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Distinguished Participants

CMSAF James A. CodyChief Master Sergeant of the

United States Air Force

Lt. Gen. Maryanne MillerChief

Air Force Reserve

Col. Joe M. Jackson, USAF, RetMedal of Honor Recipient

United States Air Force

Lt. Gen.General Patrick J. Donahue II Deputy Commanding GeneralU.S. Army Forces Command

Gen. Darren W. McDew Commander

U.S. Transportation Command

Gen. Stephen W. WilsonVice Chief of Staff

United States Air Force

Deborah Lee James Secretary

United States Air Force

Gen. Carlton D. Everhart IICommander

Air Mobility Command

Lt. Gen. L. Scott RiceDirector

Air National Guard

Gen. Ellen M. PawlikowskiCommander

Air Force Materiel Command

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Seminar SyllabuSSeminar 1Title: Medal of Honor FlightPresenter: Col (R) Jackson An inductee into the Airlift/Tanker Association Hall of Fame, Colonel Jackson is the only living air mobility Medal of Honor recipient. On Mother’s Day May 12, 1968, Lieutenant Colonel Jackson was flying his bi-annual C-123 pilot flight check on a boring and routine “milk run” mission into a small airstrip at a base camp named Kham Duc in Vietnam. The mission was anything but a “milk run” but quite a day of tragedy, triumph and extreme valor by soldiers on the ground, pilots in the air and a 3-man combat control team surrounded by the enemy. The successful evacuation of the combat control team earned Colonel Jackson the Congressional Medal of Honor. Colonel Jackson will share a slide presentation of this extraordinary feat of airmanship that took place over 48+ years ago, in deteriorating weather, in Vietnam.Desired Learning Objective: Understand the danger Colonel Jackson was in and what extraordinary effort he made to save precious human lives.

Seminar 2Title: AFPC RoadshowPresenters: Maj Rankin, Maj Payne, and SMSgt Farley Current manning challenges provide an interesting landscape for commanders to navi-gate while providing development opportunities for Airmen. Discussion will focus on pitfalls associated with unit manning, staff opportunities, professional/educational development, and cross-flow while balancing needs of the Air Force.Desired Learning Objectives: 1. Discuss Rated/Enlisted Management and challenges WRT current personnel shortages. 2. Discuss enlisted pilot track and future. 3. Provide current AFPC Roadshow brief.

Seminar 3Title: The Defense Acquisition Workforce Culture: How It Behaves Under PressurePresenter: Col (R) Patterson, Former Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Comptroller Variously characterized as the “Pentagon Culture,” the “Military Culture,” or the “Defense Bureaucracy,” the corporate behavior of those engaged in acquiring, managing and operat-ing the US’s national security apparatus is unique. A variety of internal and external pres-sures combine to prompt good behaviors and positive results as well as bad behaviors and negative results. This presentation will provide some insight into a useful working definition of the Defense Workforce Culture; what internal and external pressures are at work; some observed behaviors as a result of the pressures; and some insight into what might prompt a higher performing Pentagon bureaucracy. Hey...it could happen.Desired Learning Objective: Audience should gain an appreciation that there is a Defense Workforce Culture and that it does behave often in predictable ways when outside pressures are present.

Seminar 4Title: Air Mobility En Route System for Tomorrow’s Air ForcePresenters: Col Cooper and Col ZippwaldPanel Members: SMSgt Leslie, MSgt Young, MSgt Castillo, and TSgt Smyer Since their creation, the 515th & 521st AMOWs have been at the forefront of ensuring safe and effective air mobility operations across the European and Pacific theaters. Spanning thousands of miles and multiple continents, the Airmen stationed at over 40 Geographically Separated Units give Combatant Commander’s flexibility by supporting mobility require-ments spanning the range of operations. Since our squadrons are strategically placed, they have a significant daily impact on the AMC mission by having infrastructure, maintenance, command/control and aero-medical evacuation capability at numerous locations across the Global Enterprise. Without this en route system, AMC would have a cold start to each and every operation and would endure unnecessary mission delays or even mission failure. As the AF continues to evolve with the AMOWs in lock step, we will build on past success to ensure we are ready for tomorrow’s demands.Desired Learning Objectives:

1. Understand the scope and importance of AMC’s en route system and the creation of the AMOWs [focus on Eastern Enterprise while highlighting differences between western enterprise].

2. Understand the lessons learned since its creation [multi-modal, shifting hubs/sites, im-portance of forward basing].

3. Understand the changing dynamics of the en route system [1CP, reduction in mainte-nance manpower, shifting priorities, EIC, crises response].

Seminar 5Title: Australian Air Force (RAAF) KC-30APresenter: WGCDR Que Hee The Royal Australian Air Force has the most modern and potent fleet of air lift and air refu-eling (AAR) aircraft in the world. The RAAF continues to undergo significant AAR capability growth as a result of the full clearance activities of its KC-30A MRTT fleet. The KC-30A has been continuously deployed on operations in the Middle East for several years, whilst also conducting AAR trails with a broad range of aircraft. This presentation will provide an update of the RAAF’s introduction into service of its KC-30A capability and also describe the current fleet of Air Mobility assets. Desired Learning Objective: Understand the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) KC-30A AAR capabilities.

Seminar 6Title: Preparing for Transition to the Civilian WorldPresenter: Col (R) DiPiero This seminar will cover what military personnel need to focus on as they begin to think about their personal transition from active duty to the civilian world. Q&A encouraged.Desired Learning Objective:Attendees will gain insights into the importance of planning for their transition from the military to the civilian world. A handout will be provided.

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Seminar 7Title: Mobility Operations in a post 9/11 World—Operation Odyssey DawnModerator: Lt Gen (R) AllardicePanel Members: Maj Gen (R) Woodward and Mr. Hart Our mobility forces have made significant contributions to the Global War on Terror. In an effort to highlight one of the significant mobility operations since Sep 11, 2001, this seminar will explore Operation Odyssey Dawn (OOD). This operation entailed the employment of a significant number of multiple country’s air assets in the battle to assist in the enforcement of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973 aimed at stopping Muammar Gaddafi and his forces from imposing indiscriminate terror on anti-Gaddafi forces. The complicated command and control relationships and associated air operations will be discussed by the OOD Combined Forces Air Component Commander (CFACC) and the Commander of the 617th Combined Air Operation Center (CAOC). Air Mobility Command’s 18AF Commander at the time will add the perspective of the Air Mobility Command to include a discussion of a uniquely assembled Wing of tanker assets that was aptly named the Calico Wing.Desired Learning Objective:Understand the mobility operations experience at the beginning of the Global War on Terror.

Seminar 8Title: Bringing the Fight to ISIL Presenter: Capt Heflin, Capt Vandagriff, and Capt Christian This briefing will educate you on a recent combat airdrop in Syria which provided support to the Syrian Arab Coalition to combat ISIL. It was the first C-17 airdrop ever in Syria. We will discuss battlespace integration, the overall operation execution, and lessons learned.Desired Learning Objectives: 1. Learn current MAF tactical operations by using a real world example. 2. Discuss successes/challenges from the Syria Airdrop from an operational/tactical level.

Seminar 9Title: Doing Business with Air Mobility Command Moderator: Lt Col (R) MeyersPanel Members: Col Blenkush, Col (R) Padula, and Dr. George Air Mobility Command is always in the market for advanced solutions, but it is not always easy for businesses to navigate the cumbersome government process. We would like to pro-vide an inside and outside perspective of doing business with Air Mobility Command, large companies and small businesses. Desired Learning Objective: Attendees will learn about government contracting and how AMC teams with industry to provide services for the warfighter.

Seminar 10Title: Leaning Forward on the Battlefield…Bridging the Gap Between Point of Injury and Surgical CapabilityPresenter: Maj Cox OEF/OIF placed unprecedented challenges on the Aeromedical Evacuation (AE) system as critically wounded casualties were rapidly transported through escalating levels of care. As concepts of damage control resuscitation and damage control surgery evolved, so too did the AE system in order to keep pace with increasingly complex patients entering the en route care environment. Adaptations in capability and training of Critical Care Air Transport

Teams (CCATT), the development of Tactical Critical Care Evacuation Teams (TCCET) and the Army En Route Critical Care Nurse (ECCN) program are some of the advancements over the last decade that helped save our most critically wounded casualties. As OEF/OIF ended, new challenges emerged as the distance between kinetic operations and surgical capability have been pushed further apart. Tackling this increased tyranny of distance between injury and surgical capability requires continued evolution of the AE and ground trauma system. This includes designing surgical teams to be increasingly mobile and ready to operate in austere settings and preparing our transport medics for prolonged field resuscitations. These emerging requirements will drive new training pipelines to adequately prepare our medics and will challenge our ability to meet operational demand as highly trained, low density medical assets are increasingly requested to fulfil medical plans.Desired Learning Objectives: 1. Understand aeromedical capabilities at the start of OEF/OIF and how capabilities ex-panded throughout OEF/OIF. 2. Identify current capability gaps for emerging requirements. 3. Discuss emerging capabilities for surgical capability in austere environments, leveraging the Lead Command for Ground Medical (ACC) and the Lead Command for Aeromedical (AMC) assets and the way ahead. 4. Understand challenges of managing expectations for High Demand/Low Density medi-cal assets, impact of airflow availability/unavailability, and impact of authorities.

Seminar 11Title: DoD’s Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity ProgramPresenter: Ms. Michetti Cybersecurity is a top priority for both the Administration and Congress. DoD is pursuing a number of activities to improve the security of DoD information through regulatory and voluntary processes. DoD’s DIB CS program represents one facet of DoD’s approach to im-proving cybersecurity. The program was established to enhance and supplement DIB partici-pants’ capabilities to safeguard DoD information that resides on, or transits, DIB unclassified information systems. Through this voluntary public-private cybersecurity partnership, DoD and DIB participants share cyber threat information to identify and respond to adversary activity.Desired Learning Objective: Cybersecurity threats to DoD and industry partners who support DoD continue to in-crease. This seminar will review the mission and features of DoD’s Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity (DIB CS) Program, a voluntary public-private partnership whose mission is to enhance and supplement DIB participants’ capabilities to safeguard DoD information that resides on, or transits, DIB unclassified information systems.

Seminar 12Title: Update on Your Air Force Enlisted VillagePresenter: CMSgt (R) McLean The Air Force Enlisted Village is an official charity of the US Air Force and has been sup-porting widows of retired enlisted Airmen for nearly 50 years; we are proud of our history of service and we are excited about our future. We are aggressively moving forward to meet the needs of our current and future residents with our Perfect Vision 20/20 plan, our roadmap and strategic vision for the next phases of the AFEV. We proudly serve our entire Air Force family to include the total force, active duty, and retirees. Desired Learning Objective: Update attendees on the Air Force Enlisted Village Strategic Direction, the completion of Bob Hope Village 5, and the next phase of development for the AFEV. Inform attendees about the benefits of philanthropy and giving in the U.S. Air Force.

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Seminar 13Title: Mentoring – How We Do ItPresenters: Lt Gen Cox, Maj Gen Zadalis, and Maj Gen Sharpy Mentoring is one of the best opportunities to influence future leaders. This seminar will provide a unique opportunity for current and past AMC leaders to share their experiences, life lessons, and philosophies on mentorship. The panel members have a combined 93 years of service and are passionate about teaching the next generation of Air Force members how to be effective mentors.Desired Learning Objective: General Officer panel will impart philosophies on how to be a mentor.

Seminar 14Title: Enlisted Force Hot Topics Presenters: Chief Pryor, Chief Jones, and Chief Reese Discusses the hot topics impacting our Active and ARC enlisted force. The brief will high-light the deliberate transformation that has occurred over the past year and how the Air Force will continue to develop our total force with changes and innovations that will contin-ue to develop our future generations. Furthermore, this brief will provide insight on expecta-tions and benefits to the enlisted corps. The Enlisted Force Hot Topic briefing will include discussions on the Enlisted Development Team, Enlisted Performance Evaluations, Enlisted Professional Military Education, Developmental Special Duties, AF Manning and Defense Equal Opportunity Climate Survey.Desired Learning Objectives: 1. Understand enlisted force development strategic vision. 2. Understand enlisted force development opportunities. 3. Understand the long term career impacts on career progression.

Seminar 15Title: Protect the Power...Fuel the FightPresenters: Mr. Hartley, Ms. Simpson, Brig Gen Robinson, Col Burkel, and Col Baysinger This panel will provide a discussion forum on improving operational aviation efficiency while maintaining combat readiness. Presenters will provide an overview of operational en-ergy policy and execution from the SAF to wing level. The seminar will focus on two priori-ties of the U.S. Air Force Energy Strategic Plan:1) Optimizing demand: Increase energy efficiency and operational efficiency for Air Force systems and processes without losing mission capabilities.2) Fostering an energy aware culture: Integrate communication efforts using training and education opportunities to increase awareness of energy impacts to mission.Desired Learning Objectives: 1. Expose audience to Air Force Operational Energy policy and initiatives. 2. Highlight the importance of Operational Energy on the overall Air Force Budget.

3. Understand the Air Force’s emphasis on energy efficiency and how it relates to aviation operations.

4. Demonstrate the importance of energy awareness and discovering new paths to opera-tional aviation energy efficiency.

Seminar 16Title: Rapid Global Mobility Enterprise Fleet ManagementPresenter: Lt Col Rivers The concept of Fleet Management within the Air Force is not a new initiative. However, the model we are developing within AMC builds on the current, limited construct, to enable the management of an entire fleet utilizing using one or more life limiting factors, to maximize health and longevity across the entire fleet of aircraft. The C-17 AVDO and ASIP Working

Group are currently using Equivalent Flight Hours (EFH) to manage aircraft rotations into and out of Altus AFB (AETCs primary C-17 aircrew training base) with AMC owned aircraft. EFH is the result of a severity factor applied to a given flight profile, which when multiplied by the actual Aircraft Flight Hours for a flight, results in an “equivalent” flight hour calculation for the aircraft. The EFH hours for each C-17 are updated on a bi-annual basis, and rotation decisions are made accordingly. In the Enterprise Fleet Management concept, AMC proposes to build on that rotation process, by utilizing the entire 222 C-17 fleet across Active, Guard, and Reserve units, rotating aircraft to balance EFH accumulation fleet-wide.Desired Learning Objectives: Introduce and provide an overview of the Enterprise Fleet Management concept.

Seminar 17Title: Humble Beginnings to an Extraordinary Global Capability forged through Partnerships and AlliancePresenters: Air Cdre Lushington, Wg Cdr Blackwell, and Wg Cdr Rawlins Allied partnerships have matured since the concept of air power was conceived more than 100 years ago. Global Operations have shaped these alliances and states have consistently sought to improve interoperability amongst allied nations. Air Mobility has proved a sig-nificant platform in assisting in the delivery of kinetic and soft air power through strategic Air Transport, Air Manoeuver, Air-to-Air Refueling, Special Air Mobility Operations and Joint Personnel Recovery giving the ability to neutralize threats as well as provide humanitarian assistance to arrest further de-stabilization.Desired Learning Objectives: The audience will be presented with the key lessons identified in allied partnerships which were borne out of joint operations, how it has shaped our doctrine and how we challenge and improve our future Global Capability.

Seminar 18Title: Regionalization of AMC Fleet Logistics CapabilitiesPresenter: Capt Hertach Regionalization of AMC fleet sustainment capabilities can be achieved through consoli-dation of excess logistics capacity and footprint. The use of inflight fault transmission and predictive criteria for specific component failures will decrease unexpected maintenance and will increase aircraft availability. Currently, the AMC en route system is a form of region-alization utilized to maximize capabilities and reduce excess capacity across the structure. Sustainment of the aircraft in the system is only considered after the presentation of a dis-crepancy driving repair. Predicting or receiving a message before the aircraft lands NMC can permit divert to a capable facility, and parts can already be en route. The amount of capacity is greater than the requirement in the enterprise as a whole. Historical data shows that one shop of personnel and equipment would have been capable of accomplishing all home sta-tion engine removals and replacements for the entire fleet of KC-135s in 2015. Predictive methods will increase fleet availability and regionalization will reduce the required logistics footprint, these effects are synergistic.Desired Learning Objectives:

1. Introduce a regionalized approach to sustain and implement AMC assets based on com-mercial operators versus combat units.

2. Present feasibility of regionalizing engine removal and replacement capability of KC-135s.

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Seminar 19Title: Iran Hostage Crisis – An Inside and Outside ViewPresenters: Col (R) Poole and Lt Col (R) Needham This presentation will provide information on the Iranian Hostage Crisis with a presen-tation by a former hostage—an inside view, and a member of the rescue team –an outside view. The presentation will focus on events leading up to the crisis, the value of the Code of Conduct, the planning and execution of Operation Eagle Claw (Desert One), the aftermath, and the final conclusion of the crisis. Side by side these two former Air Force Officers will discuss the events of 36 years ago from a personal perspective. Although the events are in the history category, you will find many of their comments valid today and tomorrow.Desired Learning Objectives:

1. Attendees will gain a better understanding of the Iranian Hostage Crisis and how the Code of Conduct helped a former Air Force officer who on November 4, 1979 became a hostage and began counting days starting from one to infinity.

2. An understanding of the options provided to President Carter for a rescue will be dis-cussed along with the failure at Desert One by a former Air Force officer who was a member of the rescue team.

Seminar 20Title: National Pilot Shortage—The Domino EffectPresenters: Col Allerheiligen, Mr. Cooper, and Maj Goldsmith #1 Pilot Predicament. Combo brief from MAF DT Chair/RSAP FAM (DA3) on the current challenges and policies with respect to rated shortages in USAF. Mostly RSAP 101 with the Pilot Sourcing brief provided at Rally.Desired Learning Objective: Understand history of pilot shortage and what the air force and AMC is doing about it.

Seminar 21Title: Enabling the Joint Force through Logistics Multi-Domain Command and ControlPresenter: Lt Gen Levy The future of Joint operations will require military forces to operate with coalition part-ners, non-governmental organizations, and other federal agencies in contested and denied environments across multiple domains. Operations will occur in the air, in space, at sea, under the sea, and on land in multiple theaters simultaneously. We must have the ability to effectively, efficiently, and consistently set the theaters and present Logistics forces that are integrated with global and theater planning systems and distribution networks, prioritize and synchronize limited resources, articulate risks and options to senior commanders, and maintain visibility during full spectrum operations. Logistics Multi-Domain Command and Control (Log MDC2) will provide the processes and tools to enable agile and real-time global visibility of total Logistics resources to enable tomorrow’s Joint operations.Desired Learning Objectives:

1. The audience will learn to think about how to Command and Control Logistics in the future global and Joint environment.

2. The audience will be challenged to think about the tools and processes that must be in place to provide total asset visibility in order to understand and articulate resource constraints and risks to operational commanders.

3. The audience will understand that the future of Joint warfare is different, so our Logis-tics Enterprise must not only adapt...it must prevail.

Seminar 22Title: NATO/EU Air-to-Air Refueling and Air Transport: Increasing Interoperability in Coalition OperationsPresenters: Col Wingfield, Col Howard, Maj Briones, and Maj Thomas Presenters from NATO’s Joint Air Power Competence Centre (JAPCC) will explain the re-lationship of several NATO/European entities and showcase how identifying shortfalls and focusing on cross-organizational collaboration has already increased AAR and AT capabilities within NATO and Europe. JAPCC representatives will present tools to verify and increase international tanking clearances. They will also provide information on opportunities for more US involvement in refueling and transport Working Groups and training on the Eu-ropean continent. The 100 ARW will present its progress in learning more about NATO/EU activities and ways it is providing US and NATO aircrews opportunities to collaborate at the tactical and strategic level. Long focused on developing and maintaining fighter capability and interoperability, NATO has historically left matters of air transport and air-to-air refuel-ing (AAR) to the Nations, who in many cases, prior to Operation Unified Protector, largely ignored the AAR mission set. A low global operational tempo and a heavy reliance on US capabilities when the time for action did arise allowed this to perpetuate. The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) operations in Afghanistan and Operation UNI-FIED PROTECTOR (OUP) over Libya, in conjunction with Russian aggression, have changed this perspective, spurring NATO and partner nations to focus on interoperability. The race is on to elevate NATO AAR and AT capabilities before they are needed in a response to the next crisis. Will you join us? Desired Learning Objective: Attendees will gain a better understanding of the JAPCC and current NATO Air-to-Air Refueling (AAR) and Air Transport (AT) activities that are increasing coalition capability and interoperability. This symposium will address why American leaders and operators should care about those activities and how they can get involved.

Seminar 23Title: AMC and Intelligence Community Support to Civil AviationPresenter: Mr. Dawidowicz Following the shoot down of Malaysian Airlines flight 17 over the Ukraine on 17 Jul 2014, agencies of the US government acknowledge widespread interest in providing better security and protection for civil aviation. More specifically, the US government expressed the require-ment to develop tools or methodologies to improve US government intelligence sharing and collaboration. One of the outgrowths of this, was the Conflict Zone concept. This concept was created to enable a US government and industry common understand and shared base-line aware of civil aviation threat concerns. Under the Conflict Zone concept, US govern-ment stakeholders with an interest in civil aviation came together under the leadership of the Federation Aviation Administration (FAA) to create a tool for collaborative information sharing – the Conflict Zone dashboard. This briefing describes the conflict zone dashboard, it current status and plans for future deployment, as well as AMC’s participation in this effort.Desired Learning Objectives:

1. Describe US government reactions to develop a forum for intelligence sharing with commercial partners and allies following the shoot down of Malaysia Airlines flight 17 over Ukraine.

2. Describe AMC participation in US government response to the shoot down of Malaysia Airlines flight 17.

3. Describe the Conflict Zone concept and the Conflict Zone dashboard, current status and future deployment.

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Seminar 24Title: Certify Your Aviation Wings of Excellence...The COOL Way!!!Presenters: Mr. Gray and TSgt Sherman Significant efforts have resulted in enhancing Air Force recruitment, readiness, retention, and transition capabilities. These efforts contribute to a well-trained and capable fighting force, not only to our military, but also to the civilian sector. Additionally, these efforts will assist in decreasing the Veteran unemployment rates and increasing the skillsets of our American work force as a whole. In this session, the Community College of the Air Force’s (CCAF) Credentialing Flight will provide valuable information on cost efficient pathways to obtaining FAA certifications, as well as mechanisms to funding those opportunities which will be provided by the CCAF Credentialing Programs and the Air Force Credentialing Op-portunities On-Line (AF COOL) Program Flights. Topics of discussion include: 1.) United States Air Force Airframe and PowerPlant (A&P) Program; 2.) New Program initiatives pro-vided through the AF COOL Program; 3.) Capabilities for further educational advancements and opportunities, not limited to the CCAF degree.Desired Learning Objective: Attendees will learn and gain valuable information concerning pathways to obtaining professional certifications, such as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) certification.

Seminar 25Title: MAF Rated Officer DevelopmentPresenters: Lt Col Todd, Maj Goldsmith, and Capt Peloquin The briefing is a staple of A/TA’s past. We would like to brief the audience on rated of-ficer force development policy and programs. We will outline and provide commander’s intent behind new policy and programs. Finally, we will educate the younger officers on officer career progression, milestones and lessons learned with respect to promotion and development.Desired Learning Objectives: 1. Understand MAF force development continuum, intent and programs. 2. Understand recent initiatives. 3. Understand the supervisor and the member’s role in development.

Seminar 26Title: Developing Leadership and Character in AirmenPresenter: Col Price and Col Breeden Few tasks are more daunting than attempting to repeatedly and consistently develop high quality leaders for our Air Force from the broad spectrum of individuals, Airmen and direct entry, who enter our commissioning sources each year. Yet, this effort is essential because the diversity and leadership capability of our Airmen is the foundation of success for our Air Force. This panel of mobility leaders will share observations and lessons learned stemming from the current leader and character development programs at the Air Force Academy Pre-paratory School, the Air Force Academy, and ROTC. These observations and lessons learned apply to all Airmen seeking to improve themselves, peers, or subordinates. Stop by and join the conversation if you see value in becoming a better leader of character or investing in those around you.Desired Learning Objective: Gain an appreciation of the complex process of individual leader and character develop-ment, both for self and others. Gain insights on barriers to development and lessons learned from established Air Force developmental programs.

Seminar 27Title: Examining the Royal Canadian Air Force’s Existing Tactical and Strategic Airlift Capability Parallel with Airlift Optimization and Potential Future Mission RequirementsPresenter: BGen Lowthian What is the RCAF Mission? How has the RCAF evolved in an ever-changing operation-al environment? The four “Rs” of an organization and capability, and how the RCAF has achieved them. Brigadier-General David Lowthian provides an examination of recent RCAF success stories and an outlook on the future of Canadian Air Mobility.Desired Learning Objective: Attendees will learn how the Royal Canadian Air Force maximizes and optimizes the use of their tactical and strategic airlift fleets.

Seminar 28Title: Air Mobility and the Future of Air and Land WarfareModerator: Dr. OwenPanel Members: Maj Gen Zadalis and BG Milhorn As its title indicates, this panel will give our air mobility practitioners an opportunity to hear knowledgeable theater air and land leaders present their expectations and concerns re-garding air mobility support in the near-to-mid-term future. The speakers will cover a wide range of issues, but focus on enhancing our understanding of the relationship between exist-ing and planned air mobility capabilities and Army and Air Force strategic mobility, theater operations, and logistical support requirements.Desired Learning Objective:Gain a better understanding of theater air and land leaders expectations and concerns re-garding air mobility support in the near-to-mid-term future.

Seminar 29Title: MOBILITY GUARDIANPresenters: Lt Col Mack, Mr. McLean, Maj Wagner, and Maj McConville AMC’s vision is to optimize the value of Mobility Guardian by blending Mobility Air Forces mission essential tasks as well as the AMC Commander’s Training Guidance into an exercise that provides the opportunity to “train like we fight”. The AMC/CC guidance is to develop an exercise that will achieve and maintain a high state of readiness for the MAF in support of COCOM global requirements. The planning team is currently building a multi-faceted scenario to include elements of forcible entry, airfield seizure, and humanitarian relief opera-tions in an unstable area of the world. The exercise will cover a spectrum of mission sets to include Airdrop, Airlift, Air Refueling, and AE, along with CAF and Army Operations. MAF aircraft will transit emitter enabled ranges, backed by AWACs and JSTAR support to employ airborne forces for a joint forcible entry. It will be a premier event, providing realistic training in mountainous and desert terrain.Desired Learning Objectives: 1. Notify AMC and USAF units of AMC/CC premier exercise. 2. Exercise Rapid Global Mobility ‘The Way We Fight’. 3. Build International Partnerships (83 Nations Invited). 4. Maximize training for all MAF wings. 5. Capitalize on multiple wing participation.

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Seminar 30Title: Iran Prisoners, North Korea visits, and reopening Cuba: the 89th Airlift Wing; Supporting International Diplomacy and Alliances through Senior Leader TransportationPresenters: Lt Col Kirkland and Lt Col Riddle The 89th Airlift Wing transports America’s most senior government and military leaders, ad-vancing national foreign policy and forging strategic alliances. The storied history of the 89th Airlift Wing continues with recent missions: repatriating American hostages from Iran, repa-triating American citizens released from North Korean captivity, supporting the fight against Ebola, facilitating the Iranian nuclear negotiations, and reestablishing the U.S. embassy in Cuba. The environment in which the 89th Airlift Wing executes its mission necessitates one-of-a-kind command and control structures; as well as a stringent hiring process for pilots, flight engineers, flight attendants, communication systems operators, and flying crew chiefs.Desired Learning Objectives:

1. Understand historical importance and challenges associated with 89th Airlift Wing missions.

2. Understand the international impact of an 89 AW mission and why that requires specialized C2.

3. Comprehend the stringent hiring process of the 89th Airlift Wing.

Seminar 31Title: Senior Enlisted Leadership PanelModerator: CMSgt (R) KerverPanel Members: CMSgt Frey, CMSgt Petzel, and CMSgt Williams This will be a look into the strategic enlisted mindset of AMC’s current and former Senior Enlisted Leaders (SEL) via a Q&A panel.Desired Learning Objective: Understand the strategic enlisted mindset of AMC’s current and former Senior Enlisted Leaders (SEL).

Seminar 32Title: Building International Partnerships with Mobility AirmenPresenter: Maj Gen Martin Major General Martin will discuss the importance of international engagement in today’s Air Force, specifically focusing on Air Mobility’s contribution and requirements. The panel will highlight Air Mobility Airmen with international experience who will share their stories and provide real world examples to highlight the challenges and opportunities for U.S. Air Force international engagement.Desired Learning Objectives:

1. Expose audience to underlying concepts of Security Cooperation.2. Understand Air Mobility’s need for and vital role in facilitating Security Cooperation.3. Emphasize the importance of building solid partnerships in an era of declining/flat

budgets while global realities demand growing air mobility commitments.

Seminar 33Title: Consortium Lift Opportunities in Europe Presenter: Col Menasco Our European partners lack large fleets of strategic lift assets across all modes of transporta-tion individually. In this deficit they have pooled assets under various consortium constructs to provide greater access, each with their unique benefits and challenges: Military Coordination

Center Europe (MCCE), Strategic Airlift Interim Solution (SALIS), European Air Transport Command (EATC) and the Heavy Airlift Wing (HAW). In order to link these various con-sortiums together, they have created a “cash free” transaction system called Air Transport and Air Refueling Exchange of Services (ATARES), which allows partners to trade in “credits” thereby avoiding more cumbersome and bureaucratic processes. ATARES uses the C-130 fly-ing hour as the unit of credit and is tradable across all partners. This seminar will explore the 4 major consortiums, how ATARES works and the pending US accession into ATARES.Desired Learning Objectives:

1. Understand DOD consortium lift opportunities in Europe. 2. Understand the benefits of “non-cash” transactions to easily access partner lift. 3. Understand the benefits of consortium lift to interoperability, mobility and contingency

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Seminar 34Title: Building Local Partnerships and Successes Through the TIS, THADS, and JBADS MissionsPresenters: Maj King, SSgt Ruiz, SSgt de l’Etoile, SrA Lane, and Mr. Magnuson Joint Base Charleston (JB CHS), SC was identified as the test base for the first DoD Trans-port Isolation System (TIS) and TIS Hot Humid Air Decontamination System (THADS). As part of the implementation process, JB CHS worked with AFOTEC’s testing and evaluation team to ensure the TIS was mission capable in just four months. Testing and evaluation of the THADS for operational use and decontamination effectiveness for biological contami-nants was accomplished later through joint partnerships with AMC/A3N, AMC/SG, AMC/TES, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), and the US Army Re-search, Development, and Engineering Command (RDECOM). The hot/humid air technol-ogy applied in the THADS was originally used for aircraft biological decontamination under the Joint Biological Agent Decontamination System (JBADS) program. Bioenvironmental Engineering technicians were chosen to be the lead TIS support team and quickly learned to build, decontaminate and reconstitute the TIS assembly. During this process, there were many lessons learned and new procedures developed to ensure the safety of the TIS support team and all personnel utilizing the TIS. This presentation touches on conceptual develop-ment, learn-as-we-go processes, safety concerns, and training opportunities for future sup-port teams at other installations. The presentation also highlights the joint efforts of differ-ent agencies (e.g., AE (including USAFR), Medical Logistics, MXG, APS, etc.) in coordinating and executing a TIS mission as well as an overview of the JBADS program. Desired Learning Objective: Discuss and highlight successful partnerships (Wing level and higher) that have evolved during the establishment of the Transport Isolation System (TIS), TIS Hot Humid Air Decon-tamination System (THADS), and Joint Biological Agent Decontamination System (JBADS) missions.

Seminar 35Title: European Air Transport Command, Beyond an European Success, an Opportunity to Strengthen our Bonds TogetherPresenter: MajGen Badia This seminar will feature first a quick presentation of EATC and its business process, then how our expertise is recognized in the complete process of operationalization of air transport and air refueling, from entry of service, operational building process, C2 and dedicated train-ing center. And finally, this unique Center of Expertise in Europe is the best anchorage point for strengthening our bonds.Desired Learning Objectives: 1. EATC, European success of pooling and sharing. 2. A unique Air Transport and Air Refueling center of expertise in Europe. 3. How we can think the operational tomorrow’s world together.

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Seminar 36Title: Air Mobility Liaison Officers (AMLO): Strengthening Joint and Coalition Partnerships and Teamwork for 50 Years and into the Future Presenters: Lt Gen Cox, Maj Gen Bence, Brig Gen McGregor, Brig Gen Bibb, and Maj Conklin The Tactical Airlift Liaison Officer (TALO) program (renamed Air Mobility Liaison Officer (AMLO) program in 2003) was instituted in late 1966 as a means to build and strengthen the partnership between the USAF and the US Army in the facing of senior Army leader frustration with the responsiveness of the Vietnam theater airlift system to emergency airlift requests. Maj Gen James “Bagger” Baginski was one of the first officers chosen to serve as a TALO. Maj Gen Thomas Sadler, who had proposed the program, “reported… ‘the very act of being in the field’ promoted goodwill and a spirit of cooperation.” (Bowers, Tactical Airlift, 1983). Over the subsequent 50 years, the AMLOs have been key to the continued spirit of cooperation between Air Mobility Command and its joint (active and reserve component) and coalition partners in exercises, training, contingency, humanitarian assistance and disaster response op-erations around the world. The intent of this discussion is for 18thAir Force, 618th Air and Space Operation Center, and a recent USCENTCOM Director of Mobility Forces share their experiences, challenges, lessons learned and perspectives on how to strengthen joint and coali-tion partnerships into the future through the AMLO program. This discussion has relevance to Air National Guard members because AMLOs facilitate coordination between AD/ANG/AFRC aircrews flying contingency, training, JA/ATT and SAAM missions. Active duty AMLOs have previously supported deploying Army NG combat units. This discussion may spark consider-ation of AMLO-like support from the ARC for combat units in the Army National Guard.Desired Learning Objectives:

1. Discuss relevance of conditions that resulted in TALO/AMLO program.2. Historical highlights from Vietnam to Operations JUST CAUSE, DESERT STORM, EN-

DURING FREEDOM, IRAQI FREEDOM, UNIFIED RESPONSE, UNIFIED ASSISTANCE, FREEDOM SENTINEL, INHERENT RESOLVE, and Hurricane Katrina response efforts.

3. Discuss Commander, 18th Air Force’s perspectives regarding value of AMLOs to his role in exercising OPCON (as delegated) of USTRANSCOM’s air component forces.

4. Discuss Commander, 618th Air and Space Operations Center (AOC)’s perspectives regarding teaming AMLOs with 618 AOC (TACC) in his role of exercising TACON of USTRANSCOM’s air component forces.

5. Recent USCENTCOM DIRMOBFOR’s experiences and perspectives regarding AMLO support to his role during Operations FREEDOM SENTINEL and INHERENT RESOLVE.

6. Discuss realities regarding AMLO assignments, and trends in promotion, developmental education, and command selection rates.

7. Value of the AMLO experience to the Global Mobility Enterprise and to the members’ growth as joint thinking officers.

Seminar 37Title: The Strategic Airlift Capability – Mobility Force Multiplier via Multinational Cooperation Presenters: Col Nitz and Mr. Deen The Strategic Airlift Capability, established in September 2008, is an independent and mul-tinational program that provides this crucial capability to its 12 partner nations by owning and operating three Boeing C-17 Globemaster III long-range cargo jets. SAC is based at the Hungarian Defence Forces (HDF) Pápa Air Base in Pápa, Western Hungary. The SAC nations consist of NATO members Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovenia and the United States as well as NATO Partnership for Peace (PfP) nations Finland and Sweden. Each participating nation owns a share of the available flight hours of the SAC C-17s that can be used for missions without the prerequisite to consult with the other participants to serve the needs of their national defense, NATO, EU or UN commit-ments and humanitarian relief efforts. The Strategic Airlift Capability is a groundbreaking initiative in the field of smart defense and pooling and sharing of defense capabilities. SAC C-17s are operated by the Heavy Airlift Wing (HAW), the operational arm of the program. The wing is manned with personnel sent by the 12 SAC member nations making it the

first operational multinational military airlift unit in the world. The aircraft and supporting equipment operated by the Heavy Airlift Wing are owned by the NATO Airlift Management Programme on behalf of the SAC Nations. The NAM Programme is the legal entity of SAC and an integral part of the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), and consists of a Programme Board and a Programme Office. The NAM Programme Office is executing the ownership roles of the NAM Programme and related responsibilities for the assigned aircraft and other assets, and performs configuration / sustainment management of the C-17 weapon system. In addition, it contracts on a competitive basis logistics support identified by the Commander of the HAW, administers approved operations budgets for the HAW and provides legal, procurement and information technology services for the wing.Desired Learning Objectives:

1. To gain knowledge and appreciation of the historical background, capabilities, oppor-tunities, lessons learned and current challenges of the world’s only multinational, C-17 airlift consortium and operation.

2. To assist in the recruitment of airlift and support professionals, both in the USAF and our partner nations, to serve in the Heavy Airlift Wing.

3. To assist the US DOD and it subordinate entities in their support of the SAC program. (The program is heavily reliant on US support mechanisms – Foreign Military Sales, etc.).

4. To promote the interoperability of airlift, equipment and support structures.

Seminar 38Title: Weapon Systems Update and MAFPS Rollout Presenters: Col MacDonald, Lt Col Rineheart, Maj Damron, Maj Vyn, and Mr. Norman AMC/A5/8 will provide a weapon systems update to include a portion on MAFPS as the new flight planning tool. The briefing will be comprised of various short HQ AMC subject matter expert presentations addressing modernization of the MAF fleet. The briefing will close with a question and answer period.Desired Learning Objective: AMC/A5/8 expects attendees to gain awareness of the ongoing and upcoming modernization of the MAF fleets. Additionally, attendees will learn how MAFPS will integrate into operations.

Seminar 39Title: Pope Deployment Playbook: Global Response Force deployment roles for XVIII ABC, 18 AF, and Subordinate UnitsPresenter: Col Holbert and LTC (P) Magsig The Pope Deployment Playbook establishes the framework for Eighteenth Air Force (18 AF) support for the Global Response Force (GRF) and deployment of the XVII Airborne Corps (18 ABC), 82nd Airborne Division (82nd ABN DIV), Ft Bragg, NC from the primary aerial point of embarkation (Pope Army Airfield (PAAF) NC, to any tasked location on the globe. This seminar seeks to provide information and education on the GRF mission and the 43d Airlift Group’s (43 AG) mission to support deployment outload of the GRF from PAAF. Fur-ther, this seminar will explain and discuss the Pope Deployment Playbook and its role in codifying and delineating Air Force support roles from 18 AF, 43 AG and AF units tasked with air support of the GRF outload from PAAF. The 43 AG and 82nd ABN DIV representatives will explain how they communicate and leverage working and personal relationships across Fort Bragg’s Army and Air Force population to ensure a successful GRF deployment.Desired Learning Objectives:

1. Discuss 43 AG’s experiences, challenges and lessons learned from having responsibility to support 18 ABC’s Global Response Force outload mission.

2. Discuss 18 ABC’s experiences, challenges and lessons learned from being tasked to as-sume and be ready to deploy the Global Response Force.

3. Discuss 43 AG and 18 ABC’s experiences, challenges and lessons learned from develop-ing, approving and publishing the Pope Deployment Playbook that concerns outload of the Global Response Force from Fort Bragg and Pope AAF.

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Seminar 40Title: The Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) Legislative UpdatePresenter: Col (Ret) Odom This presentation will provide a legislative update concerning personnel issues in the National Defense Authorization Act for 2017 to include active duty pay, pending changes to the military retirement system and TRICARE changes.Desired Learning Objective: Attendees should understand some of the legislative issues that affect active duty, guard, and reserve personnel as well as retirees and survivors.

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Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee JamesDeborah Lee James is the Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, D.C. She is the 23rd Sec-retary of the Air Force and is responsible for the affairs of the Department of the Air Force, including the organizing, training, equipping and providing for the welfare of its nearly 660,000 active-duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian Airmen and their families. She also oversees the Air Force’s annual budget of more than $139 billion. Ms. James has 30 years of senior homeland and national security experience in the federal government and the private sec-tor. Prior to her current position, Ms. James served as President of Science Applications In-ternational Corporation’s Technical and Engineering Sector, where she was responsible for 8,700 employees and more than $2 billion in revenue. For nearly a decade, Ms. James held a variety of positions with SAIC to include Senior Vice President and Director of Homeland Security. From 2000 to 2001, she was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Business Executives for National Security, and from 1998 to 2000 she was Vice President of International Operations and Marketing at United Technologies. During the Clinton Ad-ministration, from 1993 to 1998, Ms. James served in the Pentagon as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs. In that position, she was the Secretary of Defense’s senior advisor on all matters pertaining to the 1.8 million National Guard and Reserve personnel worldwide. In addition to working extensively with Congress, state governors, the business community, military associations, and international officials on National Guard and Reserve component issues, she oversaw a $10 billion budget and supervised a 100-plus-person staff. Prior to her Senate confirmation in 1993, she served as an assistant to the Assistant Secre-tary of Defense for Legislative Affairs. From 1983 to 1993, she worked as a professional staff member on the House Armed Services Committee, where she served as a senior advisor to the Military Personnel and Compensation Subcommittee, the NATO Burden Sharing Panel, and the Chairman’s Member Services team. Ms. James earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in comparative area studies from Duke University and a master’s degree in international affairs from Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs.

General Ronald R. Fogleman, USAF, RetiredGeneral Ronald R. Fogleman was chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. As chief, he served as the senior uniformed Air Force officer responsible for the organization, training and equipage of 750,000 active duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian forces serving in the United States and overseas. As a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, he and the other service chiefs functioned as military advisers to the secretary of defense, National Security Council and the president. A 1963 graduate from the U.S. Air Force Academy, he holds a master’s degree in military history and political science, Duke University. A command pilot and a parachutist, he has amassed more than 6,800 flying hours in fighter, transport, tanker and rotary wing aircraft. He flew 315 combat missions and logged 806 hours of combat fly-ing in fighter aircraft. In early assignments he instructed student pilots, performed combat duty as a fighter pilot and high-speed forward air controller in Vietnam and Thailand, taught history at the Air Force Academy and conducted flight operations in Europe -- including duty as an F-15 aircraft demonstration pilot for international airshows. He commanded an Air Force wing, an air division, a numbered air force, a major command and a unified command. He is also the 2013 Inductee to the Airlift/Tanker Association Hall of Fame.

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General Darren W. McDewGeneral Darren W. McDew is the commander, U.S. Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. USTRANSCOM is the single manager for global air, land and sea transportation for the Department of Defense. General McDew was commissioned in 1982 following his graduation from Virginia Military Institute. He began his flying career at Loring AFB, Maine. His staff assignments include serving as a member of the Air Force Chief of Staff Operations Group, Air Force aide to the President, chief of the Air Force Senate Liaison Division and the director of Air Force Public Affairs. General McDew served as vice director for strategic plans and policy for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He also served as the commander of 18th Air Force, Scott AFB, and commanded at the squadron, group and wing levels as well as at an Air Force direct reporting unit. He deployed in support of ongoing operations in Cen-tral and Southwest Asia as an air expeditionary group commander and later as the director of mobility forces. Prior to his current assignment, General McDew was the commander of Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB.

General Stephen W. “Seve” WilsonGeneral Stephen W. “Seve” Wilson is Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. As Vice Chief, he presides over the Air Staff and serves as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Requirements Oversight Council and Deputy Advisory Working Group. He assists the Chief of Staff with organizing, training, and equipping of 660,000 active-duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian forces serving in the United States and overseas. Gen. Wilson received his commission from Texas A&M University in 1981. He’s had multiple flying tours, and led bomber; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; mobility; aeromedical evacua-tion; and airborne command and control operations supporting Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. Gen. Wilson has also held numer-ous command positions, including the Joint Functional Component Commander for Global Strike and Air Force Global Strike Command. Gen. Wilson is a command pilot with more than 4,500 flying hours and 680 combat hours. Prior to his current assignment, the general was Deputy Commander, U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt AFB, Nebraska.

General Ellen M. PawlikowskiGeneral Ellen M. Pawlikowski serves as Commander, Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The command employs some 80,000 people and manages $60 billion annually, executing the critical mission of warfighter support through leading-edge science and technology, cradle-to-grave life cycle weapon systems management, world-class developmental test and evaluation, and world-class depot maintenance and supply chain management. General Pawlikowski entered the Air Force in 1978 through the ROTC program at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. She then attended the University of California at Berkeley and received a Doctorate in chemical engineering in December 1981, entering active duty at McClellan AFB, California, in April 1982. General Pawlikowski’s career has spanned a wide variety of technical management, leadership and staff positions including command at the wing and center levels. She has served as Director of the Acquisition Man-agement Office for the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Atomic Energy and as Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Counterproliferation, Office of the Secretary of De-fense. Her leadership assignments included Program Director of the Airborne Laser Program; Commander of the Military Satellite Communications Systems Wing; Deputy Director of the National Reconnaissance Office; Commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory; and most recently Commander of the Space and Missile Systems Center. General Pawlikowski is nationally recognized for her leadership in the US science and technology community. She is a Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and a member of the National Academy of Engineers. Prior to her current assignment, General Pawlikowski was the Military Deputy, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

General Carlton D. Everhart IIGeneral Carlton D. Everhart II is Commander, Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. Air Mobility Command’s mission is to provide rapid, global mobility and sustainment

for America’s armed forces. The command also plays a crucial role in providing humanitar-ian support at home and around the world. The men and women of AMC - active duty, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve and civilians - provide airlift, aerial refueling, special air mission and aeromedical evacuation. General Everhart received his commission in 1983 through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Virginia Polytechnic Insti-tute and State University. He previously served as a flight examiner and instructor and held various aircrew flying assignments in the C-130E, C-17A and C-21A. He was the Air Force aide to the President and has commanded at the squadron, group and wing levels. General Everhart also served at Headquarters U.S. Air Force and Headquarters Air Education and Training Command. Prior to his current assignment, General Everhart was the Commander of the 18th Air Force, Scott AFB, Illinois. General Everhart’s joint assignments include a de-ployment to Afghanistan as the Deputy Commander of Political-Military Affairs, Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, where he was the direct liaison for the U.S. Am-bassador and the Commander, International Security Assistance Force.

General Arthur J. Lichte, USAF, RetiredGeneral Arthur J. Lichte is the Chairman of the Airlift/Tanker Association. He retired from the Air Force on 1 January 2010 after serving as the Commander, Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. General Lichte hails from The Bronx, N.Y., where he graduated from Cardinal Spellman High School and entered the Air Force in 1971 as a distinguished gradu-ate of Manhattan College’s ROTC program. During his Air Force career, General Lichte held command positions at squadron, group and wing levels. He is a command pilot with more than 5,000 flying hours in various aircraft, including the C-5, C-17, C-20, C-21, C-32, C-37, C-130, EC/RC-121, KC-10, KC-135, UH-1N and VC-137. In addition to his command experi-ence, General Lichte has held headquarters-level assignments at Strategic Air Command, Air Mobility Command, U.S. Air Force and U.S. Transportation Command. Since retirement, General Lichte has kept active in his community and runs a successful consulting business. He also serves on the Board of Airbus Group, Defense and Space; the Board of Trustees for Embry Riddle Aeronautical University; the Board of Air Transport Services Group; and an Advisor to the Air Force Heritage Board.

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James A. CodyChief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James A. Cody represents the highest enlisted level of leadership, and as such, provides direction for the enlisted force and represents their in-terests, as appropriate, to the American public, and to those in all levels of government. He serves as the personal adviser to the Chief of Staff and the Secretary of the Air Force on all issues regarding the welfare, readiness, morale, and proper utilization and progress of the en-listed force. Chief Cody is the 17th chief master sergeant appointed to the highest noncom-missioned officer position. Chief Cody entered the Air Force in November 1984. He gradu-ated from the air traffic control specialist course at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., in May 1985. His background includes various duties in air traffic control at the unit and major-command levels. Throughout his career, he has filled a myriad of roles including additional-duty First Sergeant and Directorate Superintendent. His assignments include bases in New Hampshire, California, Virginia and Florida. The chief also served overseas in Germany, South Korea, Turkey, and deployed in support of Operations Southern Watch and Enduring Freedom. Prior to assuming his current position, he served as the Command Chief Master Sergeant, Air Education and Training Command, Randolph AFB, Texas.

Lieutenant General Patrick J. Donahue II, USALieutenant General Patrick J. Donahue II in the Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Army Forces Command. He graduated from the United States Military Academy and was commis-sioned as an infantry officer in the Regular Army in 1980. His military education includes the Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, Ranger School, United States Air Command and Staff College, and the United States Army War College. He was an Olmsted Scholar and studied at the University of Innsbruck, Austria. He holds a Masters in Public Administration from Harvard University, and a Masters of Strategic Studies from the Army War College. Lt. Gen. Donahue commanded airborne and air assault units at the company, battalion, brigade

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levels, and most recently a theater Army. His service as a staff officer includes tours at the battalion, brigade, division, corps, Army Command, Headquarters Department of the Army, Army service component, and combatant command levels. Lt. Gen. Donahue was previously the Commanding General, U.S. Army Africa, Vicenza, Italy. He also served as the Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, Joint Base Langley- Eustis, Vir-ginia, Deputy Commanding General (Maneuver), 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Geor-gia and U.S. Division North-Iraq from 2008-2010; Commander, 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division from 2003-2006 and commanded the brigade combat team on two deployments to Afghanistan and one to Iraq; Commander, Operations Group Bravo, U.S. Army Battle Com-mand Training Program/Chief of Future Operations, V Corps from 2002-2003 for the initial Iraq invasion; and Assistant Chief of Staff, G3 and Commander, 1st Battalion 506th Infantry Regiment (Air Assault), 2nd Infantry Division, Republic of Korea from 1998-2001. Lt. Gen. Donahue is a master parachutist and has earned the combat and expert infantryman badges, Ranger tab, and Air Assault badge. His awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster), Legion of Merit (four Oak Leaf Clusters), the Bronze Star Medal (four Oak Leaf Clusters), Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (three Oak Leaf Clusters), Army Commendation Medal (three Oak Leaf Clusters), Joint Service Achievement Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, and Overseas Service Medal.

Lieutenant General Samuel D. CoxLieutenant General Samuel D. Cox is the Commander, 18th Air Force, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. As Air Mobility Command’s sole warfighting numbered air force, 18th Air Force is responsible for the command’s worldwide operational mission of providing rapid, global mobility and sustainment for America’s armed forces through airlift, aerial refueling, aero-medical evacuation, and contingency response. With approximately 39,000 active-duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian Airmen and approximately 1,100 aircraft, the 18th Air Force manages the global air mobility enterprise through the 618th Air and Space Operations Cen-ter (Tanker Airlift Control Center), 11 wings and two stand-alone groups. General Cox also commands Task Force 294, which oversees Air Force tanker operations in support of U.S. Stra-tegic Command. General Cox has commanded at the squadron, wing, and operations center levels. During his tenure as the 436th Airlift Wing commander at Dover Air Force Base, Del., the general deployed to Southwest Asia as deputy director of Mobility Forces supporting operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. Shortly after, General Cox was the com-mandant of cadets, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo., responsible for cadet military training and Airmanship education, supervising cadet life activities, and providing support to facilities and logistics for more than 4,000 cadets and 300 Air Force and civilian personnel. General Cox was the commander, 618th Air and Space Operations Center (Tanker Airlift Control Center), Scott Air Force Base, Ill. He also served as the director, Strategy, Policy, Programs, and Logistics (TCJ5/4), USTRANSCOM, Scott AFB, Ill., and director, Operations and Plans (TCJ3), USTRANSCOM, Scott AFB, Illinois. Prior to his current assignment, he was the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.

Lieutenant General Lee K. Levy IILieutenant General Lee K. Levy II is the Commander, Air Force Sustainment Center, Air Force Materiel Command, headquartered at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. As the AFSC Commander, he leads nearly 43,000 Total Force Airmen to deliver combat effects for the im-mediate and long-term requirements of component and combatant commanders in every area of responsibility. Serving as the Logistics Numbered Air Force, AFSC is the supporting command for the readiness of Logistics and Sustainment activities around the world. The Center is comprised of three Air Logistics Complexes, three Air Base Wings, two Supply Chain Wings, and 21 CONUS and OCONUS geographically separated operating locations. The AFSC has $16 billion in execution authority and $26 billion in assets providing logistics operations, supply chain management, supply chain operations, depot maintenance and modifications, as well as sustainment for the nuclear enterprise, joint and interagency opera-tions, and foreign military sales partners. General Levy was born in New Orleans, Louisiana.

He entered the Air Force in 1985 as a Louisiana State University graduate. Gen Levy has had numerous operational, command, and staff assignments leading logistics, civil engineering, and nuclear operations. Prior to his current position, he was Vice Director for Logistics (J4), the Joint Staff, Washington D.C.

Lieutenant General L. Scott RiceLieutenant General L. Scott Rice is the Director, Air National Guard, the Pentagon, Washing-ton, D.C. He is responsible for formulating, developing and coordinating all policies, plans and programs affecting more than 105,500 Guard members and civilians in more than 90 wings and 175 geographically separated units across 213 locations throughout the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands. General Rice was com-missioned in 1980 through the Reserve Officer Training Corps at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York and graduated from undergraduate pilot training at Reese Air Force Base, Texas in 1982. He is a command pilot with more than 4,300 hours in the F-111 and A-10. Before assuming his current position, General Rice served as The Adjutant General and Commander, Massachusetts Air National Guard. He has served in various operational and staff assignments including Commander, Air Force Forces, Exercise Eastern Falcon in United States Central Command. He has commanded a squadron, operations group, and fighter wing. He also served as the Assistant Adjutant General for Air, and Commander, Massachu-setts Air National Guard.

Lieutenant General Maryanne MillerLieutenant General Maryanne Miller is the Chief of Air Force Reserve, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., and Commander, Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. As Chief of Air Force Reserve, she serves as principal adviser on reserve matters to the secretary of the Air Force and the Air Force Chief of Staff. As commander of Air Force Reserve Command, she has full responsibility for the supervision of all U.S. Air Force Reserve units around the world. General Miller was commissioned in 1981 as a distinguished gradu-ate of the ROTC program at The Ohio State University. She is a command pilot with more than 4,800 flying hours in numerous aircraft. The general has commanded two wings and held numerous staff positions at the unit, Air Staff and Joint Staff levels. Prior to her current assignment, she was the deputy director of Partnership Strategy for the director of Strategic Plans and Policy on the Joint Staff at the Pentagon.

Lieutenant General Vern M. “Rusty” Findley II, USAF, RetiredLieutenant General (R) Vern M. “Rusty” Findley II retired in Dec 2011 after serving for over three years as the Vice Commander, Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Gen-eral Findley earned his Air Force commission in 1976 as a distinguished graduate of the ROTC program at Arizona State University. He held numerous operational positions, to in-clude command of the 437th Airlift Wing, Charleston AFB, S.C., and 319th Air Refueling Wing, Grand Forks AFB, N.D. During Operation Allied Force, the air war over Serbia, he com-manded the 92nd Air Expeditionary Wing, headquartered in Spain. As Commander of the 437th Airlift Wing, his unit provided vital support to Operation Enduring Freedom. For these efforts, the 437th AW earned the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with “V” device for valor. Additional contributions to the Global War on Terrorism include U.S. Central Command ser-vice as the Combined Forces Air Component Commanders’ Director of Mobility Forces dur-ing Operation Enduring Freedom; Deputy Chief of Staff, Strategy Plans and Assessment for the Multi-National Force-Iraq Commander in Baghdad; and the CENTCOM Commander’s Director of Strategy, Plans and Policy. General Findley has also served on major command, numbered air force and joint staffs. He is a command pilot with more than 3,800 flying hours in the KC-135, T-37, T-38, C-130, C-17A and C-21. General Findley currently works as an in-dependent consultant in the defense industry and is also the incoming Senior Vice President for the Airlift/Tanker Association.

Lieutenant General Robert R. Allardice, USAF, RetiredLieutenant General Robert R. Allardice retired in Sep 2013 as Vice Commander, Air Mobil-ity Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. General Allardice entered the Air Force in 1980 as a

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graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engi-neering. His career includes command of the largest numbered air force—18th Air Force and also command at the joint, wing, group and squadron levels. Additionally, he has served in a wide variety of high level operational and staff assignments at the Pentagon, Air Force Mate-rial Command, and Central Command. He deployed three times in support of operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. In 2001, he commanded the strategic humanitarian airdrop which began on the first night of combat operations in Afghanistan. In 2003 during the opening days of Operation Iraqi Freedom, he commanded and led the airdrop of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, seizing vital territory in northern Iraq. This was the largest mass combat airdrop of personnel since World War II’s Operation Overlord. In 2007, he deployed to Iraq as Commander, Coalition Air Force Transition Team. There, he was responsible for the Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq for standing up the Iraqi air force.

Mr. Richard K. HartleyMr. Richard K. Hartley is the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Instal-lations, Environment and Energy, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. He is responsible for the for-mulation, review, and execution of plans, policies, programs and budgets to meet Air Force installations, energy, environment, safety and occupational health objectives.

Major General Timothy M. ZadalisMajor General Timothy M. Zadalis is the Vice Commander, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. As the air component to U.S. European Com-mand and U.S. Africa Command, USAFE-AFAFRICA is responsible for providing full-spec-trum warfighting capabilities to both combatant commanders throughout their area of re-sponsibility, which encompasses 104 countries in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East, the Arctic and Atlantic oceans and possesses more than a quarter of the world’s population and world’s Gross Domestic Product. General Zadalis was commissioned through Officer Training School in 1984. His career includes numerous operational and staff positions, to include Vice Commander, 60th Air Mobility Wing, Travis Air Force Base, California, Wing Commander of the 43d Airlift Wing, Pope AFB, North Carolina, and Commander of the 21st Expeditionary Mobility Task Force, Joint Base MDL, New Jersey. General Zadalis has deployed as Combined Air Operations Center Director of Mobility Forces in support of operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, U.S. Southern Com-mand Deputy Director of Operations, charged with the oversight of Haiti relief operations, and as the Director, Air Plans, International Security Assistance Force Joint Command, U.S. Forces-Afghanistan, Kabul, Afghanistan. The general also served as the Air Education and Training Command Director of Intelligence, Operations, and Nuclear Integration, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Prior to his current assignment, General Zadalis was the Com-mander, 618th Air Operations Center (Tanker Airlift Control Center), Scott AFB, Illinois, responsible for world-wide airlift, air refueling and aeromedical operations. General Zadalis is a command pilot with more than 4,400 flying hours in the T-6, C-130, C-141, C-17, KC- 10, C-5, and E-6B.

Major General Lawrence M. Martin Jr.Major General Lawrence Martin is the Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force, International Affairs, Office of the Under Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, D.C. He is a command pilot with over 3,700 hours in the C-130E/H/J, KC-135 R/T, RC-135, E-8, UV-18B and C- 37A. He has commanded at the Squadron and Wing level, and served as the Vice Commander of 18th Air Force and 618th Air Operations Center (TACC). His office is responsible for formulating and integrating Air Force policy with respect to political-military relationships, security assistance, technology and information disclosure issues, military ex-changes, and attaché affairs in support of U.S. government objectives.

Major General Christopher J. BenceMajor General Christopher J. Bence is the Commander, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. The Expeditionary Center is the Air Force’s center of excellence for advanced combat support training and education, while also

providing direct oversight for en route and installation support, contingency response, and partner capacity building mission sets within the global mobility enterprise. The Expedi-tionary Center provides operational control of the Expeditionary Operations School and administrative control for six wings and two groups within Air Mobility Command. General Bence commissioned in 1986 as a distinguished graduate of Air Force ROTC at Washington State University. Prior to this assignment, General Bence commanded at squadron and group levels, and served as the commander of the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing, Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan, and the vice commander of the 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force, Ramstein Air Base Germany. He is a graduate of the School of Advanced Airpower Studies, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. General Bence served in various staff positions at Air Mo-bility Command and U.S. Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, the Joint Staff at the Pentagon, and Director of U.S. Air Forces in Europe, United Kingdom, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. General Bence is a command pilot with more than 4,500 flying hours in the KC-10, KC-135, C-5 and T-37.

Major General Thomas J. SharpyMajor General Thomas J. Sharpy is the Vice Commander, Headquarters Air Mobility Com-mand, Scott AFB, Illinois. The command is responsible for the U.S. Air Force’s air mobility strategic transportation mission with a fleet of over 1160 aircraft. AMC provides rapid, flex-ible, global reach for America from 12 major air installations in the U.S. and nearly 100 loca-tions worldwide. More than 124,000 active-duty, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve and civilian Airmen comprise the total-force air mobility community, providing combat delivery, strategic airlift, air refueling, and aeromedical evacuation, presidential and senior leader air transport in support of national interests. General Sharpy graduated from the Air Force Acad-emy in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science degree and completed undergraduate pilot training in 1988. His career has involved numerous supervisory and leadership positions to include serving as the Senior Military Aide to the Vice President of the United States. He commanded the 9th Airlift Squadron and served as the 436th Operations Group Deputy Commander at Dover AFB, Delaware. He also served as the Vice Commander, 60th Air Mobility Wing, Travis AFB, California; the Wing Commander of the 92d Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild AFB, Wash-ington; Director of Plans, Programs and Analyses for Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe and U.S. Air Forces Africa, Ramstein Air Base, Germany (A5/8/9); and as the Vice Command-er, 18th Air Force at Scott AFB, Illinois. Previous to his current assignment, General Sharpy was the Director of Strategic Plans, Requirements and Programs, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.

Major General Margaret H. Woodward, USAF, RetiredMajor General Margaret H. Woodward retired in Apr 2014 as the Director of the Air Force Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Office of the Vice Chief of Staff, Headquar-ters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. She currently serves as Chairman of the Board for Ride to Recovery, a nonprofit cycling program for healing heroes. She is also Co-Director of Ar-nold Air Society and Silver Wings, a collegiate nonprofit professional development organiza-tion. Gen. Woodward entered the Air Force in 1983 as a graduate of Arizona State University, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in aerospace engineering. Her career includes a variety of operational and staff positions, including command at the squadron, group, wing and numbered Air Force levels. She flew and commanded in operations Just Cause, Northern Watch, Southern Watch, Allied Force, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. Additionally, Gen. Woodward was Commander, 17th Air Force and U.S. Air Forces Africa and served as Coalition Forces Air Component Commander for Operation Odyssey Dawn. Gen. Woodward also served as acting director, Operational Planning, Policy and Strategy and as deputy chief of staff, Operations, Plans and Requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. and as the Air Force Chief of Safety, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. and Com-mander, Air Force Safety Center, Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M.

Major General Chris BadiaMajor General Chris Badia actively served the German Air Force for many years, both domestic and abroad. As of 2003, the focal point of his career was in the politico-military

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arena with various staff positions with the German Ministry of Defence in Berlin, amongst which a few years working directly under the Deputy Minister of Defence in Berlin, first as a staff officer then as his personal staff officer. Just before taking on the responsibility as Com-mander of the European Air Transport Command in the Netherlands in 2014, Major General Badia was closely engaged in the future planning of the German Armed Forces, the founda-tions of the German Armed Forces such as we know it today.

Brigadier General Udo K. “Karl” McGregorBrigadier General Udo K. “Karl” McGregor is the Vice Commander, Joint Enabling Capa-bilities Command, Norfolk, Virginia. As Vice Commander he is charged with the readiness, training and deployment of the joint enabling capabilities provided by the Joint Planning Support Element, Joint Public Affairs Support Element and Joint Communications Support Element. Gen McGregor enlisted in the USAF in February 1976. His first assignment was as a CH-3 helicopter mechanic at Shaw AFB, South Carolina, and later worked as a CH-3 flight engineer. In 1980, he enlisted in the Air Force Reserve as a flight engineer assigned to Charleston AFB, South Carolina, on the C-141A/B, then Kelly AFB, Texas, on the C-130B and C-5A. He completed his enlistments as a technical sergeant and received his commissioned in 1985. He was activated and flew the C-5A supporting Operation DESERT SHIELD, DESERT STORM. In 2004, he flew C-130 combat and combat support missions into Iraq and Af-ghanistan Asia supporting Operations ENDURING FREEDOM AND IRAQI FREEDOM. He was deployed and served as the Deputy United States Forces-Afghanistan and Assistant Deputy Commander Air-Afghanistan stationed in Kabul. From 2012 to 2014, he served as the Deputy Director, Strategic Planning for the Headquarters Air Force at the Pentagon. During his cur-rent assignment he deployed to Al Udeid AB as the AFCENT Director of Mobility Forces. He is a command pilot, having flown more than 11,600 hours in CH/HH-3, C-141A/B/C, C-5A/B, C-130E/H, KC-135R and C-17A aircraft.

Brigadier General Brian S. RobinsonBrigadier General Brian S. Robinson is the Director of Operations, Headquarters Air Mobil-ity Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. He is responsible for policy and procedures for worldwide air operations and transportation functions assigned to the command. Brig Gen Robinson was previously the Commander, 618th Air Operations Center (Tanker Airlift Con-trol Center), Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. The 618th AOC (TACC) is responsible for opera-tional planning, scheduling, directing and assessing a fleet of approximately 1,100 aircraft in support of combat delivery and strategic airlift, air refueling and aeromedical operations around the world.

Brigadier General Kenneth T. Bibb, Jr.Brigadier General Kenneth T. Bibb, Jr., is the Commander, 618th Air Operations Center (Tank-er Airlift Control Center), Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. The 618th AOC (TACC) is responsible for operational planning, scheduling, directing and assessing a fleet of approximately 1,100 aircraft in support of combat delivery and strategic airlift, air refueling and aeromedical op-erations around the world. General Bibb received his commission from the United States Air Force Academy in 1991. Since then, he has flown as a flight examiner aircraft commander in the C-12 and C-5, worked as a Presidential Advance Agent on Air Force One, and served as Chief, CSAF Briefing Team at Headquarters Air Force. As a lieutenant colonel, he commanded the 9th Airlift Squadron, Dover Air Force Base, DE. As a colonel on the Joint Staff, his division led global force posture and Unified Command Plan initiatives. He most recently served as Vice Commander, 618th Air Operations Center (Tanker Airlift Control Center). General Bibb is a command pilot with more than 5,000 hours in tanker, airlift and trainer aircraft.

Brigadier General Jeffrey L. Milhorn, USABrigadier General Jeffrey L. Milhorn is the Deputy Chief of Staff (DCS) of Operations, Plans, & Exercises (G-3/5/7) for U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC). As the USARPAC DCS, G-3/5/7, BG Mil-horn oversees Operations, Training, Multi-National Exercises, and Strategic and Operational Plans for 106,000 Active, Guard and Reserve Soldiers and Civilians who support the nation’s strategic objectives and commitment to the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. Prior to becoming the

DCS, G-3/5/7 for USARPAC, BG Milhorn served as the 31st Commanding General, Pacific Ocean Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Fort Shafter, HI. He also served as Chief of Staff, 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood, Texas, and as Assistant Chief of Staff to the Com-mander of the International Security Assistance Force in Kabul, Afghanistan. BG Milhorn also served in a variety of command and staff assignments both in the Continental United States and overseas. Command positions include: Deputy Commanding General, Joint Task Force 505 (Nepal Earthquake) Operation Sahayogi Haat; Commander, 130th Engineer Bri-gade at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; Commander, 173rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion (Air-borne) at Bamberg, Germany, and Operation Enduring Freedom in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. He served as Deputy Chief of Operations, U.S. Army Europe in Heidelberg, Germany, and as a Joint Staff Officer in the National Geospatial – Intelligence Agency in Chantilly, Virginia. He also served as a Project Engineer at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, while assigned to the Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. BG Milhorn’s military education includes the Engineer Officer Basic and Advance Courses; Ranger and Sapper Leader Courses; and the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. BG Milhorn is a Distinguished Military Graduate from the University of Florida, earning a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering in 1990. He holds a master’s degree in Construction Engineering & Project Management from the University of Texas at Austin, and is a National Security Fellow of Harvard University in Cam-bridge, Mass. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Missouri. BG Milhorn is a native of Shalimar, Fla., and is married to Debbie Milhorn. Together, they have three children - a son and two daughters.

Brigadier-General David Lowthian, Royal Canadian Air ForceBrigadier-General David Lowthian is the Deputy Commander of 1 Canadian Air Division (1 CAD) Headquarters in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada; 1 CAD is the operational headquarters for all RCAF operational missions – domestic and international. Brigadier-General Lowthian was selected to be the first Commanding Officer of 429 (T) Squadron after the Canadian Armed Forces announced the acquisition of four C-17 Globemasters, which have enabled Canada to “reliably impact all theatres of operations with relevance and unlimited reach”. Brigadier-General Lowthian has also held such key positions as Deputy Commander of the Joint Task Force Afghanistan Air Wing, Chief of Staff for the 1st Canadian Division Head-quarters and most recently Commander 8 Wing Trenton. He is a graduate of the Air War College at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama and was the first International Officer graduate to be awarded the Secretary of the Air Force Leadership Award and the Wright Brothers Officership Award.

Air Commodore Steve Lushington, CBE MA RAF (Royal Air Force) Air Commodore Steve Lushington is the Air Mobility Force Commander within 2 Group. He is responsible for delivering the operational outputs for: strategic and tactical air lift, command support flying, air-to-air refueling and all military parachute training. He is a multi-engine pilot and flying instructor and has over 4,500 flying hours in operational and instructional roles. He has completed staff tours at Ops Dir (MOD), PJHQ, HQ Air, HQ 2 Gp and HQ 22 (Trg) Gp.

Colonel Nathan “Nate” AllerheiligenColonel Nathan “Nate” Allerheiligen is the Assistant Director of Operations, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. He supports policy and procedures for world-wide air operations and transportation functions assigned to the command, and oversees the Rated Staff Allocation Plan (RSAP) for AMC. Colonel Allerheiligen, a native of McCook, Ne-braska, was commissioned in the Air Force in 1992 after graduating from the United States Air Force Academy. Prior to his current assignment, Colonel Allerheiligen was Vice Commander, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Colonel Allerheiligen is a com-mand pilot with over 4,400 hours in the EC-130H, C-21A, and C-130E/H1/H3/J.

Colonel D. Brent BaysingerColonel D. Brent Baysinger is the Deputy Division Chief of Air Mobility Command’s Fuel Efficiency Division, Scott AFB, Illinois. The division leads efforts to develop fuel savings and

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cost avoidance initiatives that efficiently leverage Rapid Global Mobility resources to effec-tively deliver passengers, cargo and fuel to joint and coalition warfighters across the globe. Col Baysinger is also a FedEx Boeing 777 Captain.

Colonel Severin J. Blenkush II Colonel Severin J. Blenkush II is the Air Force Installation Contracting Agency’s Director of Contracting for Operating Location Scott Air Force Base. He provides contract clearance, guidance, and policy oversight to eleven Air Force contracting activities in support of Air Mobility Command (AMC) operations throughout the world. Col Blenkush also serves as the primary business advisor to the AMC Commander and AMC Directors.

Colonel Jacqueline D. BreedenColonel Jacqueline D. Breeden currently serves as the Commander of the United States Air Force Academy Preparatory School. She commands 71 faculty and staff that annually mo-tivate, prepare and evaluate 234 Cadet Candidates in an educational, military, moral, and physical environment to perform successfully and enhance diversity at the United States Air Force Academy. She holds two Master’s degrees, has completed two previous command tours, and previously served as the Chief, Inspections Division, in Air Mobility Command’s Office of the Inspector General. She is a command pilot with over 2,300 flight hours in T-37B, T-1A, and C-5A/B/C/M aircraft.

Colonel Laurel “Buff” BurkelColonel Laurel “Buff” Burkel is the Chief of Air Mobility Command’s Fuel Efficiency Di-vision, Scott AFB, Illinois. The division is a cross-directorate agency chartered to develop the tools, processes, metrics, and organizational interfaces that will enable the Mobility Air Forces enterprise to rapidly achieve an ability, on par with industry leaders, to acculturate, analyze, propose, and lead implementation of aviation fuel conservation and improvements within the command while maximizing operational effectiveness.

Colonel Thomas CooperColonel Thomas Cooper is the Commander, 521 AMOW, Ramstein Air Base Germany. The 521 AMOW provides all command and control, en route maintenance support, air transpor-tation services, and aeromedical evacuation for theater and strategic air mobility missions in Europe, Africa and Southwest Asia. Col Cooper has commanded the 54th Airlift Squadron at Scott AFB, IL and served as the Vice Commander of the 621st Contingency Response Wing and has held staff positions at the Pentagon.

Colonel John DiPiero, USAF, Retired – USAA Director, Military AdvocacyColonel John DiPiero is a 29-year veteran of the Air Force and spent most of his time in the training and education business. He was a pilot and flew both helicopter and fixed wing aircraft. He began his career at USAA in military marketing. He then moved to military re-cruiting where he was responsible for reaching out to the military community. He is now a director in Military Affairs as part of the Military Advocacy Group, focused on USAA’s efforts to support all veterans and spouses as they transition into the civilian community.

Mr. Stephen L. HartMr. Stephen L. Hart is the Associate Chief of the Strategic Planning and Integration Divi-sion (AF/A8XP) on the Headquarters U.S. Air Force staff in Washington DC. As the Associate Division Chief, he is tasked with leading the annual development of the Air Force’s 30-Year Resource Allocation Plan (RAP). Mr. Hart also assists with the development and integration of the Air Force strategy and long range plans to ensure the Air Force builds and employs effective air, space and cyber forces to achieve national defense objectives. Mr. Hart served on active duty in the Air Force October 1988 through October 2015. As a Navigator flying the KC-135, and later as a staff officer and unit commander he held several key operational and staff positions including duty at Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), as well as, two tours on the Air Staff; one in the Plans and Programs Directorate (AF/A8P) and the other in the Operations Directorate (AF/A3O). Specifically, he commanded the 100th Operations

Support Squadron (OSS) and the 617th Air and Space Operations Center (AOC) during Op-eration ODYSSEY DAWN.

Colonel Kelly R. HolbertColonel Kelly R. Holbert is Commander, 43d Airlift Group, Pope Army Airfield, North Caroli-na. He leads a unique stand-alone group responsible for rapid strategic deployment of forces assigned to Joint Special Operations Command, the XVIII Airborne Corps and 82d Airborne Division. Comprised of over 900 Airmen and civilians, the 43d Airlift Group also supports over 2,600 Airmen assigned to Fort Bragg. The Group provides combatant commanders with Airborne Joint Forcible Entry, combat airlift, aeromedical evacuation, aerial port, command and control, and other enabling capabilities. Prior to his current assignment, he was the Chief, Resources, Requirements & Readiness Division at HQ Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, IL.

Colonel John O. HowardColonel John O. Howard is the vice commander of the 100th Air Refueling Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. The Bloody Hundredth supports four USAF MAJCOM flying programs and more than 16,800 military, civilian, dependent and retiree personnel. He is command pilot with over 3,000 hours of flight time in the T-37, T-1, KC-10, C-40, and KC-135. Prior to his current position, Col Howard has served in a variety of Joint, deployed, Pentagon, and operational flying positions. Some highlights include serving as the Aide-de-Camp to the Commander US PACOM and the Commander US CENTCOM, Commanding the 572nd Global Mobility Squadron at Travis AFB, and selection as an USAF National Secu-rity Studies Fellow to Stanford University.

Colonel Joe M. Jackson, USAF, Retired - Medal of Honor Recipientand 1997 A/TA Hall of Fame InducteeA life-long patriot, Col Jackson flew for his country in three wars, earning the Medal of Honor in 1968 for a heroic rescue of a combat control team pinned to an exploding Special Forces camp called Kham Duc, South Vietnam. Jackson was born in Newnan, Ga., in March 1923. He was an avid model airplane enthusiast as a youth. After graduation from high school, he enlist-ed in the Army Air Corps and, when the United States entered World War II, he became a crew chief on a B-25 Mitchell. After an in-flight engine fire during an antisubmarine patrol over the North Atlantic, he decided he wanted pilot wings. He soon earned them as an aviation cadet. As a lieutenant, he flew the P-40 Warhawk and the P-63 Kingcobra. As allied forces moved nearer to Japan, he was transitioning to bombers, flying the B-24 Liberator when the war end-ed. He returned to fighters, piloting theP-47 Thunderbolt, P-51 Mustang, F-82 Twin Mustang and the F-84 Thunderjet. In late 1950 he flew the F-84 in two pioneering mass ferry flights across the Atlantic to Europe. Four days after returning from the second crossing, Jackson de-ployed to Korea and flew the Thunderjet on 107 combat missions. After the Korean War, he served at the Second Air Force headquarters where he co-developed a bomb-tossing technique for use by B-47 Stratojet bombers. Strategic Air Command (SAC) adopted his technique for later use. In 1956, Jackson became one of the first Air Force pilots to fly the U-2 “Dragonlady” and commanded several reconnaissance detachments around the world. At SAC headquarters in 1960, he planned and directed aerial reconnaissance above Cuba. His work played a key role during the Cuban Missile Crisis. When the Vietnam War began, Jackson found himself piloting a C-123 Provider on 298 combat sorties in his third war. In May 1968, the Special Forces camp at Kham Duc, South Vietnam was tucked away in the central highlands, 16 kilometers from the Laotian border. After the fall of Camp Lang Vei during the Tet offensive in February, Kham Duc was the only observation camp remaining in I Corps, the northernmost military district in South Vietnam. When Kham Duc came under heavy mortar attack on May 10, Army Gen. William Westmorland ordered it evacuated. On May 12, Mother’s Day, a heavy fog hung over the camp, obscuring enemy movements in the surrounding hills. An Army CH-47 helicopter and two Air Force C-130s tried to land and takeoff with personnel, but were disabled by enemy fire. One C-130 burst into flames at the end of the runway, killing the crew and more than 150 Vietnamese civilians. Finally, a C-130 was able to land and takeoff with some passengers. At 3 p.m. that afternoon, a C-123 took off from Da Nang, bound for Kham Duc. Jackson was at

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the controls, along with Maj. Jesse Campbell, Tech. Sgt. Edward Trejo and Staff Sgt. Manson Grubbs, his crew. As he circled at 9,000 feet in a holding pattern, the scene below was one of increasing devastation as the Viet Cong moved closer to the camp’s 4,000-foot airstrip. Hostile forces had overrun the forward outpost and established gun positions on the airstrip. They were raking the camp with small arms, mortars, light and heavy automatic weapons and recoil-less rifle fire. The camp was engulfed in flames and ammunition dumps were exploding and littering the runway with debris. In addition, eight aircraft had been destroyed by the intense fire and one remained on the runway, reducing its usable length to only about 2,200 feet. To further complicate the landing, the weather was deteriorating rapidly. As the last C-130 was about to takeoff with the last of the men on the ground aboard, the airborne commander or-dered jet fighters circling overhead to descend and destroy the camp. It looked as if Jackson’s aircraft wasn’t going to be needed in the rescue attempt. But then the radio crackled, informing them that the three-man combat control team, in charge of directing the evacuation, was still on the ground. As they searched the camp for anyone who had been left behind, they realized they were the only ones left. One C-123 attempted to land, but enemy fire intensified and the C-123 was forced to accelerate for takeoff without finding the men. Jackson and his crew began their dive from 9,000 feet at a rate of almost 4,000 feet per minute. Jackson realized that if he reversed his propellers to stop the aircraft, he would shut off the two auxiliary engines he needed for a quick escape. Instead, he jammed on the brakes and skidded halfway down the runway. As it turned to be able to take off the way it came in, the three men jumped from a cul-vert next to the runway and leaped into the open cargo door in the rear. At that moment, from the edge of the runway came a 122 mm rocket, fired from just outside the perimeter. The men watched as the shell skidded along the asphalt, broke in half and stopped only 10 meters from the plane. It did not explode. Jackson taxied around the shell and applied full power, taking off under heavy fire from the hills on either side. The plane had been on the ground at Kham Duc for less than a minute. On Jan. 16, 1969, in one of his last acts before leaving the White House, President Lyndon B. Johnson presented the Medal of Honor to Jackson. But Jackson’s Air Force career was still not over. He served in the Pentagon and on the Air War College faculty before retiring with nearly 33 years on active duty. Jackson has been inducted into both the Airlift-Tanker Hall of Fame and the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame. The main road through his hometown is now named the “Joe M. Jackson Highway.”

Colonel Mark J. MacDonaldColonel Mark J. MacDonald is the Chief, Requirements Division, Directorate of Strategic Plans, Requirements, and Programs at Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, IL. The Requirements Division supports the Mobility Air Forces’ (MAF) executive agent to convert operational requirements into weapon systems worth $150B. He manages 183 programs including avionics, training, aeromedical evacuation, and ground support systems through the acquisition process. Colonel MacDonald Is the AMC advocate for C-17, C-5, C-130, KC-10, KC-135, VC-25, C-40, C-37, C-32, C-21, C-12, UH-1, KC-X, JCA aircraft, weap-ons systems trainers, maintenance simulators, global air traffic management, and aircraft defensive systems. He also manages command acquisition professional development and training programs, and integrates operational requirements and combat mission needs with HQ USAF, Joint community, and DOD. Colonel MacDonald is a 1991 graduate from the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Upon graduation from pilot training, he spent three years working satellite acquisitions as a “Banked Pilot” in the Global Positioning System Joint Program Office, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California. Colonel MacDonald then spent two tours as a KC-10 pilot at Travis Air Force Base, California and McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, where he participated in numerous major contingency deployments. Following his tours in the KC-10, Colonel MacDonald amassed considerable Contingency Response operations experience serving as Operations Officer for the 15th Air Mobility Operations Squadron, Commander of the 21st Air Mobility Operations Squadron, and Commander of the 615th Contingency Operations Support Group.

Colonel Jeffrey T. MenascoColonel Jeffrey T. Menasco is the USTRANSCOM Liaison Officer to USEUCOM, USAFRICOM and NATO stationed in Stuttgart, Germany. He is a C-130 pilot with vast overseas and

staffing experience and commanded the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota AB, Japan. Prior to his current assignment he was a student at National War College.

Ms. Vicki MichettiMs. Vicki Michetti is the Director of DoD’s Defense Industrial Base Cyber Security (DIB CS) Program Office, under the DoD Chief Information Officer. She joined the Office of the Sec-retary of Defense in January 2011. Ms. Michetti has experience working in industry, and over 28 years of federal service, 22 years as a commissioned Air Force officer. Prior to her current position, Ms. Michetti worked in industry as an Information Systems Engineer and as a Program Analyst. Ms. Michetti also had a distinguished military career, having served on the Joint Staff, the Air Staff, and numerous other organizations including USTRANSCOM, Headquarters Air Weather Service, and the Strategic Reconnaissance Center. She was the Commander of the 25th Weather Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base where she oversaw weather support to the western third of the United States and all of Central and South America. Ms. Michetti retired from the United States Air Force in 2007. She is the recipient of numerous military decorations, including the Defense Superior Service Medal. Ms. Michetti earned a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from California State University, Sacramento, and a Master’s degree in Atmospheric Science from Creighton University.

Colonel Trevor W. Nitz Colonel Trevor W. Nitz is the Commander of the Strategic Airlift Capability Heavy Airlift Wing, HDF Pápa Air Base, Hungary. Col Nitz is a graduate of North Dakota State University. He joined the Air Force in 1989 and completed his Undergraduate Pilot Training at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas in 1991. A command pilot, Col Nitz served from 1991 to 1994 as a C-21A instructor Pilot and Chief of Safety at the 457th Airlift Squadron at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. In 1994 he joined the 459th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan serving as a C-21A Exam-iner/Instructor Pilot and the Chief of Training and Tactics. In 1996 Col Nitz converted to the C-17A and served as an Instructor Pilot and Chief Pilot at the 17th and then 15th Airlift Squad-rons and as the Chief of Wing Readiness at the 437th Airlift Wing, Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina. In 1999 he transferred to McChord Air Force Base, Washington where he led the transition from the C-141B to the C-17A, serving first as the Deputy Chief of Operational Plans of the 62nd Airlift Wing, then as a C-17A Examiner / Instructor Pilot in the 7th Airlift Squadron and finally as the Chief C-17A Pilot at the 62nd Operations Group, again champion-ing the transfer of the Prime Nuclear Airlift Force mission from the C- 141B to the C-17A. Since 2003 Col Nitz has served in various headquarters staff positions, first as a Strategy and Policy Officer at the Directorate of Plans and Programs and as a Special Action Officer on the Com-mander’s Action Group at Air Mobility Command Headquarters, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. In 2005 Col Nitz became the Director of Operations for the 311th Airlift Squadron at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. From August 2006 he served as the Chief of Safety of the 437th Airlift Wing at Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina. In July 2007 he assumed command of the 726th Air Mobility Squadron at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. From July 2009 to July 2010 he served as the Director of Operations of the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Before joining the Heavy Airlift Wing in 2013 as the Vice Commander, Col Nitz served as the Commander of the 437th Operations Group at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina from September 2011 to June 2013. Col Nitz is a graduate of the Air Force Institute of Technology and the Air War College. He is a command pilot with more than 4,500 flying hours in the T-37B, T-38B, C-21A and C-17A aircraft.

Colonel Philip M. Odom, USAF, RetiredColonel Philip M. Odom joined the MOAA legislative team in April 2007 after completing 27 years of active service in personnel and training. He was a personnel officer during his entire military career and saw duty in a variety of jobs to include two overseas tours, a squadron com-mand, two tours at the Air Force Personnel Center, and two tours at HQ USAF. For the last five years of active service he was engaged in developing and implementing force shaping policy. His focus at MOAA is on retiree and survivor benefits, taxation and Social Security issues. Colonel Odom was raised in Washington, D.C., attended college in New England, served as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Philippines, and was a legislative researcher prior to joining the

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Air Force. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and a Master’s degree in Public Admin-istration from the University of New Hampshire, and a Master’s degree in Strategic Studies. He is married and has two daughters, one who just enter the University of Virginia.

Dr. / Colonel Robert C. Owen, USAF, Retired Dr. (Colonel, USAF—ret) Rob Owen is a research professor in the Department of Aeronautical Science at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach Campus. In this position, he teaches courses in manned and unmanned aviation operations, law, and history and con-ducts research in national defense policy issues. Professor Owen joined the Embry-Riddle faculty in 2002, following a 28-year career with the United States Air Force. His military career included a mix of operational, strategic planning, doctrine, and advanced education assignments. He is a USAF Command Pilot and a licensed commercial pilot, and has logged over 4500 hours of flight time in around 25 different aircraft. Professor Owen also served on the HQ U.S. Air Force staff and the HQ staff of the Air Mobility Command as a doctrinalist and strategic planner. His academic assignments included tours as an assistant professor of History at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Dean of the USAF’s School of Advanced Airpower Studies, the service’s graduate school for strategic planners, and as chair of the Aeronautical Science Department at Embry-Riddle. In addition to numerous articles and monographs, his book publications include the Chronology volume of the Gulf War Air Power Survey (1995), Deliberate Force: A Case Study in Effective Air Campaigning (2000), and Air Mobility: A Brief History of the American Experience (2013). Over the past several years he has focused his research on post-campaign analysis of various air warfare events and on air mobility opera-tional and force structure issues.

Colonel Greg Padula, USAF, RetiredColonel (R) Greg Padula is the Executive Vice President and co-founder of C5T Corporation—a Woman Owned, Service Disabled, Veteran Owned Small Business founded in 2005. C5T de-livers “capability to the customer.” C5T’s core capabilities include Portfolio/Program/Project Management, Knowledge Management, Process re-engineering / Improvement, and Cyber.

Colonel Dave Patterson, USAF, Ret.Former Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)Colonel Dave Patterson (Ret) is the Senior Vice President, Capture Support and Proposal Development, SM&A, Inc. He is the former Executive Director, National Defense Business Institute (NDBI) at the University of Tennessee. Additionally, during the Bush ‘43 Adminis-tration he served as a Presidential Appointee as Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller). He also served as the Special Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense. Mr. Patterson held a variety of responsible, executive positions at McDonnell Douglas Cor-poration (later The Boeing Company) as Director, International Business Development C-17 Program. He was responsible for developing and executing the business capture strategy that won U.S. Government Defense Acquisition Board approval to procure 80 additional C-17s completing the first contract for 120 aircraft. Mr. Patterson served in the Air Force from 1970 to 1993 retiring in the rank of colonel. During that time, he held responsible leadership and management positions with assignments at the air wing level as a C-5A aircraft commander and Deputy Operations Group Commander, at major command headquarters, Headquarters, U.S. Air Force, the Office of the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Inspector General. In 1986, Mr. Patterson was the Air Force Fellow at the Ameri-can Enterprise Institute. He served in Vietnam flying O2As as a forward air controller. He has a Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology from Chapman University and is a graduate of the NATO Defense College.

Colonel Kenneth H. Poole, USAF, Retired, Ed.D.Ken is a retired U.S. Air Force Colonel who entered military service in 1974 and retired in 2004. During his military career he served in a variety of command and staff positions at various Air Force and joint headquarters and commanded at the squadron and group level. Following his retirement, he served as a Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for Special Operations Studies and Research at the Joint Special Operations University until July 2016.

His operational experience spans Operational Eagle Claw (Iran Rescue Attempt), Opera-tion Promote Liberty (Panama), Operation Uphold Democracy (Haiti), Operation Provide Promise (Bosnia), Operation Southern Watch (Iraq) and Operation Enduring Freedom (Af-ghanistan). He holds a BA from Auburn University, a MBA from Troy University and a doctorate in education from the University of West Florida. He is also a distinguished graduate from the Air Force Command and Staff College. He has lectured and performed senior mentor duties at the Naval War College, Industrial College of the Air Force, Air War College, Air Command and Staff College, Marine Corps Command and Staff College, the United States Air Force Special Operations School, the Poland National Defense University and the Hungary National Defense University on SOF capabilities and SOF command and control. He is a command navigator with over 3,000 flying hours in C-130E/A, MC-130E, EC-130E and AC-130A aircraft. In 1979 he was a young Captain navigator assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, FL and was on one of the EC-130E refuel-ing aircraft that landed at Desert One in Iran for the failed rescue attempt. He also partici-pated in a second rescue attempt project called “Credible Sport” where a C-130 received over 60,000 modifications to land and take off in a soccer field. He was inducted into the Air Commando Association Hall of Fame in 2010 and the USSOCOM Commando Hall of Honor in 2014.

Colonel John F. Price, Jr.Colonel John F. Price, Jr. is a graduated Wing Commander and is currently serving as the Vice Commandant of Cadets at the United States Air Force Academy. In his current position, he is responsible for cadet training, leadership and character development, and discipline. He is a life-long student of leadership and holds three Masters degrees and a Doctor of Leadership degree. He has completed staff tours on the Air Staff, Joint Staff and U.S. Pacific Command, as well as a military fellowship at MIT. He is a command pilot with over 3,200 hours in the C-17, C-40, and KC-135.

Ms. Amanda R. SimpsonMs. Amanda R. Simpson is the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy, Pentagon, Washington D.C., responsible for developing the strategy for the utilization of energy for military operational forces worldwide. Her former posting was as the Executive Director of the U.S. Army Office of Energy Initiatives [previously the Energy Initiatives Task Force (EITF)] and was responsible for large scale renewable energy projects to bring energy security to Army installations leveraging private sector financing.

Colonel Emmett (Lee) L. Wingfield IIIColonel Emmett (Lee) L. Wingfield III is the Special Advisor at the NATO’s Joint Air Power Competence Centre’s (JAPCC), having completed his tour as JAPCC Chief of Staff in July of 2016. The JAPCC, as an MOU organization operating outside the NATO command structure, provides the Alliance and Nations with strategic-level joint air and space power analysis, so-lutions and doctrine. Colonel Wingfield is a Command Pilot with over 4,000 hours of flight time in the T-37, T-1, KC-145, and VC-10. Col Wingfield’s prior assignments include the NATO Combined Air Operations Centre (CAOC) in Uedem, Germany, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst as the Commander of the 819 Global Support Squadron, and USAF Interna-tional Affairs at the Pentagon. Colonel Wingfield’s has been selected as the next Air Attaché at the US Embassy in London, England.

Colonel Scott ZippwaldColonel Scott Zippwald is the Commander, 515 AMOW, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The 515 AMOW provides forward-deployed command and control, aerial port, and aircraft maintenance support to DoD organic and contracted commercial aircraft executing airlift and air refueling missions throughout the Pacific Theater. Colonel Zippwald has served as both a C-9A instructor and KC-135R evaluator pilot, and has extensive expeditionary mo-bility support experience commanding Contingency Response Forces at the squadron and group levels. His staff assignments include service at Headquarters U.S. Pacific Command, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, and Headquarters Air Mobility Command.continues >>>

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Lieutenant Colonel (P) Tobin Magsig, USALieutenant Colonel (P) Tobin Magsig is the G-3 of the 82nd Airborne Division, Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. He is responsible for the planning and execution of all operations across a force of more than 18,000 Paratroopers. The 82nd Airborne Division is the Army’s proponent for the Global Response Force, charged with providing the Combatant Commands with a tailorable, scalable, and rapidly deployable forcible entry option to assure global access. Prior to his current assignment he was the Commander of the 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regi-ment (Airborne) at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.

Wing Commander Simon Blackwell, MA RAFWing Commander Simon Blackwell is currently Officer Commanding 10 Sqn, operating the Airbus A330 ‘Voyager’ K2 (2-point refueller) and K3 (3-point refueller) aircraft. The dual role aircraft provides air-to-air tanker and air transport capabilities from Royal Air Force Brize Norton. He has accrued 2,900 flying hours in an operational role across both the VC10 and A330 Voyager platforms. He has completed operational tours at DAT – I (IRAQ), HQ Air Cmd (Air Ops), Cap TA (MOD), ISAF HQ, 101 Sqn and HQ 2 Gp.

Lieutenant Colonel Jason KirklandLieutenant Colonel Jason Kirkland is the commander of the 99th Airlift Squadron and a C-20B and C-37A/B instructor pilot. In this capacity, he directs and executes airlift for the Vice President, First Lady, Congress and other national and foreign leaders. Lt Col Kirkland’s first assignment was as a C-21A pilot to Randolph AFB. He then was assigned to fly the C-17A Globemaster III at Charleston AFB. Lt Col Kirkland was selected as a SOLL II left seat pilot and served as the Deputy Director of Special Operations for the 437th Operations Group, operating the C-17 in support of special operations across the world. In 2010, he joined the USAFA AOC program, commanding Cadet Squadron 30 from 2011-2012. In 2013, Lt Col Kirkland was selectively hired into the 89th Airlift Wing and served as the 89th Airlift Wing Director of Staff before taking command of the 99th Airlift Squadron in 2016.

Lieutenant Colonel Brian MackLieutenant Colonel Brian Mack is the Deputy Division Chief for the Joint Division, Air Mo-bility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. As Deputy Division Chief, Lt Col Mack is responsible for ensuring the Subject Matter Experts come together in concert to prepare the best exercise possible. Lt Col Mack career KC-135 pilot examiner with nearly 4000 hours of flight time. He has deployed in support of SOUTHERN WATCH, ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM.

Lieutenant Colonel Paul Needham, USAF, Retired, Ph.D.Paul enlisted in the Air Force in March, 1969, was commissioned a 2nd Lt in May, 1973. He had various assignments as a logistics officer and graduated AFIT in June 1978 with a MS in International Logistics. In 1979, Paul was a young Captain assigned to the International Lo-gistics Center at Wright Patterson AFB as a foreign military sales officer. In Oct 1979 he was sent on temporary duty to the Military Assistance Advisory Group located in the Embassy in Tehran, Iran. He was to negotiate a new FMS contract with the Islamic Iranian Air Force for repair of aircraft parts. On November 4, 1979, Paul became a hostage in Iran that lasted for 444 days. Upon return to the US, Paul had assignments at Strategic Air Command, the Air Staff, Air Command and Staff College as a student and then a faculty member. His last assignment was as Supply Squadron Commander Little Rock AFB, AR. Paul retired in 1992 and began studies at the University of Maryland leading to a PhD in logistics in 1997. In July 1996 he began teaching at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces now known as the Eisenhower School. He retired from teaching in 2015.

Wing Commander Michael Que Hee, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)Wing Commander Michael Que Hee is the Assistant Air Attaché in the Australian Embassy. He is a graduate of the Australian Defence Force Academy and graduated as an Air Lift pilot in 1995. In 1997, WGCDR Que Hee flew for three years with No 77 Fighter Squadron as a Forward Air Controller before qualifying as a flying instructor in December 2000. In 2003

WGCDR Que Hee was posted to 82 Wing’s Forward Air Control Development Unit as the Executive Officer. Since 2006, WGCDR Que Hee has completed three tours as a staff officer and was Executive Officer/Director of Operations of No 34 VIP Squadron between 2007 and 2009. WGCDR Que Hee is a graduate of the Mubarak Al Abdulla Joint Command and Staff Course in Kuwait where he obtained a Master of Military Science. Prior to taking Command of the Australian Defence Force Flying School in September 2012, WGCDR Que Hee was Air Mobility Group’s Chief Standards Officer.

Wing Commander Darryn Rawlins, RAF Wing Commander ‘Daz’ Rawlins is currently Officer Commanding XXIV Squadron, the Air Mobility Operational Conversion Unit. He is responsible for delivering Airbus A400M Atlas and Lockheed Martin C130J Hercules pilots, crewman and engineering support personnel to the frontline squadrons at Royal Air Force Brize Norton. He is a multi-engine pilot and has over 5,000 flying hours in operational and instructional roles. He has completed operational and staff tours at CAS Air Staff (MOD), DE&S as the A400M Requirements Manager, 30 Sqn as a Flight Commander and within the AMF HQ as SO2 Capability Development C130.

Lieutenant Colonel Glenn A. RineheartLieutenant Colonel Glenn A. Rineheart is the Deputy Chief, Requirements Division, Direc-torate of Strategic Plans, Requirements & Programs, Headquarters, Air Mobility Command. He serves as the command’s lead integrator for all tanker requirements and initiatives affect-ing 59 KC-10 and 396 KC-135 aircraft, as well as the acquisition and fielding of 179 KC-46A aircraft valued over $52 Billion. Lt Col Rineheart is a native of Ft Lauderdale, FL and earned his commission through the U.S. Air Force Academy, CO in 1996. Lt Col Rineheart’s first Air Force assignment was to Kelly AFB, TX, from August 1996 to December 1999 where he served as a Design Structural Engineer and the Chief of Base Development for the 76th Civil Engineer Group. Lt Col Rineheart next attended Undergraduate Pilot Training at Laughlin AFB, TX and earned his wings in April 2001. From September 2001 to February 2006 Lt Col Rineheart was stationed at Grand Forks AFB, ND where he flew KC135s, served as the 319th Operations Group Executive Officer, and deployed numerous times in support of Operations NORTHERN WATCH, SOUTHERN WATCH, NOBLE EAGLE, ENDURING FREEDOM, and IRAQI FREEDOM. Following his selection for Air Mobility Command’s PHOENIX REACH program, Lt Col Rineheart moved to Pope AFB, NC in August 2006 where he flew C130E/H1s, served as the 2nd Airlift Squadron’s Assistant Director of Operations, and deployed numerous times to USCENTCOM’s Area of Responsibility. From July 2009 to June 2010, Lt Col Rineheart attended Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell AFB, AL. From June 2010 to May 2013 Lt Col Rineheart was stationed at Edwards AFB, CA where he served as the Air Force’s first KC-46A Operational Test Director as well as the Director of Operations for the Air Force Operational Test Evaluation Center, Detachment Five, the largest indepen-dent operational test unit in the Air Force. As Director of Operations, Lt Col Rineheart was responsible for the safe and efficient operational test planning, execution, and reporting of programs valued at $80 Billion to include the B-1 FIDL, B-2 EHF, B-52 CONECT, E-3 Block 40/45, MQ9 Block 5, RQ-4 Block 40, HC/MC-130J, and the KC-46A. In May 2013 Lt Colonel Rineheart moved to Andersen AFB, Guam where he served as the 36th Wing Chief of Safety, leading ground, flight, and weapons safety programs supporting five groups, 17 squadrons, and 4,500 military and civilian personnel. In Jun 2014, Lt Colonel Rineheart assumed com-mand of the 36th Mobility Response Squadron, Pacific Air Force’s dedicated contingency Air Base Opening unit and winner of the 2015 Air Force Contingency Response Unit of the Year. He is married to the former Regiane Saloio Queiroz of Sao Paulo, Brazil. They have a daughter, Mia, age 2 years.

Lieutenant Colonel Justin RiddleLieutenant colonel Justin Riddle is the commander of the 1st Airlift Squadron and a Boeing C-40B instructor pilot. He is responsible for the daily operations of Special Air Missions us-ing select aircrews on specially configured C-32A and C-40B aircraft supporting our nation’s senior leaders. His career includes extensive C-17A flying and joint operational planning experience in multiple theaters including Kosovo, Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Horn of Africa.

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Additionally, he served as a C-17A Formal Training Unit airdrop evaluator pilot at Altus AFB, followed by a tour as the Operations Branch Chief in support of the bed down of 13 new C-17A aircraft at Dover AFB. In 2008, he transferred to the Air Force Reserve component and entered the civilian workforce as a Continental Airline 737 pilot and a Boeing Aerospace Operations C-17A Instructor Pilot. He then attended Air Command and Staff College and subsequently returned to active duty. In 2013, he was selected for assignment to the 89th Airlift Wing.

Lieutenant Colonel Aaron RiversLieutenant Colonel Aaron Rivers is the Airlift Branch Chief, Mobility Aircraft Division, Lo-gistics, Engineering, and Force Protection Directorate, Air Mobility Command. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in History from the University at Albany, and a Master of ScienceDegree in Aviation/Aerospace Management and Safety from Embry-Riddle AeronauticalUniversity. He is an Aircraft Maintenance Officer with various levels of leadership across the squadron and group levels in AMC, ACC, AFMC, AFGSC, and PACAF. Lt Col Rivers was pre-viously the Squadron Commander for the 15th Maintenance Squadron, JBPHH, HI, and 5th Maintenance Operations Squadron, Minot AFB, ND. He currently manages sustainment and modernization efforts of AMC’s C-5, C-17, and C-130 fleets.

Lieutenant Colonel Sam “Lurch” ToddLieutenant Colonel Sam Todd is the Chief of Force Development, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Illinois. He is responsible for the execution of the AMC Commander’s intent on force development, including the oversight and execution of MAF squadron com-mander placement and out-placement. Lt Col Todd recently returned from being the first one-year commander of the 816 EAS at Al Udeid. He is a Senior Pilot with more than 3500 hours in the C-17.

Major Steve C. BrionesMajor Steve C. Briones is the Chief of Plans, Strategy, and Exercises, 100th Operations Group, 100th Air Refueling Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. Major Briones is an expe-rienced aviator with over 2300 hours as an RC-135 Electronic Warfare Officer and KC-135 Aircraft Commander. He is responsible for the design and execution of operational plans for the Bloody Hundredth and facilitates strategy development to ensure the mobility readiness for 226 Airmen is support of the European and African theaters. Major Briones led RAF RAF Mildenhall’s hosting of the 3rd European Tanker Symposium which enabled a 45-member Air Refueling crosstalk of 8 NATO/Coalition partners.

Major Nicholas J. ConklinMajor Nicholas J. Conklin is a Command Test Manager at Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, where he oversees KC-46 Developmental and Operational testing for the command. He has previously served as an Air Mobility Liaison Officer with the 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, where he deployed with the Army to support Operation ENDURING FREEDOM and the Haiti earthquake response. Prior to his current as-signment, he was a student in the Advanced Studies in Air Mobility, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. Major Conklin is a Senior Pilot with more than 2,000 hours, primarily in the C-130E/H and KC-135 aircraft.

Major Daniel CoxMajor Daniel Cox is a Trauma/Critical Care Surgeon currently assigned to AMC/SGK where he is the medical director for En Route Care. His responsibilities include medical oversight and direction of Aeromedical Evacuation crews, Critical Care Air Transport Teams (CCATT), and Tactical Critical Care Evacuation Teams (TCCET), and Patient Staging. He previously served as the Medical Director for the CCATT-Advanced Course at the Center for Sustain-ment of Trauma and Readiness Skills Cincinnati. He has extensive trauma and en route critical care experience serving as Trauma Czar at Craig Joint Theater Hospital, Bagram AB, Afghanistan and multiple deployments as a CCATT physician and Tactical Critical Care Evacuation Team-Enhanced Surgeon.

Major Michael J. DamronMajor Michael J. Damron is the Airlift Branch Chief for the Strategic Plans, Requirements and Programs Division, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. He is responsible for requirements valued at over $125B, overseeing acquisition and moderniza-tion for the C-5, C-17, and C-130H/J. Major Damron graduated from Oklahoma State Uni-versity in 2000 with a Bachelor of Science degree and completed undergraduate navigator training in 2004. He is a graduate of the prestigious Weapons Instructor Course in 2011 and has served in Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, Horn of Africa, Freedom’s Senti-nel, and New Dawn. His career has involved numerous supervisory and leadership positions to include Wing Executive Officer, Assistant Director of Standards and Evaluations and Tac-tics Flight Commander at the 153d Airlift Wing. He served as Chief scheduler and evaluator at the 39th Airlift Squadron. Major Damron has been selected as the next Presidential Airlift Navigator reporting in November 2016.

Major Geoff GoldsmithMajor Geoff Goldsmith is the Chief of Officer and Civilian Development, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Illinois. He is responsible for the oversight and execution of MAF rated officer and civilian development programs. Major Goldsmith has served as a C-17A Evaluator pilot and Special Operation Low Level II Aircraft Commander with extensive experience throughout the AFCENT AOR. Major Goldsmith is a graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and previously served as a Special Missions Airlift plan-ner at the 618 TACC.

Major Scott KingMajor Scott King is the Flight Commander for the 628th Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight, JB Charleston, SC. His unit is responsible for occupational and environmental health risk assessments for over 24,000 members of the Air Force, Navy, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, and civilian workforces on JB Charleston. Additionally, the unit performs and documents health risk assessments for contingency response activities, including those pertaining chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear (CBRN) and physical hazards. Maj King is the Installation Radiation Safety Officer and also serves as the Transport Isolation System (TIS) Support Team lead, which is a mission designed to maintain infection control during the aeromedical evacuation of infected or symptomatic patients.

Major Sean McConvilleMajor Sean McConville is the Director, Wing Weapons and Tactics, Joint Base Lewis Mc-Chord, Washington. Maj McConville is the lead planner for the Joint Forcible Entry portion of Mobility Guardian as well as the exercise Subject Matter Expert for Mobility Guardian C-17 Operations. He is a C-17A Weapons Officer with nearly 3,000 hours of flight time. He has deployed in support of ENDURING FREEDOM, IRAQI FREEDOM and OPERATION ODYSSEY DAWN.

Major Andrew P. Payne Major Andrew P. Payne is a MC-130H Combat Talon II Navigator assigned to the Air Force Personnel Center Operations and Special Duty Airmen Assignments Division, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph AFB, Texas. Major Payne graduated from the University of West Florida in 2001 and was selected Officer Training School and Joint Undergraduate Navigator Training at Randolph AFB, Texas in 2003. Major Payne graduated from navigator training and became a C-130 Navigator at Dyess AFB, TX. At Dyess, he served in various duties, culminating as a C-130 Instructor Navigator and Chief Scheduler. In 2008 he was selected to cross-train into the MC-130H and was stationed at Kadena AB, Japan. Major Payne left Kadena in 2011 to become an FTU instructor at the 550 SOS at Kirtland AFB, NM. Major Payne left Kirtland as an Evaluator in the Talon II and was selected to join the AFPC team at Randolph AFB, Texas. Major Payne has deployed in support of Operations IRAQI FREEDOM and ENDURING FREEDOM. Major Payne currently manages all AFSOC career fields and serves as Floor Chief for MAF/SOF assignments. He enjoys spending his time away from work with his wife and three children.

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Major Derek R. Rankin Major Derek R. Rankin is a KC-10 Pilot assigned to the Air Force Personnel Center Opera-tions and Special Duty Airmen Assignments Division, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph AFB, Texas. Major Rankin graduated from the Virginia Military Institute in 2005 and was selected for Joint Undergraduate Navigator Training at Randolph AFB, Texas. Major Rankin gradu-ated from navigator training in 2006 and became a C-130 Navigator at Yokota AB, Japan. At Yokota, he served in various duties, culminating as a C-130Instructor Navigator and an Executive Officer. In 2009 he was selected to attend Undergradu-ate Pilot Training at Columbus AFB, Mississippi. Major Rankin graduated from pilot training in 2011 and was selected to become a KC-10 Pilot at Travis AFB, California. Following his time at Travis Major Rankin was selected to join the AFPC team at Randolph AFB, Texas. Ma-jor Rankin has deployed in support of Operations IRAQI FREEDOM, ENDURING FREEDOM, and INHERENT RESOLVE. Major Rankin currently manages the KC-10, C-5, and Operational Support Airlift career field portfolios and enjoys spending his time away from work with his wife, Lesley and daughter, Scarlett.

Major Victoria (Tori) ThomasMajor Victoria (Tori) Thomas is an Air-to-Air Refueling (AAR) and Air Transport (AT) Sub-ject Matter Expert (SME) assigned to NATO’s Joint Air Power Competence Centre in Kalkar, Germany. Drawing from experience gained during three operational assignments and six combat deployments in USAF C-130H and C-17A aircraft, she is heavily committed to any collaboration that identifies and addresses NATO mobility shortfalls while decreasing mul-tiplication of effort. Major Thomas is a co-chair of NATO’s Air Refueling Working Group, a member the Global Air-to-Air Refueling Strategy (GAS) Team and an instructor at NATO’s Specialized Heavy Air Refueling Course (SHARC). She contributed to the JAPCC’s Air Trans-port Study on current NATO/EU training opportunities and helped the European Air Trans-port Command test its first-ever Operational and Crew Resource Management Tools during the European Advanced Air Transport Tactical Course in May of 2016. Major Thomas earned her B.A. in Political Science from Seattle University and her M.A. in Organizational Leader-ship from Gonzaga University.

Major Michael J. VynMajor Michael J. Vyn is HQ AMC/A5QV Chief of OSA/EA Requirements Branch, Scott AFB, IL.

Major Jeremy WagnerMajor Jeremy Wagner is the Branch Chief of Joint National Training Programs, Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. As branch chief, Maj Wagner is the lead planner and responsible for creating the most realistic and credible exercise possible to train MAF person-nel to fight our nation’s wars. Maj Wagner is a C-130J Weapons Officer pilot with over 3,000 hours of flight time. He has deployed in support of ENDURING FREEDOM, IRAQI FREEDOM and JTF HOA.

Captain Kevin A. ChristianCaptain Kevin A. Christian is the Flight Commander of Wing Tactics Combat Training, C-17A Evaluator Aircraft Commander, 437th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, SC. As Wing Tac-tics Flight Commander, Capt Christian is responsible for managing the tactical training for over 450 C-17A Globemaster III aircrew. Captain Christian received his commission through the University of Memphis in 2008, where he received a Bachelor of Business Administra-tion in Management Information Systems and graduated as a Distinguished Graduate of the Reserve Officer Training Corp program. He has held a variety of positions at the squadron, group, and wing level. Captain Christian has deployed in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM, IRAQI FREEDOM, NEW DAWN, FREEDOM SENTINAL, and INHERENT RESOLVE. Captain Christian is a pilot with more than 2,500 flying hours in the T-6, T-1, and C-17A.

Captain Katherine HeflinCaptain Katherine Heflin, Operations Support Flight Officer, 16th Airlift Squadron, 437 Air-lift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. Capt Heflin’s section is responsible for a

multitude of tasks, including the Leave program, squadron physical fitness program, and government travel card usage of all flying members of the squadron. Additionally, Capt Heflin is an instructor pilot of the technologically advanced C-17 Globemaster III tasked with providing high-priority global mobility to interservice, intraservice and multi-national partners into or out of any region in the world. Capt Heflin began her Air Force career when she was accepted to the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) and graduated with a Bachelors of Science in English. From there she was selected for the C-17 Globemaster III upon graduating Undergraduate Pilot Training at Columbus Air Force Base (AFB), Missis-sippi. Later, as a copilot in the C-17 Globemaster III, she attained the qualification of Copilot Airdropper in 2014 and was later certified as an Aircraft Commander in early 2015. Also in 2015, Capt Heflin achieved the qualification of Aircraft Commander Airdropper. Her time in the C-17 has included multiple large scale exercises and two combat deployments. Prior to her current position, Capt Heflin was an executive Officer, 10th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.

Captain Anthony HertachCaptain Anthony is Tanker Weapon System Manager, Tanker Branch, Airlift/Tanker Division, Air Mobility Command. Anthony holds a Bachelors of Science Degree in Military History from the United States Air Force Academy. He is an Aircraft Maintenance Officer with various levels of leadership across the squadron and group levels in AFCENT, USAFE and AMC. Capt Hertach was recently the Chief of Logistics Readiness Division for the 618th Air Operations Center. He currently manages sustainment of AMC’s tanker fleets to include: KC-10, KC-135 and KC-46.

Captain Marlo PeloquinCaptain Marlo Peloquin is Deputy Chief of Officer and Civilian Development, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Illinois. She is responsible for the oversight and execution of MAF rated officer and civilian development programs. Capt Peloquin has held a variety of positions at the Wing and is now part of the PHOENIX TORCH program. Capt Peloquin is a KC-135 Instructor Pilot with more than 2300 flying hours including 950 combat hours.

Captain Kevin M. VandagriffCaptain Kevin M. Vandagriff is Tactics Officer, C-17A Formal Training Unit Instructor Aircraft Commander, 58th Airlift Squadron, 97th Operations Group, 97th Airlift Wing, Altus AFB, OK. As Tactics Officer, Capt Vandagriff leads 3 officers responsible for training students in the tactical operation of the C-17A Globemaster III. Captain Vandagriff received his commis-sion through the United States Air Force Academy in 2007, where he received a Bachelors of Science Degree in Aeronautical Engineering. He has held a variety of positions at the squad-ron and wing level. Captain Vandagriff has deployed in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM, IRAQI FREEDOM, NEW DAWN, FREEDOM SENTINAL, and INHERENT RESOLVE. Captain Vandagriff is a senior pilot with more than 2,650 flying hours in the T-6, T-1 and C-17A.

Chief Master Sergeant Shelina FreyChief Master Sergeant Shelina Frey is the Command Chief Master Sergeant for Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. She is the principal advisor to the commander and his senior staff on matters of health, welfare and morale, professional development, and the effective utilization of more than 38,000 active duty and 71,000 AFRC/ANG enlisted personnel assigned to the command. She ensures the combat readiness of the command through sound policies, practices and training. Chief Frey enlisted in the Louisiana Air Na-tional Guard in September 1984. She entered active duty in May 1987. Chief Frey has served as an administrative assistant and information manager at Headquarters Air Force and MA-JCOM levels. She has served as a First Sergeant in a variety of locations, as Commandant, Hurlburt Field Airman Leadership School, Special Assistant to the 12th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force and as Command Chief in the AFCENT AOR. Chief Frey is a native of New Orleans, La.continues >>>

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Chief Master Sergeant Larry C. JonesChief Master Sergeant Larry C. Jones is the Chief of AMC Equal Opportunity. (A1KQ). As a component of the Human Relations Branch, the section encompasses 4 programs: Equal Op-portunity; Sexual Assault Diversity; and Special Emphasis/Disability. He assumed duties as a member of AMC/A1KQ, July 2016. His background includes Equal Opportunity and Treat-ment Education and Training in various leadership positions, to include Director, Deputy Di-rector, Superintendent and MAJCOM Functional. He also served in Force Support as a Squad-ron Superintendent. He has over 18 years of experience in the equal opportunity arena.

Chief Master Sergeant Michael Kerver, USAF, RetiredChief Master Sergeant (ret) Michael R. Kerver is the President of the Airlift/Tanker Associa-tion and is employed by Booz Allen Hamilton. He served as the Air Mobility Command (AMC) Command Chief from January 2002 until his retirement in February 2006. A 30-year Air Force veteran, Chief Kerver entered the Air Force as an Electrical Power Production Spe-cialist in September 1976 and served as a diesel/electric mechanic until cross training into the First Sergeant Career field in March 1991. After three squadrons and six years as a First Sergeant, Chief Kerver was selected as the Electronic Systems Center Command Chief, Hans-com AFB, MA, in Aug 1997, the Command Chief for 21st Air Force, McGuire Air Force Base, NJ, in July 1999, and finally as the AMC Command Chief in January 2002. In addition to the bases Chief Kerver was assigned as a Command Chief, his other assignments included tours in Michigan, Texas, Colorado, and Florida, as well as overseas in the Republic of Korea and Germany. A leading professional services company, Booz Allen provides a broad range of ser-vices and solutions in management, technology, consulting, and engineering. Chief Kerver began his post retirement career in March 2006, and has supported numerous government projects as a program manager, strategic communications lead, and change management specialist. Chief Kerver has a Master of Arts degree in Management and Leadership from Webster University, a Bachelor of Science in Management from the University of Phoenix, and two Associate of Science degrees from the Community College of the Air Force in Hu-man Resource Management and Electric Power Systems.

Chief Master Sergeant Brooke P. McLean, USAF, RetiredChief Master Sergeant (R) Brooke P. McLean is the President and Chief Executive Officer for the Air Force Enlisted Village, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the operations of Teresa Village, Bob Hope Village, and the Haw-thorn House. He ensures a meaningful quality of life for more over 500 residents in two independent living facilities by encouraging independence, maximizing strengths and capa-bilities and providing them with a loving, secure environment. He is also responsible for the 65 residents of Hawthorn House, the Air Force Enlisted Village’s Assisted Living Facility. The mission of the Air Force Enlisted Village is to provide a home to widows of retired Airmen, mothers of active duty service members, and retired military couples. Prior to being selected for his current position, McLean served in the United State Air Force for 30 years and served in many locations including Hawaii, Florida, Kuwait, England, Ger-many, Korea, Arkansas, and California. He spent the majority of his time in the Air Force as a logistics planner and was a key player in the largest deployment of Air Force Special Operations aviation assets prior to Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. He also served as the senior enlisted leader in numerous organizations culminating in his posting as the Command Chief Master Sergeant for the Pacific Air Forces. His education includes an Associate of Arts Degree in Logistics Management from the Community College of the Air Force, a Bachelor of Sci-ence Degree from Excelsior College, a Masters of Aeronautical Science from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, and a Nonprofit Management Certificate from Duke University. Ad-ditionally, he is an adjunct instructor for Embry Riddle Aeronautical University.

Chief Master Sergeant Todd S. PetzelChief Master Sergeant Todd S. Petzel is the Command Chief of the 18th Air Force, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. As the Command Chief, he serves as the primary advisor to the commander on matters concerning the mission effectiveness, readiness, training, health, welfare and morale of 39,000 total force personnel assigned to the command’s 11 wings,

the 618th Air Operations Center, and two stand-alone groups supporting over 1,100 operational aircraft.

Chief Master Sergeant Chad PryorChief Master Sergeant Chad Pryor is the Superintendent, Personnel Division, Headquarters Air Mobility Command. He is responsible for providing oversight and personnel program exper-tise to the Personnel Division’s four branches. Chief Pryor manages command force structure changes, monitoring 55,000 personnel across 58 enlisted and 42 officer specialties. He facili-tates personnel policy and procedure implementation, and monitors career field health and development for the command’s 450 personnelists. In addition, he analyzes force development factors for over 38,000 enlisted personnel and provides personnel subject matter expertise to Air Mobility Command and 18 AF Command Chief Master Sergeants and 47 Air Mobility Command MAJCOM Functional Managers. During his 22 year career, Chief Pryor has served in various positions in the Personnel community to include Logistics and as a First Sergeant.

Chief Master Sergeant Kim L. ReeseChief Master Sergeant Kim L. Reese is the Enlisted Force Development Chief, Personnel Divi-sion, Headquarters Air Mobility Command. She is responsible for supporting Enlisted PME and Training programs for over 55,000 personnel. Chief Reese facilitates command assign-ments and force structure requirements. In addition she monitors the 3S2 career field man-power authorizations, assignments, training and development for the command’s 120 Edu-cation and Training personnel. Chief Reese manages the AMC Developmental Special Duty and Sister Service PME allocation programs. In the past 24 years she has served as a Radio Operator in the communications career field as well as unit training manager positions in-cluding 3-Level Technical Training Instructor, Education & Training Air Advisor and Twenty Fifth Air Force (ACC) 3S2 Functional Manager.

Chief Master Sergeant Larry C. Williams Jr.Chief Master Sergeant Larry C. Williams, Jr. is the Command Chief, U.S. Air Force Expedition-ary Center, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. The USAF Expeditionary Center is the Air Force’s Center of Excellence for advanced expeditionary combat support training and educa-tion, while also providing direct oversight for en route and installation support, contingency response, and partner capacity building mission sets within the global mobility enterprise. The Expeditionary Center provides operational control of the Expeditionary Operations School, and administrative control for six wings and two groups within Air Mobility Command.

Senior Master Sergeant Lester S. Farley Jr.Senior Master Sergeant Lester S. Farley Jr., is the Air Force Personnel Centers’ Functional Manager, Loadmaster Assignments, JBSA Randolph. Sergeant Farley was born in Detroit, Michigan, graduated from Algonac High School and has completed his Associates Degree in Aeronautics from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. He enlisted in the Air Force on 17 April, 1992 and began his Air Force career as an Aerospace Ground Equipment Apprentice at Chanute AFB, Illinois. After completion of technical training he was assigned to Howard AFB, Panama. In 1996 Sergeant Farley voluntarily cross-trained to become an Aircraft Load-master, which has included assignments at Pope AFB, Yokota AB, and Dyess AFB. Sergeant Farley has also completed assignments at the 615th Contingency Response Wing (CRW), Travis AFB, California and as the Air Education and Training Command’s Loadmaster Func-tional Manager JBSA Randolph, TX.

Senior Master Sergeant Benjamin C. LeslieSenior Master Sergeant Benjamin C. Leslie is a Quality Assurance Maintenance Superinten-dent from the 521st Air Mobility Operations Group at Rota Air Base, Spain.

Master Sergeant Alejandro CastilloMaster Sergeant Alejandro Castillo is assigned to the 733rd Air Mobility Squadron, part of the 515th Air Mobility Operations Group, stationed at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan where he serves as Superintendent for Passenger Operations. He is responsible for the safe and timely movement of DoD passengers aboard military and commercial aircraft throughout the Pacific.continues >>>

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Master Sergeant David SykesMaster Sergeant Sykes is assigned to the Community College of the Air Force as the Flight Chief of Credentialing Flight. Sergeant Sykes is responsible for the development and opera-tional management of credentialing programs that enhance professional development of Air Force Enlisted Airmen. Sergeant Sykes was born in Gulfport, MS, and initially entered active duty on February 1998 as an Aircraft Structural Maintenance Apprentice. Following basic training, he attended Aircraft Structural Maintenance course at Pensacola NAS, Florida. Upon Graduation, he was assigned to the 33rd Maintenance Squadron, Eglin AFB, Florida, where he served as an Aircraft Structural Maintenance Apprentice. In January of 2001 he was assigned to the 8th Maintenance Squadron, Kunsan AB, Korea. In January 2002 he was reassigned to the 6th Maintenance Squadron, MacDill AFB, Florida. During this assignment he deployed with the 6th Air Refueling Wing to Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan in support of OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. In August of 2005, he returned to Korea as a Fabrica-tion Quality Assurance Inspector for the 51st Maintenance Group, Osan AB. Sergeant Sykes followed his tour in Korea with an additional overseas tour to Aviano AB, Italy. In September 2008, Sergeant Sykes was assigned to the Community College of the Air Force as a Program Manager, Technical Degree Programs Flight.

Master Sergeant Kia M. YoungMaster Sergeant Kia Young is the Training NCOIC in the 313th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron, supporting 521 AMCC/C2, AMC missions transiting through Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

Technical Sergeant R. Sara SmyerTechnical Sergeant Sara R. Smyer is a Senior Controller from the 515 Air Mobility Command Center, Hickam AFB, Hawaii.

Staff Sergeant Aaron de l’EtoileStaff Sergeant Aaron de l’Etoile is NCOIC, Medical Maintenance in the 628th Medical Logis-tics Flight, JB Charleston, SC. His team is responsible for the maintenance of over 1K pieces of equipment at the 628th MDG and 315th AES which includes the 10 TIS-100A systems. In addition to medical equipment maintenance, he also serves as the alternate Facility Manager for the main clinic and five outlying buildings, as well as the TIS Hot Humid Air Decontami-nation System (THADS) decontamination system. SSgt de l’Etoile has been on the TIS Sup-port Team (TISST) for over a year and has traveled with the TIS to multiple demonstrations at various locations to include Germany and Washington, D.C. He was also on the team that carried out the Operational Use Evaluation (OUE) of the THADS decontamination system.

Staff Sergeant Adam RuizStaff Sergeant Adam Ruiz is a Bioenvironmental Engineering Craftsman in the 628th Bioen-vironmental Engineering Flight, JB Charleston, SC. His unit identifies and approves potable and non-potable water sources, responds to accidents and natural disasters, and performs occupational and environmental health risk assessments for industrial workers on the instal-lation. Currently SSgt Ruiz is the Radiation Protection Program Manager, certifying the safe use of lasers, electromagnetic frequency radiation sources, and ionizing radiation sources for workers on the JB Charleston installation. He has been a member of the Transport Isolation System (TIS) Support Team since its inception.

Senior Airman Brandon LaneSenior Airman Brandon Lane is a Bioenvironmental Engineering Journeyman in the 628th Bioenvironmental Engineering (BE) Flight, JB Charleston, SC. His unit conducts occupa-tional and environmental health risk assessments for the entire JB Charleston population. BE also responds to accidents, natural disasters, and attacks by hostile forces that may result in harmful exposures from occupational and environmental health threats. SrA Lane currently serves as the Installation Respiratory Protection Program Manager, overseeing the proper use, documentation, training, and fit testing of respiratory protection for 319 people in 15 industrial workplaces. SrA Lane has been a member of the Transport Isolation System (TIS) Support Team since its inception.

Ms. Barbara George, PhDDr. Barbara George is an experienced operational academic and subject matter expert with a background in national security, cybersecurity and communications, and strategic planning. With 15 years’ experience, her consulting roles for several firms include principal analyst, cyber strategist, senior intelligence and operations analyst, and senior homeland security specialist. She is the Executive Director of the Washington Cyber Roundtable, a non-profit based in D.C. that promotes government and industry relations to constructively address the most challenging issues related to securing cyberspace. Dr. George is a retired military officer whose career supported the airlift community in a variety of roles--administrative command, executive support, and quality improvement. A certified Reality Therapist, Dr. George combines perception management and executive/organizational development to enhance strategies for growth with an entrepreneurial emphasis in a fluid environment.

Mr. Jim CooperMr. Jim Cooper is the Chief of the Aircrew Force Management Branch at Headquarters AMC. He’s responsible for the management of over 6,000 Mobility Aircrew positions world-wide. His branch provides oversight of Aviation Policy, Aviation Resource Management, Automat-ed Aircrew Management System Program Management, Aircrew Training Quota Manage-ment, and Flying Evaluation Boards. Additionally, he leads the KC-46 Aircrew Selection and Rated Staff Allocation Plan implementation processes on behalf of AMC/A3.

Mr. Stephen (Steve) H. DawidowiczMr. Stephen (Steve) H. Dawidowicz is the Chief, Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance (ISR) Operations Division (A2O) at HQ AMC, Scott AFB IL. Mr. Dawidowicz leads a 26-person organization responsible for providing shared staff 24/7 intelligence, threat warning, and ISR collection requirements management, and ISR enterprise management in support of the 618 Air Operations Center, 18th Air Force, and HQ Air Mobility Command. He also manages the AMC Threat Working Group (TWG). Mr. Dawidowicz is a retired Air Force intelligence officer and electronic warfare officer with assignments to West Berlin GE, Hurlburt Field FL, Mather AFB CA, and Scott AFB IL. He has also served as Community Liaison Officer at the US Embassy, Windhoek, Namibia; and has held consulting positions with BTG, Inc., and Booz Allen & Hamilton, on contracts supporting the Naval Maritime Intelligence Center, Defense Intelligence Agency, and Central Intelligence Agency. Mr. Dawidowicz has occupied his cur-rent position since 2003.

Mr. Brent Deen Mr. Brent Deen is the Weapon System Manager for the NATO Airlift Management Programme. He is responsible for the logistics, certification and airworthiness, and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) cases supporting the C-17 aircraft of the Strategic Airlift Capability. Between 1990 and 2012, he was an active duty United States Air Force officer as a Command Pilot. He has over 4000 flight hours in USAF C-5A/B/C aircraft, and in German Air Force A-310 aircraft. His mili-tary career included a staff tour as an airlift planner at HQ Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Illinois; and deployment as an air mobility expert in the CENTCOM Deployment Distribution Operations Center (J4 Forward). In 2004 he was transferred to HQ USAF at the Pentagon, Washington, DC, where he continued to serve in staff assignments as: Department of Defense Executive Agent for Comm/Nav/Surveillance/Air Traffic Management; Country Director for Germany/Switzerland/Austria and NATO for the Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force for International Affairs (SAF/IA); and International Requirements Chief and JCIDS Gatekeeper for The Joint Staff (J8). It was during his time in SAF/IA, between 2006 and 2009, when he be-came one of the founders of the Strategic Airlift Capability as Chairman of the Operations and Logistics Working Group, drafting the first Concept of Operations and complementary por-tions of the founding Memorandum of Understanding. Upon retirement from active military service, he was selected to lead the Weapon System Management division within the NAMA/NSPA Airlift Management Programme as a seconded Department of the US Army civil servant (GS-15). He leads a staff of fifteen people in three locations in the United States and Hungary, manages over $900M of assets, an annual operations budget of over $130M, and twelve active FMS cases. He lives in Gyr, Hungary, and is married with two adult children.

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Mr. Russell M. GrayMr. Russell M. Gray is the Director of Air Force Credentialing Opportunities On-Line (AF COOL) for the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF), Maxwell AFB, Gunter Annex, AL. He is responsible overseeing and directing the independent work of a wide variety of functions of the Air Force COOL Program, which enhance the Department of the Air Force goals and initiatives pertaining to force readiness, professional development, retention, and transition of Air Force members. Mr. Gray also serves as Air Force Liaison to the Joint Creden-tialing Opportunities On-Line (J-COOL) Council that is comprised of all service branches. Mr. Gray has more than 15 years of Air Force Customer Service experience and 10 years of higher education experience. He initially entered the United States Air Force as an Air Na-tional Guardsmen in June 2000. Following basic training, he attended the USAF/USN Con-solidated Food Service Apprentice Level course at Lackland AFB. After September 11, 2001, Mr. Gray was activated with the 255th ANG at CRTC Gulfport, Ms., in support of Operation Noble Eagle and later transitioned to full active duty. His first active duty station was at Charleston AFB, SC in 2002, as a lodging specialist. Mr. Gray would deploy from Charleston in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom where, as an Airman First Class, he designed and stood up the first operational Mortuary Affairs Casualty Collection Point in Kirkuk AB, Iraq. He was awarded the first of three Air Force Commendation Medals for his dedication to ser-vice and critical expertise under combat situations. He transitioned from Charleston AFB, SC to Elmendorf AFB, AK in 2004 where he thrived as the Lodging Training Manager. Mr. Gray deployed from Elmendorf AFB, AK to Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait in support of OIF, OEF, and HOA operations. From Elmendorf, Mr. Gray crossed commands and joined the USAFE family at Incirlik AB, Turkey in 2007. Here, Mr. Gray held the positions of Director and NCOIC dur-ing transition times that the positions were vacant, and Assistant NCOIC once the primary individual were on station over the 39th AB Fitness Center. Mr. Gray deployed in support of TCN Escort duties as a Lead Alpha Escort to Al Udeid AB, Qtar. He then transitioned one final time from Incirlik AB back to PACAF, returning to Eielson AFB, AK. At Eielson, Mr. Gray was originally assigned as the Food Service Training Manager, but was promoted to Readiness and Mortuary Affairs NCOIC. He was assigned to the Community College of the Air Force in March 2014 as a contractor with Booz Allen Hamilton responsible for establishing the Air Force Credentialing Opportunities On-Line (AF COOL) program as well as to manage several White House and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) credentialing pilot programs. Mr. Gray, along with his wife Susie, and his three boys, Christian, Jayson, and Adrian all reside in Wetumpka, AL.

Mr. Larry MagnusonMr. Larry Magnuson is the Chief of Treaties and Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Branch at HQ AMC/A3NP. He has been key to the 10-year effort in the develop-ment of the Joint Biological Agent Decontamination System (JBADS). He was the was the Operational Manager for the JBADS Joint Capability Technology Demonstration (JCTD) and, following JBADS transition to the Joint Program Manager for Protection (JPM-P), is the HQ AMC Point of Contact in its role as JBADS “Lead MAJCOM User”.

Mr. Rod McLeanMr. Rod McLean is the Mobility Guardian Director, Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. The director is responsible for developing Mobility Guardian planning and execution staffs to ensure all planning, directing and organizing of the exercise is developed, coordinated and executed. Mr. McLean is a retired Lt Col, C-130 Navigator. He has deployed in support of operations JOINT FORGE, SOUTHERN WATCH, IRAQI FREEDOM, ENDURING FREEDOM and OPERATION NEW DAWN.

Mr. George Meyers Mr. George Meyers is the Chairman of the Washington DC-based Small Business Develop-ment Consortium—a group of 80 diverse small businesses that combine resources to offer services and solutions to the federal government. He is also the Managing Partner of The Meyers Group. He possesses an in-depth understanding of federal government acquisition and the legislative process and is a frequent guest speaker on this subject.

Mr. Robert W. Norman, Jr.Mr. Robert W. Norman, Jr., is the Deputy Chief, Systems Branch, Requirements Division, Directorate of Strategic Plans, Requirements & Programs, Headquarters, Air Mobility Com-mand. He is responsible for managing a group of multi-faceted experts dealing with cross-platform requirements in the areas of mission planning systems, airdrop planning and ex-ecution systems, aircraft defensive systems, airborne communications systems, and aircraft navigation systems. He currently works as the Program Integrator for the Mobility Air Forces Automated Flight Planning Service (MAFPS), managing requirements for the replacement of the flight planning capability in the 618th Air Operations Center. He also deals with other mission planning systems, such as the AMC transition from legacy Portable Flight Planning Software to the Joint Mission Planning System, flight performance modules, aircraft takeoff and landing data capabilities, navigation database certification for data integrity, aircraft data transfer devices, and mission planning hardware and peripheral devices.

Mr. Jason M. SmithMr. Jason M. Smith is the Director of Certification Programs for the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF), Maxwell AFB, Gunter Annex, AL. He is responsible for the devel-opment and operational management of credentialing programs that enhance professional development of Air Force enlisted Airmen. Mr. Smith also serves as Air Force Liaison to HQ Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aircraft Maintenance Division, Co-Chair to the Joint Service Aviation Maintenance Technician Certification Council (JSAMTCC). Mr. Smith has more than 15 years of Air Force aviation maintenance and 10 years of higher education expe-rience. He initially entered active duty in February 1998. Following basic training, he attend-ed the Electronic Principles training course at Lackland AFB and F-15 Avionic Attack Control Systems course at Sheppard AFB, Texas. Following completion, he was assigned to the 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, ID where he served as an Avionics Specialist on the F-15E Strike Eagle. In January 2002, Mr. Smith was assigned to the 366th Operations Support Squadron as a Deficiency Analyst. As a Deficiency Analyst, he utilized analytical data and technical knowledge of major aircraft systems to identify and recommend solutions to 366th Wing leadership and aircraft depot engineers for recurring maintenance problems with the B-1B, F-16CJ, KC-135, and F-15C/D/E aircraft. After this assignment, he returned to the 391st Aircraft Maintenance Unit as Specialist Expediter managing 74 maintenance personnel. In 2005, his maintenance experience afforded him the opportunity for career broadening and functioned as specialist expediter at the 390th Aircraft Maintenance Unit working on the F-15C/D until his assignment at the Community College of the Air Force. He was assigned to the Community College of the Air Force in May 2006 as a program manager for the Avionic Systems Technology degree program, then in 2009 to manage the Air University Associate to Baccalaureate Cooperative (AU ABC) and General Education Mobile (GEM) programs, and finally in 2010 was assigned as an Affiliate School Manager for the flying and aircraft main-tenance technical training schools. Jason retired from active duty in July 2013 and returned to CCAF as a contractor with Booz Allen Hamilton responsible for establishing the Air Force Credentialing Opportunities On-Line (AF COOL) program as well as to manage several White House and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) credentialing pilot programs.

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“Supporting America’s Air Mobility Mission”