17th Annual Expeditionary Warfare Conference
"Expeditionary Warfare - Closing the Gaps"
10 - 13 September 2012
Panama City Beach, FL
Monday, September 10, 2012
Mine Warfare (MIW) in 21st Century Expeditionary Operations
Chair: RADM Chuck Horne, USN (Ret)
LCSs and their Mission Modules in Asymmetric Warfare
- CAPT John Uhl, USN, Deputy, Surface Ships, N96E
Integration of MIW in Expeditionary Operations
- CAPT Randy Hill, USN (Ret), Deputy, Naval Mine and Anti-Submarine Warfare Command
Future of MIW in Asymmetric Warfare
- RDML Frank Morneau, USN, Deputy Director, Expeditionary Warfare Division (N95B), OPNAV
Current and Future MIW Systems
- CAPT John Ailes, USN, Program Manager, LCS Mission Modules, PMS 420
Developmental Status of Our Navy's Timely MIW Systems
- Mr. David Tubridy, Head, Littoral & Mine Warfare Systems Department, NSWC PCD
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Welcome & Introductory Remarks:
- MajGen Thomas A. Benes, USMC (Ret), Expeditionary Warfare Support, Alion Science and Technology; Chairman, NDIA Expeditionary Warfare Division
- Mr. Duane Covert, Northrop Grumman IS; Conference Chair, NDIA Expeditionary Warfare Division
Keynote Speaker:
- Ms. Ariane Whittemore, SES, Assistant Deputy Commandant, Programs and Resources, HQMC
Guest Speakers:
- BrigGen Mark R. Wise, USMC, Commanding General, Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory; Vice Chief of Naval Research, Office of Naval Research
- VADM William Burke, USN, Deputy Chief, Naval Operations, Warfare Systems (N9)
- LtGen Richard P. Mills, USMC, Deputy Commandant, Combat Development and Integration, HQMC
EXWAR Current Operations
Chair: Mr. Dewey Mauldin, Vice President, The Boeing Company
Bold Alligator
- Col Bradley E. Weisz, USMC, Deputy Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group TWO
Recent Operations
- LT Winston Brown, USN, COMPHIBRON 6 AIROPS
- LtCol John Kelley, USMC, Operations Officer, 22 MEU, II MEF
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Keynote Speaker: Rebalancing Expeditionary Warfare Capabilities in the Pacific Area of Operations:
- LtGen Thomas L. Conant, USMC, Deputy Commander, U.S. Pacific Command
Closing the Gaps in EXWAR C4ISR/Cyber
Chair: Mr. Roy Byrd, USMC Programs, ITT Exelis
- Mr. Bob Backus, NSWC PCD
- Mr. Jim Strock, Director, Seabasing Integration Division, DC CD&I
Lunch with Guest Speaker:
- Honorable Robert O. Work, Under Secretary of the Navy, Department of the Navy
Keynote Speaker:
- Mr. Brian J. Persons, SES, Executive Director, Naval Sea Systems Command
Blue/Green Platform Acquisition
Chair: Mr. Jeff Steelman, Vice President, The Steelman Group, Inc.
- Mr. Jay Stefany, Executive Director, Amphibious Warfare and Sealift Office
- RADM Mark H. Buzby, USN, Commander, MilitarySealift Command
- Col Jeffrey K. Mosher, USMC, Department Branch Head, Aviation Weapons Procurement, HQMC
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Resourcing Current Operations and Tomorrow's Asia-Pacific Focused Expeditionary Operations
Chair: Mr. Skip Gaskill, Director, Government Affairs, Textron
- CAPT Travis Schweizer, USN, Special Warfare Branch, OPNAV 951
- CDR Robert DeBuse, USN, Mine Warfare Branch, OPNAV 952
- CDR George Doyon, USN, Amphibious Warfare Branch, OPNAV 953
- CAPT Sean Gaeney, USN, Expeditionary Prepositioning & Connectors Branch, OPNAV 954