2023 AFA Warfare Symposium | Agenda

AFA Mile High Chapter Presents:

Buckley SFB: Where Imperatives Become Operational

• Col. Miguel Cruz, Commander, Space Delta 4
• Col. Marcus Jackson, Commander, Space Base Delta 2
• Col. Bob Schreiner, Commander, Aerospace Data Facility - Colorado
• Col. Chris Southard, Commander, 140 Wing, COANG
• Moderator: Stephen Gourley, Vice Chairman of the Board, Aerospace Education, AFA

Willow Lake 3 & 4

Lessons from Vietnam: 50 Years Later

• Col. Charles B. DeBellevue, USAF (Ret.), highest scoring ACE of Vietnam War and last American ACE 
• Col. Lee Ellis, USAF (Ret.), Vietnam War POW (1967-1973); President, Leading with Honor®
• Lt. Col. Gene Smith, USAF (Ret.), Vietnam War POW (1967-1973)
• Moderator: Col. John Gallemore, Director SECAF-CSAF Strategic Execution Group

Aurora Ballroom

Warfighting from the Homefront: Senior Leaders Perspective

• Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., Chief of Staff of the Air Force
• Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations
• Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Joanne S. Bass
• Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force Roger A. Towberman
• Moderator: Katharine Kelley, Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Human Capital, USSF

Aurora Ballroom

Evolving Threats: Protecting the Homeland

• Gen. Glen D. VanHerck, Commander, U.S. Northern Command (invited)
• Lt. Gen. John Shaw, Deputy Commander, U.S. Space Command
• Moderator: Gen. John E. Hyten, USAF (Ret.), former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Aurora Ballroom

Welcome Reception (Ticket Required)

Aurora Exhibit Hall

Welcome Remarks

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Keynote: One Team, One Fight

• The Honorable Frank Kendall, 26th Secretary of the Air Force

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Keynote: Airmen in the Fight

• Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., Chief of Staff of the Air Force

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Technology Exposition

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Aurora Exhibit Hall

Keynote: Guardians in the Fight

• Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations

Aurora Ballroom

Joint Warfighting Requirements: The Forces Needed to Fight and Win

• The Honorable Gina Ortiz Jones, Under Secretary of the Air Force (invited)
• Gen. David W. Allvin, Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force (invited)
• Gen. David D. Thompson, Vice Chief of Space Operations (invited)
• Moderator: Lt. Gen. Bruce Wright, USAF (Ret.), President & CEO, AFA

Aurora Ballroom

Threats, Targets, and Intelligence Advantage

• Lt. Gen. Leah G. Lauderback, Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Cyber Effects Operations
• Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse, Director’s Advisor for Military Affairs at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence
• Maj. Gen. Gregory J. Gagnon, Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Intelligence, USSF
• Moderator: Maj. Gen. Jim Marrs, USAF (Ret.), Director of Intelligence Analyses Division, IDA

Colorado C

The New Air Operations Center

• Col. Richard Lopez, Senior Materiel Leader, Kessel Run
• Col. Alan "Doc" Docauer, Chief, Command and Control/Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Operations, Air Combat Command
• Moderator: Maj. Gen. Kimberly Crider, USAF (Ret.), former Mobilization Assistant to the Chief of Space Operations and Acting USSF Chief Technology and Innovation Officer

Colorado D

Defending Forward Bases

• Lt. Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich, Commander, Air Forces Central Command
• Lt. Gen. Scott L. Pleus, Deputy Commander, U.S. Forces Korea
• Maj. Gen. Derek France, Commander, Third Air Force
• Brig. Gen. Anthony J. Mastalir, Commander, United States Space Forces Indo-Pacific
• Moderator: Col. Stuart Pettis, USAF (Ret.), Director of STEM Education Programs, AFA

Aurora Ballroom

Defining Resilient and Effective Space Order of Battle and Architectures

• Joel Nelson, Senior Director, Strategy and Business Development, Space Systems, L3Harris
• Kay Sears, Vice President and General Manager, Space, Intelligence & Weapon Systems for Boeing Defense, Space & Security Boeing
• Moderator: Lt. Gen. DeAnna M. Burt, Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Operations, Cyber, and Nuclear

Colorado C

Achieving Moving Target Engagement at Scale

• Paul Ferraro, President, Air Power, Raytheon Technologies
• Dave Richards, Senior Director, Senior Director—Precision Weapon Systems & Precision Targeting Solutions, Elbit America
• Mike Shortsleeve, Vice President, Strategic Development, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. 
• Moderator: Maj. Gen. R. Scott Jobe, Director of Plans, Programs, and Requirements, Headquarters Air Combat Command

Colorado D

Answering the Warfighters' Needs

• Frank Calvelli, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisitions and Integration
• Andrew P. Hunter, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics
• Moderator: Tobias Naegele, Editor-in-Chief, Air & Space Forces Magazine

Aurora Ballroom

Every Threat a Target

• Gen. Mark D. Kelly, Commander, Air Combat Command
• Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, Commander, Space Operations Command
• Lt. Gen. Alberto Biavati, Italian Air Force Operational Forces Commander
• Moderator: Lt. Gen. David A. Deptula, USAF (Ret.), Dean of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies

Colorado C

Operationally Focused ABMS

• Elaine Bitonti, Vice President & General Manager Connected Battlespace & Emerging Capabilities Mission Systems, Collins Aerospace 
• Dan Markham, Director, Joint All Domain Operations / Advanced Battle Management System Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Skunk Works 
• Robert Peacock, Senior Manager, Strategic Development, JADC2, L3Harris
• Moderator: Brig. Gen. Luke C. G. Cropsey, Program Executive Officer for Command, Control, Communications and Battle Management

Colorado D

Logistics on the Attack: The Build Up and The Delivery

• Gen. Mike Minihan, Commander, Air Mobility Command
• Gen. Duke Richardson, Commander, Air Force Materiel Command
• Moderator: RAF ACDR Jez Attridge

Aurora Ballroom

Optimizing C2 to Assure Kill Web Dominance

• Brig. Gen. Jeffery Valenzia, DAF Advance Battle Management System Cross Functional Team Lead
• Col. Frederick "Trey" Coleman, Commander, 505th Command and Control Wing
• Lt. Gen. Dave Deptula (Ret.), Dean of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies
• Moderator: Heather Penney, Senior Resident Fellow at the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies

Colorado C

Agile Combat Employment: Are We Ready?

• Lt. Gen. Tony D. Bauernfeind, Commander, Air Force Special Operations Command
• Lt. Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich, Commander, Air Forces Central Command
• Lt. Gen. Michael A. Loh, Director, Air National Guard
• Maj. Gen. Derek C. France, Commander, Third Air Force
• Moderator: Col. David Pappalardo, French Air and Space Attaché

Colorado D

Keynote: Global Strike

• Gen. Thomas A. Bussiere, Commander, Air Force Global Strike Command 

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Defining Optimized Resilient Basing

• Ryan Bunge, Vice President & General Manager Resilient Networking and Autonomy Solutions, Collins Aerospace 
• Brad Reeves, Director for C4I Solutions, Elbit America 
• Moderator: Brig. Gen. Paul R. Birch, PhD., Commander, 36th Wing, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam

Colorado C

Ready to Fight: Flying Hours, Flight Safety, and Training the Next Generation of Pilots

• Lt. Gen. Jim Slife, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, USAF
• Lt. Gen. Brian S. Robinson, Commander, Air Education and Training Command
• Maj. Gen. Jeannie M. Leavitt, Department of the Air Force Chief of Safety
• Moderator: Maj. Gen. Doug Raaberg, USAF (Ret.), Executive Vice President, AFA

Colorado D

Rockin' Rockies Reception (Ticket Required)

Mountain Pass Sports Bar & Ski Village

Technology Exposition

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Aurora Exhibit Hall

The Enlisted Imperative

• Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Ramón "CZ" Colón-López
• Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass
• Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force Roger Towberman
• Moderator: Amy Hudson, Director of Communications, AFA

Aurora Ballroom

Advancements in Collaborative Combat Aircraft CONOPs

• Maj. Gen. R. Scott Jobe, Director of Plans, Programs, and Requirements, Air Combat Command
• Brig. Gen. Dale R. White, Program Executive Officers, Fighters and Advanced Aircraft
• David Alexander, Vice President of Engineering, General Atomics
• Mike Benitez, Director of Product, Shield AI
• Moderator: Dr. Caitlin Lee, Senior Fellow for the Mitchell’s Institute’s Center for Unmanned and Autonomous Systems

Colorado C

Defining the Next-Generation Air Dominance Family of Systems

• Steve Nordlund, Vice President and General Manager, Air Dominance, Boeing Defense, Space & Security 
• Renee Pasman, Vice President, Integrated Systems for Advanced Development Programs, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Skunk Works
• Gregory Simer, Vice President, Northrop Grumman
• Moderator: Heather Penney, Senior Resident Fellow, Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies 

Colorado D

Building High-End Readiness: Deploying Under the Air Force Force Generation Model

• Lt. Gen. John P. Healy, Chief of Air Force Reserve
• Lt. Gen. Michael A. Loh, Director, Air National Guard
• Brig. Gen. Neil Richardson, Deputy Director of Operations, Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration, Headquarters Air Mobility Command
• Moderator: Maj. Gen. Clark J. Quinn, Deputy Commander Air Forces Central Command

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Global Strike

• Willy Andersen, Vice President, Multi Domain-Special Programs & Capabilities, Phantom Works, Boeing Defense, Space & Security 
• Jon Norman, VP, Air Power, Requirements & Capabilities, Raytheon 
• Doug Young, VP & GM for Strike Programs, Northrop Grumman
• Moderator: Col. Chris Brunner, USAF (Ret.), Senior Resident Fellow for Airpower Studies, Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies 

Colorado C

Transitioning to a Wartime Posture Against a Peer Competitor

• Andre McMillian, Vice President Sustainment Operations, Pratt & Whitney, Military Engines 
• Brian Morrison, Vice President and General Manager, Cyber Systems, General Dynamics Mission Systems 
• David Tweedie, General Manager, Advanced Products, GE Edison Works 
• Moderator: Maj. Gen. Heather Pringle, Commander, Air Force Research Laboratory 

Colorado D

Airmen and Guardians in Demand: Meeting the Need

• Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach, Commander, Pacific Air Forces
• Gen. James B. Hecker, U.S. Air Forces in Europe Commander
• Lt. Gen. Nina M. Armagno, Director of Staff, USSF
• Moderator: Gen. Lori J. Robinson (Ret.), former Commander, U.S. Northern Command

Aurora Ballroom

Operationalizing ABMS/JADC2

• Chad Haferbier, Vice President and Division Manager for Multi-Domain Operations, Leidos
• Lance Spencer, Client Executive Vice President, AT&T Global Public Sector, AT&T 
• Joseph Sublousky, Vice President, Joint All Doman Command and Control, SAIC 
• Moderator: Col. Frederick "Trey" Coleman, Commander, 505th Command and Control Wing 

Colorado C

United Forces & Families

• Lt. Col. Elizabeth Blakeman, Air Combat Command's Sword Athena Co-Lead
• Kristen Christy, Resilience Trainer, Fortify the Force
• Bridget Pantaleon, Family Life Action Group
• Moderator: Melissa Shaw, Vice Chair, Forces and Families Committee (F2), AFA

Colorado D

Spark Tank

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Closing Remarks

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