Day 2: Wednesday, May 14, 2025


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8:00 am - 8:55 am MORNING REGISTRATION COFFEE AND NETWORKING

8:50 am - 9:00 am CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS

Co-Chair: Admiral (Ret.) William E. ''Bill'' Gortney - Former Commander, US Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
Co-Chair: General (Ret.) Glen VanHerck - Former Commander, US Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
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Co-Chair: Admiral (Ret.) William E. ''Bill'' Gortney

Former Commander
US Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
See Bio
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Co-Chair: General (Ret.) Glen VanHerck

Former Commander
US Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
See Bio

9:00 am - 9:30 am ADVANCING NAVAL AIR WEAPONS CAPABILITIES

Rear Admiral Keith A. Hash - Commander, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, US Navy

ADVANCING NAVAL AIR WEAPONS CAPABILITIES

• Insights from the Commander Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division

• How NAWCWD is advancing weapons capabilities for Naval Air Forces

• Leveraging research and testing to develop new weapon systems

Rear Admiral Keith Hash, Commander, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD), U.S. Navy


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Rear Admiral Keith A. Hash

Commander, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division
US Navy
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9:30 am - 10:00 am PANEL DISCUSSION: INTERNATIONAL APPROACHES FOR COLLABORATIVE COMBAT AIRCRAFT AND LOYAL WINGMEN

Co-Chair: Admiral (Ret.) William E. ''Bill'' Gortney - Former Commander, US Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)


• Exploring CCA programs from different nations, diving into program differences and similarities across allies
• How each nation is approaching open architecture, tackling challenges and ensuring success
• Understanding training approaches, ensuring successful integration of new CCA capabilities

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Co-Chair: Admiral (Ret.) William E. ''Bill'' Gortney

Former Commander
US Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
See Bio

10:00 am - 10:30 am INDUSTRY INSIGHT SESSION: GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL

INDUSTRY INSIGHT SESSION: GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL

Senior Representative, General Atomics Aeronautical


10:30 am - 11:00 am MORNING COFFEE AND NETWORKING

11:00 am - 11:30 am UPDATES ON AIR FORCE CCA, TIMELINES, PRIORITIES, AND MILESTONES

Lieutenant Colonel Dylan A. Reed - Deputy Program Director for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft Program, US Air Force
Lieutenant Colonel John A. Cummings - Autonomous Collaborative Platforms Division Chief, Headquarters, ACC, US Air Force

UPDATES ON AIR FORCE CCA, TIMELINES, PRIORITIES, AND MILESTONES

• Reflecting on Air Force CCA milestones, making it to flight testing on both prototypes
• Navigating the challenges of open architecture
• Looking ahead at program timelines, vendor selection and more

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Lieutenant Colonel Dylan A. Reed

Deputy Program Director for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft Program
US Air Force
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Lieutenant Colonel John A. Cummings

Autonomous Collaborative Platforms Division Chief, Headquarters, ACC
US Air Force
See Bio

11:30 am - 12:00 pm INDUSTRY LEADERS PANEL DISCUSSION

Co-Chair: Admiral (Ret.) William E. ''Bill'' Gortney - Former Commander, US Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)


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Co-Chair: Admiral (Ret.) William E. ''Bill'' Gortney

Former Commander
US Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
See Bio

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm LUNCH AND NETWORKING

1:00 pm - 1:30 pm PANEL DISCUSSION: WINNING THE ELECTRONIC WARFARE FIGHT

Co-Chair: General (Ret.) Glen VanHerck - Former Commander, US Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
Colonel Candice Sperry - Commander, 350 Spectrum Warfare Group, US Air Force
Captain David M. Halpern *Pending Final Confirmation* - Commodore, Naval Test Wing Pacific, US Navy
Commander Alex “Jabroni” Sandroni - Commander, 513th Electronic Warfare, US Navy

• Exploring the role of EW in current air dominance strategy

• Leveraging EW for situational awareness, and decision making

• Understanding current electronic warfare capabilities, equipping fighters with cutting-edge EW systems, and ensuring superiority


Moderator:

General (Ret.) Glen VanHerck, Former Commander, United States Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) 

Panelists:

Colonel Candice Sperry, Commander, 350th Spectrum Warfare Group, U.S. Air Force

Captain David Halpern, Commander, Naval Test Wing Pacific, U.S. Navy (Pending Final Confirmation)

Commander Alexander Sandroni, Commander 513th Electronic Warfare Squadron, U.S. Navy


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Co-Chair: General (Ret.) Glen VanHerck

Former Commander
US Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
See Bio
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Colonel Candice Sperry

Commander, 350 Spectrum Warfare Group
US Air Force
See Bio
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Captain David M. Halpern *Pending Final Confirmation*

Commodore, Naval Test Wing Pacific
US Navy
See Bio
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Commander Alex “Jabroni” Sandroni

Commander, 513th Electronic Warfare
US Navy
See Bio

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm NEXT GENERATION ACQUISITION


2:30 pm - 3:00 pm NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBITION HALL

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm PANEL DISCUSSION: WEAPONS AND CCA, MANNED FIGHTER INTEGRATION

Co-Chair: Admiral (Ret.) William E. ''Bill'' Gortney - Former Commander, US Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
Captain Lew Callaway - Strike Aircraft and Weapons Branch Head, OPNAV N98, US Navy

PANEL DISCUSSION: WEAPONS AND CCA, MANNED FIGHTER INTEGRATION

• Diving into manned-unmanned integration, ensuring effective teaming, and maximizing weapons capabilities

• Leveraging network-enabled systems, for synchronized operations and enhanced connectivity

• Maintaining interoperability across U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy and allies

Moderator:

Admiral (Ret.) William Gortney, Former Commander, United States Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)

Panelists:

Captain Lew Callaway, Strike Aircraft and Weapons Branch Head, Air Warfare Division (N98), Pentagon, U.S. Navy


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Co-Chair: Admiral (Ret.) William E. ''Bill'' Gortney

Former Commander
US Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
See Bio
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Captain Lew Callaway

Strike Aircraft and Weapons Branch Head, OPNAV N98
US Navy
See Bio

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm PANEL DISCUSSION: AIR POWER IN THE MODERN AGE: TECHNOLOGY, TRAINING AND STRATEGY

Colonel Brandon M. Kelly - Wing Commander, 482d Fighter Wing, US Air Force

• Leveraging 4th and 5th generation fighter jets capabilities, advancing modernization, and adaptability for the multi domain fight

• Keeping up with adversaries' advanced training techniques and priorities
• How procedures and techniques are changing to reflect current challenges and adequately meeting modern needs, and offering multi domain support
Moderator:
Admiral (Ret.) William Gortney, Former Commander, United States Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
Panelists:
Colonel Brandon M. Kelly, Commander, 482nd Fighter Wing (AFRES), U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Anthony R. Norman, Commander 16th Weapons Squadron, U.S. Air Force (Pending Final Confirmation)
Commander Travis Amerine, Commanding Officer, Strike Fighter Squadron 105, U.S. Navy (Pending Final Confirmation

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Colonel Brandon M. Kelly

Wing Commander, 482d Fighter Wing
US Air Force
See Bio

5:00 pm - 5:15 pm CHAIR’S CLOSING REMARKS

Co-Chair: Admiral (Ret.) William E. ''Bill'' Gortney - Former Commander, US Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
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Co-Chair: Admiral (Ret.) William E. ''Bill'' Gortney

Former Commander
US Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
See Bio

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