BUILDING READINESS FOR THE FUTURE FIGHT THROUGH
VERSATILITY, SCALABILITY, & AFFORDABILITY IN PILOT TRAINING
October 3-4, 2023
Embassy Suites Brooks Hotel, San Antonio, Texas
CONFERENCE DAY TWO | OCTOBER 4
Main Track
8:00 am - 8:50 am
MORNING COFEE & REGISTRATION
8:50 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
OVERVIEW OF CNATRA EFFORTS FOR THE FUTURE OF NAVAL FLIGHT TRAINING
Rear Admiral Richard Brophy -
Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA),
US Navy
· Development of the requirements for the future Tactical Surrogate Aircraft
· Future lines of effort for the upcoming Undergraduate Jet Training System (UJTS) replacement for the T-45 Goshawk, impacts on training
· Balancing future jet training aircraft as both a companion trainer and as an adversary
10:00 am - 10:30 am
DEVELOPING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TACTICAL SURROGATE AIRCRAFT PROGRAM
Rear Admiral Michael “Buzz” Donnelly -
Director, Air Warfare Division, N98, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations,
US Navy
· Outlining the requirement for the acquisition of tactical surrogate aircraft to support future pilot training and prepare naval aviators on frontline combat aircraft including F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and F-35C Linghtning II
· Augmenting flight time and training on frontline aircraft
· Providing adversary air support
Rear Admiral Michael “Buzz” Donnelly
Director, Air Warfare Division, N98, Office of the Chief of Naval OperationsUS Navy
10:30 am - 11:00 am
COFFEE NETWORKING BREAK
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
AGILITY AND COMPETENCE: EXPANSION OF NAVAL AVIATION TRAINING NEXT
Commander Kevin Friel -
Director, Naval Aviation Training Next (NATN), Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA),
US Navy
· Lessons learned from continued success of classes graduating from Project Avenger
· Continued opportunities for expansion of NATN and Project Hellcat following success at Training Wings 4 and 5
· Opportunities for maximizing Live Virtual Constructive exercises, AI applications, VR and virtual trainers
Commander Kevin Friel
Director, Naval Aviation Training Next (NATN), Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA)US Navy
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
STRATEGIC PANEL DISCUSSION
Sponsored by: The Boeing Company
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
MAXIMIZING THE POTENTIAL OF NAVAL AVIATORS ON THE PATH TO ACHIEVE THIER WINGS
Captain Aaron Rybar -
Commodore, Training Air Wing Two, Naval Air Training Command,
US Navy
· Overview of current and future efforts to train Student Naval Aviators through coursework, flight hours and flight simulator technology
· Managing proper training needs for the T-45 Goshawk during the remainder of its lifecycle
· Potential jet training opportunities for US international allies
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
LUNCH AND NETWORKING
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
PANEL SESSION: MANAGING EFFECTIVE SUSTAINMENT TRAINING
· Overview of sustainment efforts for the T-7 and other trainer aircraft
· Assessing current and future training needs for sustainment
· Overseeing training for effective lifecycle management of USAF aircraft and systems
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
PANEL SESSION: ACCELERATING WARFIGHTER READINESS THROUGH TRAINING SOLUTIONS
Lieutenant Commander Mike Natali PhD, MSC -
Deputy Commander, Air Warfare Training Development, Naval Air Warfare Training Systems Division, US Navy,
US Navy
· Managing inter-service coordination and training systems support
· Acceleration of collaboration efforts on flight training simulators and video game environments with other service stakeholders at Team Orlando
· Building training simulation hardware and software in concert with industry: future opportunities
Lieutenant Commander Mike Natali PhD, MSC
Deputy Commander, Air Warfare Training Development, Naval Air Warfare Training Systems Division, US NavyUS Navy
