24th Annual Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition

Monday, September 15 – Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel   •   2660 Woodley Road NW   •   Washington DC 20008
(202) 328-2000   •   Fax: (202) 234-5853

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Monday, September 15, 2008
 
7:00 AM8:45 AMConference Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM9:15 AMOpening Ceremonies
Welcome by USAF Chief of Staff Gen Norton Schwartz
9:30 AM9:45 AMTechnology Exposition Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
9:45 AM4:00 PMTechnology Exposition Open
10:00 AM11:30 AMAwards Ceremonies
11:30 AM1:00 PMExhibit Hall Lunch
1:00 PM1:50 PMSECAF Presentation
Acting Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley
2:10 PM3:10 PMLeadership Panel - From Vietnam to Present Day: The Evolution of Fighter Aviation
General Richard Hawley, General Ronald Keys, General Richard Myers, General Michael Ryan
2:10 PM3:10 pmLead Your Team Beyond Tactics
Dr. Linda Henman
2:10 PM3:10 PMAn Emergent Russia
Mr. Peter Baker
2:10 PM3:10 PMThe Role Today of Combat Chaplains
Maj Gen Cecil Richardson
3:30 PM4:30 PMHow Next President Can Win the War on Terrorism
Dr. Robert Pape
3:30 PM4:30 PMEmerging Cyber-threats on the Web and What Google is Doing to Help
Dr. Neil Daswani
3:30 PM4:30 PMHumanity's Cultural Legacy at Risk
Dr. Howard Hensel
3:30 PM4:30 PMThe Evolution of Special Operations Command
Lt Gen Donald Wurster
6:00 PM7:45 PMOutstanding Airmen of the Year Reception
8:00 PM10:30 PMOutstanding Airmen of the Year Dinner

Tuesday, September 16, 2008
 
7:30 AM8:45 AMExhibit Hall Continental Breakfast
7:30 AM4:00 PMTechnology Exposition Open
9:00 AM9:50 AMAir Dominance, the Essential Requirement
Dr Richard Hallion
9:00 AM9:50 AMDefense Industry Consolidation & Efficiency
Dr. Nayantara Hensel
9:00 AM9:50 AMA Perspective of the Korean Peninsula
Col William Drennan
10:10 AM11:00 AMUS Air Force Across the Spectrum of Conflict
Mr. Michael Vickers
11:20 AM12:10 PMCSAF Presentation
USAF Chief of Staff Gen Norton Schwartz
12:00 PM1:30 PMExhibit Hall Lunch
1:30 PM2:30 PMCommand Chief Master Sergeant Forum
CMSAF Rodney McKinley
2:50 PM3:50 PMLeadership Panel - A Corporate Focus: Success After the Air Force
Mr. Dale Brown, Mr James Hagedorn, Mr Bill Boisture, Mr. Richard Chapdelaine
2:50 PM3:50 PMAmerica's Strategic Interests in Africa
Ambassador Peter Chaveas
2:50 PM3:50 PMReserve Issues
Lt Gen Charles Stenner, Jr.
4:10 PM5:10 PMLosing Air Dominance? The Air Force and Its Future Roles
Dr. Rebecca Grant
4:10 PM5:10 PMSpace Command Update
Gen C. Robert Kehler
4:10 PM5:10 PMThe Changing Nature of Combat Trauma Medicine
Lt Gen James Roudebush
4:10 PM5:10 PMFuture of China's Military
Dr. Bernard Cole
4:10 PM5:10 PMKill the Messenger: Why Good News Goes Bad
Mr. Napoleon Byars

Wednesday, September 17, 2008
 
7:30 AM8:45 AMExhibit Hall Continental Breakfast
7:30 AM4:00 PMTechnology Exposition Open
9:20 AM10:10 AMWhy Air Forces Fail
Dr. Lani Kass
10:30 AM11:00 AMTBD
TBD
11:15 AM12:00 PMANSER Corp - Homeland Security Challenges
Dr. Ruth David
12:00 PM1:30 PMExhibit Hall Lunch
1:00 PM1:45 PMNational Guard Issues
Lt Gen Craig McKinley
1:55 PM2:40 PMChallenges Facing Mobility Command
Gen Arthur Lichte
2:50 PM3:35 PMWhat Makes Tehran Tick: Islamic Ideology & Hegemonic Interests
Dr. Raymond Tanter
3:45 PM5:00 PMFour Star Forum
USAF Chief of Staff Gen Norton Schwartz
6:30 PM7:45 PMAir Force Anniversary Reception
8:00 PM10:30 PMAir Force Anniversary Dinner









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