May 13 - 14, 2025 | Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort and Spa, Henderson, NV
Day 1: Tuesday, May 13, 2025
8:15 am - 9:00 am
MORNING REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING COFFEE
9:10 am - 9:20 am
BOEING WELCOME REMARKS
9:25 am - 9:35 am
CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS
Admiral (Ret.) William E. ''Bill'' Gortney -
Former Commander,
US Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
Admiral (Ret.) William E. ''Bill'' Gortney
Former CommanderUS Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
9:30 am - 10:00 am
AIR DOMINANCE CHALLENGES, MITIGATIONS AND SOLUTIONS
General (Ret.) Mark Kelly -
Former Commander, Air Combat Command,
US Air Force
· Platform range & endurance challenge to air dominance
· A contested and congested EMS environment
· Sensor and weapons requirements for long-range kill chains
· Mitigations and solutions going forward
10:00 am - 10:30 am
ENABLING THE LONG-RANGE KILL CHAIN
Robert "Blend'r" Novotny -
Executive Director, F-15 Business Development Air Dominance Boeing Defense, Space & Security,
Boeing
General (Ret.) Mark Kelly - Former Commander, Air Combat Command, US Air Force
Rear Admiral Michael T. Spencer - Commander Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center, US Navy
Confirmed Senior Representative - Head, Air to Air Missiles, Royal Air Force
Moderator:
Admiral (Ret.) William Gortney, Former Commander, United States Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
Panelists:
Rear Admiral Michael T. Spencer, Commander, Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center, US Navy
Robert "Blend'r" Novotny
Executive Director, F-15 Business Development Air Dominance Boeing Defense, Space & SecurityBoeing
Rear Admiral Michael T. Spencer
Commander Naval Aviation Warfighting Development CenterUS Navy
10:30 am - 11:00 am
MORNING COFFEE AND NETWORKING
11:00 am - 11:30 am
ONE FORCE DESIGN
Major General Paul Fast -
Mobilization Asst to Deputy Chief of Staff, Strategy, Integration & Requirements,
US Air Force
ONE FORCE DESIGN
· Closing the technology development gap for today’s strategic environment
· Why it is important to have a diverse Defense Industrial Base
· Securing resilient supply chain – foundation to support all Mission Areas within the USAF One Force Design
Major General Paul Fast, Mobilization Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy, Integration and Requirements, US Air Force
Major General Paul Fast
Mobilization Asst to Deputy Chief of Staff, Strategy, Integration & RequirementsUS Air Force
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
21ST CENTURY TEST AND EVALUATION: INSIGHTS FROM 412TH TEST WING
Brigadier General Douglas P. Wickert -
Commander, 412th Test Wing, Edwards AFB,
US Air Force
· How the 412th Test Wing is supporting next-generation air dominance by building authoritative models
· Understanding how the 412th Test Wing is using digital engineering, project-based models and integrated capability development
· Insights into 412th Test Wing strategies for accelerated testing and evaluation to keep up with rapidly evolving landscapes
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
INDUSTRY INSIGHT SESSION: GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL
Dr. Stacy MacAllister -
Technical Director of Autonomy and Artificial Intelligence,
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
Mr. John T. Bailey - Senior Materiel Leader, CCA Program, Agile Development Office, US Air Force
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
LUNCH AND NETWORKING
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
PANEL DISCUSSION: INTERNATIONAL AIR DEFENSE STRATEGY
Admiral (Ret.) William E. ''Bill'' Gortney -
Former Commander,
US Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
Major General J.D. Smyth - Chief Fighter NORAD Capability, Royal Canadian Air Force
Major General João “Speedy” Gonçalves - General Staff Coordinator, Portuguese Air Force
· Overview of each nation's Air Force defense strategy for the air domain and how a next-generation fighter would fit in
· Updates on next generation initiatives, programs, and anticipated timelines for implementation
· Adopting common operational and communication strategies and standards for effective collaboration with allies
Admiral (Ret.) William E. ''Bill'' Gortney
Former CommanderUS Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
TESTING TO ENABLE AIR DOMINANCE
Colonel Lee W. "Split" Bryant -
Commander, 96th Operations Group,
US Air Force
TESTING TO ENABLE AIR DOMINANCE
· How the 96th Operations Group is aligning strategies for air superiority with digital transformation
· Insights into testing of manned and unmanned systems for future air operations
· Understanding the testing priorities and strategies for AI and other digital tools and plans for successful integration
Colonel Lee Bryant, Commander, 96th Operations Group, US Air Force
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
AFTERNOON COFFEE AND NETWORKING
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
KEYNOTES ADDRESS: PACIFIC PERSPECTIVE INSIGHTS FROM INDOPACOM
Admiral Sam Paparo -
Commander, INDOPACOM,
US Navy
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
PANEL DISCUSSION: AIR DOMINANCE AND MUM-T
Admiral (Ret.) William E. ''Bill'' Gortney -
Former Commander,
US Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
Brian Hartwig - Fighters Integration, Boeing Defense
Lieutenant Colonel John A. Cummings - Autonomous Collaborative Platforms Division Chief, Headquarters, ACC, US Air Force
Alex Ewing - Capability Growth Lead, Boeing
Logan Correll - Phantom Works Autonomous Systems, Boeing Defense
Admiral (Ret.) William E. ''Bill'' Gortney
Former CommanderUS Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
Lieutenant Colonel John A. Cummings
Autonomous Collaborative Platforms Division Chief, Headquarters, ACCUS Air Force
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
LESSONS FROM THE RED SEA: CARRIER AIR WING THREE COMBAT DEPLOYMENT
Captain Marvin "Starvin" Scott -
Commander, Carrier Air Wing THREE,
US Navy
· Defending against an evolving, robust, and aggressive UAS, ASCM, and ASBM threat
· Projecting power from the Carrier Strike Group and integrating in an austere environment
· Adapting the weapon systems you have to the threat you face … at the pace of combat
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
CHAIRMAN’S CLOSING REMARKS
Admiral (Ret.) William E. ''Bill'' Gortney -
Former Commander,
US Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
Admiral (Ret.) William E. ''Bill'' Gortney
Former CommanderUS Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
