16th Annual NDIA SO/LIC Symposium & Exhibition Agenda

Keynote Address: “An Ambassador’s Perspective on Operations”

• Honorable Clifford M. Sobel, US Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands
  

The Strategic Environment: The US Perspective

• Coalition Operations: The Strategic Environment: Observations from a U.S. and NATO Perspective, by Major General Ken Bowra, USA (Ret), Former Director of Operations for Allied Forces Europe
  
  
• Intelligence Support to Allied and Coalition Operations: Strategic Environment for Coalition Warfare, by Lieutenant General William G. Boykin, USA, Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence and Warfighting Support
  

Partners' Perspectives on Coalition Special Operations

• Coalition Special Operations: The Netherlands Perspective”, by Major General Peter Cobelens, Ministry of Defense, Director of Operations
  
  
• Coalition Special Operations: "British Perspective", by Colonel David Hopley, Deputy Commander, Headquarters United Kingdom Special Forces
  
  
• Coalition Special Operations: "French Perspective", by Brigadier General Benoit Puga, Commander Special Operations Command

"Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations in Current and Future Conflicts"

• Brigadier General David N. Blackledge, USA, Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne)
  
  
• Major General Geoffrey C. Lambert, USA (Ret), Vice President, Corporate Development, Special Operations Command Support, SAIC
  
  
• Brigadier General John H. Kern, USAR, Former Commander, 352nd Civil Affairs Command
  
  
• Brigadier General Steven C. Speer, USAF (Ret), Former Commander, 193rd Special Operations Wing, Pennsylvania Air National Guard
  
  
• Colonel Michael G. Rose, USA, Chief of Staff, US Army, John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center

• Colonel John A. Toolan, USMC, Director, Command and Staff Department, USMC University

• Mr. Eric P. Michael, Assistant Vice President, SAIC

"SO/LIC Training, Education, Gaming, and Simulations: Education and Training"

• Mr. Scott Moore, Joint Special Operations University, Combating Terrorism Fellowship Program
  
  
• Colonel Steven Howard, USAF, US Special Operations Command, SOFK
  

"Low Intensity Conflict - Capabilities and Gaps"

• Mr. Frank Wattenbarger, Director, Advanced Technology, Special Operations and Logistics Center, USSOCOM
  

"Role of Contractors in Worldwide Coalition Warfare"

• Major General John Longhouser, USA (Ret), President, MTC Technologies, Inc.
  
  
• Dr. Mal Macgown, Chief Executive, TOR International

• Mr. Craig A. Peterson, KBR Vice President Contingency and Homeland Operations, Halliburton, Inc.
  (Presentation not approved for distribution.)

Keynote Address: "The Way Ahead for Coalition Warfare"

• Honorable Thomas W. O'Connell, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict

"View of Coalition Warfare from the Leadership of the Theater Special Operations Commands"

• Coalition Operations: SOCSOUTH Perspective, by Colonel James A. Campbell, Director of Operations, Special Operations Command - South
  
  
• Coalition Operations: SOCEUR Perspective, by Colonel Mark D. Rosengard, USA, Director of Operations, Special Operations Command - Europe

• Coalition Operations: SOCCENT Perspective, by Major General Gary L. Harrell, USA, Commander, Special Operations Command - Central

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