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Friday, Apr 17, 2026

Friday, Apr 17, 2026 12:30 - 14:30 CDT

Spouse Event - A Taste of Goo Goo, Class 2

Location: Magnolia Lobby, Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention Center

2026041712:3014:30 025

FRI, APR 17

Monday, Apr 13, 2026

Monday, Apr 13, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CDT

AAAA National Boards Combined Luncheon

Location: Delta Mezzanine 5, Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention Center

2026041312:0013:00 002

MON, APR 13

Thursday, Apr 16, 2026

Thursday, Apr 16, 2026 12:00 - 16:45 CDT

Soldier Professional Development Workshop

12:30 - 13:30 CDT Post-Army Industry Partner Employment Options Panel
CSM Tod Glidewell Ret., Chairman, Aviation Hall of Fame, Aviation Future Capability Directorate Mrs. Lesa Hatfield, Human Resources Supervisor, M1 Support Services CSM Brian Heffernan Ret., Global Manager - Military Programs, Amentum COL John Buckley II, Senior Manager Military Programs, Textron Aviation

13:35 - 15:05 CDT Aviation Warrant Officer Readiness Review
CW5 Robert Slider, Chief Warrant Officer of the Branch, AVCOE CWOB CW5 Micah Amman, UAS Senior Warrant Officer, AvFCD, Aviation Future Capabilities Directorate CW5 Samuel Cortez Jr., Command Chief Warrant Officer, ARSOAC CW5 Jaime Craig, CPE-AV CCWO, Capabilities Program Executive - Aviation CW5 Damon Hutton, OPFD Aviation Warrant Officer Branch Chief, Organization & Personnel Force Development Division (OPFD) CW5 Paul McNeill, Aviation Branch Maintenance Officer, U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command CW5 Robert Phillips, HQDA G-3/5/7 (DAMO-AV) CW5 Timothy Slifko, Chief, Aviation Warrant Officer Talent Manager, Human Resources Command, AV Branch

15:15 - 16:45 CDT Enlisted Branch Update
CSM Kirk Coley, Branch Command Sergeant Major, U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence CSM Raymond Harris, T2COM CSM CSM Ruben Davila CSM Christopher Doss, U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command CSM Edgard Gonzalez, G-3/5/7 DAMO-AV CSM Bryston Manintin, Command Sergeant Major, U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command CSM Leon Black III, Sergeant Major of CPE Aviation, Capability Program Executive (CPE), Aviation SGM Christopher Cooper, AVOCE Training SGM SGM Clemente Gamez, A-FCD

Location: Delta D, Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention Center

2026041612:0016:45 013

THU, APR 16

Friday, Apr 17, 2026

Friday, Apr 17, 2026 12:00 - 16:00 CDT

OPEN MIC PANEL SESSIONS

12:00 - 12:55 CDT Aviation Sustainment - Current and Future Challenges
LTG Douglas Gabram Ret., President Doug Gabram and Associates LLC, M1 Support Services Mr. Richard Martin, Executive Director, Supply Chain Mgmt., AMC, U.S. Army Materiel Command Mr. Jeffrey Caldwell, ACC-RSA Acting Executive Director, ACC-RSA COL Kevin Consedine, Commander, CCAD, Corpus Christi Army Depot David McFarland, Regional Manager, Parker Aerospace Mr. Fred Manzo Jr., Senior Director, Government Programs, Collins Aerospace

13:00 - 13:55 CDT AI in Army Aviation
BG Ray Davis Jr., Ret., Secretary, AAAA National Mr. Daniel Morse, Product Manager, Shield AI Mr. TJ Marlin, CEO, Guardrail Technologies, Guardrail Technologies Mr. Richard Ferguson, Founder Lulius Innovation, Lulius Innovation Mr. Ken Wheeler, Citadel Securities Mr. Brandon Russell, Industry Principal, Pelico, Pelico

14:00 - 14:55 CDT Integrating Launched Effects
BG Timothy Edens Ret., AAAA National Senior VP, Amentum Mr. Rodney Davis, CPE Aviation, Capability Portfolio Executive Aviation COL David Sandoval Ret., Anduril, Anduril Mr. James Tuite, Director, Requirements & Capabilities, Precision Fires & Maneuver, RTX Raytheon Mr. Chris Robinson, Vice President of Business Development, Aevex Aerospace

15:00 - 16:00 CDT The Future of UAS
COL John Broam Ret., AAAA VP Chapters, Leonardo COL James Brant, AVCOE Tng. & Lessons Learned Mgr. COL Joshua Higgins, Anduril Industries Mr. Jason Davis, Shield AI

Location: Delta D, Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention Center

2026041712:0016:00 012

FRI, APR 17

Wednesday, Apr 15, 2026

Wednesday, Apr 15, 2026 07:30 - 08:30 CDT

AAAA Scholarship Foundation Board Meeting (Hybrid)

Speaker(s):

COL Michelle Yarborough, AAAA SFI President

Location: Delta Mezzanine 10, Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention Center

2026041507:3008:30 002

WED, APR 15

Monday, Apr 13, 2026

Monday, Apr 13, 2026 10:00 - 12:00 CDT

AAAA TLC Board Meeting (Hybrid)

Location: Delta Mezzanine 10, Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention Center

2026041310:0012:00 001

MON, APR 13

Monday, Apr 13, 2026

Monday, Apr 13, 2026 13:00 - 16:00 CDT

AAAA National Executive Board Meeting (Hybrid)

Location: Delta Mezzanine 10, Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention Center

2026041313:0016:00 003

MON, APR 13

Wednesday, Apr 15, 2026

Wednesday, Apr 15, 2026 11:00 - 17:30 CDT

Exhibit Hall Open