Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Springfield Air National Guard Base and the Dayton Veterans Affairs Medical Center
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Table of Contents • Welcome Letter . 3 Contact Information . 5 Agenda . 6 • Speaker Biographies . 9 Ohio Congressional Delegation . 14 Student Information . 17 • Map . 19 • 2018-2019 PDAC Process & Overview . 20 PDAC Project Recommendations . 21 Issue Recommendations . 25 • Aerospace and Defense . 28 WPAFB . 32 Springfield Air National Guard Base . 36 Dayton VA Medical Center . 37 • Acronyms . 38 We value your input. Please take a few moments to fill out the event survey located at www.daytonregionflyin.com/survey 2 Welcome Letter Dear Community Leader: Welcome to our 35th Annual Dayton Region Community Leader Washington Fly-In! Thank you for being a part of this effort to share our community’s vision with our nation’s leaders. We started the annual Fly-In more than three decades ago, and in that time, our Fly-In has become one of the nation’s oldest and largest annual regional trips to the nation’s capital. It is vital in helping the federal government understand the needs of our local community. We often talk about collaboration at the DDC, and we take great pride in how business, government, academia, and the non-profit sector come together to support our region and “speak with one voice.” We see the Fly-In as this collaborative idea come to life. When 150 community leaders converge on Washington, it sends a powerful message. As you know, the Fly-In is more than just a show of support for the community’s interests. We believe the Fly-In offers attendees an opportunity to learn more about Washington. The annual Capitol Hill reception on Wednesday, April 3rd is a chance to mingle with members of the delegation and their staffs, as well as other government officials and business leaders with an interest in Ohio. Our sessions this year include presentations from the House and Senate Congressional delegation representing the Dayton Region on Thursday morning, April 4th. On Thursday afternoon, attendees can choose from a discussion of business issues with the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce, an update on the proposed Dayton Veterans Affairs History Center, or overview of federal health care issues facing Congress and the Administration. Attendees can also choose to get an insider’s perspective of the Library of Congress or take the afternoon off and network with DC contacts. On Friday morning, April 5th, Marti Taylor, President & CEO of OneFifteen, will present this new non- profit’s ecosystem dedicated to the full and sustained recovery of people living with opioid addiction. OneFifteen was established in Dayton in February 2019 to deploy a tech-enabled system of care that includes a behavioral health treatment center, rehabilitation housing and wrap-around services. Friday’s scheduled keynote is U.S. Air Force Under Secretary Matthew Donovan. The main focus of the trip remains supporting the Dayton Region’s federal installations, which include Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Springfield Air National Guard Base and the Dayton Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Together, these installations have a combined annual economic impact on our area of more than $16 billion. As in past years, other important federal issues include transportation and infrastructure, health, human services, education, and quality of life. We encourage you to ask questions, dig deeper into the issues that matter to you, and share your vision for Dayton. I look forward to seeing you in Washington. All my best, Jeffrey C. Hoagland President and CEO Dayton Development Coalition 3 Contact Information Dayton Development Coalition. 800/241-2469 Name. .Cell Phone Amber Begley . 937/681-1851 Michael Gessel. 202/494-4475 . Janet Harp . 937/902-4379 Jeff Hoagland . 937/620-3667 Maurice McDonald. 937/903-3005. Amy Schrimpf . 937/545-6915 Julie Sullivan. .937/673-4892 . Breck Woodard. 937/694-4231 . Residence Inn Arlington Capital View 2850 South Potomac Ave Arlington, VA 22202 Senate Hart Building (Rm 902) Constitution Ave NE & 2nd St Washington, DC 20002 National Guard Association of the U.S. One Massachusetts Ave, NW Washington, DC 20001 U.S. Chamber of Commerce 1615 H St . NW Washington, DC 20062 Library of Congress 101 Independence Ave SE Washington, DC 20540 Department of Veterans Affairs 810 Vermont Ave NW Washington, DC 20571 5 Fly-In Agenda Wednesday, April 3 4:30 PM Group departs for Congressional Reception 5:30 PM - Congressional Reception at the Senate Hart Building 7:00 PM Thursday, April 4 7:15 AM Group Breakfast at Residence Inn - Potomac 1 & 2 8:00 AM Welcome DECA Student Introduction Dave Hobson Award Keynote Speaker - Joe Zeis, Aerospace & Defense Advisor to Governor Mike DeWine Group Photo 9:15 AM Load buses for National Guard Association of the U.S. 10:00 AM Congressional Meetings 12:30 PM Lunch - National Guard Association of the U.S. 1:15 PM Leave for Thursday afternoon Tracks 2:00 PM Group Tracks Economy & Business Issues - U.S. Chamber of Commerce- description on next page Health Care - Residence Inn - description on next page Library of Congress Tour - description on next page Veterans Affairs History Center - description on next page 4:00 PM Groups depart for Hotel 5:00 PM - Networking Reception - Residence Inn - Potomac 1 & 2 6:30 PM Dress Code is Business Casual 6 Fly-In Agenda Economy & Business Issues U.S. Chamber of Commerce; 4th Floor Executive Board Room Top issues affecting American businesses, including trade, taxes, and regulation. Speakers: • Neil Bradley, Executive Vice President & Chief Policy Officer, U.S. Chamber of Commerce - Legislative Update • Jeff Lungren, Executive Director, Congressional and Public Affairs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce - Immigration Policy Discussion • Kris Denzel, Senior Director, International Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce - Trade Policy Discussion Health Care Residence Inn, Room TBD An overview of federal health care issues facing Congress and the administration, including curbing rising health care costs, Medicare, and the future of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”). Speakers: • Drew Altman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation (Invited) - Major national issues facing consumers and providers of health care. The Kaiser Family Foundation is a leader in health policy analysis and health journalism. • Lt. Gen. Dorothy A. Hogg, Surgeon General, Headquarters U.S. Air Force - Health care trends affecting the Air Force and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Library of Congress Tour The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, with more than 168 million items including more than 39 million cataloged books and other print materials in 470 languages and the world’s largest collection of legal materials, films, maps, sheet music and sound recordings. The tour will also give participants a chance to explore current exhibits at their own pace. Veterans Affairs History Center Meeting with the Department of Veterans Affairs on the progress of establishing the Veterans Heritage Center in Dayton and other issues facing the Dayton VA Medical Center. Speaker: Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Invited) - Discussion on the proposed National Veterans Affairs History Center on the campus of the Dayton Veterans Affairs Medical Center. All fly-in policy briefings are off the record and closed to members of the press. 7 Fly-In Agenda Friday, April 5 7:15 AM Breakfast at the Residence Inn - Potomac 1 & 2 8:00 AM Keynote - Matthew Donovan, Under Secretary of the Air Force 9:00 AM Keynote - Marti Taylor, President & CEO, OneFifteen 10:00 AM Adjourn Pat and Scott McGohan believe in giving back to a community that has given so much to them. Our future is in the hands of our youth. We believe in our youth because when we were young, people believed in us! 8 Biographies: Keynote Speakers Joseph E. Zeis Joseph E. Zeis is Ohio’s Senior Advisor for Aerospace and Defense, a cabinet-level position Governor Mike DeWine created to focus on Ohio’s military and aerospace installations. A retired U.S. Air Force Colonel with over 26 years of service, Zeis graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1981, and he holds Master’s Degrees in Aeronautical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology and in National Resource Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. He is a Master Navigator, a Distinguished Graduate of the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, and a certified Acquisition Program Manager who has presided over advanced technology contracts of major aircraft systems. In his last active duty position in the Air Force, he commanded the 46th Test Wing at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. Following his retirement from the Air Force, Zeis served as Executive Vice President and Chief Strategic Officer of the Dayton Development Coalition from 2007 to 2013. In this role, he was responsible for identifying, facilitating, and implementing aerospace and technology-related opportunities to support business development and expansion in the Dayton region. He is also a graduate of the University of Dayton School of Law and has worked as an attorney with Sebaly, Shillito & Dyer, in Dayton, since 2016. Matthew P. Donovan Matthew P. Donovan is the Under Secretary of the Air Force. He is responsible for the affairs of the Department of the Air Force, including the organizing, training, equipping and providing for the welfare of approximately 685,000 active duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian Airmen and their families, world-wide. He oversees the Air Force’s annual budget of over $190 billion and directs strategy and policy development, risk management, weapons acquisition, technology investments and human resource management across a global enterprise. As the Under Secretary, he is responsible for implementing decisions of the President and Congress, and fulfilling Combatant Commanders’ current and future operational requirements. Mr. Donovan enlisted in the Air Force in 1977 and received his commission through the Air Force Officer Training School in January 1982.