Munitions Executive Summit

"The Winds of Change - Altering the Munitions Landscape"

7 - 9 February 2006

Phoenix, AZ

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Agenda

Wednesday, February 8, 2006

Welcome and Opening Remarks:

• BG(P) Paul Izzo, USA, Program Executive Officer, Ammunition

Keynote Address:

• LTC William E. Mortensen, USA, Deputy Commanding General, Army Materiel Command

Industry Keynote:

• Mr. Harold Yoh, III, Chairman & CEO, Day & Zimmermann

Public-Private Partnering

• Mr. Ronald Davis, Jr., Chief Industrial Operations, AMC

Warfigher Perspective: OIF/OEF Munitions Engagements / Performance

• LTC Steve Russell), USA, Battalion Commander

OSD Perspective

• Mr. Anthony Melita, Deputy Director, OUSD (AT&L), Defense Systems, Land Warfare and Munitions

Lunch Presentation:

• Mr. Gregory L. Kee, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy, Plans and Policy, G-5

Panel: Acquisition Cross-Service Panel
Chair: BG (P) Paul S. Izzo, USA, PEO Ammunition
Panelist:

• MajGen Kevin Sullivan, USAF, Commander, OGDEN Air Logistics Center
• Mr. Robert Crawford, Deputy, Munitions and Logistics Readiness Center, JMC

OSD Perspective

• Mr. Anthony Melita, Deputy Director, OUSD (AT&L), Defense Systems, Land Warfare and Munitions

Army Ammunition Budget Priorities & Outlook

• COL Mike L. Waclawski, USA, Chief Congressional Budget Liaison, SAFM-BL

Congressional Perspective

• Mr. Dick Ladd, CEO, Robinson International, Inc.

ICAP / NDIA Panel "Industry Status Report"

• BG William R. Holmes, USA (Ret), President and CEO, Day & Zimmermann Munitions and Defense

 

Thursday, February 9, 2006

Health of Industry (Wall Street Vantage)

• Mr. Pierre A. Chao, Senior Fellow, Center for Strategic & International Studies

Panel: PM Panel - Acquisition Programs & Priorities
Chair: Mr. Jim Sutton, Deputy PEO Ammunition
Panelist:

• COL Jeff Gwilliam, USA, PM Joint Services
• COL Mark Rider, USA, PM Maneuver Ammunition Systems
• COL Jack Koster, USA, PM Close Combat Systems
• COL Ole Knudsen, USA, PM Combat Ammunition Systems
  
  • Recent Testing (Video)

Industrial Base

• Mr. Matthew T. Zimmerman, Associate PEO Ammunition, Industrial Base and Mr. Allan Beuster, Chief Industrial Preparedness Division, MLRC, JMC
• A Good Partner (Video)