CONFERENCE DAY ONE | OCTOBER 29

Main Track

7:30 am - 9:00 am Registration & Networking

8:30 am - 8:45 am Boeing Welcome Remarks




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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




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 
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Colonel Peter Lee

Commander, 12th Flying Training Wing
US Air Force

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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

  • 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 
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Colonel Jeffrey Shulman

Commander, 80th Flying Training Wing, Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training (ENJJPT
US Air Force

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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 


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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


  • 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 


 

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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
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Lieutenant General (Ret’d) Anthony J. Rock

Inspector General U.S. Air Force (2016 –2017)
US Air Force

6:15 pm - 6:45 pm CIGAR AND DRINKS RECEPTION HOSTED BY BOEING