimization. We are excited to work with Satair on bringing our innovative solutions to airlines across the world.”

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U.S. APPOINTMENTS

30 Aug 21. Advent Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADN) (“Advent” or the “Company”), an innovation-driven leader in the fuel cell and hydrogen technology space, today announced that Warren Brower will be joining the company as Vice President of Business Development to lead business development and sales across North America. Mr. Brower is an experienced leader in the fuel cell industry, known for delivering products to market for Nuvera Fuel Cells and Plug Power, where he served as Chief Commercial Officer and Director of Sales, respectively. Over the past 15 years, Mr. Bower has focused on commercializing cutting-edge technologies for motive applications in the hydrogen and fuel cell markets. (Source: BUSINESS WIRE)

27 Aug 21. BAE Systems, Inc. today announced that retired U.S. Air Force General Stephen W. Wilson and former CIA director Gina Haspel have been appointed to its Board of Directors for terms that will run through April 2024. Wilson’s nearly 40-year military career culminated in serving as the 39th vice chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force. Prior to that role, he served as the deputy commander of U.S. Strategic Command, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, and commander of the 8th Air Force. Additionally, General Wilson is a command pilot with over 4,500 flight hours that include nearly 700 combat flight hours. General Wilson’s many awards and decorations include three Defense Service Medals, the Defense Superior Service Medal, two Legions of Merit, two Bronze Stars and two Air Medals. He is a graduate of Texas A&M University and the U.S. Air Force Weapons School. He holds two Masters degrees – one in Engineering Management from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, and one in Strategic Studies from the Air War College’s Air University. Haspel served as the 23rd director of the CIA, and was the first woman to serve in that role. Prior to that, she served as the CIA’s deputy director, and throughout her career served in numerous roles of increasing responsibility since joining that agency in 1985. Haspel is a recipient of the Distinguished Career Intelligence Medal, Distinguished Intelligence Medal, Legion of Honor (France), Intelligence Medal of Merit, Presidential Rank Award, and the Donovan Award. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from the University of Louisville, in Louisville, Kentucky.

31 Aug 21. The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) board of directors today announced that David L. Joyce has been elected to the board, effective immediately. He will serve on the Aerospace Safety and Compensation committees. The Boeing board today also announced that Admiral Edmund P. Giambastiani Jr. has informed the company that he will retire from the board at the end of 2021. An accomplished aerospace executive, Joyce, 64, retired from General Electric (GE) as vice chair in 2020, where he also served as president and CEO of GE Aviation from 2008 to 2020. During his 12-year leadership of GE’s largest division, Joyce also led customer and product support for more than 19,000 global engines and 500 airlines customers and oversaw the implementation of an industry-leading safety management system across GE Aviation. A 40-year GE veteran, Joyce joined GE Aviation in 1980 as a product engineer and spent 15 years designing and developing GE’s commercial and military engines, before serving in a variety of leadership positions in GE Aviation, including vice president and general manager of Commercial Engines. Joyce earned both a Bachelor of Science and master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University and holds a master’s in business finance from Xavier University.

01 Sep 21. Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) announced that Frank Calvelli, former Principal Deputy Director of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), will join the firm as a senior vice president within the firm’s national security business. In this position, he will lead Booz Allen’s work across intelligence and space to drive transformation and integration for critical missions supporting the national security sector. Calvelli brings multifaceted experience to Booz Allen’s space business and overall growth strategy. In his 8 years of NRO leadership, he helped manage the day-to-day operations of the agency’s highly technical, 3,500-person organization and oversaw a large, complex portfolio of programs, including satellite and ground development, mission operations, and facilities. He successfully delivered NRO acquisition programs to cost and schedule specifications, meeting intelligence community and Department of Defense requirements; drove the future transformative architecture direction of the NRO; and helped re-establish the NRO as the premier acquisition organization in the intelligence community. (Source: BUSINESS WIRE)

01 Sep 21. Design leader John Edson has joined PA Consulting (PA), the consultancy that’s bringing ingenuity to life, as a Partner. He will lead PA’s US design and engineering practice and oversee the teams who joined us from Astro Studios, Essential Design, and Cooper Perkins. John brings 30 years’ experience as a designer, advisor, and educator, specializing in connecting design outcomes to business objectives. In the past five years, he has led new design initiatives to deliver $1bn in top line growth through new products and services for clients. (Source: PR Newswire)

30 Aug 21. Robert Mehrabian to Resume Role of Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Upon Retirement of Al Pichelli. The Board of Directors of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY) announced today that Robert Mehrabian will resume the role of Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer upon the retirement of current President and Chief Executive Officer, Al Pichelli, on October 15, 2021. The term of Dr. Mehrabian’s current employment contract will remain through December 2023. In addition, three other Teledyne Executives were promoted as part of succession planning. Upon the acquisition of Teledyne FLIR on May 14, 2021, Edwin Roks was promoted to Executive Vice President of Teledyne. Edwin remains President of Teledyne’s Digital Imaging businesses, which now include Teledyne FLIR and represent pro forma annual revenue of approximately $3.0bn. Edwin joined Teledyne in 2011 with the acquisition of Teledyne DALSA and has gained increasing levels of operational responsibility, including integration of acquisitions over the last decade, as well as serving as Teledyne’s Chief Technology Officer in 2014 and 2015. (Source: BUSINESS WIRE)

REST OF THE WORLD APPOINTMENTS

01 Sep 21. Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT, TASE: ESLT) (“Elbit Systems” or the “Company”) announced today that, after 20 years as Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of the Company, and having held various managerial positions in Elbit Systems and its subsidiaries around the world for many years prior to that, Joseph Gaspar will become Senior Executive Vice President (“EVP”) – Business Management. Dr. Kobi Kagan, currently serving as Deputy General Manager and Senior Vice President – Finance and Control of Elbit Systems Land, will replace Mr. Gaspar as EVP and CFO. The appointments will become effective as of April 1, 2022. Dr. Kagan was appointed to his current position in Elbit Systems Land in 2018, and from 2010 to 2018 he served as Elbit Systems Land and C4I‘s Vice President – Finance and Control. Dr. Kagan joined Elbit Systems in 2008 as a Sales Director at Elbit Systems Land and C4I. Prior to that, Dr. Kagan served for 26 years in the Israeli Navy and in the Israeli Ministry of Defense, where he holds the rank of a Naval Captain (reserves), in a variety of positions, including the Head of the Navy’s budget department. Dr. Kagan holds a bachelor of arts degree in economics and business administration, an MBA in business administration and a PhD in economics from Bar-Ilan University, and is a graduate of the Harvard University Business School’s Advanced Management Program.

01 Sep 21. EWS has appointed a new managing director to oversee the company’s Asia-Pacific operations. It was revealed this week that the UK-based consulting and intelligence company has appointed Stuart Jackson as managing director of the newly incorporated Australian EWS Asia Pacific, with the new managing director tasked with overseeing the company’s government, defence and security clients. The announcement comes following the establishment of the company’s Australian office in the beginning of August. Jackson begins his role having worked for 38 years across defence, communications, intelligence, surveillance and electronic warfare, having worked in the British & Australian Armies. Jackson retired from active service in 2012 transferring to the Reserves, while managing his own businesses. (Source: Defence Connect)

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