Exposition Attire
Attendees
Military – Uniform of the Day
Civilian – Business Attire
Panelists, Speakers, Awardees
Military - Service Dress
Civilian – Business Attire
Reception/Banquet
Black Tie

Speakers subject to change

 

Sea-Air-Space Schedule of Events
Printable Speakers List
Locations: Seminars - Salon 3; Luncheons & Banquet - Salons 1 & 2; Floor Speakers - Exhibition Booth 1608
TUESDAY, 18 MARCH 2008
9:15 am - 9:30 am OPENING CEREMONY
9:30 am - 5:00 pm EXPOSITION OPENS
9:30 am - 10:30 am COMPLIMENTARY ATTENDEE CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
10:00 am - 11:30 am SEMINAR: "Seapower & America’s Security"
  Admiral Thad W. Allen, USCG, Commandant of the Coast Guard
  Admiral Gary Roughead, USN, Chief of Naval Operations
  General Robert Magnus, USMC, Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
  The Honorable Sean Connaughton, Maritime Administrator
  MODERATOR: Mr. William Cross
11:30 am - 12:00 noon FLOOR SPEAKER: Captain Dan Cloyd, USN, Director, Navy Strategic Action Group: “Cooperative Maritime Strategy - Protecting the Global Commons”
12:00 noon - 1:30 pm Sea Services Luncheon (Ticket required)*
  SPEAKER: U.S. Representative Ike Skelton, Chairman, House Committee on Armed Services
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm FLOOR SPEAKER: Vice Admiral Barry McCullough, III, USN, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Integration of Capabilities and Resources (N8)
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm SEMINAR: "Capability Vs Affordability?"
  Admiral Jonathan Greenert, USN, Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces
  Mr. Mike Petters, Corporate Vice President and President, Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding
  Ms. Marion Blakey, President & CEO, Aerospace Industries Association
  Mr. Ron O'Rourke, Specialist in National Defense, Congressional Research Service
  MODERATOR: Mr. Dick Macke
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm INTERNATIONAL MARITIME TOURS
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm FLOOR SPEAKER: Captain Brian K. Antonio, USN, Program Manager, CVN 21 Program
5:00 pm EXPOSITION CLOSES
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm INTERNATIONAL MARITIME RECEPTION (INVITATION ONLY)
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm SEAPOWER MAGAZINE RECEPTION (INVITATION ONLY)

WEDNESDAY, 19 MARCH 2008
9:30 am - 4:30 pm EXPOSITION OPENS
9:30 am - 10:30 am COMPLIMENTARY ATTENDEE CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
10:00 am - 11:30 am SEMINAR: "Defending The Home Front"
  The Honorable Jay Cohen, Under Secretary for Science & Technology, Department of Homeland Security
  Vice Admiral D. Brian Peterman, USCG, Commander, Atlantic Area
Commander, Defense Force East
  Vice Admiral Evan Chanik, USN, Commander, U.S. Second Fleet
  Rear Admiral Christopher C. Colvin, USCG, Deputy Director of Ops (J-3) USNORTHCOM
  MODERATOR:  Mr. John Tozzi
11:30 am - 12:00 noon FLOOR SPEAKER: Captain Meredith Austin, USCG, Deployable Operations Group
12:00 noon - 1:30 pm Sea-Air-Space Luncheon (Ticket required)*
  SPEAKER: The Honorable Gordon England, Deputy Secretary of Defense
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm FLOOR SPEAKER: Rear Admiral W. Mark Skinner, USN, Program Executive Officer, Tactical Aircraft Programs
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm SEMINAR: "Strategic Engagement and Maritime Diplomacy"
  Lieutenant General John F. Sattler, USMC, Director for Strategic Plans and Policy
  Vice Admiral Charles D. Wurster, USCG, Commander, Pacific Area
  Lieutenant General Richard F. Natonski, USMC, Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies and Operations
  Rear Admiral Michael A. LeFever, USN, Director, Military Personnel Plans & Policy Division
  Rear Admiral P.D. McFadden, CD, Commander Joint Task Force Atlantic,
Commander Maritime Force Atlantic
  MODERATOR: Mr. Gregory "Grog" Johnson
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm FLOOR SPEAKER: TBA
6:00 pm - 7:45 pm Sea-Air-Space Reception (Exhibit Hall) (Ticket required)*
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Sea-Air-Space Banquet (black-tie) (Ticket required)*
  SPEAKER: Admiral William J. Fallon, USN, Commander, U.S. Central CommandA
  Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Awards

THURSDAY, 20 MARCH 2008
9:30 a.m. - 3:30 pm EXPOSITION OPENS
9:30 am - 10:30 am COMPLIMENTARY ATTENDEE CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
9:30 am - 11:30 am SEMINAR: "Acquisition Outlook and Priorities"
  Mr. John Thackrah, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy
(Research, Development and Acquisition)
  Mr. Michael Tangora, Deputy Assistant Commandant for Acquisition, U.S. Coast Guard
  Vice Admiral David J. Venlet, USN, Commander, U.S. Naval Air Systems Command
  Vice Admiral Paul E. Sullivan, USN, Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command
  Rear Admiral Michael C. Bachmann, USN, Commander, Space and Naval Warfare
Systems Command
  Brigadier General Michael M. Brogan, USMC, Commander, Marine Corps Systems Command
  MODERATOR: Mr. William Cross
11:30 am - 12:00 noon FLOOR SPEAKER: Captain Richard W. Hooper, USN, Supervisor of Diving and Salvage
12:00 noon - 1:30 pm Secretary of the Navy Luncheon (Ticket required)*
  Admiral Vern Clark and General James L. Jones Safety Awards
  SPEAKER: The Honorable Donald C. Winter, Secretary of the Navy
3:30 pm EXPOSITION CLOSES
*These events require tickets. Please register or contact Cortney Pease at cpease@navyleague.org.
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