February Monthly Luncheon & Air Force Panel
| Maj Gen Poss |
Maj Gen Williams |
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| Brig Gen Bethel |
Mr. Walden |
February 6, 2012 (Monday)
Speakers:
- Maj Gen Jim Poss - Moderator
AF/A2, Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for ISR - Maj Gen Brett Williams
AF/A3O, Director Operations DCS Operations, Plans and Requirements - Brig Gen Scott Bethel
AFISRA/CV, Vice Commander AF ISR Agency - Mr. Randy Walden
SES, SAF/AQI, Director Information Dominance
Pre-Registration for this event is now closed. We will have a few seats available for onsite registration Monday morning. Please visit the registration desk at the Ritz starting at 11:00am.
(AFCEA DC Luncheons are always Complementary/No Charge for Government Employees and Students)
General Poss is responsible to the Secretary and Chief of Staff of the Air Force for policy formulation, planning, evaluation, oversight, and leadership of Air Force ISR capabilities. Prior to his current assignment, he was Director, ISR Strategy, Integration and Doctrine, Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance, Headquarters U.S. Air Force.
General Williams is responsible for policy, guidance and oversight of Air Force air and weather operations, training and sourcing. It is the largest directorate on the Air Staff with more than 1,760 personnel, 18 divisions and three field operating agencies, including the Air Force Operations Group, Air Force Flight Standards Agency, and Air Force Weather Agency.
General Bethel is responsible for organizing, training equipping, and presenting assigned forces and capabilities to conduct ISR for combatant commanders and the nation. The AF ISR Agency implements and oversees execution of Air Force policy and guidance to expand ISR capabilities to meet current and future challenges. More than 19,000 AF ISR Agency personnel worldwide provide flexible collection, analysis, weapons monitoring, and operational intelligence to joint warfighters and national agencies.
Mr. Walden is responsible for planning and programming all acquisition and modernization activities for Air Force command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance programs. He guides development of program management directives, acquisition strategies, budget submissions, congressional testimony and international acquisition programs. He advocates acquisition program strategies for reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft, unmanned aircraft systems, command and control and combat support systems, evolving C4ISR infrastructure, net-centric operations and information warfare programs. Mr. Walden also provides Secretary of the Air Force direction and guidance for combat C4ISR systems and architectures to the Air Staff, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Staff and Congress. He directs activities for five C4ISR divisions.
EVENT DETAILS
WHEN:
February 6, 2012 (Monday)
11:15am-12n -- Networking
12n-1:30pm -- Luncheon & Program
WHERE:
Ritz Carlton Pentagon City - Grand Ballroom
1250 South Hayes Street, Arlington, VA 22202
(Parking: Discount on valet at the hotel, or park in Mall)
COST:
Industry Member Pre-Registered -- $55
Industry NonMember Pre-Registered -- $65
Government Reservations -- No Charge (but we need you to pre-register to attend)
Industry Member Walk-in -- $65 (if space is available)
Industry NonMember Walk-in -- $75 (if space is available)
Deadline for cancellations or refunds: 48 hours prior to the event. No refunds thereafter.
| What | Luncheon |
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| When |
Feb. 06 (Mon) 2012 from 11:15 am to 01:30 pm |
| Where | Ritz Carlton, Pentagon City |
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