Conference Agenda

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Conference Agenda
Sunday, September 12, 2004
1:00 PM	5:00 PM	Conference Registration Begins
7:15 PM		AEF Casino Night/Conference Icebreaker
Monday, September 13, 2004
8:00 AM	9:00 AM	Conference Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM	10:50 AM	Opening and Awards Ceremonies
		Introduction by AFA Chairman of the Board John J. Politi Welcome remarks by USAF Chief of Staff General John P. Jumper Recognizing Excellence--National Aerospace Awards Presentations
11:00 AM	11:15 AM	Exhibit Hall Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
11:15 AM		Exhibit Hall--Fitlinxx Demonstration
11:45 AM	1:00 PM	Exhibit Hall Lunch
1:00 PM	1:50 PM	Conference Address on State of the Force by Secretary of the Air Force Dr. James G. Roche
2:00 PM	3:20 PM	Professional Development Forums VA, Today and Tomorrow--Darryl Kehrer, House Veterans Affairs Committee Command Chief Master Sergeants Forum--Moderated by CMSAF Gerald R. Murray
2:00 PM	3:20 PM	Professional Development Workshops The New DoD Civil Service System--Maj Gen John M. Speigel USAF/DPP USAF Recruiting Showcase--Brigadier General Robertus C.N. Remkes, AFRS Commander Issues of the Mobile Child--Dr. Jean L. Silvernail
2:00 PM	3:20 PM	General Seminar Sessions Aerospace Education Foundation Workshop AFA Membership Issues
3:30 PM	4:20 PM	Professional Development Forum Supporting Joint Operations: Getting There--Lieutenant General John R. Baker, AMC Vice Commander Military Medicine and the State of TRICARE— Air Force Surgeon General Lieutenant General George Peach Taylor, Jr.
3:30 PM	4:20 PM	Professional Development Workshop Air Force Family Support and Crossroads—Linda Smith, Chief of Air Force Family Matters
3:30 PM	4:20 PM	General Seminar Sessions Aerospace Education Foundation Workshop AFA Strategic Planning--Joe Sutter, Chairman, AFA Long Range Planning Committee Legislative Update--Ken Goss, AFA Director of Government Relations
6:00 PM	8:00 PM	Annual Reception & Outstanding Airmen Reception
8:00 PM	10:30 PM	Outstanding Airmen Dinner Remarks by General T. Michael Moseley, USAF Vice Chief of Staff Toastmaster CMSAF Gerald R. Murray
Tuesday, September 14, 2004
8:00 AM	9:00 AM	Conference Continental Breakfast
8:00 AM	9:00 AM	Congressional Breakfasts on Capitol Hill
9:00 AM	9:50 AM	Professional Development Forums Force Development—Lieutenant General Roger A. Brady, AF/DP Focus on the Air National Guard—Brigadier General Charles V. Ickes, Assistant to ANG Director, NGB/CF Focus on the Air Force Reserve—Lieutenant General John A. Bradley, AFRES Chief Professional Development Workshop Acquisition Report: Delivering Combat Capability at Home and Abroad—Lieutenant General Dick Scofield (USAF, Ret.)
10:00 AM	10:50 AM	Professional Development Workshops Federal Military Strategy in the American Civil War—Dr. Howard Hensel, Air University Revisiting Enola Gay—John T. Correll Unexpected Limits on Human Perception—Dr. Daniel Simons, University of Illinois The Real Vietnam War—James Webb Communicating the Air Force—Colonel Jay DeFrank III, SAF/PA Professional Development Forum Application of Special Operations Forces in the Global War on Terror—Lieutenant General Michael W. Wooley, AFSOC Commander
11:00 AM	11:50 AM	Four Star Forum Moderated by Donald L. Peterson, AFA Executive Director
11:15 AM		Exhibit Hall—Fitlinxx Demonstration
11:30 AM		Exhibit Hall—Air Force Job Fair
11:45 AM	1:00 PM	Exhibit Hall Lunch
1:00 PM	2:20 PM	Professional Development Forum on The Road to Space Supremacy Remarks by Under Secretary of the Air Force Peter B. Teets Remarks by General Lance W. Lord, AFSC Commander Remarks by Sean O'Keefe, NASA Administrator
2:30 PM	3:20 PM	Professional Development Forum on National Security Policy and the Future of Iraq — Representative Jim Marshall (D-GA)
3:30 PM	4:20 PM	Professional Development Workshops Federal Military Strategy in the American Civil War—Dr. Howard Hensel, Air University The First 600 Days of Combat—Dr. Rebecca Grant, IRIS Independent Research USAF Team Excellence Awards Space Operations—Brigadier General Dick Webber, 21st Space Wing Commander Humor in the Workplace—Mr. Ron Culberson, FUNsulting, etc. Professional Development Forum Air Expeditionary Force Close-up—Lieutenant General Ronald E. Keys, AF/XO
6:30 PM	7:45 PM	Air Force Anniversary Reception
8:00 PM	11:00 PM	Air Force Anniversary Dinner (Black Tie)
Wednesday, September 15, 2004
7:30 AM	8:30 AM	Conference Continental Breakfast
8:30 AM	9:00 AM	Conference Address on the Global War on Terrorism by former CIA Director R. James Woolsey
9:05 AM	9:55 AM	Professional Development Forum Educating and Training the Force—General Donald G. Cook, AETC Commander
10:00 AM	10:50 AM	Professional Development Forum Generating Focus: It’s All About People—General Hal M. Hornburg, ACC Commander
11:00 AM	11:50 AM	Conference Address on Adapting Air and Space by USAF Chief of Staff General John P. Jumper
11:15 AM		Exhibit Hall—Fitlinxx Demonstration
12:00 PM	1:00 PM	Exhibit Hall Lunch
1:00 PM	1:50 PM	Professional Development Forum on the Role of S&T in Acquisition Remarks by Dr. Marvin R. Sambur, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition Remarks by General Gregory S. Martin, AFMC Commander Remarks by Dr. Mark Lewis, Chief Scientist of the Air Force
2:30 PM		Air Force Memorial Ground Breaking (ticketed event)
4:00 PM		Exhibit Hall Closes—Conference Ends

AFA is a non-profit, independent, professional military and aerospace education association. Our mission is to promote a dominant United States Air Force and a strong national defense, and to honor Airmen and our Air Force Heritage. To accomplish this, we: EDUCATE the public on the critical need for unmatched aerospace power and a technically superior workforce to ensure U.S. national security. ADVOCATE for aerospace power and STEM education. SUPPORT the total Air Force family, and promote aerospace education.