Annual Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition
Monday, September 13 – Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center | 201 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, MD 20745
301-965-2000 | http://www.gaylordhotels.com/gaylord-national


The agenda is current as of: Wednesday, April 10, 2013.

Monday, September 13, 2010
 
7:00 AM8:45 AMContinental Breakfast
9:00 AM10:30 AMConference Opening and Award Ceremonies
10:35 AM11:00 AMState of the Force
Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley
11:15 AM11:30 AMTechnology Exposition Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies
11:30 AM4:00 PMTechnology Exposition Open
11:30 AM1:00 PMConference Attendee Lunch
1:00 PM1:45 PMAmerican Foreign Policy in the Middle East
Dr. Charles Krauthammer
2:00 PM2:45 PMMilitary Force Structure for the 21st Century
Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner
2:00 PM2:45 PMPanel: Nuclear Enterprise
Gen. Roger A. Brady, Maj. Gen. C. Donald Alston, Maj. Gen. Floyd Carpenter Maj. Gen. William Chambers and Brig. Gen. Everett Thomas
2:00 PM2:45 PMNational Reconnaissance Office Update
Gen. Bruce Carlson, USAF Ret.
2:00 PM2:45 PMThe Life and Wars of Gen. Curtis LeMay
Mr. Warren Kozak
2:00 PM2:45 PMNorth Korea
Col. William Drennan, USAF Ret.
3:00 PM3:45 PMCommand Chief Master Sergeant Forum
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James A. Roy
3:00 PM3:45 PMGlobal Strike Command
Lt. Gen. Frank G. Klotz
4:00 PM4:45 PMAir National Guard Update
Lt. Gen. Harry Wyatt
4:00 PM4:45 PMBrig. Gen. Robin Olds, Triple Ace and Air Force Legend
Ms. Christina Olds
4:00 PM4:45 PMAnticipating a Change...
Lt. Gen. David Deptula
4:00 PM4:45 PMChallenges to Nuclear Deterrence
Gen. Kevin P. Chilton
4:00 PM4;45 PM"Technology Horizons": Building Future Air Force Capabilities
Dr. Werner Dahm
6:00 PM7:45 PMOutstanding Airmen of the Year Reception in the Exhibit Hall
8:00 PM10:30 PMOutstanding Airmen of the Year Dinner

Tuesday, September 14, 2010
 
7:30 AM8:45 AMContinental Breakfast
9:00 AM9:45 AMPanel: Defense Industry Initiative on Business Ethics and Conduct
Ms. Angela Styles, Ms. Alice Eldridge, and Mr. Carl Buzawa
9:00 AM9:45 AMAFSOC - Operations and Future Challenges
Lt. Gen. Donald C. Wurster
9:00 AM9:45 AMOn Leadership
Gen. Willam Looney, USAF Ret.
9:00 AM9:45 AMPanel: Control Your Energy Costs
Col. Ronald Torgerson, USAF Ret., Mr. Richard Stacey, Mr. Mark Duszynski, and Mr. Enrique Torres and Mr. Lucian Nemeyer
9:00 AM9:45 AMPanel: Cyber Shockwave
Gen. Michael Hayden USAF Ret. and Gen. Ronald Keys USAF Ret.
10:00 AM10:45 AMNATO Transformation
Maj. Gen. Jaap Willemse (Royal Netherlands Air Force)
10:00 AM10:45 AMEurope at the Crossroads
Gen. Roger A. Brady
10:00 AM4:00 PMExhibit Hall Open
10:00 AM10:45 AMFuture AETC Challenges
Gen. Stephen R. Lorenz
10:00 AM10:45 AMPanel: Mitchell Institute on Long Range Strike
Moderator Dr. Rebecca Grant, Lt. Gen. Robert Elder USAF Ret. and Mr. Mark Gunzinger
10:00 AM10:45 AMA History of Air Warfare
Col. John Andreas Olsen (Norwegian Air Force)
11:00 AM11:45 AMAir Force Update
USAF Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz
11:45 AM1:15 PMConference Attendee Lunch
1:30 PM2:30 PMNational Guard Issues
Gen. Craig R. McKinley
1:30 PM2:30 PMPanel: The Nukes We Need
Moderator Dr. Rebecca Grant, Dr. Keir Lieber and Dr. Daryl Press
2:45 PM3:30 PMPanel: Preserving the Industrial Base
Mr. Darryl Davis of Boeing , Mr. Tom Burbage of Lockheed Martin and Mr. Chris Hernandez of Northrop Grumman
2:45 PM3:30 PMSecuring the Internet
Mr. Michael T. Jones
2:45 PM3:30 PMGen. Bernard Schreiver: Waging Peace with Ballistic Missiles
Mr. Neil Sheehan
2:45 PM3:30 PMMeeting a Global Challenge
Gen. Duncan J. McNabb
2:45 PM3:30 PMChina's Changing Role in World Politics
Dr. Cynthia Watson
3:45 PM4:30 PMSpace and Cyberspace
Gen. C. Robert "Bob" Kehler
3:45 PM4:30 PMAMC...Delivering Hope, Fueling the Fight, Saving Lives
Gen. Raymond E. Johns
3:45 PM4:30 PMKilling Al Qaeda: Winning the Battle of Ideas
Mr. Chuck de Caro
3:45 PM4:30 PMThe Recent Economic Landscape of the Global Defense Environment: Prospects and Prognoses
Dr. Nayantara Hensel
3:45 PM4:30 PMDesert Storm 20 Years Later
Gen. Charles Horner, USAF Ret.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010
 
7:15 AM8:30 AMContinental Breakfast
8:45 AM9:30 AMKeynote Address
Adm. Michael Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
9:45 AM10:30 AMDOD Efficiency: Charting a Course to Savings
Ms. Marion Blakey
9:45 AM10:30 AMPanel: Women Airforce Service Pilots
Moderator Ms. Amy Goodpaster Strebe with WASP Deanie Bishop Parrish, WASP Elaine Harmon, WASP Bernice Haydu and WASP Lorraine Rodgers
10:00 AM4:00 PMExhibit Hall Open
10:45 AM11:30 AMBerlin Airlift
Mr. Richard Reeves
10:45 AM11:30 AMThe Enlisted Perspective
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James A. Roy
11:30 AM1:00 PMConference Attendee Lunch
1:00 PM1:30 PMAcquisition Process
The Honorable Ashton B. Carter
1:45 PM2:30 PMPanel: Medal of Honor Recipients
Col. Leo Thorsness, Col. George Day and Col. Joe Jackson
2:45 PM4:15 PM4 Star Forum
USAF Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz
6:30 PM7:45 PMAir Force Anniversary Reception in the Exhibit Hall
8:00 PM10:30 PMAir Force Anniversary Dinner




 
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