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 Watch | Read

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 Watch | Read

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 Watch | Read

Tuesday, March 7, 2023

Keynote: One Team, One Fight – The Honorable Frank Kendall, 26th Secretary of the Air Force Watch | Read

Keynote: Airmen in the Fight – Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., Chief of Staff of the Air Force Watch | Read

Keynote: Guardians in the Fight – Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations Watch | Read

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 Watch | Read

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 Watch | Read

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 Watch | Read

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 Watch | Read

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 Watch | Read

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 Watch | Read

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 Watch | Read

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 Watch | Read

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 Watch | Read

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 Watch | Read

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 Watch | Read

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 Watch | Read

Keynote: Global Strike – Gen. Thomas A. Bussiere, Commander, Air Force Global Strike Command Watch | Read

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 Watch | Read

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 Watch | Read

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 Watch | Read

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 Watch | Read

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 Watch | Read

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 Watch | Read

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 Watch | Read

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 Watch | Read

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 Watch | Read

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 Watch | Read

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 Watch | Read

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