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Date Posted: 13:12:43 01/04/02 Fri
Author: Army Public Affairs Media
Subject: MEMORANDUM FOR CORRESPONDENTS

MEMORANDUM FOR CORRESPONDENTS #M02-001
Jan. 4, 2002


Senior Army leaders and aviation industry officials will present key aspects of the Army Aviation Objective Force at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Aviation Symposium and Exhibition Jan. 8 to 9 at the Fairview Park Marriott Hotel, Falls Church, Va. Registration for the symposium and a reception will occur on Jan. 7.

At 8:30 a.m. EST on Jan. 8, Lieutenant General Johnny M. Riggs, Director, Objective Force Task Force, will present the keynote address, outlining the Army's critical aviation platforms that will transform Army Aviation to the Objective Force. Mr. Claude M. Bolton, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology will present the keynote dinner remarks at 7 p.m. on Jan. 8, highlighting perspective on Army Aviation.
In a series of presentations during the symposium, senior Army Aviation leaders will discuss Aviation leadership and operational concepts, the Transformation Plan, Army Reserve Command and Army National Guard Aviation, and concepts on advanced rotorcraft and unmanned air vehicles. Presentations on Jan. 9 will focus on industry perspectives from key aviation industry officials. Key presenters include:
Mr. Claude M. Bolton, Jr., Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology
Dr. Kenneth Oscar, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology
LTG John S. Caldwell, Jr., Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology
MG Robert Armbruster, Deputy for Systems Management and HTI
MG Joseph L. Bergantz, Program Executive Officer, Aviation
MG John M. Curran, CG, U.S. Army Aviation Center
MG Larry J. Dodgen, CG, U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command
MG Raymond F. Rees, Vice Chief, National Guard Bureau
Mr. Roger A. Krone, VP and GM, Army Programs, Military Rotorcraft, The Boeing Company
Mr. Dean C. Borgman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
GEN Terrence R. Dake, United States Marine Corps, Retired, Senior VP, US Government Business Unit, Bell Helicopter Textron
Mr. Steve Gaffney, President and GM, ITT Avionics
Mr. Joseph G. Thomas, VP and GM, Unmanned Air Vehicle Programs, AAI Corporation
Dr. William H. Forster, VP, Land Combat Systems, Northrop Grumman Corporation
Media interested in covering the Seminar may register at http://www.ausa.org or by calling Pat Taylor, AUSA Public Affairs, at 800-336-4570 x 212 or 703-907-2624 or e-mail at ptaylor@ausa.org. That website also provides the schedule of presentations.
Army Public Affairs officers will be present during the Symposium to facilitate media availabilities.


For more information, contact Army Public Affairs Media Relations Division at (703) 697-4314/3491. This document is also available on Army Link on the Internet at http://www.dtic.mil/armylink/

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