Tailhook Reunion 2007 Symposium Briefings

Friday Symposium

1400 – 1530 Current Technology/Operations Panel

The Stepping Stone to the Future - Moderator: CAPT E. “Buddy” Storrs, Deputy NSAWC

• F/A-18 AESA Radar Fleet Introduction — CAPT Dan “Dix” Dixon, ComCVW-8
  
• Forward-Deployed Naval Forces Japan Future and Atsugi-Iwakuni Move
  • — RADM James “Jamie” Kelly, Commander Navy Region Japan
    
• Fifth Generation Fighter Considerations — LCDR Mike “WooG” Wosje, 59th TES, F-22A PM Video Part 1
• Electromagnetic Spectrum Dominance — CAPT Tom “Bigfoot” Tack, ComVAQWingPac
  
• Challenges of New Weapons Systems on Tactics — CDR Keith “OP” Taylor, Strike Department Head, NSAWC Video Part 2
• Technology to Improve Safety — CAPT Ed “Clyde” Langford, Naval Safety Center Video Part 3 Video Part 4

1545 – 1630 The Workforce of Today and Tomorrow — RADM Joe “Killer” Kilkenny

• Commander, Navy Recruiting Command Video

1630 – 1700 Membership Meeting — CAPT Russell “Gladys” Knight , RADM (Ret) Jay “Rabbit” Campbell Video

Saturday Symposium

0830 – 0945 N88 Plans for the Future — Moderator: Capt Jeff Cathy, N880C Strike Aircraft Plans and Programs

• Panel Members — Strike Aircraft Plans and Programs Requirements Officers Video
• Capt Dave "Ram" Buttram - E-2 RO
• Cdr Tim "Keymaster" Kuehhas - EA-6B/E-18G RO
• Capt Roy "Trigger" Kelly - F/A-18 RO
• Capt(s) Gordon "Dart" Fogg - JSF RO
• LCdr Scott "Jojo" Wilson - Air to Ground Weapons

1000 – 1115 Future Technology for Naval Air, Moderator: RADM Fredrick “Bad Fred” Lewis, USN(Ret) Video

• Executive VP Program Manager F-35 Program Integration — Mr. Tom Burbage, Lockheed Martin
• Representing PEO Carriers —VADM Dave “Arch” Architzel, Principle Deputy for ASN, RD&A
• Vice Admiral John C. Lockhard, USN (Ret). President, Precision Engagement and Mobility Systems, Boeing Integrated Defense. Future Technology for?Naval Air
• PEO Strike Weapons and Unmanned Vehicles — RADM Tim “Heels” Heeley
• Office of Naval Research — Mr. Mike Deitchman, Department Head for Air Warfare and Weapons
• Dryden Flight Research Center, LtCol(Ret) Dick “Jug” Ewers

1130 Awards Luncheon Photographs

1400 – 1545 Aviation Flag Panel (PowerPoint Intro by RADM "Doc" Abbot, USN (Ret) ) Video Carrier History

Moderator: VADM Tom “Killer” Kilcline, CNAF Video Panel Introduction

Panel members:

• VADM Dave “DJ” Venlet, NavAirSysCom Video Questions and Answers
• RADM Allan Myers, N88
• RADM Mark “Waldo” Emerson, NSAWC
• RADM Bill “Goody” Goodwin, CNAL
• RADM(Sel) Jeff Lemmons, CNAFR
• BGen Robert “Whaler”Walsh, Deputy Commandant for Aviation
• RDML Mark “Guads” Guadagnini, CNATRA

1930 – 2200 Tailhook Banquet, CAPT Gene Cernan, USN(Ret)

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