2025 AFA Warfare Symposium | Agenda

The Show Starts In…

All times are in Mountain Time (MT).

Monday, March 3, 2025

1:30 – 4:30 pm
Technology Exhibition Open
Aurora Exhibit Hall
3:00 – 3:35 pm
Keynote Address: Secretary of the Air Force
Aurora Ballroom
3:40 – 4:10 pm
Keynote Address: Chief of Space Operations
Aurora Ballroom
4:10 – 4:40 pm
Polaris Awards
Aurora Ballroom
4:50 – 5:30 pm
The Importance of Resilient Launch Infrastructure
Aurora Ballroom
5:30 – 7:00 pm
Polaris Reception
Ticketed Event
Aurora Exhibit Hall

Tuesday, March 4, 2025

9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Technology Exhibition Open
Aurora Exhibit Hall
8:30 – 9:00 am
Keynote Address: Chief of Staff of the Air Force
Aurora Ballroom
9:15 – 9:55 am
Next-Generation Air Superiority: How Are We Going to Fight?
Aurora Ballroom
9:15 – 9:55 am
Untapped Commercial Resources for Space
Colorado A
9:15 – 9:55 am
Next-Gen Munitions
Colorado B
10:55 – 11:35 am
Weaponizing Intelligence
Aurora Ballroom
10:55 – 11:35 am
Innovative Outliers: Breaking the Code on Acquisition
Colorado A
10:55 – 11:35 am
Live, Virtual and Constructive Training: What’s Next?
Colorado B
1:00 – 1:40 pm
April 2024: Air and Missile Defense in Action
Aurora Ballroom
1:00 – 1:40 pm
Realigning to Meet Global Challenges
Colorado A
1:00 – 1:40 pm
Securing the Supply Chain
Colorado B
1:55 – 2:35 pm
Keynote Address: Winning Tomorrow’s War Today
Fireside Chat
Aurora Ballroom
1:55 – 2:35 pm
PNT at a Crossroads
Colorado A
1:55 – 2:35 pm
Northern Tier Defense
Colorado B
3:35 – 4:15 pm
Space Futures Command
Aurora Ballroom
3:35 – 4:15 pm
Overcoming EW Threats
Colorado A
3:35 – 4:15 pm
Countering Enemy Kill Webs
Colorado B
4:30 – 5:10 pm
The ACE Mindset
Aurora Ballroom
4:30 – 5:10 pm
8th Air Force and the D-Day Invasion
Colorado A
4:30 – 5:10 pm
Missile Warning and Tracking for Next-Gen Threats
Colorado B

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

7:30 am – 4:00 pm
Technology Exhibition Open
Aurora Exhibit Hall
8:00 – 8:40 am
Keynote Address: How AI Can Change the Game
Fireside Chat
Aurora Ballroom
8:00 – 8:40 am
NATO in Action
Colorado A
8:00 – 8:40 am
Sustaining the Fight: Arming to Win
Colorado B
8:55 – 9:35 am
Next-Generation NC3
Aurora Ballroom
8:55 – 9:35 am
Operational Testing and Training for Space
Colorado A
8:55 – 9:35 am
Moving Target Engagement
Colorado B
10:35 – 11:15 am
Fueling and Sustaining the Fight: Projecting Power Anytime, Anywhere
Aurora Ballroom
10:35 – 11:15 am
Drones in Warfare
Colorado A
10:35 – 11:15 am
Next-Gen Fighters and Bombers
Colorado B
12:45 – 1:25 pm
Enlisted Leadership: Providing the Competitive Advantage
Aurora Ballroom
12:45 – 1:25 pm
CCA Logistics
Colorado A
12:45 – 1:25 pm
Forward Airbase Resilience
Colorado B
1:40 – 2:20 pm
Deterrence Amidst Great Power Competition
Aurora Ballroom
1:40 – 2:20 pm
Force Generation: A New Model
Colorado A
1:40 – 2:20 pm
The Joint Simulation Environment: Where It Stands Now
Colorado B
3:20 – 4:00 pm
The Cyber Threat: Impacting Our Economy, Military, and Critical Infrastructure
Aurora Ballroom
3:20 – 4:00 pm
Missile Defense: Lessons Learned
Colorado A
3:20 – 4:00 pm
Integrating Space to the Global Fight
Colorado B
5:00 – 6:30 pm
Rock the Rockies Reception
Ticketed Event
Mountain Pass Sports Bar