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Sixth International Symposium
on Technology and the Mine Problem
May 9 - 13, 2004
Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA
The Sixth Monterey International
Symposium on Technology and the Mine Problem is planned for May 9-13, 2004.
Approximately 75 papers have been submitted for presentation from government,
industry, and academia. These papers cover the full range of technology
and technical research, contributing to major systems applications in mine
technology, naval mine warfare, land mine warfare, humanitarian demining, and
unexploded ordnance (UXO) site remediation. Approximately five of these papers
will be selected for plenary presentation, based on technical merit and breadth
of application.
A number of senior Department of Defense and military
representatives will speak on technical challenges associated with operational
requirements for major systems applications. These speakers include Admiral
Walter Doran, USN (Commander, U. S. Pacific Fleet), Lt. General Edward Hanlon,
USMC (Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat Development Command), and Dr.
Fenner Milton (Director, U. S. Army Night Vision and Electronics Support
Division – responsible for Army countermine programs).
This year’s agenda will feature two new parallel technical
sessions on recent field experience (land and sea) in operational areas such as
Afghanistan and Iraq plus developmental test experience. A parallel
technical session on MCM Systems Development for Ship to Objective Maneuver will
showcase new promise for these efforts. Additionally, there will be an
experience tour of the nearby Fort Ord site UXO remediation terrain with expert
tour guides (available for the first 20 applicants to sign up at an additional
cost of $20 each for the bus).
The downtown Monterey Maritime Museum, as it was for the 5 th
Symposium, will be an extremely enjoyable
site for the Monday evening reception.
Badges and photo IDs will be compared at entry to the Naval
Postgraduate School. It is critical that participants register with the full
name that appears on their photo ID.
Parallel technical sessions include the following:
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Field Experience (Sea)
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Field Experience (Land)
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Environment (Sea)
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Environment (Land)
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Acoustic Sensors
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Electro – Magnetic Sensors
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Optical Sensors
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Biological/Biomimic Sensor
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Nuclear Sensors
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Chemical/Biochemical Sensors
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Sensor Processing/Fusion
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Disposal Technologies
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Fusing/Explosives (Energetics)
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Reconnaissance/Surveillance
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Risk Management
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UXO Issues
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Robotic Applications (including Remote Sensors)
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Mine Warfare Operations Research and Analysis
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MCM Systems Development for Ship to Objective Maneuver
The general 6 th
Symposium agenda is available in PDF
format at the link below:
ACCESS TO NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL
for the Symposium
U . S . C I T I Z E N S
U. S. citizens, who register as an attendee for the symposium,
will be placed on the Naval Postgraduate School access list for the May 9-13,
2004 period. Since entry requires your name on the access list, it will be
necessary to register, at least, one week prior to the symposium. Although
it is possible to register on site, this will, potentially, delay your entry to
the proceedings for a period of time on the morning of May 10, in order to
obtain approval for access to the Naval Postgraduate School. You are strongly
encouraged to register prior to arrival for the symposium.
P A R K I N G
Parking is NOT available at the Naval Postgraduate School.
R E M I N D E R TO N O N - U S P A R T I C
I P A N TS
Foreign visitors/non-U. S. citizens, who are attending the
symposium as representatives of their government, are considered to be on
"official visits". Their attendance must be approved in accordance with
the paragraph titled "Official International Visitors".
Non-U. S. citizens, attending on a personal/professional basis
not on behalf of their government will need to provide the information below,
along with their symposium registration forms.
• Name
• Date of Birth
• Place of Birth
• Passport Number
• County of Residence
• Citizenship
• Position/Rank
• Employer
E N T R Y P O I N T
All attendees should enter the Naval Postgraduate School at the 3rd Street
gate on Sloat Avenue in Monterey CA, approximately six blocks from King Hall
auditorium.
S Y M P O S I U M A T T I R E
The recommended attire for military and civilians is
provided below, and was chosen for convenience and recognition of the generally
warm and sunny weather in Monterey in May. However, morning fog can make jackets
desirable in May.
Civilian attire – Business casual for all events
Military uniforms during daytime events (business casual
attire is appropriate for the Monday evening reception):
Navy – Summer khaki
Marine Corps – Service “C”
Army – Army Green/Class B
Air Force – Service Dress
Coast Guard – Tropical Blue Long
O F F I C I A L I N T E R N A T I O N A L V
I S I T O R S
Official visits to the Naval Postgraduate School by Foreign
National Visitors must be approved through the Navy International Programs
Office. The visitor should contact the Defense Attache at their Embassy in
Washington and ask that they submit a request to visit the Naval Postgraduate
School. Advise the defense attache’s office to reference "The Guide to
Foreign Attaches Accredited to the Department of the Navy". Procedures for
submissions of visit requests to the Naval Postgraduate School for the symposium
are included in that manual.
Your request to the Defense Attache’s office should indicate "To
attend the Sixth International Symposium on Technology and the Mine Problem" as
the purpose for the visit. The points of contact (POC’s) at the Naval
Postgraduate School for the visit request are:
Mr. Andy Andersen, Security Manager
(831) 656-2450
and
Radm (Ret) John Pearson, Chair of Mine Warfare
831-656-7702
To ensure timely visit request approval, you should submit your
visit request to your defense attache’s office by March 29, 2004. To
verify visit approval by the Naval Postgraduate School, send your inquiry to <Mandersen@nps.navy.mil>
approximately two weeks after original submission of your visit request to your
defense attache’s office.
No rooms have been blocked at any hotel for this conference.
There is a wide variety of hotels located near the Naval Postgraduate School.
If you have difficulty finding a room, please call "Resort 2 Me Lodging
Reservations" 800-757-5646 831-642-6622
6TH INTERNATIONAL
SYMPOSIUM
EXHIBITOR OPPORTUNITY
Exhibitors are invited to purchase tabletop display space at the
Maritime Museum Reception on Monday, May 10. The cost is $1000. This
is an excellent opportunity to interact with the conference attendees in a
relaxed atmosphere.
If you are interested, please contact
John Pearson,
831-656-7702,
<jdpearso@nps.navy.mil>
or
Carol Long, DMC Companies,
831-373-0508,
<carol@DMCcompanies.com>
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