Date : 8/1/2019 5:21:53 AM
From : "talraz"
To : "Ronnie.Westerman@fco.gov.uk" , "Keith.Dear136@mod.gov.uk" , "Tom.Mouat@da.mod.uk"
Cc : "Avi Herskowitz" , "talraz1959@gmail.com" , "Benzi Zimerman" , "elizabeth.tsirelson@gmail.com" , "Shahar_shoshana@mail.gov.il" , "גבי סיבוני" , "dinuryafit@gmail.com"
Subject : RE: FW: The 1st International Military Operations Simulation Summit - Israel
Attachment : 139174_MST - GS 2.docx;


Dear Colonel Westerman, 

 

 

Thank you very much. Of course, representatives from companies you recommend will be welcome guests at the Summit.

 

Wing Commander Keith Dear,

 

Sir, I'm glad to hear that you and Maj Tom Mouat will attend the Summit.

 

Regarding your presentation at the Summit:

 

·         Attached you will find an article "Operation Simulation: Decision Making Support for Build-up & Use of Military Force" written by Professor, Colonel (Res.) Gabi Siboni.

·         The title we gave to your review is "Operation Simulation as a Decision-Making Tool – The British Approach ". Please let me know if you are comfortable with this title.

·          Please send me a summary / presentation of your review, as soon as you are ready. I just want to make sure we're on the same page.

·         Please send me any information you can in order for me to understand your role and your organization. Maj Mouat – I will be happy to receive this information from you as well.

 

Best regards,

 

Tal

 

COL (Res.) Tal Raz

Senior Consultant

talraz@mail.idf.il

talraz1959@gmail.com

+972 (0) 585600432

 

 

 

 

From: Avi Herskowitz <nco.herskow@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 4:01 PM
To: Benzi Zimerman
<Benzi_zimerman@mail.gov.il>; talraz <talraz@mail.idf.il>; Tal Raz <talraz1959@gmail.com>
Subject: Fwd: FW: The 1st International Military Operations Simulation Summit - Israel

 

 

Best regards,


Sgt Avi Herskowitz

International Cooperation Desk

IDF J3/5-7 (Plans, Doctrine & Exercises)

+972527469256


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From: Ronnie Westerman (Sensitive) <Ronnie.Westerman@fco.gov.uk>
Date: Wed, Jul 31, 2019, 06:59
Subject: RE: FW: The 1st International Military Operations Simulation Summit - Israel
To: Avi Herskowitz <nco.herskow@gmail.com>
Cc: Dear, Keith Wg Cdr (JFC-JW-Dev-Innovation-SO1) <Keith.Dear136@mod.gov.uk>, Mouat Tom Maj (DEFAC-TECH-DCS SO2ModSIm) <Tom.Mouat@da.mod.uk>

 

Avi,

 

Thanks. 

 

I don’t know about the DSTL contacts but I can confirm that Wing Commander Keith Dear, Staff Officer for Innovation in the Joint Warfare Branch of Joint Force Development and Maj Tom Mouat, Staff Officer for Modelling and Simulation at the Technology School of the UK’s Defence Academy would both like to attend the Military Operations Simulation Meeting in November.  In addition Wing Commander Dear is happy to present on the UK approach to this area of simulation.

 

You mentioned that industry partners would be welcome to attend.  The UK is working closely with 2 commercial partners: Improbable and CAE.  Would it be possible for representatives from these companies to attend as well?

 

Regards

 

Ronnie

Colonel Ronnie Westerman

Defence Attaché  | Defence Section | British Embassy | 192 Hayarkon Street | Tel Aviv 6340502, Israel

8447 2256 (FTN) | Tel (+972) (0)3 725 1256 | Mob (+972) (0)52 265 6011 | (972) (0)3 725 1254 (fax)

 

From: Avi Herskowitz <nco.herskow@gmail.com>
Sent: 21 July 2019 14:10
To: Ronnie Westerman (Sensitive) <Ronnie.Westerman@fco.gov.uk>
Subject: Fwd: FW: The 1st International Military Operations Simulation Summit - Israel

 

Dear Colonel Westerman, 

 

Further to last week's meetings - attached is the correspondence with Air Cdre Lester. 

 

All the best, 

 

Avi  

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From: talraz <talraz@mail.idf.il>
Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2019 at 08:19
Subject: FW: The 1st International Military Operations Simulation Summit - Israel
To: Avi Herskowitz <nco.herskow@gmail.com>, benzi_zimerman@mail.gov.il <benzi_zimerman@mail.gov.il>
Cc: talraz1959@gmail.com <talraz1959@gmail.com>

 

Good morning Avi,

 

Please forward this email to the British Military Attaché at her request.

 

Thanks,

 

Tal

 

COL (Res.) Tal Raz

Senior Consultant

talraz@mail.idf.il

talraz1959@gmail.com

+972 (0) 585600432

 

 

From: Till, Toby Lt Col (DCDC-AH Concepts Joint-Land) <Toby.Till622@mod.gov.uk>
Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2019 11:17 AM
To: talraz <talraz@mail.idf.il>; Bagwell Michael T <MTBagwell@dstl.gsi.gov.uk>; DSTL-Parkman Jonathan M Mr <JMPARKMAN@dstl.r.mil.uk>
Cc: Lester, Philip Air Cdre (DCDC-Hd Doctrine) <Philip.Lester333@mod.gov.uk>; rolfie.dunne@fco.gov.uk
Subject: RE: The 1st International Military Operations Simulation Summit - Israel

 

Hi Tal,

 

The best point of contact is Mr Mike Bagwell or Mr Jonathan Parkman at DSTL. Both on this email.

 

Mike/Jon,

 

Israelis keen to invite you to a simulation summit in November.

 

Regards

 

Toby

 

Colonel TPO Till MBE

AH Concepts (Joint and Land)

Development Concepts and Doctrine Centre

Ministry of Defence Shrivenham  |  Oxfordshire  |  SN6 8RF
Military:  (9) 6161 4246  |  Civil:  +44 (0) 1793 314246  |  Mobile: +44 (0) 7710 133077
e-mail: toby.till622@mod.gov.uk

Web: http://www.gov.uk/mod/dcdc  |  Defence Intranet: http://defenceintranet.diif.r.mil.uk/

 

 

From: talraz <talraz@mail.idf.il>
Sent: 03 July 2019 08:48
To: Lester, Philip Air Cdre (DCDC-Hd Doctrine) <Philip.Lester333@mod.gov.uk>; rolfie.dunne@fco.gov.uk; Till, Toby Lt Col (DCDC-AH Concepts Joint-Land) <Toby.Till622@mod.gov.uk>
Subject: RE: The 1st International Military Operations Simulation Summit - Israel

 

 

  

     

Dear Toby, 

Any news regarding the DSTL POC?

Thanks,

 

Best regards,

 

Tal

 

COL (Res.) Tal Raz

Senior Consultant

talraz@mail.idf.il

talraz1959@gmail.com

+972 (0) 585600432

 

 

 


מאת: Lester, Philip Air Cdre (DCDC-Hd Doctrine) <Philip.Lester333@mod.gov.uk>
‏‏
נשלח: יום ראשון 23 יוני 2019 21:02
‏‏
אל: talraz; rolfie.dunne@fco.gov.uk
עותק: Till, Toby Lt Col (DCDC-AH Concepts Joint-Land)
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נושא: RE: The 1st International Military Operations Simulation Summit - Israel

 

Dear Tal - thank you for the excellent discussion and for reaching out to me. I really enjoyed our meeting and found it incredibly thought-provoking. Simulation is an increasingly important element of conceptual work and is critical to capability development and force design going forward. I am sure there is so much we can learn from your approach and experiences

 

I will ask Toby to find the appropriate contact for you in DSTL over this exciting conference. Best wishes and thank you once again.

Phil 
PTG Lester
Air Cdre
Head Doctrine (Air, Space and Cyber)
DCDC

From: talraz <talraz@mail.idf.il>

Date: Sunday, 23 Jun 2019, 12:49 pm

To: Lester, Philip Air Cdre (DCDC-Hd Doctrine) <Philip.Lester333@mod.gov.uk>, rolfie.dunne@fco.gov.uk <rolfie.dunne@fco.gov.uk>

Subject: The 1st International Military Operations Simulation Summit - Israel

 

Dear Phil,

 

Thank you very much for having the time to visit the IDF Concepts Laboratory – Development & Experimentation. Please see below the information regarding the 1st International Military Operations Simulation Summit. Of course you and your colleagues are most welcome to participate.

 

In continuation to our meeting, please contact us to the DSTL and to any other personnel who you think are relevant to that matter. Attached you will find STD, the summit brochure and initial agenda.

 

On November 12th - 14th 2019, the 1st International Military Operations Simulation Summit will take place in Tel Aviv, Israel, headed by the Head of the Operations Directorate, Major General Aharon Haliva. The Conference is led by IDF’s J-3 in partnership with the Concept Laboratory. We are in the process of building the detailed agenda for the summit that will include officials overviews’ as well as speaking opportunities for the different guests from institutes and parallel Laboratories from around the world.

 

Background:

Purpose of the IDF Concepts Laboratory – Development & Experimentation:

To operate as the Professional Authority in the IDF for Concept Development, Script and Initiatives in order to help direct Force buildup and best prepare the IDF for future challenges.

Main roles of the Concepts Laboratory:

·         Initiate, Formulate and Script IDF Concepts (Multi-Force)

·         Identify Operational Gaps, Initiate Operational requirements & recommend COA’s in force build-up.

·         Constitute the Analytical – Operational authority of J-3, to assess and validate IDF Concepts and plans, through simulation.

Operational Simulation:

In order for the concepts laboratory to fulfill its purpose and perform its functions, different tools are utilized, the main tool is an operational simulation system/software.

·         Allows the run-up of different operations scenarios

·          Assists decision-making

·          Analysis of OPLANs

International Military Operation Simulation Summit – Objectives:

·         Mutual learning and knowledge sharing between the different institutes and offices.

·         Creation of an International Community for ongoing information Exchange and mutual learning.

·         Creation of an infrastructure for further cooperation with relevant partners.

Target Audiences:

·         Institutes and relevant positions holders in the field of force buildup and force deployment that make use of similar tools to the concept laboratory.

·         Academic Professionals in the field of M&S force build-up and Force Deployment.

·         Industrial Professionals in the field of M&S force build-up and Force Deployment.

Best regards,

 

Tal

 

COL (Res.) Tal Raz

Senior Consultant

talraz@mail.idf.il

talraz1959@gmail.com

+972 (0) 585600432

 

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