FINAL AGENDA - Association of the United States ArmyFINAL AGENDA. 1 The Association of the United States Army would like to thank our 2019 sponsor: 2 AUSA HOT TOPIC: ARMY AVIATION

5 SEPTEMBER 2019GEN Gordon R. Sullivan Conference & Event Center Arlington, VA

ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY

AUSA’S ILW HOT TOPICS

ARMY AVIATION

FINAL AGENDA

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The Association of the United States Army would like to thank our 2019 sponsor:

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AUSA HOT TOPIC: ARMY AVIATION A Professional Development Forum Presented by the

Association of the United States Army’s Institute of Land Warfare

5 September 2019 General Gordon R. Sullivan Conference & Event Center – Arlington, VA

THEME: Army Aviation – Transitioning to Multi-Domain Operations

NOTE: Agenda as of Septembet 2, 2019. All speakers are on an invited basis and subject to change

0800-1600 REGISTRATION 0800-0900 COFFEE SERVICE 0900-0905 SYMPOSIUM ADMINISTRATION, SAFETY, SECURITY

Mr. Alex Brody Acting Senior Director, Meetings Association of the United States Army

0905-0915 INTRODUCTION

GEN Carter F. Ham United States Army Retired President and Chief Executive Officer Association of the United States Army

0915-0930 INTRODUCTION MG Jeffery J. Schloesser United States Army Retired President

AAAA 0930-1000 AVIATION BRANCH UPDATE

MG David J. Francis Commanding General United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence and Fort Rucker

1000-1015 ARMY G3 AVIATION UPDATE

BG Michael C. McCurry Director, Army Aviation

Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff G-3/5/7 1015-1045 MORNING BREAK

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1045-1200 PANEL DISCUSSION #1 – FVL: Developing and Delivering Critical Future Capability

Panel Moderator: MG Kenneth J. Quinlan United States Army Retired Director GasTOPS Inc. Panel Chair: BG Walter T. Rugen Director, Future of Vertical Lift Cross Functional Team

Panel Members: MG David J. Francis Commanding General United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence and Fort Rucker

BG Allan M. Pepin

Commanding General United States Army Special Operations Aviation Command

MG Walter L. Davis United States Army Retired Vice President Army Aviation Programs Cypress International Mr. Chris Van Buiten Vice President, Sikorsky Innovations Lockheed Martin Corporation Mr. Keith Flail Vice President, Advanced Vertical Lift Systems Bell Mr. Patrick H. Mason Deputy Program Executive Officer Program Executive Office, Aviation

1200-1300 REFRESHMENT BREAK

1300-1415 PANEL DISCUSSION #2 – Innovative and Effective Training for Large Scale Combat Operations (LSCO)

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Panel Moderator: LTG Anthony G. Crutchfield United States Army Retired Vice President, Army Systems-Defense, Space and Security Government Operations The Boeing Company Panel Chair: BG Stephen L.A. Michael, Deputy Commanding General United States Army Combined Arms Center Panel Members: GEN James D. Thurman United States Army Retired

BG Ray Davis Assistant Director, Aviation and Safety United States Army National Guard COL Kenneth C. Cole Deputy Commander United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence and Fort Rucker

COL John M. Ferrell, Directorate of Simulations United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence and Fort Rucker

1415-1445 AFTERNOON BREAK 1445-1545 PANEL DISCUSSION #3 – Sustainment of the Current and Future Force

Panel Moderator:

LTG Kevin W. Mangum United States Army Retired Vice President, Army Programs, Rotary and Mission Systems Lockheed Martin Corporation

Panel Chair: Mr. William P. Marriott United States Navy Retired Executive Director United States Army Aviation and Missile Command

Panel Members: BG Walter T. Rugen United States Army

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Director, Future of Vertical Lift Cross Functional Team

MG James R. Myles United States Army Retired

President Myles Associates

COL Bill Morris United States Army Retired Executive Director, Army Program GE Aviation Mr. Patrick H. Mason Deputy Program Executive Officer Program Executive Office, Aviation

1545-1555 CLOSING SPEAKER

MG David J. Francis Commanding General United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence and Fort Rucker

1555-1600 CLOSING COMMENTS

GEN Carter F. Ham United States Army Retired President and Chief Executive Officer Association of the United States Army

1600 DEPARTURE

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