Agenda 

Monday – 23 July

0800

Registration Opens at Baypoint

1015 – 1600

Golf Tournament Meadows Golf Course  

1730 – 1900

Welcome Reception – Baypoint (No Host)

Tuesday – 24 July

0730

Welcome/Theme Setting
RADM John D. Pearson, USN (Ret.), MINWARA President*

0740

Welcome Address
CAPT Fred Shutt, USN, Commanding Officer, Coastal Systems Station*

0750

Welcome/Reiteration of Theme/Introduction of ADM Stan Arthur, USN (Ret.)
MGEN Bill Whitlow, USMC, OPNAV N75*

0800

Enduring Mine Warfare Lessons from Desert Shield/Storm
ADM Stan Arthur, USN (Ret.)*

0845

Keynote Address
ADM Robert Natter, USN (CINCLANTFLT)*

0930

Break

0945

USMC Requirements and Countermine/Counter Obstacle (CMCO) Progress
BGEN Gordon Nash, USMC (HQ, USMC – Director of Operations)*

1030

Break

1045

The Future of Mainstreaming Mine Warfare and the Transition to Organic Mine Countermeasures (Doctrine and Tactics Issues/Perspective)

RADM(Sel) Joe Betancourt, USN (COMINEWARCOM)*

1130

Acquisition Programs Status
RADM Mike Sharp, USN (PEO Mine and Undersea Warfare)*
 

1215

Lunch – Luncheon Speaker – CAPT Terry Haid, USN (Acting DASN MUW)*

1330

Mainstreaming Mine Warfare: Introduction of Organic Mine Countermeasures OPNAV Issues/Perspective
MGEN Bill Whitlow, USMC (Opnav N75)*

1415

The Future of Dedicated / Supporting MCM Forces

RADM Joe Betancourt, USN (COMINEWARCOM)*

1500

Break

1530-1700

Panel on Mine Warfare Requirements Shortfalls
Moderator:  RADM John D. Pearson, USN (Ret.)
Panel Members: 

RADM Dan Bowler, USN (Opnav  N70)*
MGEN Bill Whitlow, USMC (Opnav N75)*
RDML Tom Wilson, USN (Opnav N76B)*
RDML Bruce Engelhardt, USN (Opnav N77B)*
RDML Marty Chanik, USN (Opnav N780)*

1830

Banquet Reception (Baypoint)

1930

Banquet – Banquet Speaker, ADM Vernon Clark, USN (CNO)*

Wednesday – 25 July

0800

Mainstreaming Mine Warfare C4ISR Requirements/Programs

CAPT Tony Rodgers, USN (Asst Program Manager, PMS 490)*

0830

Mainstreaming Mine Warfare Requirements/Programs

CAPT. Terry Briggs, USN (Program Manager, PMS 490)*

CAPT. Vitto Jimenez, USN (Program Manager, PMS 210)*

CAPT. John Lambert, USN (Program Manager, PMS 403)*

0930

Mine Warfare: A Total Force Approach for the Future
Dr. David Skinner (Executive Director, CSS)*

1015

Break

1045

Mainstreaming Mine Warfare:  Education and Training Initiatives
RADM David Brewer, USN (Vice CNET)*/Capt Gary Belcher,USN(CO MWTC)*

1200

Lunch – Speaker
RADM Jay Cohen, USN, Chief of Naval Research*

1330

Industry Panel – Impressions of the Way Ahead
Moderator:  RADM Fran Holian, USN (Ret.)*, Northrop Grumman
Panel Members: 

Mr. Frank Debritz*, Lockheed Martin
Mr. Jim Boyle*, Raytheon
Mr. Frank Otto*, EDO Corp
Mr. Bill Key*, Klein Associates

1500

Break

1530

ONR UUV Results in Fleet Battle Experiment Hotel/Kernel Blitz 01
Col. Bill Schopfel, USMC (Ret)*

1600

ONR Surf Zone/Beach Zone CMCO Future Systems
Mr. Brian Almquist (ONR Program Manager)*

1730

CSS Open House/Shrimp Boil

Thursday – 26 July

0800

SEA Battle Space Dominance Vision

Mr. David Everhart, Coastal Systems Station

0845

The Future of the Navy Mining Capability
CDR Ron Swart, USN (COMOMAG)*

0930

Break

1000

Recent Fleet Operational Initiatives in Mainstreaming Mine Warfare

Ms. Sabrina Edlow, Center for Naval Analysis

1045

Shaping the Future of Naval Warfare with Unmanned Systems

Dr. Delbert Summey, Coastal Systems Station

1200

Conference Wrap-up – MINWARA President