Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition


Annual Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition
Monday, September 19 – Wednesday, September 21, 2011
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.

Saturday, September 17, 2011
 
8:00 AM6:00 PMRegistration is Open

Sunday, September 18, 2011
 
9:00 AM5:30 PMRegistration is Open

Monday, September 19, 2011
 
7:00 AM8:45 AMConference Attendee Continental Breakfast
7:00 AM8:00 PMRegistration is Open
9:00 AM10:30 AMOpening 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
11:30 AM1:00 PMConference Attendee Lunch
11:30 AM4:00 PMTechnology Exposition is Open
1:00 PM1:45 PMThe New Isolationism?
Dr. Charles Krauthammer
2:00 PM2:45 PMHow the Helicopter Changed Modern Warfare
Col. Walter Boyne, USAF Ret.
2:00 PM2:45 PMChanging Tradewinds in the Global Economy and Its Impact on the Defense Sector
Dr. Nayantara Hensel
2:00 PM2:45 PMPanel: Planning Iraqi and Enduring Freedom
Gen. Charles Wald, USAF Ret., Gen. Gene Renuart, USAF Ret. and Maj. Gen. James Poss
2:00 PM2:45 PMMachines of War and Wings of Hope
Gen. Raymond Johns
2:00 PM2:45 PMPanel: Airpower and National Strategy
Dr. Rebecca Grant and Mr. David Ochmanek
3:00 PM3:45 PMIBM Watson
Mr. David Shepler
3:00 PM3:45 PMPanel: Operation Unified Protector
Colonel Michel Dupont French Air Attache, Colonel Flavio Danielis Italian Air Attache, Gp. Capt. J. J. Stringer British Air Force and Maj. Gen. Yvan Blondin Canadian Air Force
3:00 PM3:45 PM"Upping the Game" in the African Market
Secretary Johnnie Carson
3:00 PM3:45 PMThe Millenial Generation
Mr. Bing West
3:00 PM3:45 PMCommand Chief Master Sergeant Forum
Chief Master Sergeant Eric R. Jaren
4:00 PM4:45 PMState of the Air Force Reserve
Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner
4:00 PM4:45 PMInnovate or Die (Note: Dying is Easier)
Mr. Bran Ferren
4:00 PM4:45 PMGlobal Air Warfare
Col. John Andreas Olsen (Norwegian Air Force)
4:00 PM4:45 PMChina: Panda or Dragon
Mr. Ed Timperlake
4:00 PM4:45 PMThe Future of Space
Administrator Charles Bolden
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 20, 2011
 
7:30 AM8:45 AMConference Attendee Continental Breakfast
7:30 AM5:00 PMRegistration is Open
9:00 AM9:45 AMEisenhower 1956: The President's Year of Crisis--Suez and the Brink of War
Mr. David Nichols
9:00 AM9:45 AMCheckmate and Black Hole
Col. John A. Warden, USAF Ret. and Dr. Wayne Thompson
9:00 AM9:45 AMAir National Guard Update
Lt. Gen. Harry Wyatt
9:00 AM9:45 AMDefense Industry Perspective
Mr. Neil Kacena, Mr. Fred Downey and Mr. Jim Dodd
9:00 AM9:45 AMFuture of NATO
Gen. Stephane Abrial, French Air Force
10:00 AM10:45 AMPanel: Space Industrial Base
Dr. Michael Griffin, Mr. Gary Payton, Mr. John Elbon, Mr. Mark Valerio and Mr. Jeff Grant
10:00 AM10:45 AMExtended Deterrence - Flexible Approaches for the Future
Moderator Maj. Gen. William Chambers, Mr. Mark Gunzinger and Mr. Ronald F. Lehman
10:00 AM10:45 AMPanel: MISTY Pilots
Maj. Gen. Donald Shepperd, Ret., Gen. Ronald Fogleman, Ret., Gen. Merrill McPeak, Ret., Col. George Day, Col. P. K. Robinson, Ret.
10:00 AM10:45 AMThe Life and Wars of Gen. Curtis LeMay
Mr. Warren Kozak
10:00 AM10:45 AMPanel: Best Energy Practices
Moderator Col. Ron Torgerson, USAF Ret., Lt. Col. Lucian Niemeyer, USAF Ret., Mr. Alan Hurt, Dr. Kevin T. Geiss and Col Rich Fryer, USAF Ret.
10:00 AM4:00 PMTechnology Exposition is Open
11:00 AM11:45 AMAir Force Update
USAF Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz
11:45 AM1:15 PMConference Attendee Lunch
1:15 PM2:00 PMAir War over Vietnam
Col. Charles DeBellevue, USAF Ret.
1:15 PM2:00 PMAir Forces Africa...Challenges, Engagement and Operations in Africa
Maj. Gen. Margaret Woodward
1:15 PM2:00 PMIntegrating Air, Space and Cyberspace Capabilities
Gen. William L. Shelton
1:15 PM2:00 PMPartnership w/Private Sector-reducing Lifecycle Costs
Mr. Scott Reynolds
1:15 PM2:00 PMGrowing Partnerships
Ms. Heidi Grant
2:15 PM3:00 PMNational Guard Update
Gen. Craig R. McKinley
2:15 PM3:00 PMPanel: Overcoming Science and Technologies Resource Strained Environment
Dr. Richard P. Hallion, Dr. Mark J. Lewis, Dr. Werner Dahm and Maj. Gen. Curtis Bedke, USAF Ret.
2:15 PM3:00 PMIs Our Diminishing Influence in Latin America a Success or Failure of US Policy?
Dr. Richard Downie
2:15 PM3:00 PMThe Dream Machine
Mr. Richard Whittle
2:15 PM3:00 PMGlobal Strike Command
Lt. Gen. James Kowalski
3:15 PM4:00 PMPerspective on China
Dr. Cynthia Watson
3:15 PM4:00 PMRussia: Friend or Foe
Dr. Jeffrey Mankoff
3:15 PM4:00 PMPanel: Bomber Crews of World War II
Mr. Leonard Merz, Mr. Richard Dinning, Mr.Charles Chauncey, Mr. Richard Chapdelanie and Mr. George Kuchenbecker
3:15 PM4:00 PMThe Evolution of the European Airman...and What it Means to the US Air Force
Gen. Mark Welsh
3:15 PM4:00 PMHap Arnold's Legacy
Mr. Robert Arnold
4:15 PM5:00 PMLeadership, Balance, and Strategic Opportunities
Under Secretary of the Air Force Erin Conaton
4:15 PM5:00 PMPanel: Air Minded Airmen
Lt. Gen. Robert Elder, USAF Ret. and Maj. Gen. Charles Dunlap, USAF Ret. and Dr. Richard Andres
4:15 PM5:00 PMKilling al Qaeda
Mr. Chuck de Caro
4:15 PM5:00 PMPanel: Warfighting Integration in the Aerial Layer
Moderator Brig. Gen. Robert Ranck; Mr. Daniel Bishop, Mr. Stan Newberry, Mr. Randall Walden and Mr. Ronald Mason
4:15 PM5:00 PMArmed Humanitarians
Mr. Nathan Hodge

Wednesday, September 21, 2011
 
7:30 AM8:45 AMConference Attendee Continental Breakfast
7:30 AM8:00 PMRegistration is Open
9:00 AM9:45 AMUSAF Contingency Operations
Moderator: Gen. Gilmary Hostage III, Lt. Gen. Burton M. Field, Maj. Gen. Margaret Woodward and Brig. Gen. Roy Uptegraff
10:00 AM10:45 AMLet's Talk About Airmen and Airpower
Gen. John Jumper, USAF Ret.
10:00 AM4:00 PMTechnology Exposition is Open
11:00 AM11:45 AMThe Enlisted Perspective
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James Roy
11:45 AM1:15 PMConference Attendee Lunch
1:15 PM2:00 PMUS Transportation Command Update
Gen. Duncan McNabb
2:15 PM3:00 PMUS Southern Command Challenges
Gen. Doug Fraser
3:15 PM4:45 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

For any questions regarding speakers or speaking opportunities please contact Bridget Wagner at bwagner@afa.org.




 
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