AUSA's ILW Aviation Symposium and Exposition

The Association of the United States Army’s Institute of Land Warfare (AUSA ILW) will produce an unclassified Army Aviation symposium for members of industry and the military community at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center at National Harbor, MD, 11-13 January 2012. The theme for this year’s event is “Army Aviation: Trained and Ready Professionals, Today and for Tomorrow.”  The three-day event will include participation from the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence and Ft. Rucker, the U.S. Army Program Executive Office Aviation, and the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command.

Scope & Objective

The Army of the 21st Century will be versatile, expeditionary, agile, lethal, sustainable, and interoperable. In an era of persistent conflict, these are the defining qualities of a balanced Army. Army Aviation, as a key enabler, is critical to the overall success of the Army’s mission. The purpose of the AUSA ILW Army Aviation Symposium is to stimulate dialogue among senior Government officials, military leaders, and industry executives concerning the status of the Army Aviation Enterprise approach to sustaining, equipping, transforming, training, and technology integration of the current and the future force in the context of Army Force Generation (ARFORGEN). Ultimately, the symposium will involve discussions on how to best sustain and acquire the required materiel to directly support the Aviation warfighter and combatant commander during combat operations.  The AUSA ILW Army Aviation Symposium will provide a unique opportunity for senior leaders from industry and the military to interact and share their thoughts on the future of aviation requirements, organizations, operations, training, logistics, and acquisition. Participants will be available for challenging questions from the audience.