BUILDING READINESS FOR THE FUTURE FIGHT
October 28 - 29, 2025 I The Westin San Antonio North, San Antonio, TX
CONFERENCE DAY ONE | OCTOBER 29
Main Track
7:30 am - 9:00 am
Registration & Networking
8:30 am - 8:45 am
Boeing Welcome Remarks
Sponsored by: The Boeing Company
8:45 am - 9:00 am
CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS
Lieutenant General (Ret’d) Anthony J. Rock -
Inspector General U.S. Air Force (2016 –2017),
US Air Force
Lieutenant General (Ret’d) Anthony J. Rock
Inspector General U.S. Air Force (2016 –2017)US Air Force
9:00 am - 9:30 am
OPENING REMARKS FROM THE AIR EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMAND
- The commander’s vision for Air Force training
- How the Air Force plans to build curriculum to mitigate the pilot shortage
- The importance of partnerships in advancing Military Flight Training
9:30 am - 10:00 am
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS FROM BOEING
Sponsored by: The Boeing Company
10:00 am - 10:30 am
THE FUTURE OF US AIR FORCE AND ITALIAN AIR FORCE TRAINING
- Adapting to the new competitive landscape
- Using simulated settings to advance training
- Identifying ways to improve training
10:30 am - 11:00 am
NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBITION HALL
11:00 am - 11:30 am
STRATEGIC PANEL DISCUSSION HOSTED BY BOEING – LEADING TRENDS, SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES WITHIN THE TRAINING PIPELINE ECOSYSTEM
Colonel Peter Lee -
Commander, 12th Flying Training Wing,
US Air Force
Lieutenant General (Ret’d) Anthony J. Rock - Inspector General U.S. Air Force (2016 –2017), US Air Force
- Understanding how predictive AI can help solve the pilot shortage and create personalized curriculums
- Discussing how to collect data to create proper training platforms
- Differentiating the AI needs of the military from popular open AI platforms
- Determining how synthetic training and live flying mix
Lieutenant General (Ret’d) Anthony J. Rock
Inspector General U.S. Air Force (2016 –2017)US Air Force
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
TRANSFORMING FUTURE FIGHTER LEARNING & TRAINING INTO THE SURROGATE FAMILY OF SYSTEMS
- Transforming Future Fighter Learning and Training into the surrogate family of systems
- Discussing the upcoming needs of the surrogate family of systems including
- AI, ML, VR, and learning management needs
- Creating a new platform for embedded training
- International partnerships and engagements
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
INDUSTRY INSIGHT SESSION HOSTED BY IPERFORMX
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
LUNCH AND NETWORKING IN THE EXHIBITION HALL
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
EURO-NATO JOINT TRAINING PROGRAM
Lieutenant General (Ret’d) Anthony J. Rock -
Inspector General U.S. Air Force (2016 –2017),
US Air Force
- Training in contentious times as conflicts heighten in Ukraine and the Middle East
- Results from the new syllabus and three-dimensional environment training
- Creating synthetic environments to create environments happening in current conflicts
Lieutenant General (Ret’d) Anthony J. Rock
Inspector General U.S. Air Force (2016 –2017)US Air Force
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
FURTHERING COLLABORATION BETWEEN MILITARIES AND INDUSTRY
Lieutenant General (Ret’d) Anthony J. Rock -
Inspector General U.S. Air Force (2016 –2017),
US Air Force
- Lessons learned from successful and unsuccessful partnerships
- Structuring contracts to include incentives and understanding how both parties can feel like they are maximizing the partnership
- Educating soldiers on how to successfully work with industry partners
Lieutenant General (Ret’d) Anthony J. Rock
Inspector General U.S. Air Force (2016 –2017)US Air Force
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
INDUSTRY INSIGHT SESSION HOSTED BY GROB
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
ITALIAN AIR FORCE: EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF AVIATORS
- The commander’s vision for ItAF training
- Education and Training: finding efficiency through the use of new technologies
- Recruiting and retention: facing the challenge
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBITION HALL
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
SUSTAINMENT IN THE AIR FORCE
- Software priorities to enhance the sustainment process
- Solutions to F-35C sustainment as costs are higher than expected
- Navigating the sustainment process
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
TRAINING FOR AIR DOMINANCE AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS
Lieutenant General (Ret’d) Anthony J. Rock -
Inspector General U.S. Air Force (2016 –2017),
US Air Force
- How air dominance training is shifting towards competency training
- Understanding the complexities of air dominance training for aircrafts like the F-35 Lightning II vs. undergraduate aircrafts
- The importance of increased joint, combined exercises and unilateral training to enhance readiness, sharpening our skills and increasing interoperability with the joint force and our partner nations.
- Developing our Air Commandos by nurturing a culture of continuous learning, professional development, and mentorship spanning the continuum of warfare from competition to conflict
Lieutenant General (Ret’d) Anthony J. Rock
Inspector General U.S. Air Force (2016 –2017)US Air Force
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
USING EMERGING TECHNOLOGY FOR MAINTENANCE TRAINING
- Creating virtual reality classrooms for introductory training
- Using AI to develop courses in order to reduce course creation time
- Developing a collection of trainings for out of classroom learning
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
BIOMARKER AND NEUROMODULATION DISCOVERY FOR COGNITIVE ENHANCEMENT AND STRESS RESILIENCE
- How human performance is being accounted for in pilot training
- Determining metrics for human performance in pilots
- Advancement in human performance training for pilots
6:00 pm - 6:15 pm
CHAIRMAN’S CLOSING REMARKS AND END OF CONFERENCE DAY ONE
Lieutenant General (Ret’d) Anthony J. Rock -
Inspector General U.S. Air Force (2016 –2017),
US Air Force
Lieutenant General (Ret’d) Anthony J. Rock
Inspector General U.S. Air Force (2016 –2017)US Air Force
