The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport UK (CILT(UK)) has announced the strategic relaunch of its Defence Forum, now renamed the One Defence Forum, signalling a renewed commitment to strengthening professional dialogue and collaboration across the UK’s defence logistics community.
The relaunch introduces a refreshed strategic framework designed to position the Forum as a trusted, professionally governed platform for sharing insight, experience and lessons from across defence, industry, academia and the veteran community. The initiative aims to support professional development and future readiness within the logistics sector while maintaining a clear focus on unclassified discussion and professional learning.
Under the new structure, the One Defence Forum will prioritise meaningful engagement and professional impact rather than volume of activity. The Forum will create a structured environment where practitioners can explore emerging logistics challenges, share operational insights, and develop professional capability aligned with wider UK defence priorities.
A key principle behind the relaunch is the concept of “One Defence”, bringing together regular and reserve personnel, civilian specialists, industry partners, academics and veterans. By encouraging diverse perspectives and lived experience, the Forum seeks to foster stronger professional conversations and generate insights that benefit the wider defence logistics profession.
Dominic McEvoy, Chair of the CILT(UK) One Defence Forum, said: “The One Defence Forum will provide a trusted space where professionals from across Defence, industry and academia can come together to share insight, learn from one another and strengthen the future of defence logistics. Our focus is on meaningful professional contribution, credible governance and building capability across the logistics community.”
Governance and accountability will also play a central role in the Forum’s new direction. Committee members and CILT (UK) Defence Champions will now operate with more clearly defined responsibilities focused on delivery and contribution, reinforcing the Forum’s role as a credible professional community within CILT(UK).
The success of the initiative will be measured not by the number of events delivered, but by the quality of professional dialogue it enables and the confidence it helps build across the defence logistics workforce.
If you want to get involved with the One Defence Forum and join the Committee, please contact: communications@ciltuk.org.uk