Fri, Feb 04, 2011
AFA's 27th Annual Symposium Explores Air Warfare With Senior
Air Force Leadership
The Air Force Association (AFA) is hosting their 27th annual
Air Warfare Symposium and Technology Exposition on Feb. 17 –
18, 2011, at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando, FL. This
Symposium, themed "Resetting the Force for the Future," features
speakers that represent the top echelon in Air Force leadership,
including Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Vice Chief of
Staff of the Air Force General Philip M. Breedlove and Chief Master
Sergeant of the Air Force James A. Roy.
Featured Speakers booked for the conference include:
- Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley
- Gen. Philip Breedlove, Vice Chief of Staff of the Air
Force
- Gen. Duncan J. McNabb, Commander, U.S. Transportation
Command
- Gen. Robert C. Kehler, Commander, U.S. Strategic Command
- Gen. William M. Fraser, Commander, Air Combat Command
- Gen. Craig McKinley, Chief, National Guard Bureau
- Gen. Donald J. Hoffman, Commander, Air Force Materiel
Command
- Gen. Doug Fraser, Commander, U.S. Southern Command
- Gen. Gary L. North, Commander, Pacific Air Forces
- Gen. Edward A. Rice, Commander, Air Education and Training
Command
- Gen. William Shelton, Commander, Air Force Space Command
- Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James Roy
Exhibits highlighting aerospace technology and education,
sponsored by leading aerospace companies, will be on display as
part of the Technology Exposition.
In conjunction with the Symposium, CyberPatriot will be hosting
the semifinal round for the All Service Division. CyberPatriot,
managed by AFA, is the national competition geared toward high
school students that serves as an interactive learning tool for
cyber security. Results from this round determine which five teams
compete for the Commander-in-Chief Trophy and scholarships at the
finals on March 31 – April 1, 2011, in Washington, D.C.
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