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Special Air Warfare Symposium

Symposium Day One

Special Air Warfare Symposium

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Destin - Fort Walton Beach Convention Center 
  1. Keynote Speech: DARPA and the Competition Space
    Dr. Stefanie Tompkins
    Dr. Stefanie Tompkins, Director - DARPA (via VTC)
  2. Strategic Competition: Framing the Problem with the Pacing Threat
    Major Nathan Schimmel
    Major Nathan Schimmel - Naval Postgraduate School
  3. Senior Leader Conversation
    Moderator: Chief Master Sergeant (Ret.) Matt Caruso
    Moderator: Chief Master Sergeant (Ret.) Matt Caruso, Vice President of Business Development - Berry Aviation
    Command Sergeant Major Robert Armstrong
    Command Sergeant Major Robert Armstrong - U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command
    Chief Master Sergeant Cory M. Olson
    Chief Master Sergeant Cory M. Olson, Command Chief - U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command
    Command Sergeant Major Micah Payne
    Command Sergeant Major Micah Payne, 4th Bn. 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) (Airborne) - United States Army
  4. Keynote Speaker: Global Competition in the Gray Zone
    Lieutenant General Kirk Smith
    Lieutenant General Kirk Smith, Deputy Commander - U.S. Africa Command
  5. Exhibit Hall Open
  6. Networking Lunch
    Please join us for lunch in the Exhibit Hall to network with your fellow attendees and check out the latest capabilities available to the SOF community.
  7. Networking Reception
  8. Panel: SOF Air Power in the Joint Force: Requirements and Capabilities
    Purpose: Discuss ground user requirements for SOF lift, ISR, Fires, and ability of AFSOC and USASOC to meet the demand in a dynamic environment
    Moderator: Major General (Ret.) Mark Clark
    Moderator: Major General (Ret.) Mark Clark, Former Commander - U.S. Marines Special Operations Command
    Major John Cumbie
    Major John Cumbie, G3 Air O - MARSOC
    Brigadier General Justin R. Hoffman
    Brigadier General Justin R. Hoffman, Director, Strategic Plans, Programs and Requirements - U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command
    Colonel Jocelyn Schermerhorn
    Colonel Jocelyn Schermerhorn, A3 - U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command
    Colonel Roger Waleski
    Colonel Roger Waleski, Commander - 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (A)
    Major Gabriele Zito
    Major Gabriele Zito, Italian Liaison Officer, J3-International - U.S. Special Operations Command
  9. Keynote Presentation: Special Operations Air Transformation
    Lieutenant General Tony Bauernfeind
    Lieutenant General Tony Bauernfeind, Commander - U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command
  10. Networking Break
  11. Opening Remarks

Jointly Hosted by AFSOC and Global SOF

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Please note: Co-sponsorship of this event does not imply endorsement of Global SOF, its services, or products by the United States Government, the Department of Defense, or U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command.

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