May 13 - 14, 2025 | Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort and Spa, Henderson, NV
Day 2: Wednesday, May 14, 2025
8:20 am - 8:55 am
MORNING REGISTRATION COFFEE AND NETWORKING
8:50 am - 9:00 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)
9:00 am - 9:30 am
UPDATES ON THE AIR FORCES COLLABORATIVE COMBAT AIRCRAFT (CCA)
Mr. John T. Bailey -
Senior Materiel Leader, CCA Program, Agile Development Office,
US Air Force
Lieutenant Colonel John A. Cummings - Autonomous Collaborative Platforms Division Chief, Headquarters, ACC, US Air Force
· Insights into the Air Forces Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), updates on progress, building and fielding CCA
· Exploring CCA, an affordable, capable aircraft that complements the existing force
· Updates on acquisition and operations, working together to build, test, and integrate this new capability
Mr. John T. Bailey
Senior Materiel Leader, CCA Program, Agile Development OfficeUS Air Force
Lieutenant Colonel John A. Cummings
Autonomous Collaborative Platforms Division Chief, Headquarters, ACCUS Air Force
9:30 am - 10:00 am
FIRESIDE CHAT: US NAVY AIRPOWER AND THE FUTURE OF AIR SUPREMACY
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
10:00 am - 10:30 am
INDUSTRY LEADERS PANEL DISCUSSION
Admiral (Ret.) William E. ''Bill'' Gortney -
Former Commander,
US Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
Robert "Blend'r" Novotny - Executive Director, F-15 Business Development Air Dominance Boeing Defense, Space & Security, Boeing
Barry Cornish - Vice President, Aerospace, Booz Allen
Admiral (Ret.) William E. ''Bill'' Gortney
Former CommanderUS Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
Robert "Blend'r" Novotny
Executive Director, F-15 Business Development Air Dominance Boeing Defense, Space & SecurityBoeing
10:30 am - 11:00 am
MORNING COFFEE AND NETWORKING
11:00 am - 11:30 am
AIR DOMINANCE ARCHITECTURES
Colonel Timothy M. Helfrich -
Senior Materiel Leader (SML), Advanced Aircraft Division, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Air Force Materiel Command,
US Air Force
· Exploring the Air Force's strategies for developing and proliferation of government-owned architectures that enable sustained competition of hardware and software
· How open architectures increase interoperability across the force
· Updates on the Air Forces architectures designed for fighter and air dominance aircraft and current Air Force initiatives
Colonel Timothy M. Helfrich
Senior Materiel Leader (SML), Advanced Aircraft Division, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Air Force Materiel CommandUS Air Force
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
COLLABORATIVE COMBAT AIRCRAFT: HOW INDUSTRY CAN SHAPE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
Barry Cornish -
Vice President, Aerospace,
Booz Allen
Ronnie “Zogg” Hawkins, Defense Mission Expert, Booz Allen - Defense Mission Expert, Booz Allen
Robert "Blend'r" Novotny - Executive Director, F-15 Business Development Air Dominance Boeing Defense, Space & Security, Boeing
Brian Hartwig - Fighters Integration, Boeing Defense
Robert "Blend'r" Novotny
Executive Director, F-15 Business Development Air Dominance Boeing Defense, Space & SecurityBoeing
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
LUNCH AND NETWORKING
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
INDUSTRY INSIGHT SESSION: STAVATTI
Chris Beskar -
Founder and CEO,
Stavatti Aerospace
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
INSIGHTS FROM 505TH COMMAND AND CONTROL WING: ENSURING READINESS THROUGH TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING
Colonel Ryan T. Hayde -
Commander, 505th Command and Control Wing (CCW),
US Air Force
· Discussing current command and control priorities within the 505th Command and Control Wing
· Testing, evaluation, and training priorities to enhance command and control capabilities for the US Air Force
· Understanding the role that enhanced communication and situational awareness play in the United States' overall air superiority strategy
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBITION HALL
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
THE ROYAL AIR FORCE ON SIXTH-GENERATION SYSTEMS
Confirmed Senior Representative -
Head, Air to Air Missiles,
Royal Air Force
· Royal Air Forces strategies for integrating sixth-generation fighters into existing operational framework
· Discussing the technologies being developed for GCAP, enhanced situational awareness, AI, Stealth and more
· Expected challenges in the development and delivery of the sixth-generation fighters, identifying opportunities for innovation
· How GCAP and other sixth gen systems will shape the future of warfare in the air domain
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
NEXT GENERATION COUNTER-UAS CAPABILITIES: INSIGHTS FROM 335 FIGHTER SQUADRON
Lieutenant Colonel Kevin “Rowdy” Murphy -
Commander, 335 Fighter Squadron,
US Air Force
Lieutenant Colonel Kevin “Rowdy” Murphy, Commander,335 Fighter Squadron, US Air Force
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm
CHAIR’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)
