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Cost Modeller/ Cost Estimator Consultant – MOD, Defence, NATO, Nuclear Our client has a significant capability undertaking cost and risk related studies. Staff have developed whole life cost models and generated estimates for air, land, sea, space and joint systems, platforms and infrastructure for the UK MoD, NATO, other defence organisations and industry. These whole life cost estimates have been used to support Investment Appraisals, Combined Operational Effectiveness and Investment Appraisals and successful Business Cases. They are currently undertaking costing studies on C2 systems, on autonomous systems and a wide range of maritime assets. As a Cost Engineering Consultant, you will be providing the cost estimates and engineering support to help the UK MOD and industry make better decisions. This may be working autonomously within customer teams to support business cases with analytical thinking and outcomes, estimating of procurement and in-service costs, or leading workshops with customers and Subject Matter Experts to improve accuracy and understanding of project costs. Responsibilities for the Cost Consultant / Cost Modeller/ Cost Estimator will include: Delivering technical consulting projects. Assisting in identifying and winning work for a new and growing consultancy. Building new relationships and maintaining the relationships we have with our current customers. Using and developing problem structuring methods and a variety of tools and techniques, including novel approaches where required. Support the project teams through review of plans and proposals ensuring value for money and ensuring delivery of plans is as required. Working organically in customer teams to deliver rapid turn-around analysis. Skills& Qualifications require re role of Cost Modeller/ Consultant : Essential Requirements: Knowledge of Investment Appraisals, Trade Studies, Business Cases, and Cost Benefit Analysis to support stage gate approvals. Business Case Approvals Good knowledge of statistics in support of parametric modelling, sampling and risk assessment. Independent Cost Estimating. Experience in methods of estimating including; detailed, comparative and parametric techniques in support of both hardware and software systems acquisitions and through life support. Understanding and developing cost estimates that take account of; development, manufacture and support environments; allowances; overheads; profit, Government Furnished Assets& Resources, historical costs, and Estimating Maturity Assessment levels. Cost Model Development. Development of robust cost models that satisfy independent Verification& Validation scrutiny. Cost / Schedule Risk Analysis. Knowledge of quantitative assessment of uncertainty, cost and schedule risk assessment. Independent Verification and Validation audit against 3rd party supplied cost models. Knowledge of Earned Value Management. Understand the techniques and formulas used to create EV outputs. Have experience in managing data and processing the outcomes to deliver analysis of results. Using logical and analytical thinking to solve complex problems for the client. Strives to deliver ahead of targets. Working in a client’s team to influence strategic decision makers whilst delivering practical solutions. Be a trusted individual who can perform when working as part of a team or when acting independently with support from colleagues. Be articulate with good presentation and written communication skills. Be a member of an appropriate professional body (such as ICEAA, ACostE) and have a desire for further professional development. Be dependable, committed and have a genuine enthusiasm to contribute to the growth of a new business. The ideal candidate will be educated to degree level (or have experience that will enable them to meet ICEAA or AcostE membership criteria). Preferred skills& Experience re role of Cost Modeller / Cost Consultant, but not essential: Knowledge of and application of Visual Basic. Experience as a cost engineering consultant in DE&S,CAAS, wider MOD or public sector project environment. Application of Risk tools such as @Risk. Other requirements Candidates must have an existing right to live and work in the UK. Candidates will need to undergo an internal BPSS check prior to gaining site access. Candidates will also need to either hold a current SC clearance or DV Clearance or be willing and eligible to undergo a Security Clearance check (SC level) upon starting their employment with the company. To gain SC clearance you will normally need at least 5 years’ UK residency. Our client is a small but rapidly growing consultancy, owned by highly experienced and recognised practitioners in UK Defence consultancy. They are looking for candidates with a mix of technical expertise and interpersonal skills, able to work independently or in small teams. They are looking for candidates who are able to help the company grow and can offer exciting opportunities for those with the drive to develop their own skills and those of the company. They offer competitive salaries and packages, and the opportunity for rapid advancement for the right candidates. Keywords– Cost Estimates, MOD, defence, EVM, Earned Value Management, Cost Model Development, ICEAA, ACostE, Risk Management, @Risk, Risk Analysis, Statistics, Modelling, Cost Models, Cost Modelling, NATO, Nuclear, MOD CAAS Cost Consultant, Cost Modeller, Cost Estimator – MOD, Defence Flexible working.
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01 Dec 21. Northrop Grumman Australia opens new tech lab in Canberra. The defence prime has unveiled a new $20m facility in the nation’s capital, designed to showcase advanced technologies to industry partners. Northrop Grumman Australia has announced the opening of its new systems integration, advanced mission visualisation and demonstration facility — Parallax Labs. The unveiling ceremony was attended by Minister for Defence Industry and Minister for Science and Technology Melissa Price, and Deputy Secretary of the Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group, Tony Fraser AO, CSC, among other senior defence industry representatives. The new facility has been set up to house distributed systems and software development, an integration and test environment, and mission visualisation and demonstration capabilities. The fully immersive and interactive operations room-style environment features large-area displays and reconfigurable technologies, expected to enable stakeholders to envision and test new technology and solutions approaches. According to the prime, Parallax Labs can be scaled through the cloud to incorporate new capabilities and locations in Australia and abroad.
“We are committed to developing and investing in sovereign Australian capability,” Christine Zeitz, general manager Asia Pacific, Northrop Grumman said.
“Parallax Labs represents a critical component of how Northrop Grumman Australia can support projects with complex system architectures and highly-integrated technologies.
“Importantly, it also serves to facilitate the transfer of technology and the development of Australian critical technology skills that will benefit Australia’s defence industry now and into the future.”
The opening of Parallax Labs comes just a week after the prime launched its bid for he Commonwealth government’s JP 9102 project through he establishment of industry partnerships with global defence contractor L3Harris Technologies and UK-based SATCOM company Inmarsat.
The prime is competing against a host of other major contractors to deliver next-generation SATCOM capability to the ADF, including Airbus, Boeing Defence Australia (BDA), Lockheed Martin Australia, and telecommunications giant Optus.
(Source: Defence Connect)
01 Dec 21. US carrying out major upgrade to Jordanian airbase. The United States is in the process of upgrading Shahid Muwaffaq al-Salti Air Base near Al-Azraq in Jordan to turn it into a more permanent base, according to a solicitation released on 29 November. The US Army Corps of Engineers released the solicitation to find a contractor to build a new air traffic control tower at an undisclosed location in Jordan. The attached architectural drawings showed an airbase that could be identified as Shahid Muwaffaq al-Salti. (Source: Janes)
29 Nov 21. The Australian Missile Corporation has announced plans for a satellite office in Canberra, supporting its push to lead the Australian-made precision guided weapons industry. The AMC is set to fit out a 400 square metre floor plate in Brindabella Business Park in the national capital. The AMC’s parent company NIOA has had a strong presence in Canberra since 2017. The expansion to accommodate the new business extends their total footprint to more than 550 square metres. Robert Nioa, CEO of NIOA and the AMC, said the Canberra office would provide the space needed to unlock collaborations to advance the Sovereign Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) Enterprise. (Source: Google/https://www.australiandefence.com.au/)
MARITIME
02 Dec 21. US Navy accepts Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Frank E Petersen Jr. The destroyer undertook sea acceptance trials in September and completed builder’s trials in August.
The US Navy has accepted the delivery of the Arleigh Burke-class Flight IIA guided-missile destroyer, the future USS Frank E Petersen Jr (DDG 121).
The service received the destroyer’s delivery from the Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division on 30 November.
In September this year, the destroyer successfully completed acceptance trials after spending two days at sea for the final round of trials.
The destroyer has been named in honour of US Marine Corps’ (USMC) first African American aviator and officer, lieutenant general Frank E Petersen Jr.
DDG 121 is the 71st Arleigh Burke-class destroyer and the fifth in a fleet of 21 DDG-51 vessels currently under contract for the US Navy.
The destroyer was christened in October 2018.
It features the Aegis Baseline 9C2 combat system and includes Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) capability and improved Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) capabilities.
US Navy Program Executive Office (PEO) Ships DDG 51 class programme manager captain Seth Miller said: “DDG 121 brings critical readiness to the fleet to ensure our sailors are postured for success today and in the future.
“The ship will honour the legacy of its namesake and provide the needed capability and capacity to the fleet.”
Ingalls Shipbuilding division is also working on the Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123), Ted Stevens (DDG 128), Jack H Lucas (DDG 125) and Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129) destroyers. (Source: naval-technology.com)
28 Nov 21. Ukrainian Navy Receives Two former US Coast Guard Island-class Patrol Vessels. The Embassy of the United States of America in Kyiv reported that two Island Class Patrol Boats arrived in Odesa, Ukrine. The Island-class patrol boat is a class of cutters of the U.S. Coast Guard. Part of the over $2.5bn in security assistance Flag of United States has provided Flag of Ukraine since 2014, the vessels will help strengthen Flag of Ukraine’s maritime security of Ukraine Navy’s interoperability with NATO. Earlier in October, two boats from Ukraine would be carried out in the third quarter of 2021, and another one is scheduled to be delivered by the end of the year. The Island-class patrol boat is a class of cutters of the U.S. Coast Guard. 49 cutters of the class were built, of which 37 remain in commission. As built, these vessels were all 110 feet (34 m) in length. It is powered by two Paxman Valenta 16 CM diesel engines or two Caterpillar 3516 diesel engines. It has two 99 kilowatts 3304T diesel generators made by Caterpillar; these can serve as motor–generators. Its hull is constructed from highly strong steel, and the superstructure and major deck are constructed from aluminum. In 2002 as part of the Integrated Deepwater System Program, the Coast Guard began refitting some of these vessels, adding 13 feet (4.0 m) to the stern to make room for a high-speed stern launching ramp, and replacing the superstructure so that these vessels had enough room to accommodate mixed-gender crews. The 110 ft (34 m) Island-class patrol boats are a U.S. Coast Guard modification of a highly successful British-designed Vosper Thornycroft patrol boat built for Qatar, Abu Dhabi, and Singapore. With excellent range and seakeeping capabilities, the Island class, replaced the Cape-class cutters. These cutters are equipped with advanced electronics and navigation equipment and are used in support of the Coast Guard’s maritime homeland security, migrant interdiction, drug interdiction, defense operations, fisheries enforcement, and search and rescue missions. The 58 ordered Sentinel-class cutters, selected under the Fast Response Cutter (FRC) program, are slated to replace the Island class. Six Island class cutters are currently stationed in Manama, Bahrain as a part of Patrol Forces Southwest Asia to provide the Navy’s Fifth Fleet with combat ready assets. The cutters have 10 tons worth of space and weight reservations for additional weapons. The U.S. Coast Guard has transferred several ships to foreign navies and coast guards via the Defense Security Cooperation Agency’s Office of International Acquisition’s Excess Defense Articles Program (EDA). (Source: https://militaryleak.com/)
29 Nov 21. Estonia to merge police and navy vessels into one fleet by January 2023. The merger will enhance Estonia’s readiness for operative interventions. The Government of Estonia has decided to merge the Estonian Navy (Merevägi) vessels and civilian Police and Border Guard Board (PBGB) vessels into one fleet by 1 January 2023. The decision was confirmed during a cabinet meeting on 25 November. Estonian Interior Minister Kristian Jaani and Defence Minister Kalle Laanet presented the analysis results by the national fleet expert group. After discussing on the analysis reports, the cabinet decided to continue with the aim to combine Police and Border Guard Board and the Estonian Defence Forces (EDF) fleet. Under the merger, maritime situational awareness, sea border surveillance and pollution control will be transferred to the EDF’s area of responsibility, along with the vessels. PBGB will retain the responsibility of the maritime rescue.
According to Kalle Laanet, the decision will ensure that Estonia’s comprehensive maritime security capability is maintained in peacetime and in crises situations.
He said: “For Estonia, situational awareness at sea will improve significantly with this decision, which in turn will give us the opportunity to be present at sea more extensively and in a smarter fashion.”
The fleets merger seeks to enhance Estonia’s readiness for operative interventions during a threat and the ‘prerequisites for the allies’ to respond to conflicts within the region.
Laanet added: “Our goal must be to do more and better as we are jointly performing our national defence and civil tasks.”
According to the Estonian Defence Ministry, the transfer of the key budgetary resources required for the fleets merger will be organised within the framework of the ‘state budget strategy 2022–2025’.
The legislative revisions necessary for implementing the latest decision will be prepared by March next year. All the amendments are planned to be implemented by 1 January 2023. (Source: naval-technology.com)
AIR
02 Dec 21. Honeywell starts T55 engine testing for US Army CH-47 Chinooks. Testing of the first engine began at the company’s Phoenix facilities last month. Honeywell has started testing the first T55-GA-714C engine for the US Army’s latest CH-47 Chinook helicopters. The testing began last month at its Phoenix facilities as part of the army’s cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) for the upgraded engine. Honeywell noted that the CRADA programme and the T55-714C engine testing are scheduled to take place over a two-year period. During this time, the advantages of integrating the new engine variant onto the Chinook platform will be confirmed, allowing the US Army to assess the capabilities of the company’s newest T55 engine. In October last year, Honeywell won a five-year contract to maintain the T55-GA-714A engines for the US Army’s Chinook helicopters. The contract included both repair and overhauling works to ensure the availability of spare engines for the Chinook fleet.
Honeywell Aerospace Engines and Power Systems president Dave Marinick said: “First engine to test is a significant achievement for the programme and is the culmination of detailed design work, component manufacturing, system integration and validation. Now, all the engineering is coming to life in the rigorous testing of this enhanced engine for the US Army. This engine is a natural incremental complement for the Chinook, keeping the platform relevant for the next generation of warfighters. We are confident that our 714C engine will exceed the expectations of the US Army.”
So far, the engine has tested for its maximum continuous power, mechanical operation, and procuring key performance data.
The company has noted that it is on track to deliver the engines as scheduled. Designed for next-generation military operations, the T55-GA-714C engines will enable the Chinook helicopter to lift more troops and carry heavier cargo. (Source: army-technology.com)
PLANT CLOSURES, JOB LOSSES AND STRIKES
29 Nov 21. Australia bids farewells Classic Hornet fleet. The Boeing-built aircraft have officially been retired after over 30 years of service with the ADF. The Royal Australian Air Force’s fleet of F/A-18A/B Classic Hornets will no longer take to the skies for military operations, with the fleet officially farewelled during a ceremony at RAAF Base Williamtown. The farewell was attended by a number of dignitaries, including Minister for Defence Peter Dutton, Chief of the Air Force, Air Marshal Mel Hupfeld, AO, DSC, and Air Commander Australia Air Vice-Marshal Joe Iervasi, AM, CSC. The F/A-18A/B Hornets have been operated by Number 75 Squadron, RAAF Base Tindal, and Number 3 and 77 Squadron, RAAF Base Williamtown since arriving in June 1984. The jets have been deployed on a number of key military operations, most notably the NATO-led mission following the 9/11 terrorist attack in the US.
Missions included the safeguarding of the US air base in Diego Garcia from where operations in Afghanistan were launched, and its deployment in Iraq, where it attacked enemy targets and provided air cover for the SAS.
The Classic Hornets also flew more than 1,900 missions against Islamic extremist group Daesh.
Minister Dutton reflected on the fleet’s contribution to the defence of Australia’s interests at home and abroad.
“While the Classic Hornet will no longer take to our skies, the fighter and attack aircraft will remain in the memories of those who flew and maintained it,” he said.
“The distinct, pencil-like nose and cockpit. The unmistakable roar of its F404 engines and the way it nimbly rolled and banked.
“Unquestionably, the Hornet has been an exceptional aircraft. Exceptional in its own right, but all the more exceptional because it’s been crewed and cared for by exceptional people…”
The defence minister went on to thank both military and industry personnel who crewed and serviced the aircraft over the life of the fleet.
“In flying and fixing the F/A-18 Hornet, these men and women – past and present – contributed to mission success, time and again,” he said.
“And with every successful mission, they have contributed to the most purposeful, noble and righteous goals: Standing against evil, preserving peace, keeping Australia safe and secure — we know that these goals will never change and that the values that you adhere to will be those that are adhered to for generations to come.”
RAAF chief, Air Marshal Mel Hupfeld, said the aircraft will be an important piece of Australian aviation history. “It is quite fitting that in Air Force’s Centenary year we say goodbye to the Classic Hornet, a fighter jet that has been an integral part of Australia’s defence capability for more than three decades,” he said.
Air Marshal Hupfeld personally commanded the contingent of 14 Hornets and personnel from No. 75 Squadron, which deployed to Iraq under Operation Falconer in February 2013. “This was the first operational combat deployment of Australian fighters since the Korean War, and our aviators and aircraft performed above expectations,” he noted.
Air Commander Australia AVM Joe Iervasi, AM, CSC, also an experienced F/A-18A/B pilot, reflected on the Classic Hornet’s most recent operational deployment against Daesh forces. “Once again performing above expectations, on Okra the Classic Hornets flew 1937 missions, accumulating 14,780 flying hours, and delivering approximately 1,600 munitions,” AVM Iervasi said.
The multi-role fighter aircraft are being replaced by a fleet of 72 Lockheed Martin-built F-35A Lightning II aircraft.
“While I’m sad to see this incredible aircraft end its role as a sentinel of Australian skies, it’s an exciting time for Air Force as we enter our second century with the F-35A delivering combat air power as part of a networked joint force, to assure the ADF’s ability to deter or defeat threats to Australia’s interests,” AVM Iervasi added.
The RAAF recently received three new F-35 jets, taking the total size of the existing fleet to 44.
The new aircraft touched down in RAAF Base Williamtown, where these were accepted by No. 77 Squadron.
This was the last delivery for the 2021 calendar year.
The Commonwealth government has ordered 72 F-35A aircraft under the Joint Strike Fighter program. All 72 jets are expected to be fully operational by 2023, with an option to expand the fleet to a maximum of 100 aircraft. (Source: Defence Connect)
MILITARY AND GOVERNMENT
PERSONNEL
02 Dec 21. The Australian Army’s aviation capability has been united under a newly formed command. The Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Rick Burr, AO, DSC, MVO, has announced the official formation of a new Army Aviation Command at a ceremonial parade and helicopter flyover at Blamey Square, Canberra. Effective from Thursday (2 December), 16th Aviation Brigade and the Army Aviation Training Centre have been transferred from Army Forces Command to Aviation Command. The Army Aviation Command has been established to align Army’s aviation capability under a unified command in a bid to streamline land, amphibious and special operations.
“The Command will improve resilience and adaptability and ensure Army’s training system is agile and contemporary,” LTGEN Burr said.
“The unity, sense of purpose and focus in a single command will support our land forces to achieve more tasks, in more difficult environments.”
The new command also marks the achievement of another key milestone outlined in the 2020 Defence Strategic Update and 2020 Force Structure Plan.
The Army Aviation Command will be led by Major General Stephen Jobson, AM, CSC, who will oversee support for Army’s land power to enable the Joint Force.
(Source: Defence Connect)
02 Dec 21. Defence response to the ‘Women in the Armed Forces’ Report.
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) response to Parliament’s Defence Sub-Committee’s report into ‘Women in the Armed Forces: From Recruitment to Civilian Life’ has been published. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) response to Parliament’s Defence Sub-Committee’s report into ‘Women in the Armed Forces: From Recruitment to Civilian Life’ has been published.
Women play a vital role in the armed forces, and it is not acceptable that in certain areas they still face disadvantage.
The report makes a number of important recommendations, and MOD has accepted 33 of them, partially accepted a further four recommendations and noted 13 points which are conclusions rather than recommendations. The MOD is not implementing just three of the Committee’s recommendations but are instead seeking to address the underlying concerns of the recommendations in other ways.
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said: “While almost 90% of women who engaged with this inquiry said they would recommend a career in the Armed Forces, it’s clear further change is needed.
I am grateful to all the women who contributed to the Defence Committee’s report, we’ve listened carefully and are implementing bold changes in response. Having tested the recommendations with our own Service Women’s Networks, we are embracing almost all of them – and in many cases actually taking them further. I look forward to continuing to work with them to hold all three services to account, and ensure we see meaningful progress.”
These new policy changes build on the work already underway as a result of the Wigston Report published in 2019 which made significant progress in addressing the disparity in treatment between men and women in Defence, the Danuta Grey review, which followed a year later to review the progress underway.
New commitments announced today include:
- Undertaking a six-month sprint to accelerate existing work to deliver a range of new Women’s Health Policies, addressing issues highlighted by our Servicewomen, recognising the importance of their health and wellbeing.
- The First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff Sir Ben Key, Chief of the General Staff of the British Army Sir Mark Carleton-Smith, and Chief of the Air Staff Sir Mike Wigston, will lead a six-month sprint to accelerate existing work to address uniform and equipment improvements.
- The Chiefs have commissioned a review of policy to strengthen levers available to dismiss or discharge those who are found to have committed sexual offences or unacceptable sexual behaviour.
- Building trust within the Service Complaints System and Service Justice System through a revised approach to the publication of successful Service Justice sexual offending prosecutions alongside suitably anonymised Service Complaint cases by April 2022.
- Defence will work with the single Services to develop new measures to ensure Commanding Officers who, when found by the Service Complaints Ombudsman to have fallen short of expected standards in handling service complaints, receive appropriate, consistent and robust consequences, that appear on their employment records.
- The Secretary of State and the Minister of State for Defence (Lords) have committed to regularly meet representatives of MOD’s Servicewomen’s Networks to understand the impact of changes being made, to enable servicewomen to hold it to account and to identify opportunities for further continuous improvement.
The Inquiry has also encouraged and enabled Defence to accelerate and expand upon existing and planned work, including:
- Continuing to build more independence from the Chain of Command into the Service Complaints System, particularly around sexual service complaints, as highlighted in the Wigston Review.
- Developing a Defence-wide strategy for how rape and serious sexual offences are handled within the Service Justice System, recognising the significance to its people and to the wider service community of the damage caused by sexual offending.
- Establishing the Defence Serious Crime Unit as first recommended in the Lyons Murphy Review, then built upon in the Henriques Review, which will enable allegations to be reported independently and investigations to be conducted outside of the single Service chain of command, improving our capability to deal with the most serious offences and provide improved victim support through an independent Victim and Witness Care Unit.
- Undertaking work to ensure female representation on court martial boards related to sexual offending.
- Setting a stretching and challenging level of ambition of 30% inflow by 2030, more than doubling the inflow of women into the Armed Forces.
The MOD is working towards meaningful and enduring change for all its Defence people. Defence is committed to creating an environment for all, standing together as a community and challenging unacceptable behaviour when it occurs. (Source: https://www.gov.uk/)
01 Dec 21. Armed Forces make major changes to end HIV being a barrier to service. A number of changes that will make it easier for people with HIV to pursue a career in the Armed Forces have been announced on World AIDS Day. From today, people who do not have HIV but who are taking Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) medication to protect against potential infection will now be able to join and serve in the Armed Forces with no restrictions.
Urgent work is also underway to allow candidates with HIV, but on treatment and whose blood tests show no detectable virus, to join the Armed Forces.
At the same time, serving personnel who have been diagnosed with HIV will continue to be supported to access suppressive treatment, and will be recognised as fully fit for operations when there is no detectable virus in their blood tests.
The announcements, made in recognition of World AIDS Day, are part of Defence’s ongoing commitment to recognise advances in management of the treatment and prevention of HIV and to ensure the Armed Forces become a more modern and inclusive employer – lifting all barriers possible to ensure everyone who seeks to serve can do so.
Minister for Defence People and Veterans Leo Docherty said:
Drug treatment has revolutionised the lives and outcomes of people diagnosed with HIV.
As a modern and inclusive employer, it is only right that we recognise and act on the latest scientific evidence. I’m delighted that an exciting and fulfilling career in the armed forces is now open to many more people.
Under existing policy, people with HIV are not able to join the Armed Forces, and anyone who is diagnosed with the virus while serving are no longer deemed ‘fully fit’ and are unable to deploy on certain operations. Changes to this policy for those with HIV are expected to be implemented from Spring 2022.
- The Armed Forces have committed to ensure that being HIV positive is no longer a barrier to entry for candidates wishing to serve in uniform.
- Candidates taking Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) medication to prevent HIV infection can now join the Armed Forces with immediate effect.
- Serving personnel who are HIV positive can also be recognised as fully fit, in changes planned to come into effect early next year.
- The changes recognise that HIV can now be easily managed to ensure the safety of both the individual and their colleagues.
(Source: https://www.gov.uk/government)
25 Nov 21. British Army Spec Ops Bde and Ranger Regiment. The role of the Army Special Operations Brigade (Army Spec Ops Bde) is to operate in complex, high threat environments below the threshold of war alongside specialised Partner Forces to deliver operational insights and effects to counter Violent Extremist Organisations and Hostile State Threats. Headquartered in Aldershot, the Army Spec Ops Bde has persistent presence across the world and can be authorised to operate at higher risk beyond the remit of Conventional Forces.
The Ranger Regiment, formally established from 1st December 2021, provides the foundation for the Army Spec Ops Bde, operating at the vanguard of expeditionary posture in austere and hostile environments. This involves deterring adversaries and contributing to collective deterrence by training, advising and if necessary accompanying partners in support of national interests.
The Ranger Regiment will consist of: 1st Battalion Ranger Regiment, future stationed in Belfast: 2nd Battalion Ranger Regiment, future stationed in Aldershot; 3rd Battalion Ranger Regiment, future stationed in Pirbright then Aldershot in 2027; and 4th Battalion Ranger Regiment, future stationed in Aldershot. Communication and Information Support for the Regiment will be provided by 255 Signal Sqn The Royal Corps Of Signals, future stationed in Perham Down and moving to Aldershot in 2027. (Source: www.joint-forces.com)
01 Dec 21. The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is announced the launch of the CSIS Australia Chair. The Australia Chair will sharpen the focus on U.S.-Australia relations and contribute innovative policy ideas to the rapidly expanding regional and global challenges that call for greater coordination and action by Canberra and Washington. CSIS is the first Washington-based think tank to establish an Australia Chair, at the very moment when the U.S.-Australia relationship has become a focal point of U.S. strategy. The Chair is supported through the generosity of Australian businessman Anthony Pratt, chairman of Visy and Pratt Industries, leaders in sustainable packaging in Australia and the United States.
EUROPE APPOINTMENTS
01 Dec 21. UK announces new Special Envoy to the Western Balkans. Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach has been appointed Special Envoy to the Western Balkans. The Prime Minister has appointed a Special Envoy to the Western Balkans as part of the UK’s ongoing commitment to stability and prosperity in the region. Sir Stuart Peach will take on the role after stepping down as Chairman of the NATO Military Committee earlier this year, a role he held since 2018. He also formerly served as the UK Chief of the Defence Staff. (Source: https://www.gov.uk/)
26 Nov 21. Ms Helen Winterton has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Tunisian Republic in succession to Mr Edward Oakden CMG. Ms Winterton will take up her appointment during December 2021. (Source: https://www.gov.uk/government)
U.S. APPOINTMENTS
30 Nov 21. Pentagon Force Protection Agency Director Announced. The director, administration and management announced Nov. 19, 2021, the following assignment: Dr. Daniel P. Walsh, previously assigned as the acting director of the Pentagon Force Protection Agency, was selected to assume responsibility as the director of the Pentagon Force Protection Agency, effective Nov. 21, 2021. Walsh has been with the Agency for 13 years. He previously served as deputy director from September 2017 to November 2021. As acting director for the past two years, he guided the Agency through significant challenges including the Pentagon response to the COVID-19 pandemic and protecting DoD-occupied facilities during the civil unrest in the national capital region in 2020 and on Jan. 6, 2021.
01 Dec 21. Bill LaPlante to be tapped as Pentagon acquisition and sustainment chief. President Joe Biden is poised to announce Bill LaPlante, a former Air Force acquisition official, as his nominee to be undersecretary of acquisition and sustainment, Breaking Defense has learned. If confirmed, LaPlante will step into a job that provides oversight and guidance for billions of taxpayer dollars, but which has been lacking a Senate confirmed official since Biden was sworn in. The lack of a confirmed A&S official has been a source of confusion and consternation among industry executives and acquisition experts throughout the year.
02 Dec 21. USMC BG Keith D. Reventlow for appointment to the rank of major general. Reventlow is currently serving as commander, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania.
02 Dec 21. USMC BG William J. Bowers for appointment to the rank of major general. Bowers is currently serving as commanding general, USMC Installations Pacific and USMC Base Camp Butler, Okinawa, Japan.
02 Dec 21. USMC BG Christian F. Wortman for appointment to the rank of major general. Wortman is currently serving as senior military assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense, Washington, D.C.
02 Dec 21. USMC BG Michael J. Borgschulte for appointment to the rank of major general. Borgschulte is currently serving as director of Manpower Management Division, Headquarters, U.S. USMC, Quantico, Virginia.
02 Dec 21. USMC BG Roberta L. Shea for appointment to the rank of major general. Shea is currently serving as legislative assistant to the Commandant of the USMC, Headquarters, U.S. USMC, Washington, D.C.
02 Dec 21. USMC BG Eric E. Austin for appointment to the rank of major general. Austin is currently serving as director, Capabilities Development Directorate, Headquarters, U.S. USMC, Quantico, Virginia.
02 Dec 21. USMC BG Benjamin T. Watson for appointment to the rank of major general. Watson is currently serving as commanding general, USMC Warfighting Lab, Headquarters, U.S. USMC, Quantico, Virginia.
02 Dec 21. USMC BG Gen. James H. Adams, III, for appointment to the rank of major general. Adams is currently serving as deputy director, Requirements and Capability Development, J-8, Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.
02 Dec 21. USMC BG Stephen E. Liszewski for appointment to the rank of major general. Liszewski is currently serving as deputy director for Joint Training, J-7, Joint Staff, in Washington, D.C.
02 Dec 21. USMC BG Sean M. Salene for appointment to the rank of major general. Salene is currently serving as director, Strategy and Plans Division, Headquarters, U.S. USMC, Washington, D.C.
INDUSTRY
PERSONNEL
30 Nov 21. Babcock marks completion of new Rosyth assembly hall with recruitment drive. Babcock, the defence, security and aerospace company, has unveiled plans to recruit 500 workers for its Type 31 frigate programme as the build of its new state-of-the-art assembly hall, The Venturer Building is completed at its Rosyth site. The announcement was made as Douglas Chapman MP, employees, industry representatives, local school children and trade unions gathered to witness the commemorative ‘topping out’ ceremony at the new facility. The event included a demonstration of two 125 tonne gantry cranes, which will be used to assemble the frigates, with local schoolchildren adding the final touches to the facility by helping to plant bulbs and shrubs around its perimeter. Measuring an impressive 147m x 62m x 42m, The Venturer Building will initially be used for the assembly of the Royal Navy’s Type 31 frigates, providing a facility that can support UK and international shipbuilding activity for decades to come. As the Type 31 programme continues, the fully covered hall will house two frigates for uninterrupted, parallel assembly and will support increased productivity gains through improved access to the platforms and digital connectivity. The initial recruitment drive to support the programme will include a variety of trades including welders, fabricators and mechanical and electrical fitters as well as production support operatives. The announcement sees the 500 new roles contribute towards the direct workforce which will peak at the height of the programme at around 1250 people across the UK and will support a similar number in the extended supply chain.
Further opportunities will include operations production management, quality and planning.
Will Erith, Chief Executive of Babcock Marine said: “We are delighted to mark St. Andrew’s Day by celebrating the completion of The Venturer Building which builds on our exceptional heritage in Scotland, delivering a very real step change in capacity and capability for modern UK shipbuilding. From the start of this programme we’ve been focussing on prosperity, supporting both the UK and local economies and so it is great we are also announcing 500 new roles on the same day who will directly support the Type 31 programme. I would like to thank everyone involved in the construction of this fantastic building and especially our contractors Robertson Construction. This moment demonstrates further progress in the Type 31 programme and adds to the significant investment over the last decade at our facilities in Rosyth; bringing advancements and efficiencies into manufacturing, build and assembly processes.”
This event follows the first steel cut for the Type 31 Frigate Programme and naming ceremony of the Venturer Building held in September.
EUROPE APPOINTMENTS
03 Dec 21. Colin Rowlands has recently joined the TD-Info Task Team. Colin joins us from Shamal Solutions where he worked as a Training and Development Specialist utilizing his engineering knowledge and experience gained working in the defence industry and British Army (REME).
U.S. APPOINTMENTS
30 Nov 21. Capewell Aerial Systems, LLC, a global leader in engineering aviation and life support solutions, announced it has named Thomas Weidley Chief Operating Officer. Weidley was commissioned into the United States Marine Corps in 1987 and was designated a Naval Aviator and Attack Helicopter pilot in the years that followed. During his 34 years of service, Weidley participated in multiple combat operations in the Middle East, as well as numerous assignments and deployments ashore and afloat within the Indo-Pacific Region. (Source: PR Newswire)
30 Nov 21. Lockheed Martin Names Robert Lightfoot as Space’s Executive Vice President. Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) announced today that Robert Lightfoot will be the new executive vice president of the company’s Space business area. The appointment is effective Jan. 1, 2022. Lightfoot, currently the vice president of Operations for Lockheed Martin Space, spent 29 years at NASA in several critical leadership roles to support space operations, exploration and science missions, including as the agency’s acting administrator; director of the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama; and director of Propulsion Test at Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. He succeeds Rick Ambrose, who will retire March 1, 2022 after more than 20 years of service to the company. Ambrose will serve as a strategic advisor as part of a smooth and disciplined transition process.
REST OF THE WORLD APPOINTMENTS
03 Dec 21. EOS Defence Systems Australia appoints inaugural CEO. The company has announced a revamp of its management structure, which includes the appointment of an inaugural chief executive to lead local operations.
Matthew Jones has been named as the first CEO of EOS Defence Systems Australia — a subsidiary of Electro Optic Systems — as part of the first phase of a reorganisation and expansion of the company’s local operations.
Jones will be responsible for spearheading the company’s growth in the region, as it looks to establish itself as an Australian prime contractor.
The new appointee joined EOS Defence Systems Australia in May 2020, serving as general manager, land C4I.
His work has included leading the company’s C4 EDGE Australian Industry collaboration, and overseeing a product development program for EOS’ new Titanis Counter UAS (C-UAS) system.
Jones is a veteran of the sector, serving for 30 years across military, defence and defence industry in senior leadership roles, which include senior capability analysis, technical and program management; and working in operational and high security environments.
The incoming CEO holds experience in national security, systems integration, strategy, human resource management, training, and policy development. (Source: Defence Connect)
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