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MINWARA Spring 2011 Regional Conference

Theme - Mine Warfare - "Home" and "Away Game"
(Capabilities and Capacity Issues)


AGENDA WITH LINKS TO PRESENTATIONS

Monday, 9 May

0945 - 1600 Golf Tournament, Bay Point Meadows Course
1400 Attendee registration opens at Bay Point Marriott Hotel
1800 - 2000 Hosted Welcome Reception - Bay Point Marriott Hotel

Tuesday, 10 May - Mine Warfare "Away Game" Capability and Capacity Issues

0800 Welcome/Theme Setting - RADM Paul Ryan, USN (Ret), President, Mine Warfare Association (MINWARA)
0810

Welcome Remarks-CAPT Tom Brovarone, USN, Commanding Officer, Naval Surface Warfare Center-Panama City Division (NSWC-PCD)

0815 Keynote Speaker - ADM Jon Greenert, USN, Vice Chief of Naval Operations
0900

Brief on Emerging Threats – Mr. Wayne Mason, Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) Scientific and Technical Center, Chief Scientist

0945

Presentation by PMS-495 of the Emschwiller Award to fleet AMCM operators

1000 Break
1030

NMAWC MINEWARA 2011 - Mine Warfare Roles/Requirements in Major Combat Operations and Contingencies- Capt (ret) Randy Hill, N8/9, Naval Mine and Antisubmarine Warfare Command (NMAWC)

1115

NECC Role/Requirements in supporting MCM in Expeditionary and Sea Base Operations- RADM Mike Tillotson, USN, Commander, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC)

1200 Buffet Lunch-Guest Speakers available for discussion
1300

MINWARA Req. & Resource Priorities - Mine Warfare Requirements and Resource Priorities - MGEN Tim Hanifen, USMC, Director, Expeditionary Warfare Division and
Capt Mark Rios N852 MINWARA 2011 FINAL

1345

Assault Breaching Systems - Assault Breaching Systems Status - Mr. Brian Almquist, Office of Naval Research (ONR)

1430

The Role of Naval Oceanography in Mine Warfare - RDML Jon White, USN, Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (CNMOC)

1515 Break
1530

USN/USMC Senior Leadership Panel on Mine Warfare Requirements Panel Moderator: RADM Paul Ryan, USN (Ret) (former Commander, Mine Warfare Command)
     RADM Tillotson, USN, NECC
     MGEN Tim Hanifen, USMC, N85
     RADM Scott Hebner, USN, NMAWC
     RDML Jon White, USN, NMOC

1615

*Attendance optional session: Formation of an industry Mine Warfare Coordinating Committee based on the Submarine Industrial Base Council Model

1630 Adjourn

Wednesday, 11 May - Mine Warfare "Home Game" Capability and Capacity Issues

0800

Keynote Speaker - US Northern Command Speaker TBD

0845

Maritime IED Preparedness - Mr. Charlie Payne, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office for Bombing Prevention.

0930

Port Security and Homeland Security/Defense Issues and exercise Frontier Sentinel - CAPT Marvin Heinze, USN (Ret), NMAWC discussing Navy in support of homeland security missions

1030 Break
1045

USCG Captain of the Port Perspective on Maritime IED's - Capt Jim Jenkins, USCG, Deputy Sector Commander Los Angeles/Long Beach, CA

1130

NOAA Contribution to Baseline Surveys and Joint Maritime Evaluation of Transit Escorts - Mr. Christian Van Westendrop NOAA)

1215 Lunch
1330

Industry perspective on mine and maritime IED threat: Capt Gordon Van Hook, USN (Ret), Maersk

1415

Office of Naval Research (ONR) Mine Warfare Future Naval Capabilities Programs Status/Issues - RADM Nevin Carr, USN, Chief of Naval Research

1500 Break
1530

Mine Warfare Acquisition/Modernization Programs Status/Issues
Ms. E. Anne Sandel (SES) (PEO LMW) or
Mr. Vic Gavin (SES)(Deputy PEO LMW) plus program managaers

1700 Adjourn
1730

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City Division (NSWC-PCD) Open House-Shrimp Boil

Thursday, 12 May

0800

New Developments in Naval Mining - Mr. Ron Swart, NSWC-PCD

0845

Navy vision for unmanned vehicles in support of MCM and other missions: RDML Matt Klunder, USN, OPNAV N2N6 ISR Capabilities Division

0930 Break
1000

Consortium for Robotics and Unmanned Systems Education and Research (CRUSER) - Capt Jeff Kline, USN (Ret) U.S. Naval Postgraduate School

1045

Conference Wrapup - RDML Paul Ryan, USN (Ret), President, Mine Warfare Association (MINWARA)

1100

Adjourn

 

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THE MINE WARFARE ASSOCIATION

RADM Paul Ryan, USN (Ret)
MINWARA President
11790 Sunrise Valley Drive
Reston, VA  20191
Tel:  (703) 448-6081 Ext. 207

PRyan@wbbinc.com

RADM John Pearson, USN (Ret)
MINWARA Executive Assistant
413 Pinewell Drive
Norfolk, VA  23503
Tel:  (757) 615-9772

JDPearson@msn.com 

 

Ms. Suzanne Wyatt
MINWARA Management Executive
c/o DMC Companies
484B Washington St., MB 340
Monterey CA 93940
Tele: (831)373-0508
Fax: (831)373-0460
Suzanne@DMCcompanies.com

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