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Schedule as of 25 September 2017, and subject to change. For the most updated version, download the app at
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All functions will be held in the Walter E. Washington Convention Center unless otherwise noted.
FRIDAY, 6 October
0800-1700 AUSA Registration West Registration Area
SATURDAY, 7 October
0800-1700 AUSA Registration and Ticket Pickup West Registration Area
Sunday, 8 October
0800 33rd Annual Army Ten-Miler Pentagon Lead Sponsors – AUSA and KBRwyle
0800-1800 AUSA Registration and Ticket Pickup East and West Registration Area
1300-1700 Chapter Presidents Training Rooms Shaw and LeDroit Park, Level M3 Marriott Marquis
1800-2030 Chapter Presidents Reception and Dinner Marquis Ballroom – Salons 1-5, Level M2 Marriott Marquis (Invitation only/ID badge required)
HOST AND KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
GEN Carter F. Ham United States Army, Retired President and CEO Association of the United States Army
Presentation of Chapter Awards
MONDAY, 9 October TODAY’S THEME: LETHALITY
0630-0830 The Sergeant Major of the Army Battle Challenge Room 152 A and Exhibit Hall C
HOST:
SMA Daniel A Dailey Sergeant Major of the Army
OPENING REMARKS:
SMA Kenneth O. Preston United States Army, Retired Vice President NCO & Soldier Programs Association of the United States Army
WELCOME:
GEN Carter Ham United States Army, Retired President and CEO Association of the United States Army
0700-1900 AUSA Ticket Pickup Open West Registration Area
0700-1900 AUSA Registration Open East and West Registration Area
0730-0900 MG Robert G. Moorhead National Guard/Army Reserve Breakfast Room 146 ABC (Ticket/ID badge required)
HOST:
LTG Jack Stultz United States Army, Retired Council of Trustees Association of the United States Army
Presentation of Walter T. Kerwin, Jr. Readiness Awards
1st Battalion 116th Infantry Virginia Army National Guard Commander: LTC Christopher Samulski CSM Irving N. Reed, Jr. 900th Quartermaster Company United States Army Reserve El Paso, TX Commander: Captain Carlos Almanza SFC Emiliano Nevarez
Presentation of Chapter Awards
SPEAKER:
GEN Robert B. Abrams Commanding General United States Army Forces Command
0730-0900 AUSA Family Readiness Networking Breakfast Room 201 (Ticket/ID badge required)
HOST:
Family Readiness Directorate Association of the United States Army
0900-1700 Exhibits Open: Halls A, B, C, D and E
0930-1115 Opening Ceremony Ballroom
Prelude 3rd United States Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) Fife & Drum Corps The United States Army Band, Pershing’s Own
PRESIDING:
GEN Carter F. Ham United States Army, Retired President and CEO Association of the United States Army
INVOCATION:
Chaplain (COL) Terry Austin Military District of Washington United States Army
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
The Honorable James N. Mattis Secretary of Defense
National Award Presentations
General Creighton W. Abrams Medal GEN Eric K. Shinseki United States Army, Retired
Major General Anthony J. Drexel Biddle Medal Catherine “Kit” C. Roache
Lieutenant General Raymond S. McLain Medal MG Gus L. Hargett, Jr. United States Army, Retired
Major General James Earl Rudder Medal MG Marcia M. Anderson United States Army, Retired
Sergeant Major of the Army William G. Bainbridge Medal SGM Todd B. Hunter United States Army, Retired
The Joseph P. Cribbins Award Army Civilian of the Year
Margaret A. Tyree
The AUSA Volunteer Family of the Year SFC Eryn Seidl and Family United States Army, Retired
The AUSA National Service Award Patriot Guard Riders
Presentation of Chapter and Division/ Command Awards
1230-1430 Corporate Member Luncheon Marquis Ballroom – Salon 1-5, Level M2 Marriott Marquis (Ticket/ID badge required)
HOST:
MG Patricia P. Hickerson United States Army, Retired Council of Trustees Association of the United States Army
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
GEN David G. Perkins Commanding General United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
Presentation of Chapter Awards
Patriotic Program The United States Army Brass Quintet
1230-1430 SMA Awards Luncheon Room 146 ABC (CSMs, GOs, NCOs, and Soldiers of the Year – Ticket/ID badge required)
HOST:
SMA Daniel A. Dailey Sergeant Major of the Army
OPENING AND CLOSING REMARKS:
SMA Kenneth O. Preston United States Army, Retired Vice President NCO & Soldier Programs Association of the United States Army
SPEAKER:
GEN James C. McConville Vice Chief of Staff United States Army
Patriotic Program The United States Army Chorus
1230-1430 ROTC Luncheon Marquis Ballroom – Salon 6-10, Level M2 Marriott Marquis (Ticket/ID badge required)
HOST:
LTG Raymond V. Mason United States Army, Retired
SPEAKER:
GEN Gustave F. Perna Commanding General United States Army Materiel Command
Presentation of ROTC Awards
Patriotic Program The United States Army Band Downrange
1300-1730 AUSA Authors’ Forum Room 145 A
MODERATORS:
LTG Theodore G. Stroup, Jr. United States Army, Retired Senior Fellow Association of the United States Army
LTG Richard Trefry United States Army, Retired Senior Fellow Association of the United States Army
AUTHORS’ DISCUSSION:
MG Jacob Even, IDF Retired (Author) COL Simcha B. Maoz, IDF Retired (Author) BG Gideon Avidor, IDF Retired (Presenter) At the Decisive Point in the Sinai: Generalship in the Yom Kippur War Publisher: University Press of Kentucky (September 2017)
Richard W. Harrison, Ph.D. (Editor) The Iasi-Kishinev Operation: The Red Army’s Summer Offensive Into the Balkans Publisher: Helion and Company (August 2017)
The Budapest Operation: An Operational-Strategic Study Publisher: Helion and Company (June 2017)
The Battle of Kursk: The Red Army’s Defensive Operations and Counter-Offensive, July-August 1943 Publisher: Helion and Company (August 2016)
Brian D. Laslie, Ph.D. (Author) Architect of Air Power: General Laurence S. Kuter and the Birth of the US Air Force Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky (October 2017)
COL Pesach Malovany, IDF Retired (Author) Wars of Modern Babylon: A History of the Iraqi Army from 1921 to 2003 Publisher: University Press of Kentucky (July 2017)
MG David T. Zabecki, USA Retired (Editor) Lossberg’s War: The World War I Memoirs of a German Chief of Staff Publisher: University Press of Kentucky (September 2017)
BG Dani Asher, IDF Retired (Editor) Inside Israel’s Northern Command: The Yom Kippur War on the Syrian Border Publisher: University Press of Kentucky (February 2016)
Robert S. Allen (Author), Capt John Nelson Rickard, CAF (Editor) Forward with Patton: The World War II Diary of Colonel Robert S. Allen Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky (August 2017)
1330-1500 Digital Learning Session: Social Media and the Future of Leader Development Room 204 ABC
PANELISTS:
COL Jim Greer, Ph.D. United States Army, Retired
CPT Doug Meyer Creator Hay in the Barn Leader
Rebecca Johnson, Ph.D. Marine Corps University
MAJ Joe Byerly Editor and Creator From the Green Notebook
Presentation/Tutorial: How Twitter can be an Army Friend
1330-1500 United States Army Women’s Foundation Panel: Leading in a Complex World Room 209 BC
Presentation: Firsts, Seconds, and Leader Thirds
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
MG Mari K. Eder United States Army, Retired Former Deputy Chief of the United States Army Reserve
Panel Presentation: Extraordinary Soldiers: Their Experiences, Challenges, Successes
MODERATOR:
CSM Donna A. Brock United States Army, Retired Senior Enlisted Advisor 43rd Surgeon General United States Army
PANELISTS:
BG Cindy R. Jebb 14th Dean of the Academic Board United States Military Academy, West Point
CW5 Phyllis J. Wilson Senior Army Leadership Instructor United States Army Warrant Officer Career College Fort Rucker
CSM Billie Jo Boersma Command Sergeant Major United States Army Garrison Fort Belvoir
SSG Elizabeth Marks World Class Athlete Program Fort Carson 2016 Paralympic Gold and Bronze Medalist 2016 Invictus Games (4) Gold Medals 2016 ESPY Pat Tillman Award Recipient
1400-1600 ILW Contemporary Military Forum Room 151 AB
Ready Now
LEAD SPEAKER:
GEN Robert B. Abrams Commanding General United States Army Forces Command
PANELISTS:
MG Joseph M. Martin Commanding General 1st Infantry Division
MG Joseph F. Jarrard Adjutant General State of Georgia
COL Christopher R. Norrie Chief, Operations Group, National Training Center and former Commander 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, the rotational Armor Brigade Combat Team to Europe
1400-1600 ILW Contemporary Military Forum Room 147 AB
Future Multi-Domain Threats within the Operational Environment
Lead Speaker:
BG Kevin C. Wulfhorst Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, G-2 United States Army Reserve
PANELISTS:
Jeffrey Mankoff Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program Center for Strategic & International Studies
Ken Gause Director, International Affairs Group CNA
Mehdi Khalaji Libitzky Family Fellow The Washington Institute
Peter Brookes Senior Fellow, National Security Affairs Heritage Foundation
Vera Zakem Director, Strategy, Marketing, and Partnerships/ Project Director (CSS) CNA
1400-1600 Military Retiree and Veteran Update Seminar Room 140 A
1400-1630 AUSA Military Family Forum I Room 207 AB
Warrior and Family: Wellness It Takes a Team
OPENING REMARKS:
Patricia M. Barron Director Family Readiness Association of the United States Army
LEAD SPEAKER:
MG Robert D. Tenhet Deputy Surgeon General and Deputy Commanding General (Support) United States Army Medical Command
Soldier and Family Wellness Panel
MODERATOR:
Josie E. Beets Senior Advisor for the Chief Financial Officers Council and President’s Management Council Office of Executive Councils Past President, Military Spouse JD Network
PANELISTS:
Chaplain (COL) Joseph H. Melvin Fort Belvoir Garrison Chaplain
COL Miguel D. Howe United States Army, Retired April and Jay Graham Fellow of the Military Service Initiative George W. Bush Institute
LTC Amy Beth P. Moore United States Army, Retired Army Survivor Advisory Working Group
Marianne L. Campano Military Caregivers - Heart of Recovery Initiative Office of the Surgeon General, Army
Rachel M. O’Hern Executive Director Returning Heroes Home Inc.
CLOSING SPEAKER:
Vice Admiral Raquel C. Bono Director, Defense Health Agency Medical Corps, United States Navy
1400-1700 Reserve Component Committee Meeting Room 209 A
1500-1630 CSM ARNG/CSM USAR Breakout Session Room 150 AB
SPEAKERS:
SMA Daniel A. Dailey Sergeant Major of the Army
CSM Christopher S. Kepner Command Sergeant Major Army National Guard
CSM Ted L. Copeland Command Sergeant Major United States Army Reserve
1500-1700 ILW Contemporary Military Forum Room 202 B
Army Modernization – A Lifecycle Approach to Lethality
LEAD SPEAKER:
Steffanie B. Easter Principal Deputy Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology)
1500-1800 Army Civilian Advisory Committee Room 203 AB
1500-1800 Young Professionals Advisory Committee Room 145 B
1730-1830 International Military Reception Room 146 ABC (Invitation, Ticket/ID badge required)
1830-2015 President’s Reception Ballroom (Ticket/ID badge required)
HOST:
GEN Carter F. Ham United States Army, Retired President and CEO Association of the United States Army
Honoring:
The Honorable Ryan D. McCarthy Acting Secretary of the Army
GEN Mark A. Milley Chief of Staff United States Army
SMA Daniel A. Dailey Sergeant Major of the Army
Presentation of the John W. Dixon Award Dennis A. Muilenburg Chairman, President and CEO The Boeing Company
TUESDAY, 10 October TODAY’S THEME: READINESS
0730-1700 AUSA Registration and Ticket Pickup
East and West Registration Area
0730-830 Warrant Officers Breakfast Room 209 ABC (Ticket/ID badge required)
OPENING REMARKS:
GEN Gustave F. Perna Commanding General United States Army Materiel Command
COMPO UPDATE:
CW5 Richard R. Kunz, Jr. Command Chief Warrant Officer United States Army Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth, KS
CW5 Peter T. Panos Command Chief Warrant Officer United States Army National Guard
CW5 Russell P. Smith Command Chief Warrant Officer United States Army Reserve
0800-0900 International Military Networking Breakfast Room 202 A (Ticket/ID badge required)
SPEAKER:
MG Stephen E. Farmen Commanding General United States Army Security Assistance Command
0800-1100 Retiree and Veterans Affairs Committee Meeting Room 140 A
0800-1100 Chapter Presidents and Delegates Workshop Room 150 AB
0830-0930 Congressional Staffers Breakfast Room 146 ABC (Invitation only)
SPEAKERS:
The Honorable Ryan D. McCarthy Acting Secretary of the Army
GEN Mark A. Milley Chief of Staff United States Army
0830-1700 Small Business Seminar Room 201 (See agenda on page 48)
0830-1100 The Sergeant Major of the Army’s Professional Development Forum Room 152 AB
Building Readiness Through Training and Education
OPENING REMARKS:
SMA Kenneth O. Preston United States Army, Retired Vice President NCO & Soldier Programs Association of the United States Army
SPEAKERS:
SMA Daniel A. Dailey Sergeant Major of the Army
CSM David S. Davenport Command Sergeant Major United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
CSM David O. Turnbull Command Sergeant Major United States Army Combined Arms Center
CSM Jimmy J. Sellers Command Sergeant Major United States Army Sergeants Major Academy (Commandant)
Joe Parson Army University
AWARD PRESENTATION:
SMA Daniel A. Dailey Sergeant Major of the Army
Presentation of Larry L. Strickland Educational Leadership Award
Presentation of SGM Dawn Kilpatrick Memorial AUSA Scholarship Award
0900-1100 Warrant Officers Professional Development Forum Room 202 B
SPEAKER:
GEN Gustave F. Perna Commanding General United States Army Materiel Command
0900-1700 Exhibits Open: Halls A, B, C, D and E
0900-1200 AUSA Military Family Forum II Room 207 AB
Soldier & Family Readiness - Identifying Needs & Leveling Expectations
OPENING REMARKS:
Meg O’Grady Vice President Military and Public Sector Solutions Kaplan University
R.E.A.L. Training Overview Heather E. Leiby School Liaison Transition Specialist, G-9 Installations Management Command United States Army
SPEAKER:
Diane M. Randon Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower & Reserve Affairs) Office of the Secretary of the Army
Assessing Soldier and Family Needs Dr. Carra S. Sims Senior Behavioral and Social Scientist The RAND Corporation
Strengthening Soldier and Family Readiness Panel
MODERATOR:
SGM Rodney J. Rhoades Senior Enlisted Advisor United States Army Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management
PANELISTS:
CSM Michael A. Grinston Command Sergeant Major United States Army Forces Command
CSM David S. Davenport Sr. Command Sergeant Major United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
CSM Sheryl D. Lyon Command Sergeant Major United States Army Europe
CSM Christopher S. Kepner Command Sergeant Major United States Army National Guard
CSM Ted L. Copeland Command Sergeant Major United States Army Reserve
1000-1130 Director, Army National Guard Seminar Room 145 AB
SPEAKER:
LTG Timothy J. Kadavy Director, Army National Guard National Guard Bureau
1000-1200 ILW Contemporary Military Forum (Homeland Defense) Room 151 AB
Defense Partnerships and Security of North America
MODERATOR:
LTG Jeffrey S. Buchanan Commanding General United States Army North/Fifth United States Army
PANELISTS:
LTG Reynold N. Hoover Deputy Commander United States Northern Command
LGEN Stephen Bowes Commander, Canadian Joint Operations Command Canadian Armed Forces
Sergio de la Peña Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Western Hemisphere Affairs United States Department of Defense
Ronald D. Vitiello Acting Deputy Commissioner United States Customs and Border Protection United States Department of Homeland Security
LtGen Roble Arturo Granados Gallardo Chief of Staff, National Defense Mexican Military
1000-1200 ILW Contemporary Military Forum Room 147 AB
Army Materiel Readiness for the Future Force
LEAD SPEAKER:
Lisha Adams Executive Deputy to the Commanding General United States Army Materiel Command
MODERATOR:
MG Cedric T. Wins Commanding General United States Army Research, Development and Engineering Command
PANELISTS:
MG John A. George Director Force Development Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-8
MG Robert M. Dyess, Jr. Deputy Director/Chief of Staff Army Capabilities Integration Center United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
MG Susan A. Davidson Commander 8th Theater Sustainment Command United States Army Pacific Command
Loren Thompson, Ph.D. (Invited) Chief Operating Officer Lexington Institute
Scott J. Davis Program Executive Officer Combat Support & Combat Service Support
1230-1430 Dwight David Eisenhower Luncheon Ballroom (Ticket/ID badge required)
HOST:
Phebe N. Novakovic Chairman Council of Trustees Association of the United States Army
MASTER OF CEREMONIES:
GEN Carter F. Ham United States Army, Retired President and CEO Association of the United States Army
SPEAKER:
GEN Mark A. Milley Chief of Staff United States Army
INVOCATION:
Chaplain (BG) Thomas L. Solhjem Deputy Chief of Chaplains United States Army
Stephen Ailes - Ralph E. Haines, Jr. Award SSG Chad A. Hickey
Finnis D. McCleery Award SSG Bryan N. Ivery
Gen Maxwell Thurman Recruiting Excellence Awards SSG Christopher J. Geber SFC Richard E. Barcus SSG Brian J. Campagna
Army Retention Excellence Awards SSG Gwen E. Van Etten SFC Matthew D. Wienczkowski
1300-1600 Small Business Matchmaking Room 202 A
1400-1600 Military Retirement Planning Seminar Room 140 A
1430-1530 Foreign Military Sales Room 202 B
Building Readiness Through Partner Capacity
SPEAKERS:
LTG Charles W. Hooper Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency
Ms. Ann Cataldo Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Defense Exports & Cooperation
MG Stephen E. Farmen Commanding General United States Army Security Assistance Command
1500-1600 ILW Contemporary Military Forum – United States Department of Homeland Security Breakout Session I Room 204 AB
Unity of Effort for International Security
OPENING REMARKS:
LTG Jeffrey S. Buchanan Commanding General United States Army North/Fifth United States Army
MODERATOR:
Eric Olson Wilson Center
PANELISTS:
Richard Booth Director Domains Awareness Division United States Department of Homeland Security
Chief Robert Boatright Director Border Patrol Special Coordinator Center United States Border Patrol
BG Patrick Hamilton Director, Joint Staff Joint Force Headquarters, Austin, Texas National Guard Bureau
BG Laura L. Yeager Director, Joint Staff Joint Force Headquarters, Sacramento, California National Guard Bureau
1500-1630 AUSA Military Family Forum III 207 AB
A Town Hall with the Army’s Senior Leaders
OPENING REMARKS:
LTG Michael Linnington United States Army, Retired Chief Executive Officer Wounded Warrior Project
MODERATOR:
LTG Gwen Bingham Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management
PANELIST:
The Honorable Ryan D. McCarthy Acting Secretary of the Army
GEN Mark A. Milley Chief of Staff United States Army
SMA Daniel A. Dailey Sergeant Major of the Army
Special Recognition Army Survivors Advisory Working Group AUSA Volunteer Family of the Year
CLOSING REMARKS:
Patricia M. Barron Director Family Readiness Association of the United States Army
1500-1600 Army Civilian Career Program Session: CP19 – Physical Security Liberty Ballroom – Salon N, Level M4 Marriott Marquis
LEAD SPEAKER:
Dewayne McOsker, Office of the Provost Marshal General
SUPPORTING SPEAKER:
Martin “Nick” Hunter Office of the Provost Marshal General
1630-1730 Army Civilian Career Program Session: CP15 – Quality and Reliability Assurance Liberty Ballroom – Salon N, Level M4 Marriott Marquis
Generational Diversity: Bridging the Gap in the Workplace
SPEAKER:
Tanya Allbritten CP15 Proponency Manager
1500-1630 Chief, United States Army Reserve Seminar Room 147 AB
Readiness for the Near Peer Fight
PANELISTS:
LTG Charles D. Luckey Chief of Army Reserve Commanding General United States Army Reserve Command
GEN Robert B. Brown Commanding General United States Army Pacific
Gen Robert B. Abrams (Invited) Commanding General United States Army Forces Command
LTG Stephen M. Twitty Commanding General First United States Army
LTG Joseph Anderson (Invited) Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7 United States Army
1500-1700 Chapter Operations Committee Meeting Room 208 B
1500-1700 ILW Contemporary Military Forum: Room 151 AB
Year of Execution: Achieving Deterrence in Europe Through Land Power Dominance
LEAD SPEAKER:
LTG Ben Hodges Commanding General United States Army Europe
PANELISTS:
LTG Darryl A. Williams Commander Allied Land Command North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Maj. Gen. Jaroslaw Mika General Commander Polish Armed Forces
Lt. Gen. Leo Beulen Commanding General Royal Netherlands Army
Maj. Gen. Karl Engelbrektson Chief of Staff Swedish Army
MODERATOR:
COL Kathleen Turner Public Affairs Director United States Army Europe
1645-1815 Guard and Reserve Reception Room 150 B
1930-2100 AUSA Concert featuring Mark Wills The United States Army Band Downrange
Ballroom B Sponsored by Veterans United
WEDNESDAY, 11 October TODAY’S THEME: BUILDING THE FUTURE FORCE
0700-0900 First and European Regions Breakfast Meeting Marquis Ballroom – Salon 6, Level M2
Marriott Marquis (Invitation only/ID badge required)
PRESIDING:
COL Dennis J. Dougherty United States Army, Retired First Region President
Eric P. Lien European Region President
SPEAKER:
LTG Frederick B. Hodges Commanding General United States Army Europe and Seventh Army
Presentation of Chapter Awards
0700-0830 Second Region Breakfast Meeting Marquis Ballroom – Salon 5, Level M2 Marriott Marquis (Invitation only/ID badge required)
PRESIDING:
CSM Douglas W. Gibbens Second Region President
SPEAKER:
LTG Paul A. Ostrowski Military Deputy/Director, Army Acquisition Corps Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology)
Presentation of Chapter Awards
0700-0900 Third Region Breakfast Meeting Marquis Ballroom – Salons 9-10, Level M2 Marriott Marquis (Invitation only/ID badge required)
PRESIDING:
Kris McBride Third Region President
SPEAKER:
LTG Laura J. Richardson Deputy Commanding General/Chief of Staff United States Army Forces Command
Presentation of Chapter Awards
0700-0900 Fourth Region Breakfast Meeting Marquis Ballroom – Salons 3-4, Level M2 Marriott Marquis (Invitation only/ID badge required)
PRESIDING:
Gus J. Rodriquez First Region President
SPEAKER:
GEN David G. Perkins Commanding General United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
Presentation of Chapter Awards
0700-0900 Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Regions Breakfast Meeting Marquis Ballroom – Salons 1-2, Level M2 Marriott Marquis (Invitation only/ID badge required)
PRESIDING:
Doug Stuart, Ph. D. Fifth Region President
COL Phil Stage United States Army, Retired Sixth Region President
COL Sam Thiessen United States Army, Retired Seventh Region President
SPEAKER:
LTG Charles D. Luckey Chief, Army Reserve Commanding General United States Army Reserve Command
Presentation of Chapter Awards
0700-0900 Pacific Region Breakfast Meeting Marquis Ballroom – Salons 7-8, Level M2 Marriott Marquis (Invitation only/ID badge required)
PRESIDING:
COL Benjamin D. Lukefahr United States Army, Retired Pacific Region President
SPEAKER:
GEN Robert B. Brown Commanding General United States Army Pacific
Presentation of Chapter Awards
0800-1700 AUSA Registration and Ticket Pickup
East and West Registration Area (Marshall Dinner tickets may be picked up at the Information Desk until 1930)
0800-0915 Senior Executive Service Meeting Rooms Shaw and LeDroit Park, Level M3 Marriott Marquis
SPEAKER:
The Honorable Ryan D. McCarthy Acting Secretary of the Army
0900-1700 IGNITE D.C. Room 207 AB (Pre-registration required)
0900-1600 Small Business Seminar Room 201 (See agenda on page 48)
0900-1700 Exhibits Open: Halls A, B, C, D and E
0900-1100 ILW Contemporary Military Forum Room 151 AB
Multi-Domain Battle: Converging Cross-Domain Solutions
LEAD SPEAKER:
GEN David Perkins Commanding General United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
PANELISTS:
Gen. James M. “Mike” Holmes Commander Air Combat Command Langely Air Force Base, Virginia
LtGen Robert S. Walsh (Invited) Commanding General Marine Corps Combat Development Command
MG Stephen G. Fogarty Chief of Staff United States Cyber Command
VADM Kevin D. Scott (Invited) Director Joint Force Development, J7
The Honorable Elbridge A. Colby Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy and Force Development United States Department of Defense
Lt.Gen. Frank Leidenberger Commander German Army Elements Multinational Headquarters and Basic Military Organization
0900-1100 ILW Contemporary Military Forum Room 147 AB
Man, Train, Equip the Force of the Future
PANEL MODERATOR:
CSM Daniel K. Elder United States Army, Retired Senior Fellow Association of the United States Army
PANEL CHAIR:
SMA Daniel A. Dailey Sergeant Major of the Army
PANELISTS:
CSM Anthony T. Stoneburg Command Sergeant Major United States Army Recruiting Command
James Cox Army Marketing Research Group Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
CSM Michael L. Gragg Command Sergeant Major United States Army Center for Initial Military Training
Dr. Whitfield “Chip” East Director of Guidance Department of Physical Education United States Academy, West Point
CSM Rodger W. Mansker Command Sergeant Major United States Army Materiel Command
Tom W. Coleman Chief, Operations Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier
0930-12:00 AUSA ILW Paper Presentation Room 150 B
MODERATOR:
LTG Theodore G. Stroup, Jr. United States Army, Retired Senior Fellow Association of the United States Army
PRESENTERS:
Scott S. Haraburda Conventional Munitions Industrial Base Land Warfare Paper 113, August 2017
COL Susan Bryant, USA COL Heidi Urben, USA Reconnecting Athens and Sparta: A Review of OPMS XXI at 20 Years
0930-1130 Army Civilian Forum Independence Ballroom – Salon A-D, Level M4 Marriott Marquis
Army Civilians: Professionals Enabling Readiness
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
LTG Thomas C. Seamands Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1 United States Army
SPEAKER:
Kathleen S. Miller Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations (G-3/5/7) Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7
PANEL DISCUSSION:
Steffanie B. Easter Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology)
William F. Moore Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4 United States Army
Diane M. Randon Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower & Reserve Affairs) Office of the Secretary of the Army
Charles G. (Gregg) Stevens Chief Army Medical Department Civilian Corps United States Army Medical Command
1000-1100 ILW Contemporary Military Forum: Department of Homeland Security Breakout Session II Room 204 AB
Unity of Effort in Protecting the Force
OPENING REMARKS AND MODERATOR:
MG David P. Glaser Provost Marshal General/Commanding General United States Army Criminal Investigation Command
PANELISTS:
Kurt Reuther Director Regional Intelligence United States Department of Homeland Security
Douglas Raymond Assistant Chief of Staff United States Army North, G-2
Emmitt “Skip” Sigmon Senior Advisor Office of the Director of INTERPOL-Washington United States Department of Justice
Michael Trapp Deputy Provost Marshal United States Army North
1000-1200 Military Retirement Planning Seminar Room 140 A
1130-1200 Sustaining Member Reception Room 145 AB (Invitation/Ticket/ID badge required)
1200-1330 Sustaining Member Luncheon Room 146 ABC (Invitation/Ticket/ID badge required)
HOST:
GEN Carter F. Ham United States Army, Retired President and CEO Association of the United States Army
SPEAKERS:
The Honorable Ryan D. McCarthy Acting Secretary of the Army
The Honorable Patrick M. Shanahan Deputy Secretary of Defense
1200-1400 Army Civilian Luncheon Marquis Ballroom – Salon 5, Level M2 Marriott Marquis (Ticket/ID badge required)
HOST:
John B. Nerger Advisory Board of Directors Association of the United States Army
Presentation of AUSA Regional Army Civilian of the Year Awards
Presentation of Chapter Awards
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
GEN Gustave F. Perna Commanding General United States Army Materiel Command
1300-1600 Small Business Matchmaking Room 202 A
1300-1630 Outstanding Soldiers Tour of Arlington National Cemetery and Washington, D.C. Buses depart from the Convention Center 9th Street between L Street and Mt. Vernon
1400-1500 ILW Contemporary Military Forum: Department of Homeland Security Breakout Session III Room 204 AB
Unity of Effort in Disaster
OPENING REMARKS AND MODERATOR:
COL Barry Graham Defense Coordinating Officer Federal Emergency Management Agency – Region VI United States Northern Command
PANELISTS:
MG Richard J. Gallant Commander Joint Task Force Civil Support United States Northern Command
Brig. Gen. Timothy J. LaBarge Chief of Staff New York Air National Guard
COL Brett VanCamp Defense Coordinating Officer Federal Emergency Management Agency – Region III United States Northern Command
Tito Hernandez NJ Federal Coordinating Officer Federal Emergency Management Agency
RADM Joseph L. Nimmich United States Coast Guard, Retired
1400-1600 ILW Contemporary Military Forum Room 151 AB
A New Kind of Force for a New Fighting Domain: Cyber Talent Management
MODERATOR:
LTG Paul M. Nakasone Commanding General United States Army Cyber Command
PANELISTS:
MG John B. Morrison, Jr. Commanding General United States Army Cyber Center of Excellence
BG Stephen J. Hager Deputy Commander (Operations) Cyber National Mission Force United States Cyber Command
Herbert S. Lin, Ph.D. Senior Research Scholar for Cyber Policy and Security Hank J. Holland Fellow in Cyber Policy and Security, Hoover Institution Stanford University
Christopher Lynch Leader Defense Digital Service United States Department of Defense
Guy Filippelli Vice President, Solutions Data and Insider Threat Solutions Forcepoint
1400-1600 ILW Contemporary Military Forum Room 147 AB
Army Special Operations Value to the Nation
LEAD SPEAKER:
LTG Kenneth E. Tovo Commanding General United States Army Special Operations Command
PANELISTS:
The Honorable Geoffrey R. Pyatt United States Ambassador Hellenic Republic United States Embassy Athens, Greece
Mark E. Mitchell Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict
BG David P. Komar Director, Requirements Integration Directorate Army Capabilities Integration Center United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
COL Bethany C. Aragon Commander 4th Military Information Support Group (Airborne)
LTC Tom Craig Commander 1st Battalion 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
COL Brandon Tegtmeier Commander 75th Ranger Regiment
1430-1530 Army Civilian Career Program Session: CP11 – Comptroller Independence Ballroom – Salon B, Level M4
Marriott Marquis
1430-1530 Army Civilian Career Program Session: CP53 – Medical Independence Ballroom – Salon B, Level M4
Marriott Marquis
Aligning and Developing the Army’s Medical Civilian Workforce to Support the Surgeon General’s Strategic Campaign Objectives and Army Medical Department’s Mission
SPEAKERS:
Greg Stevens CP 53 Functional Chief Representative
Carolyn Collins CP 53 Army Career Program Proponency Manager
1600-1700 Army Civilian Career Program Session: CP12 – Safety & Occupational Health Independence Ballroom – Salon B, Level M4
Marriott Marquis
SPEAKER:
Dr. Brenda Miller CP12 Functional Chief Representative Safety & Occupational Health Proponent
1600-1700 Army Civilian Career Program Session: CP26 – Manpower and Force Management Independence Ballroom – Salon B, Level M4
Marriott Marquis
LEAD SPEAKER:
Beryl Hancock Chief, CP26 Proponency Office
PANELIST:
Michele Davis CP26 Program Manager
1830-2130 George Catlett Marshall Memorial Reception and Dinner Ballroom (Ticket/ID badge required)
HOST:
Phebe N. Novakovic Chairman Council of Trustees Association of the United States Army
MASTER OF CEREMONIES:
GEN Carter F. Ham United States Army, Retired President and CEO Association of the United States Army
INVOCATION:
Chaplain (MG) Paul K. Hurley Chief of Chaplains United States Army
George Catlett Marshall Medal Presentation Awarded to:
Gary Sinise Actor, Director, Musician, and Humanitarian Founder, Gary Sinise Foundation
Patriotic Program Selections by the United States Army Band Pershing’s Own
COL Andrew J. Esch Leader and Commander