3rd Annual Joint Fires Summit

Defense Strategies Institute’s 3rd Annual Joint Fires Summit will bring together the DoD, Military Services, Industry, & Academia to discuss how they are currently working toward delivering cutting-edge surface-to-surface fires systems that will significantly increase range and effects over currently fielded US and adversary systems.

The 2024 Joint Fires Summit will focus on the technologies and policies necessary to modernize weapons systems and processes across the joint force as well as to develop and field cutting edge fires and strike capabilities to meet the growing challenges of strategic competition across the globe. These efforts are part of a growing priority as potential enemies continue to invest in their defense capabilities while also developing hypersonic and other standoff weapons systems.

At one point in time, the U.S. military boasted the best, most lethal, most sophisticated artillery and rocket systems in the world. But over several decades, it has allowed this advantage to erode. The ability to gain and retain air superiority led to increased reliance on fires from aerial platforms, both fixed and rotary wing. The U.S. Military is now pushing an anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) strategy. The need to have reliable and lethal systems capable of penetrating enemy area denial systems is a growing priority as potential enemies continue to invest in their defense capabilities while also developing hypersonic and other standoff weapons systems.

Speaker and Presenter Information

CAPT Richard Gensley, USN
Program Manager Precision Strike Weapons,
NAVAIR

Col Ray Gerber, USMC
Assistant Chief of Staff G39/G6,
USMC Forces Pacific

COL David S. Lee, USA
Director, Army Multi-Domain Targeting Center,
Fires Center of Excellence and Fort Sill

Col Jason P. Quinter, USMC
Commanding Officer,
MACG-38

COL John Harvey, USA
Director, Theater Fires Element,
US Army Pacific

COL Patrick Farrell, USA
Project Manager, Mid-Range Capabilities,
PEO Missiles and Space, USA

COL Michael J. Englis, USA
Army Capabilities Manager, Fires Cell- Targeting,
Fires Center of Excellence and Fort Sill