INTERNATIONAL CD&E CONFERENCE CONCLUDED IN VILNIUS

International Concept Development & Experimentation (CD&E) Conference “Optimizing Joint & Combined Forces for 2020 and Beyond” co-hosted by NATO’s Allied Command Transformation, the U.S. Joint Staff and Energy Security Center concluded in Vilnius.

Military performance was among the topics of the conference. A two-day workshop was focusing on this topic with an aim to increase awareness of military energy efficiency issues among NATO member and partner countries, to generate ideas and provide recommendations and suggestions which would be useful in the short to medium term (in 5-10 years) when planning and developing NATO’s capability, carrying out military missions, and increasing interoperability between the Alliance Military Forces.

The event was attended by almost 200 experts who take interest in energy security issues and representatives from academia and industry. Experts from various foreign countries were moderating discussions and seminars.

The conference was opened by Lithuanian Army Brigadier General Vilmantas Tamošaitis, Chief of Joint Headquarters of the Lithuanian Armed Forces; Italian Army Brigadier General Giovanni Fungo, Assistant Chief of Staff, Capability Engineering, Headquarters Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (HQ SACT); and U.S. Marine Corps Brigadier General Brian Beaudreault, Assistant Deputy Director for Joint Development, Joint Staff J7.

The objectives of the event are to create an environment conducive to information sharing and relationship building while highlighting the benefits of CD&E methodologies and practical applications in optimizing the development of joint and combined forces. The conference will aim to obtain perspectives on ideas, discuss relevant problems and challenges, and explore potential solutions to energy security and maritime security operations.

For more information about the event, visit http://www.act.nato.int/mainpages/cde-conf.