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Panel: Senior Leadership Discussion: Reoptimizing for Great Power Competition

06 May 2025
General Session: Executive Ballroom I
In early 2024, the Department of the Air Force unveiled sweeping plans for reshaping, refocusing, and reoptimizing the Air Force and Space Force to ensure continued supremacy in their respective domains while better posturing the services to deter and, if necessary, prevail in an era of Near Peer Competition. This panel will bring Senior Leaders together to discuss M&S in four core areas: Develop People, Generate Readiness, Project Power, and Develop Capabilities.
Moderator
Mr. Rowayne A. “Wayne” Schatz, SES, Director for Studies & Analysis (SAF/SA) - Office of the Secretary of the Air Force
Panelist
Maj Gen James E. Smith, USSF, Vice Director for Joint Force Development - Joint Staff (J-7)
Lt. Gen. Adrian L. Spain, USAF, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations - Headquarters U.S. Air Force
Mr. Thomas J. Lawhead, SES, Director, Operational Capability Requirements, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy, Integration and Requirements - Headquarters U.S. Air Force
Lt Gen David N. Miller, Jr., USSF (Invited), Commander - Space Operations Command (SpoC)
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