Watch, Read: 2023 AFA Warfare Symposium Sessions

Monday, March 6, 2023

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

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Warfighting from the Homefront: Senior Leaders Perspective

– Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations
– Gen. David W. Allvin, Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force
– 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

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Evolving Threats: Protecting the Homeland

– Gen. Glen D. VanHerck, Commander, U.S. Northern Command
– 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

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023

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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Keynote: Guardians in the Fight

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

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Joint Warfighting Requirements: The Forces Needed to Fight and Win

– Gen. David W. Allvin, Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force
– Gen. David D. Thompson, Vice Chief of Space Operations
Moderator: Maj. Gen. Doug Raaberg, USAF (Ret.), Executive Vice President, AFA

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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

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The New Air Operations Center

– Col. Alan “Doc” Docauer, Chief, Command and Control/Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Operations, Air Combat Command
– Col. Frederick “Trey” Coleman, Commander, 505th Command and Control Wing
– Bill Torson, Kessel Run Warfighting Arcitect
Moderator: Maj. Gen. Kimberly Crider, USAF (Ret.), former Mobilization Assistant to the Chief of Space Operations and Acting USSF Chief Technology and Innovation Officer

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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

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Defining Resilient and Effective Space Order of Battle and Architectures

– Jason Brown, Professional Services Manager, Google Public Sector
– 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
Moderator: Lt. Gen. DeAnna M. Burt, Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Operations, Cyber, and Nuclear

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Achieving Moving Target Engagement at Scale

– Michael Hall, Director of Domain Awareness, Raytheon Technologies
– Dave Richards, 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

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Answering the Warfighters’ Needs

– Andrew P. Hunter, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics
– Maj. Gen. Steve Whitney, Military Deputy of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration
Moderator: Tobias Naegele, Editor-in-Chief, Air & Space Forces Magazine

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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

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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
– Lt. Col. Ron Fehlen, USAF (Ret.), VP/GM Air Force and Space Force Programs, L3Harris
Moderator: Brig. Gen. Luke C. G. Cropsey, Program Executive Officer for Command, Control, Communications and Battle Management

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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

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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

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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

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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
– Thom Kenney, Technical Director, OCTO, Google
– Brad Reeves, Director for C4I Solutions, Elbit America
Moderator: Brig. Gen. Paul R. Birch, PhD., Commander, 36th Wing, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam

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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

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023

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

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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, President of the Aircraft Systems Group, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc.
– 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

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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

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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: Maj. Gen. Doug Raaberg, USAF (Ret.), Executive Vice President, AFA

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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

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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

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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

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United Forces & Families

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

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Spark Tank Finals

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