Combat Vehicles Conference
"Shaping Tomorrow's Combat Vehicle Programs in Today's Volatility"
12 - 14 October 2009
Dearborn, MI
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Welcome Remarks:
- Mr. Mike Viggato, Deputy to the Commander, TACOM LCMC, U.S. Army
Keynote Addresses:
- LTG Stephen Speakes, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-8, U.S. Army
- Acquisition - Mr. Edward Harrington, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Procurement), Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology)
- LTG Michael Vane, USA, Deputy Commanding General, Futures/Director, Army Capabilities Integration Center
General Session - Session II: Shaping Tomorrow's Combat Vehicle Programs In Today's Volatility
Chair:Mr. William Taylor, Senior Executive Service Program, Executive Officer, U.S. Marine Corps Land Systems
Panel Discussion: PEO Land Systems & MARCORSYSCOM PMs
Panelist:
- Col Brian K. Buckles, USMC, Program Manager, Light Armored Vehicles, U.S. Army TACOM
- LtCol Wendell B. Leimbach Jr., USMC, Program Manager Tank Systems (PG14), Marine Corps Systems Command
- Mr. Bryan Prosser, Mr. Bryan Prosser, Program Manager, AAVS (PG14), MARCORSYSCOM
Panel Discussion: PEO & PM Ground Combat Systems
Moderator: BG David Ogg, USA, Program Executive Officer Ground Combat Systems, U.S. Army
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Discussion: Combat Vehicle Research and Development
Panelist:
- Dr. Grace M. Bochenek, Director, U.S. Army RDECOM-TARDEC
Dr. Joseph A. Lannon, Director for Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center, U.S. Army Armaments Research, Development and Engineering Center, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey
War Panel
Panelist:
- COL John Hort, HBCT Operations
- MSG Brad Kelley, SBCT Operations
- LtCol Scott Leonard, USMC, LAV Operations
Greybeard Perspective
- GEN William S. Wallace, USA (Ret)