February 13-14, 2003 Wyndham Palace 1900 Buena Vista Drive, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830 "Air and Space Warfare: Meeting the Challenge" The Gulf War, Kosovo and Afghanistan confirm the rising imperative of air and space warfare and the critical role of airpower in the security of the nation. Airpower will be key to the success of military transformation and the global war on terrorism. One hundred years after the invention of the airplane, the 19th Annual Air Warfare Symposium will examine what strategy, capabilities and forces will define the Air Force of the future. Click here to view the transcripts from this symposium.

Contact the following people for additional details on specific functions:

ATTIRE

Business suit/Service Dress for symposium sessions and black-tie/ Mess Dress for Gala.

GOLF TOURNAMENT

AFA’s Central Florida Chapter will sponsor a golf outing on Walt Disney World’s Magnolia and Palm Courses on Wednesday, February 12. For information, contact Jim DeRose at (407) 356-5750 or e-mail james.l.derose@lmco.com.

GALA

The chapter will sponsor its 19th annual black-tie Gala on Friday, February 14. The contact for this event is Tommy Harrison at (407) 886-1922, Fax (407) 886-1331, or email tgharrison@aol.com.  Should your company be interested in buying an entire table of ten, please contact Pat Teevan at AFA, 703-247-5836.

F/A-22 MEDIA ROUNDTABLE

The Air Force will hold a media availability to provide an update on the F/A-22 program on February 14 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Topics of discussion will include transformation and the test program. The speakers will include:

• Dr. Marvin R. Sambur, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition

• Maj Gen John D.W. Corley, Mission Area Director of Global Power Programs

• Maj Gen Wilbert D. "Doug" Pearson, Jr., commander, Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards AFB

• Mr. Ralph D. Heath, General Manager, F/A-22 Program, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
   

STANDARDS OF CONDUCT

The Department of Defense finds that the business portions of this event meet the minimum regulatory standards for official attendance by DoD employees. This finding does not constitute a blanket approval or endorsement for attendance. Individual DoD Component commands or organizations are responsible for approving or disapproving official attendance of its DoD employees based on mission requirements and DoD regulations. The propriety of attendance by DoD employees in their personal capacities at incidental social portions of this event shall be determined by the individual DoD employee’s Ethics Counselor based on standards of conduct and community relations requirements.

HOTEL/TRANSPORTATION

For hotel reservations, contact the Wyndham Palace, (407) 827-3333 or the Grosvenor Hotel $125 plus tax per night (located nearby) at 1-800-624-4109, and mention that you are attending the AFA symposium. The Industry rate for rooms at the Wyndham Palace is $221 plus tax per night. General parking is free. Valet day parking is $6 and valet overnight parking is $10. Mears Transportation shuttles are available from the airport to the hotel at a rate of $26 per round trip.

The deadline for hotel reservations is Tuesday, January 7, 2003. You may inquire after that date for room availability.

SPONSORSHIP

The Air Warfare Symposium is sponsored by the Air Force Association and its Central Florida Chapter.

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