"National Security - The Space Dimension"
America's capabilities in air and space have been a
unique source of national strength. This symposium will
examine the key security issues affecting the aerospace
community during the next century with an emphasis on space
and the vulnerabilities of the "Information Age."
November 14, 1997
8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA,
(310) 274-7777
Tentative symposium speakers and schedule
8:30 a.m. General Michael E. Ryan
Chief of Staff, United States Air Force
"Becoming a Space and Air Force"
9:15 a.m. General Robert T. Marsh, USAF (Ret)
Chairman, President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure
Protection
"Critical Infrastructure Issues Facing the Nation"
10:00 a.m. General Howell M. Estes, III
Commander in Chief, NORAD and U.S. Space Command, and Commander,
Air Force Space Command
"Air Force Space Systems Update"
10:45 a.m. Peter S. Hellman
President and CEO, TRW Inc.
"Industry Perspective"
11:30 a.m. Dr. C. Bruce Tarter
Director, Lawrence Livermore Laboratory
"Stewardship of U.S. Nuclear Weapons"
12:30 p.m. LUNCHEON - Secretary of the Air Force
"Space Capabilities in the 21st Century"
Media Registration: The AFA News Room will be located
in the Monaco Room. Hours of operation will be 7:30 a.m. until
2:30 p.m. Media identification badges will be issued in the news
room. 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 in the AFA News Room.
CONTACT: Steve Aubin, AFA Director of Communications, (703) 247-5850
E-mail: saubin@afa.org
