Main Summit Day One: Tuesday, May 24, 2011

7:15 Registration & Coffee

8:15 Chairperson’s Welcome and Opening Remarks

8:30 USN KEYNOTE: The US Navy and Coordinated Activities in Support of Irregular Warfare Activities

  • Coordinating the development of aspects of special operations forces (SOF) doctrine relevant to IW
  • Leading the development of SOF IW-relevant training and education standards for individuals and units
  • Navy requirements and future needs for IW

Rear Admiral Sinclair Harris, USN
Director
Irregular Warfare

9:15 USMC KEYNOTE: USMC Preparation for Irregular Warfare in Complex Operating Environments

  • Why it may be difficult to think differently about this kind of warfare and war
  • Organizational and capability implications when operating in complex environments
  • Marine Corps leadership and educational approach

Colonel Jon Doering, USMC
Director
Center for Irregular Warfare

10:00 Networking Break

10:45 NSW KEYNOTE: US Naval Special Warfare Command Capabilities and Strategic Planning for Irregular Warfare

  • How the Naval Special Operations community is addressing irregular warfare requirements
  • New and expanding capabilities in the theater
  • Changes in policy, planning, and acquisition specific to NAVSOC

Rear Admiral Garry Bonelli, USN
Deputy Commander
Naval Special Warfare Command

11:30 DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY KEYNOTE: Acquisition Response to Irregular Warfare

  • Acquisition Reform for Expeditionary Warfare
  • Unmanned Systems for IW
  • Greening the Department

Mr. Brian Detter, SES
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Expeditionary Warfare

12:15 Lunch

1:15 AFSOC's Role in Irregular Conflicts: Capabilities and Future Development

  • What we are doing in OEF and around the world, and how we are growing
  • Flat and Fast: Agility and Unconventional Approaches, how AFSOC uniquely organizes and employs to meet irregular challenges, rapid acquisition and innovative solutions
  • Global Engagement: Influencing the Human Domain: including mentoring partner militaries and integrating with joint, interagency and coalition partners, are critical to success in IW.

Colonel Buck Elton, USAF
Commander, 1st Special Operations Group
Air Force Special Operations Command

2:00 Multi-Agency Collaboration in Support of Irregular Warfare

  • NSWC Crane capabilities supporting IW
  • Indiana National Guard capabilities
  • Programs, agencies, and commands utilizing this team to improve our weapon systems and training for IW

Mr. J R Ross
Director, Irregular Warfare Technology Division
Naval Surface Warfare Center

2:45 Networking Break

3:30 Leveraging the Surge in ISR Capabilities to Support Irregular Warfare Operations

  • Capabilities and capacity for persistent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
  • Assessment of operational areas and environments that may serve as safe havens for irregular threats
  • Latest trends seen in theater

Lieutenant Colonel James Hughes, AFSOC
Commander
21st Special Tactics Squadron

4:15 Joint Special Operations University : Mission and Operations

  • Where the current need for JSOU arose from
  • Expanding role of IW in SOF forces
  • Adapting curriculum to reflect the rapidly changing operational challenges

Norman Cobb
Course Director
Joint Special Operations University

5:00 End of Main Summit Day One