Air & Space Conference 2005 Speakers & Transcripts

Conference Addresses:

“State of the Force”
The Honorable Pete Geren, Secretary of the Air Force
September 12, 2005

The Role of Congress in Providing for the National Defense
The Honorable Robin Hayes, Republican Congressman from North Carolina’s 8th District
September 14, 2005

Diplomacy in the Arab World
Ambassador Edward S. Walker, Jr., President & CEO, Middle East Institute
September 14, 2005

“The Future of Air and Space Power”
General T. Michael Moseley, USAF Chief of Staff
September 14, 2005

Forums:

“Command Chief Master Sergeants Forum”
Moderated by CMSAF Gerald R. Murray
September 12, 2005

“Commitment to Veterans”
Len Sistek, Jr., Democratic Staff Director, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
September 12, 2005

“Update on the New DoD Civil Service System”
The Honorable Michael L. Dominguez, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs
September 12, 2005

“Battlefield Medicine”
Lieutenant General (Dr.) George Peach Taylor, Jr., Surgeon General of the Air Force
September 12, 2005

“Four-Star Forum”
Moderated by General T. Michael Moseley, USAF Chief of Staff
September 13, 2005

“The New Space Pioneers”
The Honorable Frederick D. Gregory, Deputy Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), General Lance W. Lord, Commander, Air Force Space Command & Lieutenant General Michael A. Hamel, Commander, Space and Missile Systems Center
September 13, 2005

“National Security Policy Forum on Tactical Air”
Dr. Michael E. O'Hanlon, Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution & Dr. Rebecca Grant President, IRIS Independent Research
September 13, 2005

“Through Our Enemies' Eyes”
Michael Scheuer, Former Chief of bin Laden Unit at CIA and best-selling author
September 14, 2005

Workshops:

“Parenting the Mobile Child”
David Jones, Director of Military Programming, National Fatherhood Initiative
September 12, 2005

“The Air Force Industrial Preparedness Program”
Lieutenant General Richard M. Scofield, USAF (Ret.)
September 12, 2005

“Enlisted Heritage: Past and Present”
Chief Master Sergeant Malcolm “Mac” McVicar, Director, USAF Enlisted Heritage Research Institute
September 12, 2005

“Personnel and the Future Total Force Concept” ( .pdf document)
Lieutentant General Roger A. Brady, Deputy Chief of Staff, Personnel
September 13, 2005

“Air National Guard at the Forefront”
Lieutentant General Daniel James III, Director, Air National Guard
September 13, 2005

“Civilian Airmen in the Combat Zone”
Daniel S. Butler, Executive Director, Air Force Office of Special Investigations &
Thomas J. Robillard, Director, Air-to-Ground Munitions Systems Wing
September 13, 2005

"Update on the Airborne Laser"
Colonel John A. Daniels, Director, Airborne Laser Office
September 13, 2005

"The Law of Armed Conflict"
Brigadier General Charles J. Dunlap, Jr., Air Combat Command Staff
September 13, 2005

"Air Force Reserve's Expanding Missions"
Lieutenant General John A. Bradley, Commander, Air Force Reserve Command
September 13, 2005

"SOF Goes Mainstream"
Lieutenant General Michael Wooley, Commander, Air Force Special Operations Command
September 13, 2005

"Program Update: What the F/A-22 Can Do"
Major General Richard B.H. Lewis, Air Force Program Executive Officer for F/A-22
September 13, 2005

"Inside the Air Force Budget"
Major General Stephen R. Lorenz, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller, HQ/USAF
September 13, 2005

"The Struggle for an Independent Air Force"
Herman S. Wolk, Senior Air Force Historian
September 13, 2005


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