Combat Vehicles Conference

"Urgent Need Today For Tomorrow's Capabilities"

20 - 22 October 2008

Dearborn, MI

Agenda

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Welcome to Detroit Remarks:

Keynote Address:

  • LTG Michael A. Vane, USA, Director, Army Capabilities Integration Center United States Army Training and Doctrine Command

Panel Discussion: "Future Combat Systems (FCS)"
Panelist:

  • Manned Ground Vehicle Overview, COL Bryan McVeigh, Project Manager, Future Combat Systems (BCT)
  • Manned Ground Vehicles Non-Line of Sight Cannon Overview, LTC Robert (Bob) Hannah, Project Manager, Future Combat Systems (BCT)
  • Mounted Combat Systems Unmanned Ground Vehicles Overview, LTC Winfield Keller, Project Manager, Future Force Unmanned Aircraft Systems

General Session: "Urgent Need Today For Tomorrow's Capabilities"

Panel Discussion: "PEO & PM Land Systems Command"
Moderator: Dr. Robert Lusardi, Deputy Program Manager Light Armored Vehicles, U.S. Army TACOM
Panelist:

  • Test & Evaluation, Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) Program, Lt Col Daryl Crane, USMC
  • Deputy Director, Test & Evaluation, PM Advanced Assault Amphibian

Panel Discussion: "PEO & PM Ground Combat Systems"
Moderator: Mr. Michael Viggato, Deputy PEO, Ground Combat Systems
Panelist:

  • Heavy Brigade Combat Team, COL Paul R. Lepine, PM HBCT
  • PM Mine Resistant Ambush Protection (MRAP)
  • Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Col. Robert Schumitz, PM SBCT
  • Lightweight 155 MM Howitzer, Mr. Michael Viggato, Deputy PEO, Ground Combat Systems
  • Modular Brigade Enhancements Ground Combat Support (GCS), Readiness & Sustainment (R&S), Mr. Kenneth Kish

 

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

R&D/Future Programs
Moderator: Dr. Grace Bochenek, Director, U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center
War Panel: "Operation Iraqi Freedom"