January 14 & 15 2025
| Downright Hotel, Austin, TX
Agenda Day 2
Agenda
8:50 am - 9:00 am
CHAIR'S OPENING REMARKS
9:00 am - 9:30 am
UPDATES FROM PEO GROUND COMBAT SYSTEMS AND ARMY FUTURES COMMAND LONG RANGE PRECISION FIRES CROSS FUNCTIONAL TEAM
Major General Glenn A. Dean -
Program Executive Officer Ground Combat Systems,
US Army
Brigadier General Rory Crooks - Director Long Range Precision Fires Cross Functional Team, Army Futures Command, US Army
9:45 am - 10:15 am
ENSURING READINESS THROUGH OPTIMIZED MUNITIONS MANAGEMENT
Mr. Nathan E. Hawley -
Director for the Munitions & Logistics Readiness Center, Joint Munitions Command,
US Army
- Exploring recent innovation in munitions production, a look at new technologies and strategies
- Analyzing the current state of munitions stockpiling and distribution for the US Army
- Understanding future priorities, strategies for the Joint Munitions Command
Mr. Nathan E. Hawley
Director for the Munitions & Logistics Readiness Center, Joint Munitions CommandUS Army
10:45 am - 11:15 am
ASSURED ARMAMENTS REFERENCE ARCHITECTURE (AARA) FOR FIRE CONTROL: MODULE SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE TO SUPPORT RAPID SYSTEMS PROCUREMENT
Dave Musgrave -
Chief Technology Officer for DEVCOM-AC’s Artillery Fire Control Systems Division,
US Army
- Overview of DEVCOM-AC’s Modular Open Systems Approach for future fire control system design
- Discussion of software reuse vs designing for modularity up front
- Discussion on how AARA can support rapid indirect fires procurement while maintaining US network interoperability
Dave Musgrave
Chief Technology Officer for DEVCOM-AC’s Artillery Fire Control Systems DivisionUS Army
11:15 am - 11:45 am
COFFEE AND NETWORKING
11:45 am - 12:15 pm
PANEL DISCUSSION: THE CRITICALITY OF CALLABORATION BETWEEN INDUSTRY AND MILITARY STAKEHOLDER TO GAIN AND MAINTAIN FIRES OVERMATCH
Paul Daniels -
President,
P. Daniels Consulting
Colonel Gregory M. Tomlin - Army Capability Manager for Division Artillery Formations, US Army
Cobb Laslie - Program Director, Howitzer Programs, Elbit Systems of America
12:15 pm - 12:45 pm
OPTIMIZING ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT
Colonel Guy Yelverton III -
Deputy for Acquisition and System Management, PEO Missiles and Space (PEO M&S),
US Army
- Exploring strategies for successful acquisition and long-term management of space systems and missiles
- Strategies for acquisition and systems management as we look ahead at potential near-peer conflicts
- Incorporating innovative and advanced technologies for enhanced indirect fires capabilities
Colonel Guy Yelverton III
Deputy for Acquisition and System Management, PEO Missiles and Space (PEO M&S)US Army
12:45 pm - 1:00 pm
TACTICAL FIRES OVERMATCH: A SYSTEMS HOUSE APPROACH TO THE ARTILLERY ECOSYSTEM
Mr. Jon R. Milner -
Director, Business Development – Weapon and Ammunition,
American Rheinmetall Defense, Inc. Reston, Virginia
Mr. Jon R. Milner
Director, Business Development – Weapon and AmmunitionAmerican Rheinmetall Defense, Inc. Reston, Virginia
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
LUNCH AND NETWORKING
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
PANEL DISCUSSIONS OPTIMIZING FIRE SUPPORT
Paul Daniels -
President,
P. Daniels Consulting
Colonel Michael Englis - Army Capabilities Manager, Fires Center of Excellence at Fort Sill, US Army
Colonel Tobias Bennett - Commander, 101st Airborne Division (DIVARTY), US Army
Lieutenant Colonel Timothy Godwin - Product Manager, Fire Support Command Control PEO C3T, US Army
Lieutenant Colonel Joshua Faucett - Product Manager for Fire Support Systems, US Marine Corps
- Modernization strategy for US Army and US Marine corps: key priorities provided by each of the service representatives
- Exploring innovative technologies, how they can enhance fire support systems and increase precision and lethality
- Fire support command and control: user centered design, utilizing cloud, AI, ML & data
Colonel Michael Englis
Army Capabilities Manager, Fires Center of Excellence at Fort SillUS Army
Lieutenant Colonel Timothy Godwin
Product Manager, Fire Support Command Control PEO C3TUS Army
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
NORTHROP GRUMMAN: OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTILLERY MANUFACTURING MODERNIZATION
Mr. Eric T. Axelson -
NG Fellow - Missile Products,
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
COFFEE AND NETWORKING
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
PEO MISSILES & SPACE: THE FUTURE OF MID AND LONG RANGE STRATEGIC INTEGRATED KINETIC EFFECTS
Mr. Bryan Cleve -
Deputy Program Manager, TF STRIKE, PEO Missiles & Space,
US Army
- Hear about how the Army is fielding the Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon and Mid-Range Capability Weapon system to the Long-Range Fires Battalions over the next few years
- Understand how LRHW and MRC bring strategic kinetic fires into the Army’s portfolio for the first time in decades
- Explore the prototype weapons that are informing the future of long-range strike for the Army and the Joint Force
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
THE FUTURE OF FIRES THROUGH INFORMED ACQUISITION-INTELLIGENCE
Lieutenant Colonel Dana R. Lafarier -
Fires Threat Integration Staff Officer (TISO),
US Army
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
PANEL DISCUSSION: INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON FIRE CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING
Paul Daniels -
President,
P. Daniels Consulting
Lieutenant Colonel Dejan Sibilja - Artillery Capabilities Development Officer / General Staff SVN-A, Slovenian Armed Forces
Lieutenant Colonel Y.J.G-E.N Leclerc-Desjardins - Commandant, The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery School (RCAS), Canadian Armed Forces
Brigadier General Viktor Kalnitski - Commandant, Estonian Defence Forces Military Academy, Estonian Defence Forces
- Exploring allied nations priorities and strategies for indirect fire capability development, looking at modernization efforts
- Analyzing the role of current conflicts in fire capability assessment and needs
- Reflecting on unique challenges faced by the various nations represented, a look at the path forward
Lieutenant Colonel Dejan Sibilja
Artillery Capabilities Development Officer / General Staff SVN-ASlovenian Armed Forces
Lieutenant Colonel Y.J.G-E.N Leclerc-Desjardins
Commandant, The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery School (RCAS)Canadian Armed Forces
Brigadier General Viktor Kalnitski
Commandant, Estonian Defence Forces Military AcademyEstonian Defence Forces
