03 - 05 December, 2012
Marriott Crystal Gateway, Arlington, VA

Main Conference Day Two

Thursday, December 1, 2011

We are currently developing the program for Defense Logistics 2012. As a courtesy, we’re providing our most recent Defense Logistics Agenda.

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7:20 Continental Breakfast & Opportunity To View The Solutions Zone
Continental Breakfast & Opportunity To View The Solutions Zone
8:00 Chairperson’s Opening Address
Steve Lubniewski, Vice President, Defense and Intelligence Industry, IBM Global Business Services
Chairperson’s Opening Address
Steve Lubniewski

Steve Lubniewski
Vice President, Defense and Intelligence Industry, IBM Global Business Services

Steve Lubniewski is the VP and Industry Leader for the Defense & Intelligence, a unit of IBM Global Services-Public Sector. He leads a Industry and Solution team that provides the US DoD and Intelligence Agencies with extensive capabilities that have a proven track record in assisting our clients meet its mission objectives. Steve has been personally involved in all aspects of ERP, [read more]
8:15 TAn Update From The Chairman Of The Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee On Long-Term Defense Spending And Military Readiness
Congressman J. Randy Forbes, (VA-04), Chairman House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee,
An Update From The Chairman Of The Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee On Long-Term Defense Spending And Military Readiness
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Congressman J. Randy Forbes
(VA-04), Chairman House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee,

Randy Forbes represents the diverse and expansive Fourth Congressional District of Virginia. Since his constituents elected him to Congress in 2001, one of Randy’s key priorities has been to protect and defend our nation. As Chairman of the House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee, Randy is tasked with ensuring that our men and women in uniform have the equipment, facilities, and training to be [read more]
9:00 United States Marine Corps Logistics
Lieutenant General Frank Panter, Jr., Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics, United States Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps Logistics
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Lieutenant General Frank Panter, Jr.
Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics, United States Marine Corps

From July 2002 until August 2003, Brigadier General Panter served as the Commanding General, Marine Corps Warfighting Lab in Quantico, VA and the Vice Chief, Office of Naval Research. In September 2003 he assumed command of the 3d Marine Logistics Group. During this tour he commanded the Combined Support Group-Sri Lanka, Operation UNIFIED ASSISTANCE, which was responsible for U.S. military tsunami [read more]
9:35 Executive Presentation
John Schneider, Senior Vice President, Aerospace and Government Markets, New Breed Logistics
Executive Presentation
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John Schneider
Senior Vice President, Aerospace and Government Markets, New Breed Logistics

John has over 25 years of experience in the Aerospace and Defense industries in the areas of program management, logistics/supply chain, maintenance/repair/overhaul, strategic planning, large system implementation, business development, and six sigma/lean. He serves as Sr. Vice President for New Breed’s Aerospace and Defense division. During his tenure with New Breed he was instrumental in structu [read more]
10:10 Refreshment Break & Opportunity To View The Solutions Zone
Refreshment Break & Opportunity To View The Solutions Zone
10:50 Presentation From United States Transportation Command
Lieutenant General Kathleen Gainey, Deputy Commander, U.S. Transportation Command
Presentation From United States Transportation Command
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Lieutenant General Kathleen Gainey
Deputy Commander, U.S. Transportation Command

Lt. Gen. Kathleen M. Gainey received her commission as a Second Lieutenant through ROTC in 1978, after graduating from Norfolk, Virginia's Old Dominion University, and receiving a bachelor of science degree in special education.Currently, Lt. Gen. Gainey is the Deputy Commander, U.S. Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Her previous commands include 5th Heavy Boat Company, Ford Islan [read more]
11:25 Navy's Approach To Logistics Efficiencies
Rear Admiral Mark Heinrich, Commander, Naval Supply Systems Command and 46th Chief of Suply Corps,
Navy's Approach To Logistics Efficiencies
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Rear Admiral Mark Heinrich
Commander, Naval Supply Systems Command and 46th Chief of Suply Corps,

Rear Admiral Mark Heinrich, a southern California native and Naval Academy graduate, is presently serving as Commander, Naval Supply Systems Command and 46th Chief of Supply Corps. Rear Admiral Heinrich commands a worldwide workforce of more than 22,500 military and civilian personnel in providing a broad array of logistics support and retail services to U.S. and allied naval forces. As Chief of S [read more]
12:00 CASCOM Logistics
William Moore, Deputy to the Commanding General, United States Combined Arms Support Command
CASCOM Logistics
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William Moore
Deputy to the Commanding General, United States Combined Arms Support Command

12:35 Lunch For All Attendees
SPC Nathan S. Short, US Army (ret.), Quality Assurance Manager, PCSI

Special Presentation From AbilityOne:

Nathan Short joined the National Guard in 1999 and went active duty in 2000. He was sent to Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom and was severely injured in an accident with a Palletized Load System, or PLS Truck, while he was delivering supplies. He spent a month in intensive care and was lucky to survive. He got medical retirement from the Army in 2005. He worked on an AbilityOne contract at Tinker AFB for two years before being promoted to Quality Assurance Manager for PCSI. He lives in Austin, Texas with his wife and four children.
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SPC Nathan S. Short, US Army (ret.)
Quality Assurance Manager, PCSI

Nathan Short joined the National Guard in 1999 and went active duty in 2000. He was sent to Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom and was severely injured in an accident with a Palletized Load System, or PLS Truck, while he was delivering supplies. He spent a month in intensive care and was lucky to survive. He got medical retirement from the Army in 2005. He worked on an AbilityOne contract at Tinker [read more]
1:35 AFMC Logistics, Meeting The Challenges
Major General Kathleen Close, Director, Logistics and Sustainment, Air Force Materiel Command
AFMC Logistics Vision
Kathleen Close

Major General Kathleen Close
Director, Logistics and Sustainment, Air Force Materiel Command

Maj. Gen. Kathleen D. Close is Director, Logistics and Sustainment, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. She is responsible for all depot maintenance, supply management and sustainment transformation activities within the command. She develops and directs policy and procedures for major overhaul, repair, and modification of weapon systems and spare parts. [read more]
2:10 Total Force And The Impact Of Impending Legislative Changes
Gary Motsek, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Program Support, United States Department of Defense
Total Force And The Impact Of Impending Legislative Changes
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Gary Motsek
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Program Support, United States Department of Defense

Principal advisor to the OSD leadership on policy and program support to the Geographic Combatant Commands (excluding TRANSCOM). Develops and maintains a comprehensive policy framework and program support governing logistical and support operations, contractor planning and execution, including combat, humanitarian, and disaster relief. Assigned the responsibilities of the OSD Program Manager for C [read more]
2:45 Priorities For The Sustainment Community Now, And Over the Next Decade
John Johns, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Maintenance Policy & Programs,
Priorities For The Sustainment Community Now, And Over the Next Decade
John Johns

John Johns
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Maintenance Policy & Programs,

Mr. Johns is Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Maintenance. In this position, he is responsible for oversight of the Department’s annual $90 billion maintenance program. In 2010, Mr. Johns served in Iraq as Director, Training and Advisory Mission, Iraqi Ministry of Defense, and Director, Iraqi Security Forces Logistics where he was responsible for both the full range of advisory and traini [read more]
3:20 Refreshment Break & Opportunity To View The Solutions Zone
Refreshment Break & Opportunity To View The Solutions Zone
3:50 Defense Logistics Agency - Joint Supply/Consolidated Material Response And Beyond BRAC
Redding Hobby, Deputy Director of DLA Logistics Operations, Defense Logistics Agency
Defense Logistics Agency - Joint Supply/Consolidated Material Response And Beyond BRAC
Clyde Hobby

Redding Hobby
Deputy Director of DLA Logistics Operations, Defense Logistics Agency

Clyde R. Hobby, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is the Deputy Director of DLA Logistics Operations, Defense Logistics Agency. DLA Logistics Operations (J3) is responsible for the end-to-end supply chain management of the Defense Logistics Agency's eight supply chains, providing logistics and materiel process management policy, guidance, oversight, and monitoring of supply chain performan [read more]
4:25 Providing Logistics Support For Coast Guard Operations
Rear Admiral Richard Gromlich, Director, Operational Logistics, United States Coast Guard
Providing Logistics Support For Coast Guard Operations
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Rear Admiral Richard Gromlich
Director, Operational Logistics, United States Coast Guard

Rear Admiral Richard T. Gromlich assumed the duties of the Coast Guard’s first Director of Operational Logistics (DOL) where he is responsible for the delivery of mission support logistics for Coast Guard operations during steady state and contingency response and for planned events of national significance. He will oversee Bases across the United States, establish an operations support planning c [read more]
5:00 Conclusion Of Main Conference Day Two
Conclusion Of Main Conference Day Two
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