General Robert Neller, Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, will provide remarks at the Expeditionary Warfare Division Annual Meeting on March 8, 2018. Join colleagues from the Expeditionary Warfare community to discuss the challenges that face our forces and hear General Neller's address during lunch at the Army Navy Country Club in Arlington, Virginia.

The February 2018 NDIA Patuxent River Speaker Series will feature Mr. Gerald Swift, Director for AIRWorks at Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD). He leads a diverse $500 million aircraft modification portfolio and oversees a $650 million annual non-Navy workload acceptance portfolio for the Commander, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division NAWCAD.NAWCAD supports research and development, engineering, test and evaluation of...

Please join us at the PSA Industry Roundtable Luncheon on February 14, 2018. Additional information will be available soon. This event is classified at the Secret U.S. Only level. All attendees must be US Citizens holding a Secret or higher clearance. Security instructions will be available shortly.

2018 KICK-OFF SIGNATURE LUNCHEONJanuary 24, 2018Guest SpeakerGENERAL CRAIG McKINLEY, USAF (RET)National Chair of Employer Support of the Guard and ReserveView Bio Topic: Leadership Perspectives - Battlespace, Boardrooms & Beyond The audience will hear Gen McKinley present his unique leadership perspectives across domains as well as insights on the Defense Industry from WWII through present and future innovations.

The December NDIA Patuxent River Speaker Series will feature Captain John "Doc" Dougherty IV, PMA-201, Navy Precision Strike Weapons, LRASM Deployment Office. The Precision Strike Weapons Program Office, PMA-201, is responsible for research, development, acquisition and sustainment of the Navy's air-to-ground precision guided weapons, general-purpose bombs, aircraft armament-related equipment, and all cartridge/propellant actuated devices.

The Missile Defense Division’s goals include maintaining a close professional relationship among members of the U.S. defense industry, academia and government whose work relates to the missile defense needs of the United States. Mutual understanding between the DoD, military departments and industry eases identifying and resolving missile defense issues and matters of common interest on all sides. The division promotes and sustains the e...

2017 FIREPOWER AWARDS LUNCHEONAt the time of the Firepower Award event, the Chapter considers nominations for the John A. Ulrich Medal. It is awarded to one person a year who has served in a Program Management capacity, and provided outstanding service in that position. The Awards Committee may also recommend other special awards, including the National, Pioneer, International, Special Chapter, Service, and Chapter Appreciation Awards. View Al...

NDIA Washington, DC Chapter DEFENSE LEADERS FORUM LUNCHEONwith ROTC Scholarship Awards Guest SpeakerVICE ADMIRAL ROBERT P. BURKENavy’s 58th Chief of Naval Personnel and Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Manpower, Personnel, Training) (N1)

Rear Admiral Michael W. Zarkowski, USN is the Commander, Fleet Readiness Centers (COMFRC) at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland. This program office supplies the skills, processes and facilities needed to accomplish the maintenance, repair and overhaul of aviation assets to keep the NAE ready to train, fight and win. RDML Zarkowski is responsible for providing Depot Level Maintenance (DLM); Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO); and...

CAPT Lopez is the Program Manager of PMA-205, Naval Aviation Training Systems Program Office. The program office is responsible for acquisition and life-cycle management of training systems, including flight simulators, part-task trainers, maintenance trainers, and associated training curricula to ensure optimum performance for naval aviation. CAPT Lopez will be discussing the number of programs his office manages, including topics such as: I...