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MEDIA ADVISORY
January 7, 1999

Air Force Association Air Warfare Symposium

DATES: February 4-5, 1999
LOCATION: Wyndham Palace Resort & Spa, Orlando Florida
1900 Buena Vista Drive
Lake Buena Vista, FL
MEDIA REGISTRATION: Chelsea Room
Media badges issued in the Chelsea Room
(News media must show valid credentials)
Thursday: noon to 5 p.m.
Friday: 7:30 a.m. to noon
Wyndham Palace Resort & Spa
1-800-327-2990

Grosvenor Hotel
(nearby the Wyndham Palace)
1-800-624-4109

NOTE: Rooms are limited. Due to heavy convention activity in Orlando, rooms in other hotels may not be available.

Thursday, February 4, 1999:  
12:00 noon - 1:45 p.m. Sandwich-lunch/Exhibit Hall
2:00 p.m. AFA President Thomas J. McKee - Welcome/Theme Introduction
2:10 Gen Michael E. Ryan, Chief of Staff, USAF
2:50 Maj Gen Donald G. Cook, HQ USAF
Director for Expeditionary Aerospace Force Implementation
3:30 Break
3:50 Gen Richard B. Myers, CINCUSSPACE
4:30
 
Gen Richard E. Hawley, Commander, ACC
 
5:30 Reception - Exhibition Hall

Friday, February 5, 1999:
 
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast/Exhibit Hall
9:00 a.m. John A. Shaud, AFA Executive Director - Welcome
9:10 The Honorable Cliff Stearns (R-Fla, 6th Dist)
9:50 Gen John P. Jumper, USAFE/CC
10:30 Break
10:50 Gen Michael J. Dugan, USAF Ret.)
11:30
 
The Honorable F. Whitten Peters, Acting Secretary of the Air Force
 
7:00 p.m. Gala Reception - Exhibition Hall
8:00 Gala Dinner

MEDIA AVAILABILITIES:
Media availabilities are not scheduled at this time. Further information on availabilities may be obtained by contacting the Air Force Public Affairs Office, (703) 697-2842.

The location of media availabilities will be determined and announced by AFA staff on the day of the event. Any changes or additions will be posted in the Chelsea Room. Specified details on topics should be directed to the Air Force Public Affairs office.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Contact Melissa Braxton, AFA Media Relations Assistant, (703) 247-5843, mbraxton@afa.org or Steve Aubin, AFA Director of Communications, (703) 247-5850, saubin@afa.org



 

 











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