Watch, Read: 2023 Air, Space & Cyber Conference Sessions
Monday, Sept. 11, 2023
| Keynote Address—Blueprint to Bomber: AFMC’s Crucial Role in the Delivery of the B-21 Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, Commander, Air Force Materiel Command Watch | Read |
| Building the Warfighting Mindset Lt. Gen. John P. Healy, Chief of Air Force Reserve Lt. Gen. Brian S. Robinson, Commander, Air Education and Training Command Maj. Gen. Daniel Tulley, Vice Director for Joint Force Development, Joint Staff Brig. Gen. Timothy A. Sejba, Commander, Space Training and Readiness Command Moderator: Kirk Rieckhoff, Co-Leader, McKinsey & Company’s Aerospace & Defense Practice in the Americas Watch | Read |
| Cyber Warfare Dr. Wanda T. Jones-Heath, Principal Cyber Advisor to the Department of the Air Force Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Kennedy, Commander, 16th Air Force Lt. Gen. Timothy D. Haugh, Deputy Commander, U.S. Cyber Command Col. Zachary “Shay” Warakomski, Cyber Deputy and the Space Force Senior Cyber Officer Moderator: Brig. Gen. Gregory Touhill, USAF (Ret.), Director, CERT Division, Software Engineering Institute Watch | Read |
| Quantum Technology and Defense: Understanding the Imperative Dr. Michael Hayduk, Deputy Director, Information Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory Dr. Tanner J. Crowder, Policy Analyst, Office of Science and Technology Policy National Quantum Coordination Office Chester Kennedy, President Research and Security Solutions, Infleqtion Heather Penney, Senior Resident Fellow, Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Moderator: Maj. Gen. Larry Stutzriem, USAF (Ret.), Director of Research, Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Watch | Read |
| Keynote Address—Accelerating Readiness for Great Power Competition The Honorable Frank Kendall, Secretary of the Air Force Watch | Read |
| Every Airman & Guardian a Recruiter Brig. Gen. Christopher Amrhein, Commander, Air Force Recruiting Service Chief Master Sgt. Rebecca A. C. Arbona, Command Chief Master Sergeant, Air Force Recruiting Service Moderator: Tobias Naegele, Editor-in-Chief, Air & Space Forces Magazine Watch | Read |
| Shattering Barriers to Success Marianne P. Malizia, Director, Diversity and Inclusion, Department of the Air Force Lt. Col. Kareen Hart, Air Combat Command, Sword Athena Maj. Kenneth “KT” Thomas, President, Legacy Flight Academy Board Moderator: Maj. Gen. Linda R. Urrutia-Varhall, USAF (Ret.), Member, Defense Advisory Committee on Diversity and Inclusion Watch | Read |
| United Forces & Families: Care Beyond Duty Marsha Hoskins, Chief, Warrior Care Support Alex Gaud-Torres, Air Force Wounded Warrior Caregiver Tech. Sgt. August O’Niell, Wounded Warrior Moderator: Kari Voliva, Vice President, Member & Field Relations, AFA Watch | Read |
| Partnering to Win in the Space Fight Lt. Gen. Michael Guetlein, Commander, Space Systems Command Lt. Gen. E.J. Kenny, Commander, Royal Canadian Air Force Air Commadore Angus Porter, Australian Embassy, Air & Space Attaché RAF Air and Space Commander Air Marshal Harvey Smyth Moderator: Col. Charles Galbreath, USSF (Ret.), Senior Fellow for Space Studies, Mitchell Institute’s Spacepower Advantage Center of Excellence Watch | Read |
| Space Order of Battle (I) Kelle Wendling, President, Space Systems Sector, L3Harris Technologies Diane Ashley, Managing Director, National Security Space, Deloitte Consulting LLP Amy Hopkins, Vice President and General Manager, National Security Space, Peraton Maria Demaree, Vice President and General Manager, National Security Space, Lockheed Martin Space Moderator: Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, Commander, Combined Force Space Component Command, Vice Commander, Space Operations Command Watch | Read |
| Leading with Honor Col. Lee Ellis, USAF (Ret.), President and Founder, Leading with Honor; Vietnam Prisoner of War, 1967-1973 Watch | Read |
| Collaborative Combat Aircraft Vectors Thomas J. Lawhead, Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, Strategy, Integration, and Requirements David R. Alexander, President, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. Robert Winkler, Kratos, Vice President, Corporate Development and National Security ProgramsMike Benitez, Director of Product for AI, Shield AI Moderator: Lt. Gen. David A. Deptula, USAF (Ret.), Dean, Mitchell Institute of Aerospace Studies Watch | Read |
| Resilient Basing Chris Curtin, Director, Customer Sector Team, USMC Ground Programs, Elbit Systems of America Will Johnson, Senior Vice President of Defense Logistics and Mission Support, Leidos Col. Derek Hess, USAF (Ret.), Vice President of Business Development, Sierra Nevada Corporation Moderator: Maj. Gen. Linda S. Hurry, Director of Logistics, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection Watch | Read |
Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023
| 50 Years Later: Vietnam Vet Talk Gen. Gregory S. Martin, USAF (Ret.), Former Commander, Air Force Materiel Command; F-15 pilot; flew 161 combat missions in Southeast Asia Watch | Read |
| Keynote Address—State of the Space Force Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations Watch | Read |
| Global Threats and Opportunities Dr. Christopher Scolese, Director, National Reconnaissance Office Lt. Gen. Dan Caine, Associate Director for Military Affairs, Central Intelligence Agency Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth, Director, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Maj. Gen. Gregory J. Gagnon, Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Intelligence, USSF Moderator: Lt. Gen. Bruce “Orville” Wright, USAF (Ret.), President & CEO, AFA Watch | Read |
| Air Dominance Amy Gowder, President and CEO, Military Systems Operations, GE Aerospace Jeffrey Hoberg, General Manager, Collins Elbit Vision Joint Systems Venture Renee Pasman, Vice President of Integrated Systems for Advanced Development Programs at Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works Moderator: Brig. Gen. Dale R. White, Program Executive Officer, Fighters and Advanced Aircraft Watch | Read |
| Artificial Intelligence: The Backbone of the DAF Battle Network Dr. Lynne Graves, Chief of the Artificial Intelligence Division, DAF Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office Maj. Gen. John M. Olson, Space Force lead for JADC2 and ABMS Ian Eishen, Director of Global Public Sector, Aalyria Technologies Sean Moriarty, Chief Executive Officer, Primer.ai Moderator: Maj. Gen. Kimberly A. Crider, USAF (Ret.), Founding Partner, Elara Nova: The Space Consultancy Watch | Read |
| Air & Space Superiority Today and Tomorrow Gen. James B. Hecker, Commander, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa Gen. Mark D. Kelly, Commander, Air Combat Command Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, Commander, Combined Force Space Component Command, Vice Commander, Space Operations Command Moderator: Lt. Gen. David A. Deptula, USAF (Ret.), Dean, Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Watch | Read |
| Responsive Space Marc Bell, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Terran Orbital Watch | Read |
| Winning the Kill Chain Competition Maj. Gen. R. Scott Jobe, Director, Plans, Programs, Requirements, Headquarters Air Combat Command Col. Adam Shelton, Commander, 461st Air Control Wing Nicholas Bucci, Vice President of Program Management, General Atomics John Clark, Vice President and General Manager, Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® Moderator: Heather Penney, Senior Resident Fellow, Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Watch | Read |
| Readiness to Deploy and Fight Maj. Gen. Steve Sargeant, USAF (Ret.), CEO, Marvin Test Solutions Lt. Gen. Chris Weggeman, USAF (Ret.), Deloitte Consulting LLP Justin Woulfe, Chief Technology Officer, Systecon North America Moderator: Maj. Gen. John M. Klein, Jr., Commander, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center Watch | Read |
| Keynote Address—State of the Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., Chief of Staff of the Air Force Watch | Read |
| Strategic Modernization Dr. William A. LaPlante, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Gen. Anthony J. Cotton, Commander, U.S. Strategic Command Gen. Thomas A. Bussiere, Commander, Air Force Global Strike Command Moderator: Gen. Steven W. “Seve” Wilson, USAF (Ret.), former Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Watch | Read |
| United Forces & Families: Caring for Airmen & Guardians Wherever They Are Lt. Gen. Robert I. Miller, Surgeon General, Headquarters, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Tom D. Miller, Deputy Chief of Staff, Logistics, Engineering, and Force Protection Maj. Gen. Chaplain Randall E. Kitchens, Chief of Chaplains, Department of the Air Force Moderator: Lt. Col. Angelina Stephens, Chief of Integration, SECAF-CSAF Strategic Execution Group Watch | Read |
| Moving Target Engagement Maj. Gen. Jon Norman, USAF (Ret.), Vice President of Airpower, Raytheon, an RTX business Col. Mick Guthals, USAF (Ret.), Senior Manager of Business Development, Elbit Systems of America Lt. Col. Dan Ourada, USAF (Ret.), Vice President of Strategic Captures (Moving Target Engagement), Amentum Moderator: Col. Daniel Lehoski, Commander, U.S. Air Force Weapons School Watch | Read |
| Keynote Address—Your Space Force, Your Future Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force Roger Towberman Watch | Read |
| Operationally Focused DAF Battle Network (I) Elaine Bitonti, Vice President & General Manager, Connected Battlespace & Emerging Capabilities, Collins Aerospace, an RTX business Amr Hussein, Vice President of C4ISR, Lockheed MartinJoe Sublousky, Vice President of Joint All Domain Command and Control, SAIC Moderator: Brig. Gen. Luke C. G. Cropsey, Department of the Air Force Integrating Program Executive Officer for Command, Control, Communications and Battle Management Watch | Read |
| Global Strike Dan Gillian, Vice President and General Manager of Mobility, Surveillance & Bombers, Boeing Defense, Space & Security Lt. Gen. Steven Shepro, USAF (Ret.), Vice President of Integrated Customer Solutions, Pratt & Whitney Doug Young, Vice President and General Manager for Strike Programs, Northrop Grumman Moderator: Brig. Gen. William S. Rogers, Program Executive Officer for Bombers Watch | Read |
| B-52: Past, Present, and Future Lt. Col. Joshua B. Nuccio, Bomber Requirements Deputy Division Chief, Air Force Global Strike Command Directorate Strategic Plans, Programs, and Requirements Col. Bob Certain, USAF (Ret.), B-52 navigator, Vietnam Prisoner of War, 1972-1973, Air Force Chaplain Col. Mark Gunzinger, USAF (Ret.), Director of Future Concepts and Capability Assessments, Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, former B-52 aircraft commander and instructor pilot Miles Middleton, Boeing B-52J re-engining program test pilot, former Bomber Test Squadron commander Moderator: Maj. Gen. Curtis M. Bedke, USAF (Ret.), B-52B/D/G/H pilot, test pilot, B-52 wing commander, and former commander, Air Force Flight Test Center Watch | Read |
| Amplifying the Guardian Spirit Katharine Kelley, Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Human Capital Maj. Gen. Steven Whitney, Director of Staff, Headquarters, U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sgt. James Seballes, Senior Enlisted Leader, Space Training and Readiness Command Moderator: Lt. Gen. William J. Liquori, USAF (Ret.), former Deputy Chief of Space Operations, Strategy, Plans, Programs, Requirements, and Analysis Watch | Read |
| United Forces & Families: Creative Community Solutions The Honorable Dr. Ravi I. Chaudhary, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy, Installations, and Environment The Honorable Alex Wagner, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs Janet Driggers, Advocate for Military Spouses and FamiliesJeff Hoagland, President and CEO of the Dayton Development Corporation Moderator: Kathleen Ferguson, USAF (Ret.), Board Member, Air & Space Forces Association Watch | Read |
Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023
| United Forces & Families: Senior Leadership Perspective Gen. C.Q. Brown Jr., Chief of Staff of the Air Force Sharene Brown, Wife of CSAF Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations Jennifer Saltzman, wife of CSO CMSAF JoAnne S. Bass Rahn Bass, husband of CMSAF CMSSF Roger Towberman Rachel Rush, wife of CMSSF Moderator: Lt. Gen. Caroline A. Miller, Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel, and Services Watch | Read |
| Ohio: A Military Family-Friendly State Terrence “Terry” Slaybaugh, Vice President of Sites and Infrastructure, JobsOhio Watch | Read |
| Keynote Address—Airmen of the Future Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass Watch | Read |
| B-21: Delivering Deterrence, Differently William D. Bailey, Director, Department of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office Brig. Gen. Ty Neuman, Director of Strategic Plans, Programs, and Requirements, Headquarters Air Force Global Strike Command Thomas H. Jones, President, Northrop Grumman Aeronautic Systems Col. Mark Gunzinger, USAF (Ret.), Director of Future Concepts and Capability Assessments, Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Moderator: Maj. Gen. Doug Raaberg, USAF (Ret.), Executive Vice President, AFA Watch | Read |
| Cross-Cutting Operational Enabler: Airlift Lt. Col. Daniel Clark, USAF (Ret.), Program Director, FSI Defense Torbjorn “Turbo” Sjogren, Vice President and General Manager of Government Services, Boeing Global Services Luke Schmidt, Senior Director, Military Avionics & Helicopters, Collins Aerospace Moderator: Maj. Gen. Corey Martin, Commander, 18th Air Force Watch | Read |
| Keynote Address—Sharpening our Competitive Edge: Connecting the Joint Warfighting Concept to Warfighting Capabilities Adm. Christopher W. Grady, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Moderator: Lt. Gen. Bruce “Orville” Wright, USAF (Ret.), President & CEO, AFA Watch | Read |
| Space Order of Battle (II) Stephen “Steve” Mare, Phd., PE, PMP, Vice President, Missions and Campaigns, Space & Intelligence Systems, General Dynamics Mission Systems James Reynolds, Vice President of Business Development for Defense Space, SAIC Brig. Gen. Scott Stapp, USAF (Ret.), Sector Vice President of Capabilities and All-Domain Integration, Northrop Grumman Space Systems Moderator: Maj. Gen. John Olson, Space Force lead for JADC2 and ABMS Watch | Read |
| Operationally Focused DAF Battle Network (II) Col. Michael “Willy” Andersen, USAF (Ret.), Vice President, Multi-Domain/Special Programs & Capabilities, Boeing Phantom Works Mark Brunner, President, Public Sector at Primer.ai Robert Peacock, Portfolio Manager, Advanced Battle Management Systems, L3Harris Moderator: Melissa Johnson, Deputy Director, Department of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office Watch | Read |
| Tomorrow’s Command and Control Brig. Gen. Luke C. G. Cropsey, Department of the Air Force Integrating Program Executive Officer for Command, Control, Communications and Battle Management Brig. Gen. Daniel C. Clayton, Director, Advanced Battle Management System Cross-Functional Team, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy, Integration and Requirements Doug Beck, Director, Defense Innovation Unit Moderator: Lt. Gen. David A. Deptula, USAF (Ret.), Dean, Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Watch | Read |
| Guarding the Northern Tier: Domain Awareness and Air Superiority in the Arctic Gen. Glen D. VanHerck, Commander, U.S. Northern Command Lt. Gen. David S. Nahom, Commander, Alaskan Command Maj. Gen. Gregory Gagnon, Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Intelligence Moderator: Maj. Gen. Larry Stutzriem, USAF (Ret.), Director of Research, Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Watch | Read |
| Cross-Cutting Operational Enabler: Munitions Ashley Brawner, Director, Hypersonics and Advanced Materials, Leidos Dynetics Group Aerospace, Defense and Civil Operations James McDonough, Long-Range Precision Guidance Kit, BAE Systems Jon Norman, Vice President of USAF Requirements & Capabilities Airpower for Raytheon, an RTX business Moderator: Brig. Gen. Jason Bartolomei, Program Executive Officer, Weapons Watch | Read |
| Ready to Compete, Fight, and Win in the Indo-Pacific Gen. Mike Minihan, Commander, Air Mobility Command Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, Commander, Pacific Air Forces Lt. Gen. Tony D. Bauernfeind, Commander, Air Force Special Operations Command Moderator: Gen. Terrence O’Shaughnessy, USAF (Ret.) Watch | Read |
| Spectrum Renaissance Brig. Gen. Richard Goodman, Commander, 57th Wing Col. Joshua Koslov, Commander, 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing Joshua Niedzwiecki, Vice President and General Manager of Electronic Combat Solutions, BAE Systems Moderator: Lt. Col. Henry Heren, USSF (Ret.) Watch | Read |
| Synchronizing Space Operations Col. Nathan Vosters, Director of Resources and Requirements, Space Forces Indo-Pacific Col. Christopher Putman, Commander, U.S. Space Forces Central Col. Max Lantz, Commander, USAFE-AFAFRICA Director of Space Operations Moderator: Col. Stu Pettis, USAF (Ret.), Director of Aerospace Education Programs, AFA Watch | Read |
| The Fighter Shortfall and Homeland Defense Lt. Gen. Steven S. Nordhaus, Commander, Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region Maj. Gen. Duke A. Pirak, Deputy Director, Air National Guard Moderator: Gen. James M. Holmes, USAF (Ret.), Senior Advisor, The Roosevelt Group; Former Commander, ACC Watch | Read |
| The Sentinel Imperative: The Future ICBM Gen. Thomas Bussiere, Commander, Air Force Global Strike Command Maj. Gen. Michael Lutton, Commander, 20th Air Force Michael Shoults, Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence & Nuclear Integration Moderator: Maj. Gen. Roger Burg, USAF (Ret.), former Commander, 20th Air Force Watch | Read |
| Cross-Cutting Operational Enabler: Electronic Warfare Capt. Brian Hinkley, USN (Ret.), Vice President, Amentum Mark Visco, Director of Mission Success, Ansys Government Initiatives Joshua Niedzwiecki, Vice President and General Manager of Electronic Combat Solutions, BAE Systems Moderator: Col. Joshua Koslov, Commander, 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing Watch | Read |