ARMY AVIATION FINAL AGENDA AUSA ILW HOT TOPICS. Army Aviation: An Asymmetric Maneuver Advantage for the Nation 14 JANUARY 2016

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1 AUSA ILW HOT TOPICS ARMY AVIATION Army Aviation: An Asymmetric Maneuver Advantage for the Nation FINAL AGENDA 14 JANUARY 2016 AUSA Conference & Event Center Arlington, VA

2 The Association of the United States Army Institute of Land Warfare Army Aviation Hot Topic A Professional Development Forum Army Aviation: An Asymmetric Maneuver Advantage for the Nation 14 January 2016 AUSA Conference & Event Center Arlington, VA NOTE: All participants/speakers are on an invited basis only and subject to change REGISTRATION COFFEE SERVICE SYMPOSIUM ADMINISTRATION, SAFETY, SECURITY Michael Scanlan Director, Industry Affairs Association of the United States Army INTRODUCTION GEN Gordon R. Sullivan United States Army Retired President Association of the United States Army KEYNOTE SPEAKER GEN Daniel B. Allyn Vice Chief of Staff United States Army ARMY AVIATION UPDATE MG Michael D. Lundy Commanding General United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence and Fort Rucker KEYNOTE SPEAKER BG E.J. Sinclair United States Army Retired President Army Aviation Association of America PANEL DISCUSSION Advancing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Panel Moderator: MG William (Tim) Crosby United States Army Retired Aviation Consultant 1

3 Panel Chair: COL Paul A. Cravey Director, Training and Doctrine Command Capabilities Manager Unmanned Aircraft Systems United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence Panel Members: COL Courtney P. Cote Project Manager Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program Executive Office Aviation LTC James J. Cutting United States Army Retired Manager, Army Aviation Programs Government Operations The Boeing Company MG Walter L. Davis United States Army Retired Vice President, Army Aviation Programs Cypress International BG Erik C. Peterson Commanding General United States Army Special Operations Aviation Command REFRESHMENT BREAK TECH TEN PRESENTATION Avetis Ioannisyan Director, Strategic Technology Elbit Systems of America PANEL DISCUSSION Advancing Training and Leader Development Panel Moderator: LTG John M. (Mark) Curran United States Army Retired Vice President, Army Programs & Huntsville Operations L-3 Communications Corporation Panel Chair: MG Mark J. O Neil Deputy Commanding General Combined Army Center - Training Panel Members: COL Kevin A. Vizzarri United States Army Retired Vice President Business Development, Marketing, and Proposals AVT Simulations 2

4 COL David J. Francis Deputy Commander United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence and Fort Rucker BG William T. Wolf United States Army Retired Founder/Consultant The Wolf Group, LLC COL J. Ray Davis Division Chief Army National Guard Aviation and Safety LUNCH ON OWN TECH TEN PRESENTATION Jennifer L. Jensen Vice President, Business Development Communications, Navigation, Surveillance/Air Traffic Management Sierra Nevada Corporation PANEL DISCUSSION Future Joint/Combined Arms Maneuver Panel Moderator: MG Kenneth J. Quinlan United States Army Retired Aviation Consultant Elbit Systems of America Panel Chair: MG Michael D. Lundy Commanding General United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence and Fort Rucker Panel Members: SES Gary E. Phillips Senior Intelligence Advisor TRADOC G-2 Intelligence Support Activity United States Army Training and Doctrine Command Vince Tobin Vice President Advanced Tiltrotor Systems Bell Helicopter, Textron BG Leopoldo (Lee) A. Quintas Director Concept Development and Learning Army Capabilities and Integration Center United States Army Training and Doctrine Command REFRESHMENT BREAK 3

5 PANEL DISCUSSION Advancing Disruptive Technology to Win in a Complex Operational Environment Panel Moderator: LTG William (Bill) N. Phillips United States Army Retired Vice President Army/SOF & Huntsville Customer Engagement The Boeing Company Panel Chair: MG John F. Wharton Commanding General United States Army Research, Development and Engineering Command Panel Members: COL Thomas von Eschenbach Director Capability Development and Integration Directorate MG Jeffrey J. Schloesser United States Army Retired Strategic Vice President Sierra Nevada Corporation COL Rich Koucheravy United States Army Retired Deputy Director Corporate Business Development Operations Lockheed Martin Corporation CW5 Joseph B. Roland Army Aviation Standardization Officer Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7 United States Army CLOSING REMARKS MG Michael D. Lundy Commanding General United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence and Fort Rucker GEN Gordon R. Sullivan United States Army Retired President Association of the United States Army 1600 DEPARTURE 4

6 BIOGRAPHY Gordon R. Sullivan, General (Retired) U.S. Army General Sullivan is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Association of the United States Army, headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. Since assuming his position in 1998, General Sullivan has overseen the transformation of the Association into a dynamic member-based organization that represents Soldiers, families, and the defense industry. His responsibilities encompass both daily business operating and strategy planning for the largest Army-oriented non-profit association. The Association promotes and advocates programs for Soldiers and their families, creates opportunities for Army-Industry and professional dialog; advocates public awareness of Army and national security issues through its educational mission and maintains an outreach program to national leadership on critical issues pertinent to Army readiness. Born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in Quincy, he was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Norwich University and was commissioned a second lieutenant of Armor in General Sullivan retired from the Army on 31 July 1995 after more than 36 years of active service. He culminated his service in uniform as the 32 nd Chief of Staff the senior general officer in the Army and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. General Sullivan currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Norwich University and the Marshall Legacy Institute, as well as a member of the MITRE Army Advisory Board, the MIT Lincoln Labs Advisory Board, and a Life Trustee of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. In addition to his many awards on active duty, he is also the recipient of the West Point Association of Graduates Sylvanus Thayer Award and a member of the Sergeants Major Academy s Hall of Honor. General Sullivan currently resides in Alexandria, VA. He has three children and three grandchildren. He is an avid reader, amateur historian, and active sailor and sport fishing enthusiast.

7 GENERAL DANIEL B. ALLYN 35th Vice Chief of Staff of the Army UNITED STATES ARMY General Daniel B. Allyn assumed duties as the 35th Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, August 15, General Allyn is a native of Berwick, Maine, and a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. He previously served as the Commander of the United States Army Forces Command, Fort Bragg, NC. He also served as the Commanding General, XVIII Airborne Corps and Commanding General, 1st Cavalry Division, America s First Team, including duty as Commanding General, Combined Joint Task Force-1 and Regional Command East in Afghanistan. General Allyn has also served as the Chief of Staff, and later, Deputy Commanding General of XVIII Airborne Corps, including duty as Chief of Staff, Multi-National Corps Iraq. His joint assignments include the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization and the Joint Operations Directorate, J-3. Prior to his Joint assignments, he served as Commander, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized), culminating with service during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Prior to serving in the Marne Division, General Allyn served two tours of duty with the 82nd Airborne Division, two years with the 2nd Infantry Division, and three tours of duty with the 75th Ranger Regiment.

8 General Allyn's previous duties include command at the platoon through division level and staff assignments at the battalion through Joint Staff level. He served an overseas assignment in Korea and operational deployments for Operation Urgent Fury in Grenada, two peacekeeping deployments to the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt, Operation Just Cause in Panama, Operation Desert Storm in Saudi Arabia, and Operations Desert Spring and Enduring Freedom in Kuwait, two tours in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and most recently was deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom XII. He is a graduate of the Naval War College at Newport, Rhode Island, where he earned a Master of Arts degree in Strategic and National Security Studies. General Allyn s awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, the Silver Star, three Defense Superior Service Medals, three Legions of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal, two Defense Meritorious Service Medals, six Meritorious Service Medals, the Joint Service Commendation Medal, four Army Commendation Medals, three Army Achievement Medals, the Combat Infantryman Badge (with Star), the Expert Infantryman Badge, Master Parachutist Badge (with Bronze Star), the Ranger Tab, the Pathfinder Badge, the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge.

9 Major General Michael D. Lundy Commanding General, USAACE and Fort Rucker Major General Mike Lundy was commissioned as an Aviation Second Lieutenant in 1987 from McNeese State University. After completing Basic Rotary Wing Training and the OH-58D transition, he was assigned to TF 23, 3 ID in Giebelstadt, Germany as a Company Executive Officer and Platoon Leader. In 1990, his platoon was attached to 4/2 ACR and deployed to Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Following Desert Storm, he was reassigned to CBTF, 3 ID in support of Operation Provide Comfort in Northern Iraq. In 1991, MG Lundy attended the Armor Officer Advanced Course and Cavalry Leaders Course at Fort Knox. He was then assigned to 4-17 Cavalry at Fort Bragg, where he served as an Assistant S3, Squadron S4 and commanded A/4-17 Cavalry and N/4/2 ACR. During his troop command, he deployed to Haiti for Operation Support Democracy. In 1995, MG Lundy was reassigned to the Eagle Team, Operations Group, National Training Center at Fort Irwin. Following the Command and General Staff College in 1998, Lundy was assigned to 10th Mountain Division as the XO TF 1-10 ATKHB and deployed to Bosnia in support of SFOR6. He then served as the 10th Aviation Brigade S3 and Brigade XO. In November 2001, he deployed to Afghanistan as the Deputy CJ3 and Chief of Operations for CJTF Mountain in support of Operation Enduring Freedom I. In June 2003, MG Lundy assumed command of 1st Battalion (Attack), 25th Aviation Regiment and deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom II. Following battalion command in 2005, Lundy served as the Operations Group Senior Aviation Observer Controller at the Joint Readiness Training Center, and then attended the Army War College in Following the AWC, Lundy assumed command of the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade in January 2008 and deployed the brigade to Northern Iraq. In October 2010, MG Lundy was reassigned as the 25th Infantry Division Deputy Commander (Rear), and then was reassigned as the Deputy Commanding General 1 AD at Fort Bliss in July From July 2012 to March 2014, MG Lundy served as the Deputy Commanding General Combined Arms Center Training. MG Lundy is currently serving as the Commanding General, United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence and Fort Rucker, Alabama. MG Lundy's awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit (2 OLC), Bronze Star Medal (2 OLC), Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (4 OLC), Air Medal (2 Valor Devices and the Numeral 4), Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal (1 OLC), Army Achievement Medal (4 OLC), Humanitarian Service Medal, Joint

10 Meritorious Unit Award, Valorous Unit Award, Army Superior Unit Award, Meritorious Unit Citation (1 OLC), Master Aviator Badge, Parachutist Badge, Combat Action Badge, and the Ranger Tab.

11 Brigadier General (Retired) E.J. Sinclair: BG Sinclair retired from the Army in February 2007 culminating a 31-year career as an Army Aviator. His final assignment was serving as the Aviation Branch Chief and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Aviation Warfighting Center, Fort Rucker, Alabama from He was also the Assistant Division Commander of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) during Operation Enduring Freedom and the initial months of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Upon retirement, BG Sinclair joined the leadership team of Science and Engineering Services, LLC and since January 2010 has served as its Chief Executive Officer. SES is an industry leader in rotary and fixed modification, integration, service life extension, and training. BG Sinclair also serves as the President of the Army Aviation Association of America with a mission to support U.S. Army Aviation Soldiers and their Families. BG Sinclair graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in He has a Master s Degree in Operational Planning from the School of Advance Military Studies and a second Master s Degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the National Defense University. Page 1 of 1

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13 Colonel Paul A. Cravey, was commissioned in June 1991 after earning his Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from North Georgia College where he was an Army ROTC Distinguished Military Graduate. After completing Aviation Officer Basic Course, the Initial Entry Rotary Wing Course, and Ranger School, he was assigned to 5 th Battalion (Attack), 501 st Aviation Regiment at Fort Hood, TX with follow on deployment to the Republic of Korea, where he served as HHC XO, Support Platoon Leader, and Aero-scout Platoon Leader. He was then assigned to the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk Louisiana where he served as an Attack/Cavalry and Aviation Live Fire Observer/Controller. After completion of the Aviation Officer Advanced Course he was assigned to the 1 st Squadron, 17 th U.S. Cavalry Regiment in the 82 nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, NC, where he served as Squadron Assistant S3 and Air Cavalry Troop Commander. After Troop command, COL Cravey was assigned to the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, CA where he served as an Attack/Cavalry and Operations Observer Controller. COL Cravey was subsequently assigned to the 25 th Infantry Division with assignments as 1-25 AVN(ATK) Battalion S3, 3-25 IBCT Brigade Aviation Officer and 25 th Combat Aviation Brigade S3 with two combat deployments to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Following deployment he was assigned as the 5 th Battlefield Coordination Detachment Operations Officer at Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii. COL Cravey was subsequently selected to command a Security Force Advisor Team in Kandahar Afghanistan in support of the Afghan Border Police in Regional Command South. From , he commanded 1 st Squadron, 6 th Cavalry Regiment at Fort Riley, KS. After command, COL Cravey served as the G3 for the Brigade Modernization Command at Fort Bliss, TX. COL Cravey is a graduate of the Aviation Officers Basic Course, Initial Entry Rotary Wing Course, US Army Ranger Course, US Army Jumpmaster Course, Aviation Officers Advance Course, the Army Command and General Staff College, and the U.S. Army War College. His awards and decorations include include the Bronze Star with one Oak Leaf Cluster, the Air Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster, the Combat Action Badge, the Master Aviator Badge, the Master Parachutist Badge, the Canadian Parachutist Badge, and the Ranger Tab. Colonel Cravey is married to the former Ms. Lesley Stonecypher of Powder Springs, Georgia. They have two phenomenal Labrador retrievers, Hank the Tank and Lucky Johnny Cash.

14 COLONEL Courtney P. Cote COL Cote is the Project Manager, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Program Executive Office Aviation, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. COL Cote has previously served in a number of acquisition leadership assignments within the Army. COL Cote was born at Fort Carson, Colorado and grew up at Fort Rucker, Alabama. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserves in 1987 and was later commissioned into the U.S. Army and Aviation Branch in He is a graduate of Auburn University with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Business Administration from Auburn University as a Distinguished Military Graduate. In 2003 he earned a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri and in 2013 earned a Masters of Strategic Studies from the Air War College at Maxwell Air Force Base. COL Cote has served in a number of Aviation assignments prior to transitioning to the Acquisition Corps. He has earned the Senior Army Aviator Badge, the Parachutist Badge, the Air Assault Badge and the Army Staff Identification Badge. COL Cote is married to the former Shelly C. Sharp from Louisville, Kentucky. They have one daughter, Alexis Lovelady, a graduate student at the University of Florida.

15 Biography The Boeing Company 1200 Wilson Boulevard Arlington, VA James J. Cutting Manager, Army Aviation Systems Government Operations The Boeing Company Jim Cutting is responsible for managing, coordinating and integrating all Washington activities associated with Army Aviation, C4ISR and unmanned systems. He also assists senior Boeing leadership with the identification and development of new business strategies and capability areas. Cutting joined the company in 2012, following a distinguished career with the U.S. Army. He brings to Boeing extensive experience with Army Aviation and proven capabilities in leadership, strategic planning, operations and logistics. In his final assignment with the Army, he served as the Chief of Unmanned Aircraft Systems in the Army G-3/5/7 Aviation Directorate. Previously, he served as the Commander, Task Force ODIN (Observe, Detect, Identify and Neutralize) in Iraq - the Army's highly specialized unit that teamed intelligence capabilities with manned and unmanned aircraft to dismantle enemy networks and reduce the IED threat to soldiers on the ground. His diverse background includes peacekeeping in Kosovo, two combat tours in Iraq, valuable experience as an Observer/Controller at the National Training Center and command of an Aviation Unit Maintenance Company in the famed 82d Airborne Division. Additionally, he served on high-level staffs as a Logistics Planner at NATO and in the Pentagon as the Army's Unmanned Aircraft Systems' expert. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Civil & Environmental Engineering from Vanderbilt University and a Masters Degree in Computer Resources & Information Management from Webster University. He is married to the former Petra Johansson of Oxelösund, Sweden. They live in Fairfax Station, Virginia with their two sons. Aug 2012

16 BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION MAJOR GENERAL WALTER L. DAVIS UNITED STATES ARMY (RETIRED) Major General (Retired) Davis joined Cypress International in Alexandria, Virginia on 1 January 2013, after serving more than 33 years in the US Army. He is serving as Vice President for Army Aviation Programs. As such, he is responsible for managing a broad range of consulting agreements, primarily with the defense industry. HIs last active duty assignment was as the Deputy Commanding General of United States Army North (Fifth Army), Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Prior to serving at Army North, he served as the Deputy Director/ Chief of Staff at the Army Capabilities Integration Center, TRADOC. His succession of duties also include: Command of the 20th Support Group (CBRNE), U.S. Forces Command; Director of the Joint Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center of Excellence, Joint Staff; G3, US Army Central (Third Army); and, Director of Army Aviation, G3/5/7, HQDA. He has held a myriad of other Aviation command and staff positions at all levels from Company to Corps. He is a distinguished military graduate from the College of William and Mary, where he was commissioned a regular Army officer in He holds a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education and a Master s Degree in National Resource Strategy.

17 BRIGADIER GENERAL ERIK C. PETERSON Commanding General Brigadier General Erik C. Peterson assumed command of the U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command on June 10, Prior to this command, he served as the 2 nd Infantry Division Deputy Commanding General for Support in Camp Humphreys, Korea. Brigadier General Peterson received his Army commission in 1986 as a Distinguished Military Graduate of the University of Idaho Reserve Officer Training Corps program. He was assigned to the Aviation Branch and completed flight school in His first assignment was with the 271 st Combat Aviation Company, Camp Humphreys, Korea, as Section Leader and Platoon Leader. He then served his first of four tours with the 160 th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne); Bravo Company Platoon Leader, Bravo Company Commander, and Headquarters Company Commander, 3rd Battalion, Hunter Army Airfield, GA; Adjutant and Battalion S-3, 2nd Battalion, Fort Campbell, KY; Battalion Executive Officer and Bravo Company Commander, 3rd Battalion; and Battalion Commander, 2nd Battalion. Other assignments include Senior Special Operations Aviation Observer Controller, Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, LA; Director, Flight Concepts Division, Fort Eustis, Va; Brigade Commander, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade and Chief of Staff, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, NY; and Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Army Cadet Command, Fort Knox, KY. Brigadier General Peterson holds a Bachelor of Science Degrees in Geography and Cartography and Master s Degrees in Business Administration and National Security Strategy. Other professional military education includes the Aviation Officer Advanced Course, Combined Arms Service Staff School, Command and General Staff College, and the National War College. His military awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit with three oak leaf clusters, Bronze Star Medal with one silver oak leaf clusters, Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters, the Air Medal with V device and numeral 5, the NATO Meritorious Service Medal, the Combat Action Badge, Master Aviator Badge, the Master Parachutist Badge, and the Air Assault Badge. -USASOAC-

18 BIO PROFILE Avetis Ioannisyan 6 Circle Drive Hudson, NH Mr. Ioannisyan currently serves as the Director of Strategic Technology for Elbit Systems of America and in this role he oversees emerging technology maturation and capability development. Prior to this role Mr. Ioannisyan held program management and engineering positions at Harris in Clifton, NJ and BAE Systems in Nashua, NH. Mr. Ioannisyan is a recent graduate of Elbit s year-long Innovation and Leadership Program as well as a graduate of BAE Systems three-year long Leadership Development Program. Mr. Ioannisyan holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) certificate and a Master of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Massachusetts; he completed his undergraduate work at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a dual major in Electrical and Computer System Engineering with magna cum laude and Mr. Ioannisyan was the recipient of the Rensselaer Medal for outstanding achievements in math and science. He holds patents in ultra-low power communication systems and currently resides in Hudson, New Hampshire.

19 LTG (Ret.) John M. (Mark) Curran Vice President Army Programs & Huntsville Operations L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION Since joining L-3 in November 2007 as Vice President for Huntsville Operations, Mark has established L-3 as a major Defense Industry partner in the greater Huntsville area. As the senior corporate representative to our customers and partners in the region, he engages with local, state, and federal Government representatives, helps coordinate and synchronize L-3 division business pursuits, and seeks opportunities for all business units across L-3. Additionally, Mark also serves as Vice President for Army Programs, leveraging his experience in Army Aviation and Army Combat developments in order to assist L-3 in corporate strategy and research and development. A native of South Florida, Mark is a 1974 Distinguished Military graduate of Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in social science. He holds a Master s degree in Military Arts and Science from the Army School of Advanced Military Studies and is a graduate of the Army s Command and General Staff College and National War College. Mark retired from the U.S. Army in September 2007 after serving for over thirty-three years as an Aviation Officer in a variety of command and staff positions throughout the Army in the United States and overseas. His command assignments included Commander 3 rd Battalion, 101 st Aviation Brigade, 101 st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky, during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm in Saudi Arabia and Iraq; Deputy Brigade Commander 101 st Aviation Brigade, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Commander 2 nd Aviation Brigade, 2 nd Infantry Division, South Korea; Assistant Division Commander, 1 st Infantry Division in Germany and Bosnia Herzegovina; Deputy Commanding General, Combined Arms Center, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; Commanding General, United States Aviation Warfighting Center, Fort Rucker, Alabama; and Deputy Commanding General Futures and Director of the Army Capabilities and Integration Center, Fort Monroe, Virginia. In his last position, before retiring as the Deputy Command General at TRADOC, he was responsible for the design, development, and integration into a joint warfighting environment, from concept to capability, all aspects of the future force and current requirements for ongoing operations. A Master Army Aviator and Instructor Pilot who has flown all of the Army s current inventory of aircraft, Mark s awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters, Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters, two Air Medals, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, NATO Medal, Kuwait Liberation Medals from the governments of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, and the Air Assault Badge. Married for 40 years to Cynthia Templon Curran of Petersburg, Virginia, Mark and Cindy have three daughters and five grandchildren. Mark and Cindy reside in Athens, Alabama, and with two sons-in-law on active duty with the Army, Mark remains committed to providing our warfighters with the capabilities they need to defend the Nation.

20 U.S. Army Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth Major General Mark J. O Neil Deputy Commanding General Combined Arms Center Training Fort Leavenworth, Kansas Major General Mark J. O Neil graduated from Norwich University and was commissioned as an Infantry officer on 28 May BG O Neil began his career as a Platoon Leader, Company Executive Officer and Scout Platoon Leader with the 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Beginning in February 1991, BG O Neil served as a Battalion Logistics Officer and later Rifle Company Commander with the 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. In April 1994, BG O Neil joined the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia, where he served as a Battalion Training Officer, Assistant Operations Officer, and Rifle Company Commander, and later as a Liaison/Plans Officer with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 75th Ranger Regiment. In June 1998, BG O Neil joined a special operations organization where he initially served as a Squadron Operations Officer. He served in every key leadership position within the organization from Troop Commander, Selection and Training Commander, Squadron Commander, Deputy Commander for Operations, and finally as the Commander of the organization from July 2009 to July Additionally, in July 2004, BG O Neil was assigned to the Joint Special Operations Command where he served as the Chief, Current Operations Division. From August 2011 to December 2012, he served as the Executive Officer to The Chief of Staff, United States Army. In his next assignment, BG O Neil became the Deputy Commanding General - Operations, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York. BG O Neil s deployments while serving in the aforementioned positions include peacekeeping operations in Bosnia and 15 deployments in support of overseas contingency operations in Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom and Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn. BG O Neil is a graduate of numerous military courses and most recently as a graduate of the Senior Service College (CIA Fellowship). His military awards and decorations include the following: Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster), 7 Bronze Star Medals (1 with Valor device), Defense Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster), Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster), Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters), Ranger Tab, Combat Infantryman Badge, Combat Action Badge, Expert Infantryman Badge, Military Free Fall Jumpmaster Badge, Master Parachutist Badge and the Air Assault Badge.

21 Colonel (Retired) Kevin A. Vizzarri is the Vice President for Business Development, Marketing, and Proposals at AVT Simulations in Orlando, Florida since September Kevin served in leadership positions from Platoon to Brigade level in Army Aviation formations. His deployments include; Operation Desert Shield/Storm, Operation Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. His last assignments were as the 166 th Aviation Brigade Commander, Ft Hood, TX, FORSCOM Deputy Aviation Director, Ft McPherson, GA and 4-4 ARB Gambler Guns Battalion Commander, Ft Hood, TX. He is a graduate of the US Army War College fellowship program completing the Italian Armed Forces Joint War College (Istituto Alti Studi per la Defesa, Rome, Italy). He has a Masters in Public Policy and Management from the University of Pittsburgh and a Masters in Global Security the University of Roma La Sapienza.

22 Colonel David J. Francis Deputy Commander, U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence Col. David Francis is a native of Pennsylvania and received his commission from Gannon University, Erie, Pa. Francis has served in a series of command and staff positions. After graduation from Aviation Officer Basic Course and flight school, he served as an assault helicopter platoon leader and infantry liaison officer in the 2d Battalion (Assault), 2d Infantry Division, Camp Stanley, Korea, from He then completed the Aviation Officer Advanced Course and proceeded to Fort Bragg, N.C. From 1992 to 1996 he served as an assault helicopter platoon leader, battalion flight operations officer, battalion adjutant, and assault helicopter company commander in 2d Battalion (Assault), 82d Aviation Brigade, Fort Bragg. After company command, Francis moved to the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif. From 1996 to 1998, he served as an assault helicopter company trainer and S3 trainer. From 1998 to 2001, he served as a small group instructor, Aviation Captain s Career Course, and battalion S3, 1-145th Aviation Regiment, Fort Rucker, Ala. From 2002 to 2004, he served as a battalion executive officer, 2d Battalion (Assault), 25th Aviation Regiment, Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii, and Task Force S3, Task Force Diamondhead, Kandahar, Afghanistan. Francis assumed duties as the Joint Task Force Wings, 25th Aviation Brigade, S3 in October 2004 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. From June 2005 to 2007, he served as the chief of Joint Task Force Certification, J7, United States Pacific Command at Camp Smith, Hawaii. From December 2007 to October 2010, Francis commanded 2d Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, Task Force Diamond Head, and completed a combat deployment in support of OIF From October 2010 until June 2011, he served as the chief of staff, 25th Infantry Division Rear at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Francis attended the U.S. Army War College from July 2011 to June Francis then commanded the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade from July 2012 to May 2014, and deployed the brigade to Regional Command East, Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Francis holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Gannon University, a Master of Business Administration from Touro University, and a master s in Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College. He is a graduate of the Aviation Officer Basic Course, the Initial Entry Rotary Wing course, the Jumpmaster Course, the Aviation Officer Advanced Course and the United States Army Command and General Staff College. His military awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal with four Oak Leaf

23 Clusters, the Air Medal with Numeral 2, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, the Meritorious Unit Citations with one Oak Leaf Cluster, the Army Superior Unit Award, the Joint Meritorious Unit Award, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary and Service Medals, the Korean Defense Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal, and the Armed Forces Service Medal. He has also earned the Combat Action Badge, the Master Army Aviator Badge the Parachutist Badge and the Air Assault Badge.

24 William T. Wolf 4491 Heritage Park Drive Hoover, AL (334) Bill is an experienced senior leader with over three decades of demonstrated leadership in building and transforming high-profile organizations into agile, high-performance organizations that exceed their assigned objectives. He currently works as an independent consultant with several companies operating in the areas of Aviation, Safety and Risk Management. He also serves as a senior mentor/coach for Aviation formations participating in the Army s Mission Command Training Program. Bill retired from active military service in 2012 after serving in the Army for over thirty-three years, attaining the rank of Brigadier General. His operational experience as a senior officer includes command of brigade and battalion organizations as well as working with international coalition forces across the globe. In his last assignment in uniform, Bill served as the Commanding General of the Army Safety Center and the Director of Army Safety, responsible for a full range of safety and risk mitigation programs in a world-wide enterprise encompassing 1.4 million military and civilian personnel. Under his leadership Army safety programs achieved a significant increase in accident prevention effectiveness resulting in a 25 percent reduction in accidental losses of people and equipment over multiple years. Bill experienced rewarding and challenging opportunities throughout his career in a wide variety of leadership and staff positions. These positions included chief of staff and deputy to the Commander of United Nations and NATO Forces in Kosovo and the senior U.S. Military Officer in the Republic of Kosovo from 2007 to In that position Bill worked with over 25,000 Soldiers from 35 countries that were responsible for executing a United Nations mandate to maintain a safe and secure environment. Bill also served as Deputy Commanding General and Assistant Commandant of the Army Aviation Center, directly responsible for all Army aviation training, leadership development, and change implementation in an organization comprised of more than 4,000 U.S. and international students, 550 aircraft, and 400 instructors. Bill has flown a variety of rotary-wing aircraft earning the Army Master Aviator Wings. He received his undergraduate degree in general engineering from West Point and completed graduate-level education in general administration and executive management at Central Michigan University and the U.S. Army War College respectively. Bill also served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Electrical Safety Foundation International, currently serves on the Board of Advisors for Carney Inc., and is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors.

25 COL J. Ray Davis is the Army National Guard Aviation and Safety (ARNG-AV) Division Chief. His responsibilities are to ensure that ARNG Aviation is manned, trained, equipped, and resourced to respond to operational requirements in support of Overseas Contingency Operations and Homeland Defense. He serves as the principle advisor to the Director of the ARNG and the State Aviation Officers for aviation and safety matters. Previous assignments include, J3, Director of Military Support for the South Carolina National Guard, and Deputy Commander for the 59 th Aviation Troop Command. COL Davis spent more than 17 years as part of the st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion (ARB) where he served in various positions of increasing responsibility beginning as a Platoon Leader, then Company Commander, S3, Executive Officer, and Battalion Commander. He commanded the st ARB for 44 months and led his unit through the AH64D Unit Fielding and Training Program. He has deployed in support of Operations Southern Watch (Kuwait), Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn. His combat experience includes serving as st ARB S3 ( ) and Battalion Commander (2011). Upon completion of Operation New Dawn, his unit was charged to initiate the Army s AH-64D overwater operations and deck landing qualification program in Kuwait. COL Davis is a Master Army Aviator with more than 2400 flight hours with 480 flown in combat. COL Davis is native of Georgetown, SC, holds a baccalaureate degree in Business from Coker College and is a graduate of the U.S. Army War College where he earned a Master of Arts in Strategic Studies. Upon graduation from Palmetto Military Academy in 1992, he was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant and assigned to the th Field Artillery. COL Davis continued his military career as an Artilleryman until becoming an Army Aviator in COL Davis Military Education includes: Basic Training/Advanced Individual Training, Palmetto Military Academy OCS, Field Artillery Officer Basic Course, Combat Engineer Officer Basic Course, Master Fitness Trainer Course, Initial Entry Rotary Wing Qualification, Aviation Officer Basic Course, AH64A/D Qualification Course, AH64A Instructor Pilot Course, Aviation Officer Advanced Course, Combined Arms Exercise Course, Command and General Staff College and the Army War College. He is presently enrolled in the Joint Forces Staff College Advanced Joint Professional Military Education Course. COL Davis awards and decorations include: the Bronze Star Medal with One Oak Leaf Cluster, the Air Medal with Numeral 2, the Meritorious Service Medal with One Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Commendation Medal with One Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Achievement Medal with One Oak Leaf Cluster, Iraq Campaign Medal with Two Campaign Stars, Global War on Terrorism Medal, Combat Action Badge, Master Army Aviator Badge, Valorous Unit Award, Meritorious Unit Commendation and other awards. COL Davis is married to the former Ruth Maria Norris of Conway, SC and they reside in Arlington, VA with their two children.

26 Jennifer L. Jensen Vice President, Business Development Communications, Navigation, Surveillance/Air Traffic Management Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) Jennifer Jensen is the Vice President, Business Development of SNC s Communication, Navigation and Surveillance / Air traffic Management (CNS/ATM) Business Area. Jennifer joined Sierra Nevada Corporation in August 2011 after retiring from the U.S. Army after 23 years as a former Senior Army Aviator and Acquisition Corps Officer. Her business area develops and producing CNS/ATM products for worldwide military and civil markets. Products include: land and ship based auto-land systems for both manned and unmanned aircraft, Autonomous Aerial Refueling Systems, Unmanned Aircraft Multi Sensor Detect, Sense and Avoid Systems, Mobile Air Traffic Control Towers, Air and Ground Enhanced Flight Vision Systems, Automated Flight Information and Reporting Systems, Encryption Devices for Department of Defense and Coalition Forces, and a Telemedicine Product Line. Jennifer graduated from Florida Institute of Technology receiving her bachelors of science in Aviation/Flight Technology. She received a graduate degree from New Mexico State University with a Master s in Business Administration and Finance. Along with Jennifer s military rotarywing experience she is a civil rated, multi-engine, fixed-wing, commercial instrument pilot.

27 Major General Ken Quinlan, USA RET. is a consultant for Elbit Systems of America. He retired from the United States Army in January 2007 after serving for over thirty-three years as an Aviation Officer in a variety of command and staff positions throughout the Army in the United States and overseas. In his last position, before retiring as the Commandant of the Joint Forces Staff College, he was responsible for the education of national security professionals in the planning and execution of joint, multinational, and interagency operations in order to instill a primary commitment to joint, multinational, and interagency teamwork, attitudes, and perspectives. He received his Bachelor s degree from the University of Rhode Island and his Master s degree from the Army School of Advanced Military Studies. He is also a graduate of the Army s Command and General Staff College and National War College.

28 Biography Department of the Army Gary E. Phillips Senior Intelligence Advisor, TRADOC G-2 Intelligence Support Activity (TRISA) Army, Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Mr. Gary E. Phillips was selected as a Defense Intelligence Senior Level in April of He serves as the Senior Intelligence Advisor for the TRADOC G-2 Intelligence Support Activity (TRISA). TRISA is responsible for providing and integrating threat and operational environment (OE) materials into leader development, education, training and capabilities development for Army. Mr. Phillips also provides direction and oversight for training of Human Terrain System teams; the education and training of U.S. Army s decision support and threat emulation red teams; and the research of foreign perspectives on international security issues. He ensures that these efforts are mutually supportive of the Defense Intelligence Enterprise and satisfy Army and Joint objectives. CAREER CHRONOLOGY: April 2009: Senior Intelligence Advisor, TRADOC G2 Intelligence Support Activity (TRISA) July 2001 April 2009: Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence G2 Threats March 1999 May 2001: Commander, National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC) May 1998 March 1999: Commander, World Class OPFOR, Battle Command Training Program June 1993 December 1995: Commander, 104 th Military Intelligence Battalion, 4 th Infantry Division April 1992-June 1993: Senior Intelligence Observer/Controller, Battle Command Training Program COLLEGE: Master of Military Arts and Science (MMAS), School of Advanced Military Studies, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, (1996) Master of Arts (MA) Business Administration (Central Michigan University)(Institute for Personal Development (IPCD) Fort Meade, Maryland (1982)

29 Bachelor of Arts (BS) Major: Sociology, Minors: German/Religion (University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi) (1974) SIGNIFICANT TRAINING: Advanced Operational Art and Sciences Fellowship (Fort Leavenworth Army War College Fellowship, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas 66027) ( ) Operations Research and Systems Analysis Military Applications Course (ORSA MAC) (Honor Graduate), Fort Lee, Virginia (1985) National Cryptologic School (1200 hours of electrical engineering, signals and intelligence analysis course work JOCCP curriculum), Fort Meade, Maryland ( ) CERTIFICATIONS: NSA Professionalization as a Traffic Analyst (1982) AWARDS AND HONORS: Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal Meritorious Service Medal ( 6 th Oak Leaf Cluster) Joint Service Commendation Medal Army Commendation Medal (4 th Oak Leaf Cluster) Saudi Arabian Kuwaiti Liberation Medal Southwest Asia Service Medal Army of Occupation Medal (Berlin) Deustche Fallschrimjaeger Badge

30 Vince Tobin VP, Advanced Tiltrotor Systems Bell Helicopter, Textron Vince Tobin was designated Vice President for Advanced Tiltrotor Programs for Bell Helicopter on 16 October In this role, Vince is responsible for program management of tiltrotor development at Bell Helicopter to include the V-280 Valor, scheduled for first flight in the fall of His previous assignment was as Bell Vice President and Bell Boeing Program Director for the V-22 Osprey, beginning in September In this role, Vince had program management responsibility for development, production and sustainment of the V-22 for the USMC, USAF, the US Navy and international customers. Vince previously served as Program Director of the Joint Multi-Role Aircraft Program for Bell Helicopter from November 2011 until assuming the V-22. In this role, Vince was responsible for developing and executing a program to produce the U.S. Military s next-generation vertical take-off and landing aircraft. Prior to re-joining Bell, Vince served as the Director of Air Force Programs for L3 Link Simulation and Training, where he focused on the development and delivery of high-fidelity flight training simulators for the U.S. Air Force and allied nations military requirements. Before his time at L-3, Vince was the Program Manager for Production of the U.S. Army s Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter. He served as an officer in the U.S. Army for 21 years prior to his retiring and joining Industry. His service included time as both an operational aviator and as an Acquisition Officer. His assignments included Product Manager for Comanche Sensors and Armament, and the initial Product Manager for the Army s Block III Apache Attack Helicopter, now known as the AH-64E Guardian. He also served as Commander of an Apache-equipped cavalry troop. Vince has a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania and a Master of Science Degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. About Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. Bell Helicopter is an industry-leading producer of commercial and military, manned and unmanned vertical-lift aircraft and the pioneer of the revolutionary tilt-rotor aircraft. Globally recognized for world-class customer service, innovation and superior quality, Bell Helicopter s global workforce serves customers flying Bell aircraft in more than 120 countries.

31 Brigadier General Leopoldo A. Quintas Director, Concept Development and Learning Brigadier General Quintas assumed duties as the Director, Concept Development and Learning for the Army Capabilities Integration Center, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command on 1 April Prior to his arrival at Fort Eustis he served as the Deputy Commanding General (Support) for the 1 st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, TX. Before his assignment to Fort Bliss, he served as the 48 th Chief of Armor at the U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence, Fort Benning, Georgia. Brigadier General Quintas previous command assignments include Delta and Headquarters and Headquarters Companies, 4th Battalion, 64th Armor from ; Task Force 2-70 Armor from for Operation Iraqi Freedom I and III; and the 16th Cavalry Regiment at Fort Knox, KY, from His staff and special assignments include instructor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the United States Military Academy from ; test officer for the Test and Experimentation Command from ; operations officer for the 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry and the 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division from ; aide-de-camp to the Chief of Staff of the Army from ; Deputy for Current Operations, CJTF-180 in 2003; executive officer to the Commanding General, U.S. Army Accessions Command from ; chief of Dominant Maneuver Division, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-8, U.S. Army from ; and Chief of Staff, 3 rd Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Stewart, Georgia and CJTF-3, Regional Command South, Operation Enduring Freedom Born in Connecticut, Brigadier General Quintas was commissioned as an armor officer following graduation from the United States Military Academy in In his civilian studies, he holds a Master s Degree in Applied Mathematics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. His military education includes the Armor Officer Basic Course, the Armor Officer Advanced Course, the Combined Arms Services Staff School, the Command and General Staff College, and the Naval War College.

32 Biography William Bill Phillips The Boeing Company Vice President Army/SOF & Huntsville Customer Engagement Huntsville Field Marketing Office Defense, Space & Security Background Retired as a Lieutenant General (May 2014) while serving as the Army s senior Acquisition Officer Army Aviator with 30+ years of aviation/acquisition experience in command & staff positions; qualified in CH-47, UH-1, & OH-58. Concluded career as Military Deputy to the Army Acquisition Executive, and Acquisition Advisor to the Chief of Staff, Army and Secretary of the Army. Commander Joint Contracting Command Iraq and Afghanistan Program Executive Officer for Ammunition Deputy Program Executive Officer for Aviation Four Joint assignments with CENTCOM, Defense Logistics Agency and Defense Contract Management Agency Began Boeing career in May, 2015; responsible for five Field Marketing offices supporting Army and Special Forces in: Huntsville, Tampa, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Ft.Huachuca, and Ft. Rucker Appointed as Boeing s Representative on the Defense Acquisition University Board of Visitors. Education Bachelors of Science, Middle Tennessee State University Masters of Science in Personnel Management, Troy State University Masters of Science in Procurement and Materiel Management, Webster University Masters of Science, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, National Defense University Executive Program Management, Defense Acquisition University Leadership at the Peak Other Achievements and Honors Honorary Doctorate, Middle Tennessee State University 2014 Defense Acquisition University Hall of Fame, 2014 National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Firepower Award 2013 Army s Acquisition Commander of the Year 2000 Federal 100 Award Federal Computer Weekly Senior Army Aviator