AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION (AFA) / ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS CENTER (ESC) COMMAND AND CONTROL (C2) SUMMIT: INTEGRATING AIR FORCE C2 CAPABILITIES BY 2005

Notice Date

March 15, 2001

Contracting Office

ESC/BC, 275 Randolph Rd., Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-2818

ZIP Code

01731-2818

E-Mail Address

Click Here to E-mail the POC's (donald.baker@hanscom.af.mil; jbisognano@titan.com)

Description

The Paul Revere Chapter of the Air Force Association together with Air Force Materiel Command's Electronic Systems Center (ESC), will sponsor and host a Command and Control (C2) Summit to discuss "Integrating Air Force C2 Capabilities by 2005". The C2 Summit will be held at the Sheraton Ferncroft Resort in Danvers, MA on 1-3 October 01. The agenda will focus on the issues and processes necessary to effectively integrate C2 capabilities for the warfighter. Confirmed keynote speakers include General John Jumper, Commander, Air Combat Command; General Lester Lyles, Commander, AF Materiel Command; General Ralph Eberhart, CINC, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Space Command; Lt General John Woodward, Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications and Information; and Lt General Leslie Kenne, Commander, ESC. The summit will also feature panel reports from seven different panel chairmen. These panels include (1) the Joint Synthetic Battlespace, (2) CINC Interoperability, (3) Industry, (4) Air/Space Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR), (5) Ground C2, (6) Air C2 and (7) C2 Infrastructure (resources, integration, technology). Cost is $375 for Industry and $275 for military/government. This includes all summit proceedings plus a welcoming reception on 1 October, continental breakfasts on 2-3 October, and lunch and a dinner on 2 October. AFA members will be entitled to a 10% discount. Industry members will also have the opportunity to exhibit C2 capabilities/products on-site at the Ferncroft resort, in the same area as the C2 Summit proceedings. The cost for a display booth (8'x 10') is $1400 which includes one reservation for the summit itself. The C2 Summit will precede the annual Paul Revere Chapter President's Cup Golf Tournament on 1 October. The tournament will be held at the former LPGA tour site at the Ferncroft Resort in Danvers. Cost is $135 for industry ($125 if AFA member) and $120 for military/civilians ($115 if AFA member). This includes golf, cart, awards luncheon, and $10 gift certificate in the pro shop. Reservations and more detailed information on this C2 Summit can be found at the Paul Revere Chapter website at http://paulrevereafa.horizons.com. Hotel reservations are available immediately by calling the Sheraton Ferncroft Resort at 1-800-325-3535 or 978-750-7951 and identifying an affiliation with AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION. Rooms have been reserved at a government rate of $109 and a non-government rate of $149. Email Don Baker at donald.baker@hanscom.af.mil or Joe Bisognano at jbisognano@titan.com for additional questions.

Web Link

chapter website (http://paulrevereafa.horizons.com)

Record

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