2025 AFA Warfare Symposium | Agenda
All times are in Mountain Time (MT).
Monday, March 3, 2025
Technology Exhibition Open
Aurora Exhibit Hall
Keynote Address: Secretary of the Air Force
Aurora Ballroom
Keynote Address: Chief of Space Operations
- Gen. Chance Saltzman
Chief of Space Operations
Aurora Ballroom
Polaris Awards
Aurora Ballroom
The Importance of Resilient Launch Infrastructure
- Tory Bruno
CEO, United Launch Alliance - Jon Edwards
Vice President of Falcon Launch Vehicles, SpaceX - Dave Limp, (invited)
CEO, Blue Origin - Moderator:
Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant
Commander, Space Systems Command
Aurora Ballroom
Polaris Reception
Ticketed Event
Aurora Exhibit Hall
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Technology Exhibition Open
Aurora Exhibit Hall
Keynote Address: Chief of Staff of the Air Force
- Gen. David Allvin
Chief of Staff of the Air Force
Aurora Ballroom
Next-Generation Air Superiority: How Are We Going to Fight?
- Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, (invited)
Commander, Air Combat Command - Lt. Gen. Dale White
Military Deputy, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics - Maj. Gen. Joseph Kunkel
Director of Force Design, Integration, and Wargaming - Moderator:
Lt. Gen. Dave Deptula, USAF (Ret.)
Dean, AFA's Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies
Aurora Ballroom
Untapped Commercial Resources for Space
- Louis Bergeron
Senior Vice President, Federal Strategy & Growth, Govini - Matt Brown
Principal Engineering Fellow, Raytheon Air & Space Defense Systems - Phil Carrai
President, Space, Training, & Cyber Division, Kratos
Colorado A
Next-Gen Munitions
- Frank DeMauro
Sector Vice President and General Manager, Weapon Systems, Northrop Grumman - Jon Norman
Vice President, Air & Space Defense Systems Requirements and Capability, Raytheon - Jon Piatt
Executive Vice President, ISR, Aviation & Security, Sierra Nevada Corporation - Moderator:
Col. Robert Lyons
PEO for Weapons and Director of the Armament Directorate, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Air Force Materiel Command
Colorado B
Sense, Decide, Engage: Intelligence Driving Unified Action
- Lt. Gen. Leah Lauderback
Deputy Chief of Staff, ISR and Cyber Effects Operations - Maj. Gen. Gregory Gagnon
Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Intelligence - Greg Ryckman
Deputy Director for Global Integration, Defense Intelligence Agency - Moderator:
Rob Wavra
Partner, McKinsey & Company
Aurora Ballroom
Innovative Outliers: Breaking the Code on Acquisition
- Eric DeMarco
President and CEO, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions - Carlo Viray
Director of Growth, Rise8
Colorado A
Live, Virtual and Constructive Training: What’s Next?
- Jenn Serra
Associate Director, Collins Aerospace - Iain Ferguson
CTO, Air Force & Combatant Commands Business Group, SAIC - Col. Trey Coleman, USAF (Ret.)
Chief Product Officer, Raft
Colorado B
April 2024: Air and Missile Defense in Action
Aurora Ballroom
Realigning to Meet Global Challenges
- Lt. Gen. Luke Ahmann
Commander, Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region - Lt. Gen. Derek France
Commander, Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) - Maj. Gen. Larry Broadwell
Deputy Commander, Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) - Brig. Gen. John B. Creel
Deputy Commander, Air Forces Southern - Moderator:
Lt. Gen. Gus Guastella, USAF (Ret.)
Former Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations
Colorado A
Securing the Supply Chain
- Col. Louis Ruscetta, USAF (Ret.)
Director of USAF Programs, Virtualitics - Amy Gowder
President and CEO, GE Aerospace Defense & Systems - Chris Long
Vice President and General Manager, Space and Intelligence Systems, General Dynamics Mission Systems - Moderator:
Stephen Gray
Director, 448th Supply Chain Management Wing, Air Force Sustainment Center
Colorado B
Keynote Address: Winning Tomorrow with a New Force Design
Fireside Chat
Aurora Ballroom
PNT at a Crossroads
- Col. Andrew Menschner
Commander, Mission Delta 31, Space Operations Command - Dr. Jeffrey Hebert
Senior Scientist for PNT, Sensors Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory - Dr. David Voss, (invited)
Director of the Spectrum Warfare Center of Excellence, U.S. Space Force - Moderator:
Charles Galbreath
Senior Resident Fellow for Space Studies, AFA's Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies
Colorado A
Northern Tier Defense
- Gen. Gregory Guillot
Commander, U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command - Maj. Gen. Jonas Wikman
Chief of the Swedish Air Force - Maj. Gen. Chris McKenna
Commander, Canadian NORAD Region, Royal Canadian Air Force - Scott Gilloon
Senior Director, Mission Architecture, General Atomics - Moderator:
Brig. Gen. Houston Cantwell, USAF (Ret.)
Senior Resident Fellow for Airpower Studies, AFA's Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies
Colorado B
Space Futures Command
- Air Marshal Paul Godfrey
Assistant Chief of Space Operations, Future Concepts and Partnerships, USSF - Lt. Gen. Shawn Bratton
Deputy Chief of Space Operations, Strategy, Plans, Programs and Requirements - Maj. Gen. Dennis Bythewood
Special Assistant to the Chief of Space Operations - Sian Griffiths
Partner, McKinsey & Company
Aurora Ballroom
Overcoming EW Threats
- James Conroy
Vice President, Navigation, Targeting and Survivability, Northrop Grumman - Patrick Creighton
Vice President and General Manager, Electronic Warfare, L3Harris Technologies - Amanda Whites
Senior Director - Business Development, Parry Labs - Moderator:
Col. Nicole M. Petrucci
Commander, Space Delta 3, Space Operations Command
Colorado A
Countering Enemy Kill Webs
- Gen. Jeffrey ‘Cobra’ Harrigan, USAF (Ret.)
Vice President of Strategic Campaigns for Aeronautics Strategy & Business Development, Lockheed Martin - Dave Harrold
Vice President and General Manager, Countermeasure & Electromagnetic Attack Solutions, BAE Systems - Ed Zoiss
President, Space & Airborne Systems, L3Harris Technologies - Moderator:
Maj. Gen. William Betts
Director of Plans, Programs and Requirements, Headquarters Air Combat Command
Colorado B
The ACE Mindset
- Gen. James Hecker
Commander, U.S. Air Forces in Europe / Commander, U.S. Air Forces Africa / Commander, Allied Air Command - Gen. Kevin Schneider
Commander, Pacific Air Forces / Air Component Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command - Chief Master Sgt. Randy Kwiatkowski
Command Chief, U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa - Chief Master Sgt. Kathleen McCool
Command Chief, Pacific Air Forces - Moderator:
Heather Penney
Senior Resident Fellow, AFA's Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies
Aurora Ballroom
Integrating Space to the Global Fight
- Lt. Gen. Douglas Schiess
Commander, U.S. Space Forces - Space - Brig. Gen. Anthony Mastalir
Commander, U.S. Space Forces - Indo-Pacific - Brig. Gen. Jacob Middleton, (invited)
Commander, U.S. Space Forces - Europe and Space Forces - Africa - Col. Christopher Putman
Commander, U.S. Space Forces - Central - Moderator:
Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, (invited)
Director for Operations, J-3, Joint Staff
Colorado A
Missile Warning and Tracking for Next-Gen Threats
- Col. Robert Davis
PEO, Space Sensing Directorate, Space Systems Command - Col. Alexander Rasmussen
Chief Capability Officer, Space Development Agency - Col. Ernest Schmitt
Commander, Space Delta 4 - Moderator:
Jennifer Reeves
Senior Resident Fellow for Space Studies, AFA's Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies
Colorado B
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Technology Exhibition Open
Aurora Exhibit Hall
How AI Can Change the Game
Aurora Ballroom
NATO in Action
- Tom Goffus
Assistant Secretary General for Operations, NATO - Lt. Gen. Del Bene
Italian Air Force Combat Forces Commander - Brig. Gen. Andrew Clark
Commanding General, NATO Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Force - Moderator:
Air Commodore Nikki Thomas
Air and Space Attaché, Royal Air Force
Colorado A
Sustaining the Fight: Arming to Win
- Gen. Duke Richardson
Commander, Air Force Materiel Command - Lt. Gen. Adrian Spain
Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations - Tim Cahill
President, Missiles and Fire Control, Lockheed Martin - Moderator:
John Venable
Senior Resident Fellow, AFA's Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies
Colorado B
Next-Generation NC3
- Gen. Thomas Bussiere
Commander, Air Force Global Strike Command / Commander, Air Forces Strategic - Air, U.S. Strategic Command - Lt. Gen. Andrew Gebara
Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration - Cordell A. Delapena
PEO for Military Communications and PNT, Space Systems Command - Moderator:
Jennifer Reeves
Senior Resident Fellow for Space Studies, AFA's Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies
Aurora Ballroom
Operational Testing and Training for Space
- Mike Rokaw
Executive Director, Phantom Works, Boeing - Kate Watts
Vice President, Mission Strategy & Advance Capabilities, Lockheed Martin - Teoifolis Williams
Defense Space Account Director, SAIC - Moderator:
Col. Cory Klopstein
PEO, Operational Test and Training Infrastructure, Space Systems Command
Colorado A
Moving Target Engagement
- Josh Conine
Director, Capture Management, SAIC - Kimberly Hicks
Senior Director, Phantom Works - Mobility Surveillance and Bombers, Boeing - Jeff Schrader
Vice President, Strategy & Business Development, Lockheed Martin Space - Moderator:
Steven Wert
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition Integration
Colorado B
Fueling and Sustaining the Fight: Projecting Power Anytime, Anywhere
- Gen. Randall Reed
Commander, U.S. Transportation Command - Gen. John Lamontagne
Commander, Air Mobility Command - Lt. Gen. Laura Lenderman, (invited)
Deputy Commander, Pacific Air Forces - Moderator:
Gen. Duncan McNabb, USAF (Ret.), (invited)
Former Commander, U.S. Transportation Command
Aurora Ballroom
Drones in Ukraine: Emerging Lessons
- Maj. Gen. Joseph Campo
Director of Operations, Strategic Deterrence, and Nuclear Integration - Brandon Tseng
Co-Founder and President, Shield AI - Moderator:
Maj. Gen. Charles Corcoran, USAF (Ret.)
Former Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations
Colorado A
Next-Gen Fighters and Bombers
- Gen. Thomas Bussiere
Commander, Air Force Global Strike Command / Commander, Air Forces Strategic - Air, U.S. Strategic Command - Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, (invited)
Commander, Air Combat Command - Jill Albertelli
President, Military Engines, Pratt & Whitney - Tom Jones
Executive Vice President and President Aeronautics Sector, Northrop Grumman - Orlando Sanchez, Jr.
Vice President and General Manager, Integrated Fighter Group, Lockheed Martin - Moderator:
Mike Dahm
Senior Resident Fellow for Aerospace and China Studies, AFA's Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies
Colorado B
Building Better Leaders: The Enlisted Edge
- Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force John Bentivegna
- Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Flosi
- Moderator:
Col. Patrick Donley, USAF (Ret.), PhD.
Director, AFA's Doolittle Leadership Center
Aurora Ballroom
CCA Logistics
- Gen. John Lamontagne
Commander, Air Mobility Command - Lt. Gen. Laura Lenderman, (invited)
Deputy Commander, Pacific Air Forces - Mike Atwood
Vice President, Advanced Programs, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems - Andrew Van Timmeren
Director of Air Dominance Systems, Anduril Industries - Moderator:
Mark Gunzinger
Director of Future Concepts and Capability Assessments, AFA's Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies
Colorado A
Forward Airbase Resilience
- Col. Curt Ebitz, USMC, (Ret.)
Federal Strategic Account Executive, Department of the Navy, Schneider Electric - Robert Winkler
VP, Corporate Development and National Security Programs, Kratos - Col. Trey Coleman, USAF (Ret.)
Chief Product Officer, Raft - Moderator:
Brig. Gen. Mike Zuhlsdorf, (invited)
Director of Logistics, Engineering, and Force Protection, Pacific Air Forces
Colorado B
Forward Air Base Resilience
Colorado B
Deterrence Amidst Great Power Competition
- Gen. Stephen Whiting
Commander, U.S. Space Command - Vice Adm. Richard Correll
Deputy Commander, U.S. Strategic Command - Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd, (invited)
Deputy Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, U.S. Army - Moderator:
Gen. Kevin Chilton, USAF (Ret.)
Explorer Chair, AFA's Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Spacepower Advantage Center of Excellence
Aurora Ballroom
Force Generation: A New Model
- Lt. Gen. Adrian Spain
Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations - Lt. Gen. David Miller, (invited)
Commander, Space Operations Command - Maj. Gen. Duke Pirak
Deputy Director, Air National Guard - Moderator:
Tobias Naegele
Editor in Chief, AFA's Air & Space Forces Magazine
Colorado A
The Joint Simulation Environment: Where It Stands Now
- Maj. Gen. Scott Cain
Commander, Air Force Test Center - Col. Charles Ryan
Senior Materiel Leader, Simulators Division - Col. Jay Steingold, (invited)
Commander, Space Delta 11 - Derek Greer
Integrated Battlespace Simulation and Test Department Head and JSE, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division
Colorado B
The Cyber Threat: Impacting Our Economy, Military, and Critical Infrastructure
- Venice Goodwine
CIO, Department of the Air Force - Gen. Timothy Haugh
Commander, U.S. Cyber Command / Director, National Security Agency - Moderator:
Brig. Gen. Greg Touhill, USAF (Ret.)
Former Director, Command, Control, Communications and Cyber (C4) Systems, U.S. Transportation Command
Aurora Ballroom
Missile Defense: Lessons Learned
- Lt. Gen. David Miller, (invited)
Commander, Space Operations Command - Lt. Gen. Douglas Schiess
Commander, U.S. Space Forces - Space - Maj. Gen. Hidai Zilberman, (invited)
Israeli Defense and Armed Forces Attache - Moderator:
Gen. John Hyten, USAF (Ret.)
11th Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Colorado A
8th Air Force and the D-Day Invasion
- Gen. T. Michael Moseley, USAF (Ret.)
Former Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force - Air Chief Marshal Sir Rich Knighton, (invited)
Chief of the Air Staff, Royal Air Force - Moderator:
Lt. Gen. Burt Field, USAF (Ret.)
President & CEO, Air & Space Forces Association
Colorado B
Rock the Rockies Reception
Ticketed Event
Mountain Pass Sports Bar