Expeditionary Operations Symposium

America’s Sea-Based Response Force: Mapping the Future

March 19-20, 2013 | Alexandria, VA

DSI’s Expeditionary Operations Symposium is designed as an educational and training “Town Hall” forum, where thought leaders, policy-makers, military service members, government decision-makers and solution providers can come together for actionable discussions and debate.

The symposium will focus on improving the capability of US Expeditionary forces.

You can expect to hear from OSD policy makers, Functional and Geographic Combatant Command leadership, Department of the Navy Staff, capability developers at the USMC and Navy, as well as strategic planning and concept development.

Special Keynote:

Expeditionary Warfare Capabilities, Programs, and Current Strategic Plans

MajGen Timothy Hanifen, USMC
Director, Expeditionary Warfare Division

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Critical Topics to be Discussed at the 2013 Symposium:

-How the President's Budget Request will affect the Department of the Navy and its Industry Partners

-Command Arrangements-Examining organization, battlespace geometry, and command relationships to simplify future challenge

-Lift solutions associated with the USN/USMC distributed laydown in the Pacific

-Integration of Naval Staffs (Blue/Green) to close training and education seams, improve operational logistics, and simplify C2 between the staffs and forces.

-Evolving Amphibious Capabilities- An update from both services on advances in Amphibious Capabilities and how these can best support the joint mission

-Implementing the Air-Sea Battle Concept to Enable Joint Assured Access

-Pending Major Service Investment Decisions for Amphibious Capabilities

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