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  DAY TWO - Thursday, 29 June, 2006

Close Air Support/Close Combat Attack 2006

Developing Seamless Information Exchange on the Battlefield

Conference: 28 - 29 June, 2006
Jurys Washington Hotel (Dupont Circle)  ·  Washington, DC

7:00 - 8:00
 
Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00 - 8:10
Opening Remarks from the Chair
 
8:10 - 9:00
Presentation by Brig. Gen. Stanley E. Clarke
Brigadier General Stanley E. Clarke, USAF/ANG, Deputy Director, Strategic Planning, Headquarters, U.S. Air Force (confirmed)
 
9:00 - 9:50
A-10 Requirements Update
Major Donald Henry, USAF, A-10 Requirements Office, Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base

9:50 - 10:20
 
Networking Break

 
10:20 - 11:10
Advancing Operational Doctrine for Future Air Campaigns
Colonel Matt "El Cid" Neuenswander, USAF, Element Director, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Ft. Leavenworth (confirmed)
  • Adapting doctrine to the modern threat
  • Integrating unmanned capabilities and new technologies into our domain
 
11:10 - 12:00
Improving Joint Air-Ground Operations
Colonel John V. Allison "Coach", USAF, CCJ Close Attack Division, Joint Air-Ground Operations (JAGO) Office, Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base (confirmed)
  • Addressing air-ground interoperability issues
  • Developing long-term strategies
  • Improving deficiencies in the air-ground domain
  • Close Air Support training exercises
  • Developing a roadmap for the future
 
12:00 - 1:20
 
Luncheon

 
1:20 - 2:10
Advancing the B1's Role in Close Air Support Missions
Colonel Jeffry F. Smith, USAF, Commander, 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth AFB, U.S. Air Force (confirmed)
  • Using the Bomber for CAS missions
  • Benefiting from the aircraftís long loiter time and survivability
  • Revolutionizing traditional CAS requirements
 
2:10 - 3:00
Outlining the Changing Shape of CAS and Air National Guard Readiness
Brigadier General R. Anthony Haynes, Special Assistant for Air Operations, Plans and Requirements, Air National Guard (NGB/A3/A5) (confirmed)
  • Transforming the Air National Guard for the 21st century
  • Maximizing systems effectiveness in support of reducing collateral damage
  • Where is CAS changing?
  • Outlining the future for the Air National Guard for air support missions
 
3:00 - 3:20
 
Networking Break

 
3:20 - 4:10
CAS from the Cockpit
Colonel Michael Isherwood, USAF, Vice Commander, 355th Wing, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (confirmed)
  • Lessons learned from the cockpit
  • Directing tactical air efforts in support of land forces
  • Supporting soldiers and Marines on the ground
  • Is the A-10 ideal for CAS?
 
4:10 - 5:00
F/A-18 Weapons Systems Development for CAS Missions
Commander Daniel Hinson, USN, Deputy CNI IPT Lead PMA-265, F/A-18 Strike Fighter Program, Naval Air Systems Command, U.S. Navy (confirmed)
  • Advancing weaponry to the modern threat
  • Targeting pods and sniper pods: Are there limitations?
  • Reducing sensor to shooter data transfer
  • Is the F/A-18 suited for CAS missions?

5:00
 
Closing Remarks; End of Day Two

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