Fellow Logisticians, On behalf of your Logistics Officer Association, welcome to Washington DC and the 2012 LOA National Symposium! The event team has done a great job recognizing three decades of impact with the theme “30 Years of Developing Logisticians,” and I know we will all benefit from the presentations, exchanges, and discussions. This year’s agenda and slate of speakers is sure to inform and stimulate ideas on how logisticians can further enhance our important part of National Defense. Something new this year is the Professional Development Day—a training day that will further arm you with tools of our discipline. I encourage you to maximize this opportunity by learning something outside of your day-to-day functional area or increase your expertise in a specific skill—but in both cases, helping to facilitate related discussions about the issues we currently face. The speaker line-up is crafted to highlight the necessity of deliberately developing logisticians, and why that makes a difference in the way Air Force logistics supports combatant commanders across the globe. From breakout panels to main stage, you will hear how we are adapting professional development to align with urgent and future Air Force requirements. As a service— and as part of the joint force—we will continue to focus on enabling all logisticians to meet the readiness needs of fellow Airmen and commanders in the most efficient way. We’ll also continue to rely on LOA to further that focus through dynamic chapter events, thought- provoking member articles in the Exceptional Release, and of course, this capstone symposium that brings senior Air Force leadership and loggies together. What better place than our Nation’s capital for our 30th year! Take full advantage of this incredible opportunity to engage and network with members of the Air Force, Department of Defense, and LOA sponsors…and enjoy your LOA National Symposium! Judith A. Fedder Lieutenant General, USAF Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Installations, and Mission Support LOA Executive Board Logistics Officer Association Professionals Shaping the Logistics Environment EXECUTIVE BOARD President Col Tom Miller, [email protected] Vice President Col Kevin Sampels, [email protected] Chief Financial Officer Col Jeff King, [email protected] Chief Information Officer Lt Col JD DuVall, [email protected] Chief Operating Officer Ms Krista L. Paternostro, [email protected] Membership Development Ms. Wendy Yonce, [email protected] Chapter Support Maj Camille LaDrew, [email protected] LOA Historian Col (ret) James Hannon Executive Senior Advisors Lt Gen Judith Fedder Gen (ret) George T. Babbitt Maj Gen John B. Cooper Mr. M. Scott Reynolds Brig Gen (ret) Arthur B. Cameron Webmaster/Website Lt Col JD DuVall, [email protected] www.loanational.org Director Marketing, Symposium & Publications Marta Hannon, Standing Ovations, LLC [email protected] LOA 2012 Conference Chair Col Dennis Dabney Graphic Design/LOA Registration Coordinator Meilyn Marino Weiss, MMagination, LLC – Atlanta, GA www.mmagination.com LOA National – PO Box 2264 – Arlington, VA 22202 Rules of Engagement Symposium Attendee Check-In/Registration Symposium check-in/registration starts Monday Oct 8 at 0700 at the West Registration Desks in the West Lobby of the Omni Shoreham. Registration/Check-In booth hours are 0700-1800 Monday - Thursday. Attendees will receive a package with nametag, symposium booklet, and other pertinent information. Nametags must be visibly displayed to receive entry into ALL Symposium events. IP Hall EXHIBIT HOURS: Tuesday 10/9: (1830-2030) Loggie Reception – Industry Partner Exhibit Hall Wednesday 10/10: (0930-1900) 0930-1600 (lunch will be in the IP Exhibit Hall) 1730-1800 (Banquet Reception, Sr Officers 0-6 and up) 1800-1900 (Banquet Reception, all attendees) Thursday 10/11: (0930-1700) Closed 1145-1330 for lunch in Gen Session Hall; everyone is invited 1700 IP Hall Closes permanently Responsibility Remember you are attending this event on govt funds and you represent the US Armed Forces. Please act responsibly, attend your sessions and bring back what you have learned to your base/command. Uniform/Dress Requirements Unless otherwise noted, military attending the Symposium on official TDY orders must be in uniform — any blues combination for the daily sessions, and Service Dress for the Banquet. Non Military or Military attending on Permissive TDY may wear business casual during daily sessions. LOA Command Post The Command Post is your central location for information. It will be found in the Executive Room across from registration desks. If you have any questions, Symposium personnel are easily identified by their green staff ribbons on their badges. Lost and Found Lose something? Find Something? Rules of Engagement: Lost and Found is in the Command Post. Messages The message center board will be posted near the registration/check-in booth. Please be sure to check the Message board periodically for messages. Command Post Email: [email protected]. Command Post Fax #: 703.229-0595 LOA Symposium Personnel Symposium personnel are here to assist. They are easily identified by the green STAFF ribbon on their badges. AFPC Appointments If you signed up for an AFPC Appointment your meeting time will be displayed on the bulletin boards next to the registration area. All AFPC appointments will be held in the Capitol Room (East Tower) beginning Wednesday. Please do not be late for your assigned appointment. If you cannot make the time scheduled for you - please contact the Command Post. Follow the LOA Symposium on Twitter! @TeamLOA#LOADC Join LOA on “Like” us on Facebook! Search for Logistics Officer Associationor visit www.loanational.org/facebook Speaker and LOA University Instructor Biographies Mr. Jeffrey C. Allen AFSPC Update – Thursday Breakouts Mr. Allen, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is the Director of Logistics, Installations and Mission Support, Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. He is responsible for the development, implementation and oversight of plans and policies for command logistics and installation operations supporting five space wings, 10 stations and 88 locations worldwide and deployed to an additional 35 global locations. The directorate oversees lifecycle sustainment for a global network of satellite command and control, missile warning, aerospace weather, spacelift and range systems. It also manages a $700-million annual portfolio supporting $23 billion in physical plant activities, including base development, housing, facility and infrastructure construction, and is responsible for all security forces support throughout the command. Colonel Eric Axelbank GP/CC Panel – Thursday Breakouts Col Axelbank is the Deputy Director, System Integration Directorate, Deputy Chief of Staff, Logistics, Installations and Mission Support, Headquarters, United States Air Force, Pentagon, Washington DC. He oversees the planning, development and implementation of transformation and logistics concepts and initiatives across the Air Force logistics enterprise. Colonel Tim Bair, USAF, retired LOA University - Reliability Centered Mx & Condition Based Mx Col (Ret) Bair is the Director of ARL’s Institute for Manufacturing and Sustainment Technologies. The iMAST mission is to support the U.S. Navy ManTech program as a focal point for the development and transfer of new manufacturing processes and equipment in a cooperative environment with industry, academia, and Navy acquisition and sustainment programs. Before taking over iMAST, Tim was working to extend ARL’s reach into Autonomic Logistics, Condition Based Maintenance applications, advanced repair technology and space- based sustainment programs. He has more than 26 years of logistics and program management experience in the USAF as a Colonel. Brigadier General H. Brent Baker Sr. 21A/M/R Career Field – Wednesday Breakouts Brig Gen Baker is the Commander, Ogden Air Logistics Complex, Hill Air Force Base, Utah. He is responsible for cost, schedule and quality of depot repair, overhaul and modification of the A- 10, C-130, F-16, F-22, F-35 and T-38 aircraft, the Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missile system, and a wide range of commodities. These include landing gear, wheels and brakes, rocket motors, air munitions and guided bombs, photonics equipment, training devices, software, electronics, avionics, instruments, hydraulics, power systems, and other aerospace-related components. His responsibilities extend to maintenance operations at remote sites in Japan, Arizona, Colorado, Nebraska, Texas, and California, and ICBM wings located in Wyoming, North Dakota, and Montana. Mr. Jeff Banks LOA University – Reliability Centered Mx & Condition Based Mx Mr. Banks is the Department Head of Complex Systems Engineering & Monitoring at Pennsylvania State University. He has 17+ years experience in applying advanced signal processing techniques, intelligent systems technology, and embedded diagnostics / prognostics tools to condition monitoring applications for the US Navy, US Marine Corps, US Army, NASA and Industry. His education includes a B.S.M.E. from Villanova University and a M.S. in Acoustics from The Pennsylvania State University. Lieutenant General Brooks L. Bash Joint Logistics – Thursday Main Stage Gen Bash is the Director for Logistics, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. As the J4, he is responsible for integrating logistics planning and