US ARMY TANK AND AUTOMOTIVE COMMAND ADVANCE PLANNING BRIEFING FOR INDUSTRY US Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) Advance Planning Briefing for Industry APBI), October 27 -- 29, 1997, Dearborn, Michigan. The 1997 TACOM APBI theme is "Opportunities in Partnering 1998" and will provide broad based business planning information to industry relating to future tank-automotive and armament plans, programs and acquisition opportunities. TACOM, the Program Executive Officers and other appropriate tank-automotive and armament organizations will present market opportunities and plans to include research and development efforts, procurement of end items, secondary items, maintenance, and other system support business. This event will also describe Acquisition Streamlining initiatives and other topics of special interest. The intent is to encourage and support early and appropriate communication between industry and the government during acquisition planning process. The Keynote Speaker will be Dr. Kenneth J. Oscar, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research, Development and Acquisition. Other speakers will include MG Roy E. Beauchamp, Commanding General(CG), TACOM; MG John F. Michitsch, PEO, Ground Combat Support Systems; Mr. Jerry L. Chapin, Director, TACOM Research Development and Engineering Center; and BG Joseph W. Arbuckle, CG, TACOM Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center. A Report on the Industrial Committee of Tank and Automotive Producers(ICTAP) will be presented by Mr. Thomas A. Rabaut, Chairman, ICTAP and President and CEO, United Defense L.P.. For a copy of the meeting brochure, contact ADPA/NSIA at 703-522-1820 or Fax 703-522-1885 and refer to meeting #852. WEB: Click here to learn more about the ADPA/NSIA, http://www.adpa.org. E-MAIL: Click here to learn more about ADPA/NSIA, iclick@adpa/nsia.org.

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