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marriott baypoint resort u panama city, floridaoctober 20-23, 2008www.ndia.org/mEEtings/9700

13th AnnuAl ExpEditionAry WArfArE ConfErEnCE

promoting national security since 1919

21st Century Expeditionary Warfare- Challenges, Opportunities and the New

Maritime Strategy

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MondAy, oCtobEr 20, 2008

7:00 AM Registration Open at the Nicklaus Design Golf Course

8:00 AM Golf Tournament at Nicklaus Design Golf Course

3:00-4:30 PM Spouse Tea

6:00-7:00 PM Registration and Reception

7:00 PM Dinner- Keynote Speaker GeneralJamesJones,Jr.,USMC(Ret)

PresidentandChiefExecutiveOfficeroftheU.S.ChamberInstitutefor21stCenturyEnergy;Former CommandantoftheMarineCorps

tuEsdAy, oCtobEr 21, 2008

6:30-7:30 AM Registration and Continental Breakfast 7:30-8:00 AM Welcome and Opening Remarks

8:00-8:45 AM Featured Speaker ViceAdmiralBarryMcCullough,III,USN

ChiefofNavalOperationsRepresentative,DeputyCNOforIntegrationofCapabilitiesandResources(N8)8:45-9:30 AM Featured Speaker LieutenantGeneralGeorgeJ.Flynn,USMC

CommandantoftheMarineCorpsRepresentative,DeputyCommandantforCombatDevelopmentandIntegration

9:30-10:00 AM Break

10:00-10:45 AM Mr. Roger Smith DeputyAssistantSecretaryoftheNavy-ExpeditionaryWarfare10:45-11:30 AM Mr. Eric Casey MaerskLine,Ltd.“GlobalSolutionsinthe21stCentury-theDefense/CommercialPartnership”

11:30-12:45 PM Networking Lunch

12:45-2:45 PM Shipbuilding Requirements/Capabilities and Industry Combined Panel

Requirements Session Co-Chairman: RearAdmiralBillFogarty,USN(Ret),SeniorNavalAdvisor,BAESystems,Land&ArmamentsSession Focus:TheCNO’sShipbuildingPlan,coupledwiththenewMaritimeStrategy,presentsomedauntingissuesandchallengestoDONResourceSponsorsandProgramExecutives.Someexamplesare:“Dothewarfarerequirements/capabilitiesneededtocarryouttheMaritimeStrategymatchtheshipbuildingplans?”;“Arecapabilitytrade-offsbeingmandatedbybudgetrealitieswhichgivethewarfighterenough‘bangforthebuck’?”

Industry Session Co-Chairman: Mr.TerryO’Brien,CorporateDirector,NavyAmphibiousPrograms,NorthropGrummanCorporationSession Focus: ShipbuildingisaNationalSecurityissuethatiscomplicatedandcomplexandisattheforefrontofNavyForceStructurediscussions.EveryyearwhendeliveredtoCongress,TheNavy’s30YearShipbuildingPlanhasbeenapointofdiscussionwiththeCongress,DepartmentofDefenseandIndustryandisalwaysheavilyscrutinizedandcommentedupon.Thissessionwill

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focusonanopendiscussionwiththeNavy(customer)andtheShipbuilderstopresentbothsidesofshipbuilding.ThepanelconsistingofDASNShipsandtwoleadersinExpeditionaryShipbuildingwillpresentshortremarksfollowedbyaninteractivepanelofthecustomerandindustry.

Moderator:ViceAdmiralDougKatz,USN(Ret)BAESystems,LandandArmamentsPanel Members:• Dr.JohnPazik DirectorofShipSystemsandEngineering,OfficeofNavalResearch• RearAdmiralWilliamLanday,III,USN PEOSHIPS• OPNAVN8SpeakerTBD• BrigadierGeneralRonaldJohnson,USMCDirector,OperationsDivision,PP&O,HQMC

2:45-3:15 PM Break

3:15-5:15 PM Industry Panel Moderator: Mr.TerryO’Brien CorporateDirector,NavyAmphibiousPrograms,NorthropGrummanCorporation

Panel Members:• Ms.AllisonStillerDeputyAssistantSecretaryoftheNavy(Research,DevelopmentandAcquisition),ShipPrograms• Mr.MichaelPettersCorporateVicePresidentandPresident,NorthropGrummanShipbuilding• Mr.MichaelToner

ExecutiveVicePresident–MarineSystems,GeneralDynamics,Inc.

WEdnEsdAy, oCtobEr 22, 2008

6:30-7:30 AM Registration and Continental Breakfast

7:30-11:45 AM The Long War- Strategy to Concepts to Hardware (USMC Focus)

Session Chairman: MajorGeneralHarryJenkins,USMC(Ret),President,SoaringEagleConsulting Session Focus: Thefutureglobalthreatenvironmentwillbecharacterizedbyterrorism,irregularwarfare,religiousextremism,ungovernedterritories,andthecompetitionfornaturalresources(water,energy,etc.).TheMarineCorpswillremainageneralpurposeforcecapableoffullspectrumoperationsagainstconventionalthreatsbutwithemphasisonirregularwarfare.TheCorpsisadoptingstrategiesandadjustingconceptsandplanstomeetfutureLongWardemandsthroughpersistentforwardpresence,securitycooperationandengagementinsupportofRegionalCombatantCommanderstheatersecuritycooperationplans.Thissessionwillincludepresentationsonstrategyandunitregionalorientation,aviationandgroundequipmentrequirements,MPFsupportattheBlountIslandCommandandanemergingEnhancedCompanyOperationsConceptattheMarineCorpsWarfightingLaboratory.

7:30-8:30 AM Marine Corps Strategy for the Long WarBrigadierGeneralRonaldJohnson,USMCDirector,OperationsDivision,PP&O,HQMC

8:30-9:15 AM Marine Corps Aviation in Support of the Long WarBrigadierGeneralJonDavis,USMCDeputyAssistantCommandantAviation,HQMC

9:15-9:45 AM Break

9:45-10:30 AM MPF Support at the Blount Island CommandColonelJoeHaviland,USMCCommander,BlountIslandCommand

10:30-11:15 AM Ground Equipment RequirementsPEO,LandSystems,MarineCorpsSystemsCommand(Invited)

11:15-11:45 AM Enhanced Company Operations ConceptColonelVinceGoulding,USMC(Ret)Director,ExperimentDivision,MarineCorpsWarfightingLaboratory

12:00-1:30 PM Colonel Stuart Dickey, USMCCommandingOfficer,ExpeditionaryWarfareTrainingGroup,Atlantic–“RevitalizingAmphibious

WarfareCapabilities” 1:30-3:30 PM The Long War- Strategy to Hardware (USN Focus)

Session Chairman: Mr.RichardDiamond,StrategicAssesments,SeapowerCapabilitiesCenter,RaytheonCorporationSession Focus: NomattertheoutcomesinIraqandAfghanistan,thenationwillinevitablyturnonceagaintotheexpeditionarycapabilitiesofnavalforcesasnationalsecurityinstrumentsofchoice.Muchoftheburdenofforestallingcrisiswillfalltonavalexpeditionaryforcesbymaintainingpersistentforwardpresence,ensuringcooperationbyexpandingglobalmaritimesecuritycollaborationandsuccessfullyprojectingdecisiveU.S.militarypowerwhenpreventativemeasuresfail.Thispanelwillexamineissuesalongthegamutofnavalexpeditionaryconsiderations,fromhigh-end/conceptperspective,tothatofnon-ACATIacquisitionprograms,toNECCearlylessonslearnedandindustryopportunities,torecentoperationallessonslearned.

1:30-3:00 PM Moderator:Mr.RichardDiamondStrategicAssessments,SeapowerCapabilitiesCenter,RaytheonCorporationPanel Members:• RearAdmiralMichaelMcDevitt,USN(Ret) Director,CenterforStrategicStudies,CenterforNavalAnalyses

CaptainDavidBalk,USN AssistantChiefofStaff(Operations),NavalExpeditionaryCombatCommand

3:00-3:30 PM Break

3:30-4:45 PM Panel Members:• Mr.GeorgeSolhan DeputyChiefofNavalResearch,ExpeditionaryManeuverWarfareandCombatingTerrorism• CaptainGilmoreBriklund,USN

ChiefofStaff,ExpeditionaryStrikeGroupTWO

5:00-7:00 PM NSWC PCD Open House and Networking Reception

7:00-10:00 PM Pig Roast at NSWC PCD

thursdAy, oCtobEr 23, 2008

7:00-7:45 AM Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00-12:00 PM Bringing Expeditionary Warfare into the 21st Century

Session Chairman: Mr.SkipGaskill,Director,MarineCorpsPrograms,TextronCorporationSession Focus: Aswecontinuetofightstabilityoperationsoverseasandplanforenduringmissionsbeyondthat,wefaceenormouschallengesinpreparingforthefuture.Theinevitabilityofaconstrainedfiscalenvironmentwillhaveamajorimpactinthe

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decisionsmadetoprovideuswiththecapabilitiestoaccomplishourstatedtasks.Theneedforinnovative,economicalandsustainableweaponsandsystemsarecrucialtothismissionsuccess.

8:00-8:45 AM Keynote SpeakerMajorGeneralThomasBenes,USMCDirectorExpeditionaryWarfareDivision,OPNAV(N85)

8:45-9:30 AM Moderator:MajorGeneralGordonNash,USMC(Ret)CorporateVicePresidentofEWandVicePresidentWashingtonD.C.Operations,SierraNevadaCorporation

Panel Members:• CAPTMarkMullins,USN

OPNAVN851(SpecialWarfare)• CDRDaveHebert,USN

OPNAVN852(MineWarfare)

9:30-10:00 AM Break

10:00-12:00 PM Panel Members:• CAPTEdwardBarfield,USN

OPNAVN853(AmphibiousWarfare)• CAPTBarryCoceano,USN

OPNAVN857(EOD/NCW)• Mr.KevinMcConnell

Director,Fires&ManeuverIntegrationDivision,MCCDC

12:00-12:05 PM Conference Close

12:10 PM LunchAdjourn until oCtobEr 19-22, 2009

NDIA EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE CONFERENCE 2008Industry & U.S. Military Services Displays

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DRS Technologies

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Shee Atika Tech

The Boeing Company

Charleston Marine Containers

Maersk LineLimited

Textron W.L. Gore and Associates

NGC Ship Systems

Raytheon

Base-X, Inc. Austal

ARINC

BAE SystemsGeneral Dynamics

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Company Booth Number

Shee Atika Technologies 1

The Boeing Company 2

Charleston Marine Container 3

Northrop Grumman Ship Systems 4

Maersk Line Limited 5

Textron 6

W.L. Gore and Associates 7

ARINC 8

Raytheon Corporation 9

Austal 10

Lockheed Martin Corporation 11

DRS Technologies 12

Base-X, Inc. 13

BAE Systems 14

General Dynamics 15

EWTGLANT A

NSWC Corporate B

OPNAV N85 C

Military Sealift Command D

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austal

Austal’sUSshipyardoccupiesapproximately134acresandislocatedinMobile,Alabama,ontheMobileRiver.Theshipyardwaterfrontisapproximately20milesfromtheopenGulf.Theoriginalassemblybay(90ftx360ft)iscapableofaluminumshipconstructionupto80ftwide,74fthighand350ftlong.Thefacilityprovidesforconstructionmaterialstorage,fabricationandhullerectionfloorspace.Theexisting380ftwharfisconnectedtothebuildingbya65ft-longconcretelaunchpad.Shiplaunchisaccomplishedbytransferringtheshipfromkeelblockstotransfercars,rollingtheshipoutofthebuildingonaremovabletracksystemontoalaunchbargeordrydock,andsubsequentlyfloodingthebargeordrydockforshipfloat-off.TheNorthernExpansionfacilitywascompletedinNovember2005.Thisexpansionaddstwolarge(134ftx400ft)buildingsformodulefabrication/erectionandcomponentstorage,connectedby2mezzaninelevels(25ftx400ft)forshopspace,materialstorage,andsmallassemblyfabrication;twoadditionallaunchpads;acombinedwharflengthof750ft;andadditionaloverheadcranescapableoflifting40-tonmodules.InJuly2008,Austalbrokegroundonanew700,000sfmodularmanufacturingfacility.Thisprojectwillincludean80,000sfwarehouseand60,000sfofficebuilding.Completionofthisprojectshouldenabletheshipyardtodoubleitsshipyardstafftoover2,000employeesandwillspeeduptheshipbuildingprocessincreasingtheyard’sannualproductoutput.AustaliscurrentlypreparingtheU.S.Navy’sLittoralCombatShip(LCS2)forseatrials.TheLCS2seaframeisbasedonAustal’sinnovative127-meterhigh-speedaluminumtrimaranhullformthatenablestheshiptoreachsustainablespeedsofover40knotsandrangeinexcessof3,500nauticalmiles,withanunmatchedinteriorvolumeandpayloadforavesselofthissize.Austalispreparingthesecondoftwo107-meterHawaiiSuperferriesfordeliveryinDecember.HawaiiSuperferryisusingAustalfast-ferrytechnologytoestablishHawaii’sfirsthigh-speedvehicle-passengerservice.Eachcatamarancancarry866passengersandupto282cars.

Bae systems

BAESystemsmarkis“WeProtectThoseWhoProtectUs”!BAESystemsplcisthe3rdlargestglobaldefensecompanywith97,500employeesand$31.4Bannualsales.Itisthetop-tenU.S.primecontractorwithpresenceinmorethan100nations.TheUSbasedoperationshavemajoroperationsin38states,theUK,Sweden,Israel,Germany,Mexico,Switzerland,andSouthAfricaandaU.S.companycharteredinDelaware. Therearethreekeyoperatinggroups;Electronics,Intelligence&Support(EI&S)OperatingGroupdesigns,developsandmanufacturesawiderangeofelectronicsystemsandsubsystemsforbothmilitaryandcommercialapplications;toincludeElectronicWarfare.EI&SisaleadingproviderofintegratedtechnicalandprofessionalservicesolutionsfortheU.S.nationalsecurityandFederalcivilianmarkets;toincludeShipRepair.LandandArmamentsisagloballeaderinthe

Company Booth Number

Shee Atika Technologies 1

The Boeing Company 2

Charleston Marine Container 3

Northrop Grumman Ship Systems 4

Maersk Line Limited 5

Textron 6

W.L. Gore and Associates 7

ARINC 8

Raytheon Corporation 9

Austal 10

Lockheed Martin Corporation 11

DRS Technologies 12

Base-X, Inc. 13

BAE Systems 14

General Dynamics 15

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NSWC Corporate B

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Military Sealift Command D

Drs sonar systems

DRSSonarSystems,ajointventurebetweenDRSTechnologiesandThalesNorthAmerica,developsunderseawarfaresystems(UWS)forthedefenseandhomelandsecuritymarkets.MajorityownedbyDRS,thejointventurecompanycombinesforcesoftwoleadingglobaldefensetechnologycompanies.Thecompanyoffersattractiveandaffordableunderseawarfaresolutionsbasedontheleading-edgetechnologiesofThalesandtheworld-classmanufacturingandintegrationcapabilitiesofDRS.Formedinspringof2007,thecompanyisincreasinglyseenasapreferredproviderofsonar,anti-submarineandminewarfaresolutionsforU.S.andnon-U.S.militaryandhomelandsecurityapplications.DRSSonarSystemswillmanufactureunderseawarfareproductsandsystemsunderlicensefromThalesandserveasthepointofcontactforsalesandsupportintheUnitedStates.ThenewcompanyalsowilldevelopnewunderwatersystemstailoredtoU.S.NavyrequirementsbyintegratingsubsystemsfromothercontractorsandThales’sextensiveproductbase.DRSSonarSystemsisheadquarteredinGaithersburgMDandisheadedbyBenajminTeno,President.Telephone:301921-8015.Thecompany’sparentorganization,DRSC3Systems,isaworldleaderinthedevelopmentandproductionofnavaldisplayconsoles,shipcommunicationsystems,radarandelectronicmanufacturingandintegrationservices.Thalesisaleadinginternationalelectronicsandsystemsgroup,servingdefense,aerospaceandsecuritymarketsworldwide,andsupportedbyacomprehensiveservicesoffering.Thecompany’scivilandmilitarytechnologybusinessesdevelopinparalleltoserveasingleobjective:thesecurityofpeople,propertyandnations.Thalesemploysapproximately68,000people.DRSTechnologies,headquarteredinParsippany,NewJersey,isaleadingsupplierofintegratedproducts,servicesandsupporttomilitaryforces,intelligenceagenciesandprimecontractorsworldwide.Thecompanyemploysapproximately10,500people.FormoreinformationaboutDRSTechnologies,pleasevisitthecompany’swebsiteatwww.drs.com.

design,development,productionandserviceofarmoredcombatvehicles,navalgunsandlaunchers,canisters,artillerysystems&intelligentmunitionsaswellasindividualandvehicleprotectivesystems;toincludeNavalGunsandlaunchersandtheBradleyCombatSystem.Inaddition,inkeepingwithprotectingthosethatprotectus,BAESystemsrecentlyestablishedaProductsGroupwhichisrapidlybecomingthesingle-sourceproviderofsecuritysolutions,manufacturingmanyoftheworld’smostrecognizedbrandsexclusivelyforlawenforcement,corrections,militaryandlicensedsecurityprofessionals. BAESystemscontinuestobeinvolvedinthecommunity;AmericaSupportsYou,ESGR,ArmedServiceYMCA,TheFisherHouse,OperationHomefront,USO,AmericanRedCross,SpecialOlympicsandmanymore. BAESystemshasasolidfinancialperformanceandreputationforprogramperformance.Aleaderinscience,technologyandengineeringandcontinuestohavedramaticgrowthandinvestmentinjobs,facilitiesandtechnology.BAESystemshasskilledandinnovativepeople,dedicatedtonationalsecurityandsupportingthemenandwomeninuniformandacommitmenttoethicsandintegrityineverythingwesayanddo.

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saICSAICisaFORTUNE500®scientific,engineering,andtechnologyapplicationscompanythatusesitsdeepdomainknowledgetosolveproblemsofvitalimportancetothenationandtheworld,innationalsecurity,energyandtheenvironment,criticalinfrastructure,andhealth.Thecompany’sapproximately44,000employeesservecustomersintheDepartmentofDefense,theintelligencecommunity,theU.S.DepartmentofHomelandSecurity,otherU.S.Governmentcivilagenciesandselectedcommercialmarkets.SAIChadannualrevenuesof$8.9billionforitsfiscalyearendedJanuary31,2008.Formoreinformation,visitwww.saic.com.SAIC:FromSciencetoSolutions®

raytheon ComPany

RaytheonCompany,with2007salesof$21.3billion,isatechnologyleaderspecializingindefense,homelandsecurityandothergovernmentmarketsthroughouttheworld.Withahistoryofinnovationspanningmorethan86years,Raytheonprovidesstate-of-the-artelectronics,missionsystemsintegrationandothercapabilitiesintheareasofsensing;effects;andcommand,control,communicationsandintelligencesystems,aswellasabroadrangeofmissionsupportservices.WithheadquartersinWaltham,Mass.,Raytheonemploys72,000peopleworldwide.

general DynamICs eleCtrIC Boat

Withmorethanacenturyofexperience,ElectricBoathasestablishedstandardsofexcellenceindesign,constructionandlifecyclesupportofsubmarinesfortheU.S.Navy,withashipyardinGroton,CT,andamanufacturingfacilityinQuonsetPoint,RI.NewsubmarineconstructioncurrentlyisfocusedontheVirginiaclass,representingarevolutionindesignandconstructiontechniquesandmissionflexibility.ThefirstU.S.Navywarshipdesignedfromthekeelupforthepost-ColdWarera,Virginiahasbeenoptimizedformaximumflexibility,thesesubmarineswillplayakeyroleinthenation’sdefensewiththeirstealth,firepowerandunlimitedendurance.ElectricBoatisco-producingthefirst10shipsoftheclass,anddeliveredtheleadship,Virginia,in2004.Fourothershipsoftheclasshavebeendeliveredsince,thelatestbeingtheNewHampshire,eightmonthsaheadofscheduleand$66millionundertargetcost.ElectricBoat’sengineeringanddesignorganizationembodiesabroadsetofskillsandcapabilities,includingnuclearmarinepropulsion,hydrodynamics,acoustics,andshockandstructure.AttheheartoftheseskillsandcapabilitiesisDesign/Build.TeamsofNavypersonnel,vendorsandElectricBoatengineers,designersandwaterfrontconstructionsupervisorscollaborateondesignandmanufacturingissues,supportedbyadvancedcomputertechnologythatenablesteammemberstoviewthree-dimensionaldigitaldrawingsofindividualcomponents,systemsortheentiresubmarine.WorkingcloselywiththeU.S.Navy,ElectricBoatiscommittedtohelpingkeepthenation’snuclearsubmarinefleetmission-readybyprovidingarangeofmaintenance,modernizationandlife-cyclesupportactivities.HundredsofemployeesareregularlyengagedinthisworkatvariouslocationsacrosstheUnitedStates.ElectricBoathasfinishedconversionoffourOhio-classsubmarinestoanSSGNconfiguration,providingsignificantnewcapabilitytothefleet.ItisakeyplayerintheTangoBravoprogram,developingbreakthroughtechnologiessuchasshaftlesspropulsionandelectrificationofmajorsystems.Itisadvancingconceptsforaveryhighspeed,mannedsubmersible,andengagedinconceptstudiesforthenext-generationsubmarine.ElectricBoatisthelogicalchoicefordesigningandbuildingtheNavy’sunderseaforceofthefuture.

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