<p>July 2017 CENTRAL FLORIDA CHAPTERS NATIONAL DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION And WOMEN IN DEFENSE Bi-Monthly Luncheon</p><p>When: Thursday, 27 July (1115-Social, 1150-Program, 1230-Lunch) Where: Holiday Inn 1724 Alafaya Trail Orlando, FL 32826 407.658.9008 Cost: $22.00 with RSVP on or before COB 25 July (Tuesday) $24.00 at the door Menu: Garden Salad w/Ranch & Balsamic Vinaigrette Pasta Salad BBQ Chicken BBQ Pulled Pork Mashed Potatoes Sweet Corn Warm Bread w/Butter Chef's Choice of Assorted Desserts Water, Iced Tea, & Coffee</p><p>RSVP: http://ndia-cflevents.org</p><p>RSVP USING THE RIPTIDE LINK (ABOVE) NO LATER THAN COB TUESDAY, 25 JULY TO ENSURE SEATING.</p><p>NOTE: PLEASE PAY AT THE DOOR VIA CHECK, CASH OR CREDIT CARD. MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO “THE HOLIDAY INN.” DISREGARD ANY EMAIL NOTICES TO SUBMIT PAYMENTS/CHECKS IN ADVANCE. CONTACT MIKE GENETTI VIA EMAIL IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH SITE REGISTRATION AND HE’LL LOAD YOU INTO THE SYSTEM OFFLINE.</p><p>Questions: Contact Mike Genetti ([email protected] ), 407.399.3035. Speaker: James R. Gregorius, Assistant Director-Training Research and Innovation Directorate, Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC)</p><p>James R. Gregorius ASSISTANT DIRECTOR – TRAINING RESEARCH AND INNOVATION DIRECTORATE FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTERS</p><p>Mr. Gregorius was appointed as the Assistant Director for Training Research and Innovation at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers in January 2017. </p><p>Prior to joining FLETC, Mr. Gregorius served as the Special Agent in Charge (SAC) of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Office of Training. In this capacity, he directed more than 250 DEA and contract employees at DEA’s training academy located in Quantico, Virginia. Through this workforce, he oversaw DEA’s training mission worldwide to include entry-level training of Special Agents, Diversion Investigators, Intelligence Research Specialists, and Forensic Chemists. In addition, his responsibilities included leadership and supervisory training, international training, in- service and specialized training for all DEA employees, certification training for state and local law enforcement officers in clandestine laboratory operations and other areas of specialization. Under the umbrella of the International Training Section, he oversaw a robust program that provided numerous annual training programs and courses in over 80 foreign countries. Finally, the International Training Section managed the International Law Enforcement Academies (ILEA) in Thailand and El Salvador and conducted counterdrug and leadership training worldwide for foreign governments and military personnel at the five ILEA’s.</p><p>Some of his key accomplishments as Special Agent in Charge included the development and execution of an annual $28 million training budget; leading development and implementation of an agency-wide Wellness and Physical Fitness Assessment program for DEA’s 14,000+ employees; Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation (FLETA) accreditation of the DEA Training Academy, three training programs, and DEA’s Instructor Development Course; a revitalization of DEA’s Basic Special Agent and Basic Intelligence Research Specialist training programs; the development and implementation of an 18–week Basic Forensic Chemist training program; the creation of an agency- wide firearms qualification and tracking system; and a new pistol and shotgun qualification course for DEA’s 4,500 Special Agents.</p><p>Mr. Gregorius previously served in DEA as an Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) in the Washington Field Division, directing the operational and administrative requirements for DEA offices in Richmond, Norfolk, Roanoke, Hampton, and Bristol, Virginia. Mr. Gregorius also served as an ASAC at the DEA Office of Training, Domestic Training Section; Resident Agent in Charge of DEA’s Roanoke Resident Office; Unit Chief in the Leadership Development Unit at the Office of Training; Staff Coordinator at DEA Headquarters, Policy and Procedures Unit; Course Developer/Instructor at the Office of Training; and as a Special Agent in DEA’s Miami Field Division, Fort Lauderdale District Office, where he was also a Firearms Instructor. </p><p>Mr. Gregorius began his law enforcement career in 1981 as a Police Officer with the Montgomery County, Maryland Police Department and then joined the National Security Agency in 1984 where he served as a Special Agent and Polygraph Examiner prior to joining DEA in 1987. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from the University of Maryland in 1981 and a Master of Science in Criminal Justice Administration from Florida International University in 1992.</p>