 |
Press Releases
|
MEDIA ADVISORY
October 5, 1999
Air Force Association National Symposium -- Los Angeles
"A Space Partnership for the 21st Century --
Military, Civil and Commercial"
November 19, 1999
8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA, (310) 274-7777
America's capabilities in space have been a unique source
of national strength, enabling the nation to project power and
influence around the world and to sustain our position of
economic leadership. Space is an area of vital national
interest that requires a strong government and industry
partnership. At this Air Force Association-sponsored symposium,
military and industry leaders will address a range of issues
facing the space community, including the findings from the
separate Boeing, Lockheed-Martin, and Department of Defense
reviews of space launch capabilities.
Invited Speakers
|
8:00 a.m.
|
|
General Michael E. Ryan,
Air Force Chief of Staff,/font>
|
|
|
|
General Richard B. Myers,
Commander in Chief, NORAD, and U.S. Space Command, and
Commander, Air Force Space Command
|
|
|
|
General George T. Babbitt,
Commander, Air Force Materiel Command
|
|
|
|
Break
|
Panel Discussion: Challenges Facing the Space Industry
|
|
|
Lt. Gen. Eugene L. Tattini,
Commander, Space and Missile Center
(Moderator)
|
|
|
|
General Larry Welch, USAF Ret),
President, Institute for Defense Analysis and Chair of the
DoD Broad Area Review of Space Launch Systems
|
|
|
|
Dr. Sheila E. Widnall,
Abby Rockefeller Mauze Professor of Aeronautics,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Chair of the Boeing
Mission Assurance Review Team
|
|
|
|
Mr. A. Thomas Young,
former President of Martin Marietta and Chair of the
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Design Review Panel
|
| 12:00 p.m.
|
|
Lunch
The Honorable Carol A. DiBattiste,
Under Secretary of the Air Force
|
Media Registration: The AFA News Room will be
located at the Water Wall in the Hilton. Hours of operation
will be 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Media
identification badges will be issued at the registration desk.
Questions on media availability for symposium speakers should
be directed to respective Air Force Public Affairs offices.
Updates on media availabilities and general information
concerning the symposium will be posted at the registration area.
MEDIA CONTACT: Melissa Braxton, AFA
Media Relations Assistant
(703) 247-5843, E-mail:
mbraxton@afa.org.
####
|
|
|
