The Forum attracts aviation trainers, operators, logisticians, project managers, transformation integration directorate branch chiefs, research and development and key decision makers, including the entire Army Aviation Branch Leadership (AVGOSC). A new format and focus provides a forum for open discussions on the way forward in Army transformation and the organic industrial base. There will be opportunities for one-on-one briefings with PAE MA project managers, Army Transformation & Training Command Aviation Transformation and Integration Directorate division chiefs, Army Futures and Concepts Command Aviation Future Capability Directorate division chiefs, OEMs, and other industry leaders in separate, individual meeting rooms onsite.

The U.S. Army Futures & Concepts Command (FCC) commanding general, LTG Michael C. McCurry II will keynote and many AVGOSC members and other senior leaders, including the Portfolio Acquisition Executive Maneuver-Air (PAE MA), Mr. Pat Mason, will brief over the course of the two days.

Some other key speakers inlcude: Mr. Don Nitti, Executive Director of U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command; COL Tim Jaeger, DA Director of Aviation; COL Jason Raub, Director Army FCC Aviation Future Capability Directorate; and COL Scott McLellan, Deputy Director of the Joint Interagency Task Force (JIATF 401). Afternoon “open microphone” sessions will provide a forum for discussions with attendees, project managers and TID Transformation and Lessons Learned Managers focused on Industrial Base opportunities.