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 

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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

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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 

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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 

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Keynote Address—Accelerating Readiness for Great Power Competition

  • The Honorable Frank Kendall, Secretary of the Air Force

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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 

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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 

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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 

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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

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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 

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Leading with Honor

  • Col. Lee Ellis, USAF (Ret.), President and Founder, Leading with Honor; Vietnam Prisoner of War, 1967-1973 

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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 Programs
  • Mike Benitez, Director of Product for AI, Shield AI
  • Moderator: Lt. Gen. David A. Deptula, USAF (Ret.), Dean, Mitchell Institute of Aerospace Studies

Potomac C

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

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    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  

    Potomac AB

    Keynote Address—State of the Space Force

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

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    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

    Potomac AB

    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 

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    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 

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    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 

    Potomac AB

    Responsive Space

    • Marc Bell, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, of Terran Orbital 

    Potomac C

    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

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    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

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    Keynote Address—State of the Air Force

    • Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., Chief of Staff of the Air Force

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    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 

    Potomac AB

    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 

    Potomac C

    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

    Potomac D

    Keynote Address—Your Space Force, Your Future

    • Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force Roger Towberman 

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    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 Martin
    • Joe 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 

    Potomac C

    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 

    Potomac D

    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

    Potomac AB

    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 

    Potomac C

    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 Families
    • Jeff Hoagland, President and CEO of the Dayton Development Corporation
    • Moderator: Kathleen Ferguson, USAF (Ret.), Board Member, Air & Space Forces Association 

    Potomac D

     

    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

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    Ohio: A Military Family-Friendly State

    • Terrence "Terry" Slaybaugh, Vice President of Sites and Infrastructure, JobsOhio

    Potomac AB

    Keynote Address—Airmen of the Future

    • Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass

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    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

    Potomac C

    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 

    Potomac D

    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

    Potomac AB

    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

    Potomac C

    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 

    Potomac D

    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 

    Potomac AB

    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

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    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
    • Paul Ferraro, President of Airpower for Raytheon, an RTX business
    • Moderator: Brig. Gen. Jason Bartolomei, Program Executive Officer, Weapons 

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    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.)

    Potomac AB

    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.)

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    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

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    The Fighter Shortfall and Homeland Defense

    • Lt. Gen. Michael Loh, Director, Air National Guard
    • Lt. Gen. Steven S. Nordhaus, Commander, Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region
    • Moderator: Gen. James M. Holmes, USAF (Ret.), Senior Advisor, The Roosevelt Group; Former Commander, ACC

    Potomac AB

    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

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    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 

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