23 Jan 12. AUSA’s Institute of Land Warfare will hold the annual Winter Symposium and Exposition, a professional development forum, Wednesday, February 22 through Friday, February 24 at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The topic of the symposium will be “America’s Army – Decisive Force.”
Speakers and panel discussions for Wednesday, February 22, include:
“America’s Army – Decisive Force, AMC Perspective,” GEN Ann E. Dunwoody, Commanding General, United States Army Material Command, at 8:15 a.m.
“Reset and Retrograde – Multiplying our Army’s Fighting Capabilities through Responsive Material Management,” chaired by LTG Dennis L. Via, Deputy Commanding General, United States Army Material Command, at 10:00 a.m.
“Operational Power and Energy,” chaired by LTG Raymond V. Mason, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4, at 1:00 p.m.
“Army S&T Priorities Update,” Dr. Marilyn M. Freeman, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Research and Technology) at 2:30 p.m.
“Impact of Army S&T Strategy on Industry,” chaired by Dr. Marilyn M. Freeman, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Research and Technology), at 3:45 p.m.
“Providing Soldiers a Decisive Advantage – Developing Versatile and Affordable Equipment,” Ms. Heidi Shyu, (A) Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology), at 5:15 p.m.
Speakers and panel discussions for Thursday, February 23, include:
“America’s Army – Decisive Force, TRADOC Perspective,” GEN Robert W. Cone, at 7:35 a.m.
“STRATCOM Presentation,” LTG Richard P. Formica, Commanding General, United States Army Space and Missile Defense / United States Army Forces Strategic Command, at 8:20 a.m.
“Agile Acquisition Lifecycle Process,” LTG William N. Phillips, Military Deputy / Director, Army Acquisition Corps, at 8:55 a.m.
“Investment Strategy Approach to Modernizing Across DOTMLPF,” chaired by LTG Keith C. Walker, Deputy Commanding General, Futures / Director, Army Capabilities Integration Center, and LTG David G. Perkins, Commanding General, United States Army Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth, at 10:00 a.m.
“Providing the Decisive Force,” Sr. Industry Leader, TBD, at 1:00 p.m.
“LMI/LIW – Providing Timely, Integrated Logistics Information Support to Warfighters in the Digital Global Environment,” chaired by MG Patricia E. McQuistion, Commanding General, United States Army Sustainment Command, at 1:45 p.m.
“The Agile Lifecycle Process,” chaired by LTG Keith C. Walker, Deputy Commanding General, Futures / Director, Army Capabilities Integration Center, at 3:45 p.m.
Guest Speaker, HON John M. McHugh, Secretary of the Army (Invited), at 5:15 p.m.
Speakers and panel discussions for Friday, February 24, include:
“Modernization,” chair to be decided, at 8:05 a.m.
Guest Speaker, GEN Raymond T. Odierno, Chief of Staff, United States Army, at 10:30 a.m.