Australian Industry & Defence Network
(Canberra) Incorporated
AIDN Lunch Briefing with
Air Vice-Marshal Jack Plenty, AM
Head, Capability Systems
Department of Defence
The RPDE Program
Air Vice-Marshal Plenty joined the Royal Australian Air Force in 1975. He has undertaken three operational flying tours at No 38 Squadron. He was a member of the RAAF formation aerobatic team, The Roulettes. He has flown 14 aircraft types and has approximately 6,900 flying hours. His staff postings include RAAF Directorate of Personnel, the Defence Intelligence Organisation, and Staff Officer to the Vice Chief of the Defence Force.
In 2001 he was promoted to Air Commodore and posted as the Chief of Staff, Headquarters Australian Theatre. In 2004, he was appointment as Director General Headquarters Joint Operations Command Project. The project was established to provide a new Headquarters facility for Joint Operations Command.
In 2007 he was posted to RAAF Richmond to take up the appointment of Commander Air Lift Group, commanding all of the RAAF's combat airlift, air to air refueling and VIP transport capabilities. On 28 July 2008, he was promoted to Air Vice-Marshal and returned to Canberra to take up the appointment of Head Capability Systems on 1 August 2008.
AIDN Lunch Briefing with Jack Plenty
Proudly Sponsored by Ernst & Young
|
Wednesday 15 July 2009 The Commonwealth Club 25 Forster Crescent, Yarralumla 12:15pm for 12.30pm start
|
|
Cost
AIDN Members: $90.00
Non-Members: $120.00
(includes GST)
Dress
Business attire – coat and tie required.
click here for registration form.
Defence White Paper 2009
Defence White Paper 2009, released on 2 May 2009, is downloadable here.
Defence White Paper
AIDN's submission to the Defence White Paper is downloadable here
Joint Training Task Force (JTTF)
The report of Defence's Joint Training Task Force has been released.
Minister Bilson agreed to the entire report on 15 October 2007. The Government prioritised the
following 6 of the recommendations: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 10.
The Rudd Government has subsequently endorsed the report.
The JTTF is a joint Defence and defence industry group and AIDN is represented on the JTTF by
AIDN-ACT's Managing Director, Christopher Peters.
Click here to down-load the report
Defence trade shows and exhibitions
Our listing of Defence trade shows and exhibitions has been updated. Click here for the latest list.
|
Chamber of Commerce House 12a Thesiger Street Deakin ACT 2600 Canberra. Australia |
PO Box 192 Deakin West. ACT 2600 Canberra. Australia |
|
Telephone National: (02) 6283 5200 International: +61 2 6283 5200 |
Fax National: (02) 6260 3369 International: + 61 2 6260 3369 |
|
|
Web |
|
Contact Christopher Peters AM Managing Director Ph: (02) 6283 5240 |
Contact Samantha Andrewartha Executive Officer Phone: 02 6283 5241 |
AIDN's National Capability Database and the AIDN Research & Development site may
be searched on the AIDN-National website at: www.aidn.org.au