Saturday, September 15, 2018

7:30 AM 6:00 PM Registration

Sunday, September 16, 2018

8:00 AM 6:00 PM Registration

Monday, September 17, 2018

7:00 AM 7:30 PM Registration 7:00 AM 8:45 AM Conference Attendee Morning Coffee 9:00 AM 10:30 AM Air, Space & Cyber Conference Opening and Award Ceremonies | Potomac A/B 10:30 AM 11:10 AM The Air Force We Need | Potomac A/B The Honorable Heather Wilson 11:10 AM 11:15 AM Technology Exposition Ribbon Cutting Ceremony 11:15 AM 4:00 PM Technology Exposition 11:15 AM 1:00 PM Lunch Break 1:00 PM 1:45 PM Panel: Fighting Under Fire - Projecting Power in the 21st Century | Potomac A/B Gen Timothy M. Ray, Gen John W. Raymond, Gen Tod D. Wolters, Lt Gen Marshall B. Webb 1:00 PM 1:45 PM The Force We Present | Potomac C Lt Gen Mark D. Kelly 1:00 PM 1:45 PM Panel: Cyber Operations in a Multi-Domain Environment | Potomac D Maj Gen (Sel) Kevin B. Kennedy, Brig Gen Alexus G. Grynkewich, Brig Gen David M. Gaedecke, Brig Gen William Liquori 1:00 PM 1:45 PM Panel: Tools for Speed | Potomac 1-3 Richard F. Ambrose, Mark C. Cherry, Dr. Will Roper, Scott Winship 1:55 PM 2:40 PM Air Force Personnel Update | Potomac A/B Lt Gen Brian T. Kelly 1:55 PM 2:40 PM Panel: Multi-Domain Operations: Managing the Vulnerabilities | Potomac C Dan Kent, Bob Merrick, Sujit Mohanty, Dr. Rob Smith 1:55 PM 2:40 PM Panel: Agility in Acquisitions: Improving Pathways for Small Business | Potomac D Steve Bailey, Darlene Costello, Devin Edwards, Jason Kim, Ulick McEvaddy 1:55 PM 2:40 PM Panel: Securing 21st Century Combat Effects: The Munitions Revolution | Potomac 1-3 Maj Gen Larry Stutzriem, USAF (Ret.), Col Garry Haase, Roderick Daebelliehn, Dr. John S. Wilcox 2:40 PM 3:40 PM Coffee Break 3:40 PM 4:25 PM SpaceX Remarks | Potomac A/B Gwynne Shotwell 3:40 PM 4:25 PM Enlisted Perspective | Potomac C MGySgt Scott H. Stalker 3:40 PM 4:25 PM Panel: 21st Century Network Resiliency | Potomac D Lt Gen William J. Bender, USAF (Ret.), Maj Gen Greg Feest, USAF (Ret.), Colonel Lance H. Spencer, USAF (Ret.), Capt Andrew Stewart, USN (Ret.), Heather Penney, Derek Strausbaugh 3:40 PM 4:25 PM Panel: Air Force Acquisitions | Potomac 1-3 Lt Gen Arnold W. Bunch Jr., Lt Gen John F. Thompson, Lt Gen Charles R. Davis, USAF (Ret.), John Lee, Valerie Muck 5:45 PM 7:15 PM Outstanding Airmen of the Year Reception (Ticket Required) 7:30 PM 10:00 PM Outstanding Airmen of the Year Dinner (Ticket Required)

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

7:30 AM 5:00 PM Registration 7:30 AM 8:45 AM Conference Attendee Morning Coffee 9:00 AM 9:45 AM Panel: Acquisition Reform - Prototyping, Sustainment, PEO Digital, and the Future of Acquisition | Potomac A/B Lt Gen John F. Thompson, Lt Gen Robert D. McMurry Jr., Jack Blackhurst, Randall G. Walden, Steven D. Wert 9:00 AM 9:45 AM Book Discussion: Perspectives on Leadership | Potomac C Gen Michael V. Hayden, USAF (Ret.), Gen Norton A. Schwartz, USAF (Ret.), CMSgt Denise Jelinski-Hall, USAF (Ret.) 9:00 AM 9:45 AM Spouse and Family Forum Keynote Address | Potomac D Kristen Christy 9:00 AM 9:45 AM Panel: Sustainment: New Opportunities and Challenges | Potomac 1-3 Lt Gen Bruce Litchfield, USAF (Ret.), The Honorable Robert McMahon, Steve Hampson 9:30 AM 4:00 PM Technology Exposition 9:45 AM 10:45 AM Coffee Break 10:45 AM 11:45 AM Air Force Update | Potomac A/B Gen David L. Goldfein 11:45 AM 1:15 PM Lunch Break 1:15 PM 2:00 PM Panel: Overcoming the National Pilot Shortage | Potomac A/B Gen James M. Holmes, Gen Maryanne Miller, Lt Gen L. Scott Rice, Gene Colabatistto, Jim Graham 1:15 PM 2:00 PM Panel: The Air Force We Need: Outside Perspectives | Potomac C Col John "JV" Venable, USAF (Ret.), Dr. Michael O'Hanlon, Mackenzie Eaglen 1:15 PM 2:00 PM Panel: Military Spouse Employment | Potomac D Jen Griswold, Ted Hacker, Melinda Manyx, Mel McGuire 1:15 PM 2:00 PM Panel: Global Reach, Global Power: Building the Future Bomber Force American Needs | Potomac 1-3 Gen Timothy M. Ray, Gen Stephen W. Wilson, Lt Gen David Deptula, USAF (Ret.), Lt Gen Robert Elder, USAF (Ret.) 2:10 PM 2:55 PM Air Force Town Hall | Potomac A/B The Honorable Heather Wilson, Jay Hone, Gen David L. Goldfein, Dawn Goldfein, CMSAF Kaleth O. Wright, Tonya Wright 3:55 PM 4:40 PM Panel: Transforming Large Enterprises in an Internet-of-Things World | Potomac A/B Gen Stephen W. Wilson, Thaddeus Arroyo, Anthony Grieco 3:55 PM 4:40 PM Panel: Total Force | Potomac C Gen James M. Holmes, The Honorable Shon J. Manasco, Lt Gen L. Scott Rice, Lt Gen Richard Scobee 3:55 PM 4:40 PM Panel: Fostering Resilient Airmen and Families | Potomac D CMSAF Kaleth O. Wright, Brig Gen Mike Martin, Col Mike Flatten, Dr. Adam Kaplin, Dr. Leanne Young 3:55 PM 4:40 PM Panel: Pilot Training Next | Potomac 1-3 Lt Gen Steven L. Kwast, Lt Col Gabriel S. Arrington, Lt Col Justin Chandler, Lt Col Eric Frahm, Lt Col Matthew Strohmeyer, Lt Col Robert Vicars

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

7:30 AM 8:30 AM Registration 7:30 AM 8:30 AM Conference Attendee Morning Coffee 8:30 AM 9:15 AM Panel: Today's Air Force - Senior Leader Perspective | Potomac A/B Gen David Goldfein, Gen Stephen Wilson, Gen Charles Brown, Gen James Holmes, Gen Timothy Ray, Gen John Raymond, Gen Tod Wolters, Gen Maryanne Miller, Lt Gen Steven Kwast, Lt Gen Marshall Webb, Lt Gen Richard Scobee, Lt Gen Scott Rice 9:00 AM 4:00 PM Technology Exposition 9:15 AM 10:15 AM Coffee Break 10:15 AM 11:15 AM Taking Care of Airmen from the Ground Up | Potomac A/B CMSAF Kaleth O. Wright 11:15 AM 1:00 PM Lunch Break 1:00 PM 1:45 PM Address from the Deputy Secretary of Defense | Potomac A/B The Honorable Patrick M. Shanahan 1:55 PM 2:40 PM Panel: U.S. Strategic Command Perspective on Multi-Domain Operations | Potomac A/B Gen John E. Hyten, CMSgt Patrick F. McMahon 2:40 PM 3:40 PM Coffee Break 3:40 PM 4:25 PM Keynote Address | Potomac A/B Jeff Bezos and Gen Larry Spencer, USAF (Ret.) 6:00 PM 7:15 PM Air Force Birthday Dinner Reception (Ticket Required) 7:30 PM 10:00 PM Air Force Birthday Dinner (Ticket Required)

The agenda will be updated regularly as speakers confirm their participation, check back often for updates. For questions regarding the agenda please contact Bridget Dongu at bdongu@afa.org.