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Reagan National Defense Forum Reinvesting in Peace Through Strength REAGAN NATIONAL DEFENSE FORUM REINVESTING IN PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH DECEMBER 1 - 2, 2017 THE RONALD REAGAN PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY SIMI VALLEY, CALIFORNIA Confirmed Speakers and Guests Subject to change Congressman Kevin McCarthy Mr. Josh Rogin Majority Leader, U.S. House of Representatives, California Columnist, The Washington Post The Honorable Ryan D. McCarthy The Honorable Frederick J. Ryan, Jr. Mr. Mark Aslett Congressman Trent Franks Acting Secretary of the U.S. Army RRPF Chairman; Publisher and CEO, The Washington Post President and CEO, Mercury Systems U.S. House of Representatives, Arizona The Honorable Howard P. “Buck” McKeon Mr. Gary Sinise Mr. Julian Barnes General David Goldfein Former Congressman, California; McKeon Group LLC Gary Sinise Foundation European Security Reporter, The Wall Street Journal Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force Lt. General H.R. McMaster The Honorable George P. Shultz Mr. Bret Baier Congressman Tom Graves U.S. National Security Advisor 60th U.S. Secretary of State; Chief Political Anchor, Fox News U.S. House of Representatives, Georgia General Mark A. Milley 2017 Peace Through Strength Recipient Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Ms. Marion C. Blakey Mr. Lee Greenwood The Honorable Richard V. Spencer President and CEO, Rolls-Royce North America Musical Artist Senator Jerry Moran Secretary of the Navy U.S. Senate, Kansas Congressman Jim Banks Ms. Jennifer Griffin Mr. Michael T. Strianese Fox News U.S. House of Representatives, Indiana National Security Correspondent, The Honorable Lucian Niemeyer Chairman and CEO, L-3 Vice Admiral Raquel Bono Ms. Marillyn Hewson Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations and Environment Congressman Mac Thornberry Director, Defense Health Agency Chairman, President and CEO, Lockheed Martin Corporation Chairman, House Armed Services Committee; Medical Corps, U.S. Navy Ms. Phebe N. Novakovic The Honorable Steven J. Isakowitz U.S. House of Representatives, Texas Chairman and CEO, General Dynamics Corporation Mr. Wes Bush President and CEO, The Aerospace Corporation Mr. Chris Wallace Chairman, CEO and President, Northrop Grumman Corporation Mr. C. Michael Petters Fox News Sunday General Jack Keane (Retired, US Army) Host, President and CEO, Huntington Ingalls Industries Congressman Ken Calvert Executive Chairman, AM General Dr. Heather Wilson U.S. House of Representatives, California General David Petraeus Her Excellency Kirsti Kauppi Secretary of the U.S. Air Force The Honorable Eric Edelman Former CIA Director; Ambassador of Finland to the United States Chairman, KKR Global Institute The Honorable Pete Wilson Former Under Secretary of Defense (Policy); Former Governor, California; RRPF Trustee Former Ambassador to Turkey and Finland Dr. Thomas Kennedy The Honorable Mike Pompeo Chairman and CEO, Raytheon Congressman Steve Womack Senator Joni Ernst Director, Central Intelligence Agency U.S. House of Representatives, Arkansas U.S. Senate, Iowa Congressman Steve Knight Admiral John Richardson U.S. House of Representatives, California The Honorable Dov Zakheim The Right Honourable Michael Fallon MP Chief of Naval Operations, U.S. Navy Former Under Secretary of Defense (CFO) British Secretary of Defence The Honorable Ann McLaughlin Korologos Former Secretary of Labor; RRPF Trustee The Honorable Michele Flournoy Former Under Secretary of Defense (Policy); His Excellency Lars Gert Lose Chief Executive Officer, CNAS Ambassador of Denmark to the United States RNDF Information and Updates www.RNDF.org | 805.522.2977 | [email protected] Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley, CA 93065 (805) 522-2977 | www.reaganfoundation.org REAGAN NATIONAL DEFENSE FORUM REINVESTING IN PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH DECEMBER 1 - 2, 2017 THE RONALD REAGAN PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY SIMI VALLEY, CALIFORNIA Confirmed Speakers and Guests Subject to change Congressman Kevin McCarthy Mr. Josh Rogin Majority Leader, U.S. House of Representatives, California Columnist, The Washington Post The Honorable Ryan D. McCarthy The Honorable Frederick J. Ryan, Jr. Mr. Mark Aslett Congressman Trent Franks Acting Secretary of the U.S. Army RRPF Chairman; Publisher and CEO, The Washington Post President and CEO, Mercury Systems U.S. House of Representatives, Arizona The Honorable Howard P. “Buck” McKeon Mr. Gary Sinise Mr. Julian Barnes General David Goldfein Former Congressman, California; McKeon Group LLC Gary Sinise Foundation European Security Reporter, The Wall Street Journal Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force Lt. General H.R. McMaster The Honorable George P. Shultz Mr. Bret Baier Congressman Tom Graves U.S. National Security Advisor 60th U.S. Secretary of State; Chief Political Anchor, Fox News U.S. House of Representatives, Georgia General Mark A. Milley 2017 Peace Through Strength Recipient Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Ms. Marion C. Blakey Mr. Lee Greenwood The Honorable Richard V. Spencer President and CEO, Rolls-Royce North America Musical Artist Senator Jerry Moran Secretary of the Navy U.S. Senate, Kansas Congressman Jim Banks Ms. Jennifer Griffin Mr. Michael T. Strianese Fox News U.S. House of Representatives, Indiana National Security Correspondent, The Honorable Lucian Niemeyer Chairman and CEO, L-3 Vice Admiral Raquel Bono Ms. Marillyn Hewson Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations and Environment Congressman Mac Thornberry Director, Defense Health Agency Chairman, President and CEO, Lockheed Martin Corporation Chairman, House Armed Services Committee; Medical Corps, U.S. Navy Ms. Phebe N. Novakovic The Honorable Steven J. Isakowitz U.S. House of Representatives, Texas Chairman and CEO, General Dynamics Corporation Mr. Wes Bush President and CEO, The Aerospace Corporation Mr. Chris Wallace Chairman, CEO and President, Northrop Grumman Corporation Mr. C. Michael Petters Fox News Sunday General Jack Keane (Retired, US Army) Host, President and CEO, Huntington Ingalls Industries Congressman Ken Calvert Executive Chairman, AM General Dr. Heather Wilson U.S. House of Representatives, California General David Petraeus Her Excellency Kirsti Kauppi Secretary of the U.S. Air Force The Honorable Eric Edelman Former CIA Director; Ambassador of Finland to the United States Chairman, KKR Global Institute The Honorable Pete Wilson Former Under Secretary of Defense (Policy); Former Governor, California; RRPF Trustee Former Ambassador to Turkey and Finland Dr. Thomas Kennedy The Honorable Mike Pompeo Chairman and CEO, Raytheon Congressman Steve Womack Senator Joni Ernst Director, Central Intelligence Agency U.S. House of Representatives, Arkansas U.S. Senate, Iowa Congressman Steve Knight Admiral John Richardson U.S. House of Representatives, California The Honorable Dov Zakheim The Right Honourable Michael Fallon MP Chief of Naval Operations, U.S. Navy Former Under Secretary of Defense (CFO) British Secretary of Defence The Honorable Ann McLaughlin Korologos Former Secretary of Labor; RRPF Trustee The Honorable Michele Flournoy Former Under Secretary of Defense (Policy); His Excellency Lars Gert Lose Chief Executive Officer, CNAS Ambassador of Denmark to the United States RNDF Information and Updates www.RNDF.org | 805.522.2977 | [email protected] Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley, CA 93065 (805) 522-2977 | www.reaganfoundation.org.
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