The March meeting, held at the Royal Navy Club/Royal Albert Yacht Club, featured a presentation by guest speaker Brig. David Meyer, BA, assistant chief of staff, Command and Battlespace Management, Ministry of Defence HQ LAND Command. He addressed command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (C4ISTAR) with a speech entitled 'LAND - the Ugly Duckling of the C4ISTAR Establishment.' Brig. Meyer discussed his personal background as commander, 11th Signal Brigade, with which he was directly involved in Iraq operations; he used his experience to provide concrete examples in planning, network control, logistics, security, culture and information assurance. Among those attending the frank discussion of challenges in planning and mounting operations was Jean McLeish, recently appointed regional vice president for the United Kingdom. The evening closed with a dinner in the club's ballroom and follow-up questioning afterward.

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