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Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Meetings and Speakers." National Research Council. 2010. Examination of the U.S. Air Force's Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Workforce Needs in the Future and Its Strategy to Meet Those Needs. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12718.
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Appendix B
Meetings and Speakers

MEETING 1

AUGUST 26-27, 2008

THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES BUILDING

WASHINGTON, D.C.


Co-Sponsor Discussion of Need and Vision for Study

Colonel James D. Fisher, Chief, Engineering and Technical Management Division, SAF/AQRE

Gregory Price, Deputy Chief, Force Development Integration Division, Headquarters U.S. Air Force


Air Force S&E Functional Manager Needs for STEM

Colonel James D. Fisher, Chief, Engineering and Technical Management Division, SAF/AQRE


Air Force STEM Needs

Gregory Price, Deputy Chief, Force Development Integration Division, Headquarters U.S. Air Force


Impact of Reduced U.S. STEM Manpower

Steven H. Kenney, Partner, Toffler Associates


STEM Workforce Demand and Supply

Brig Gen Alfred J. Stewart, Commander, Air Force Recruiting Service


STEM Workforce Demand and Supply

Jon Ogg, Director, Engineering HQ AFMC


Scientist and Engineer Summer Study, August 2002

Patrick F. Nolte, Senior Program Manager, Center for Gaming Excellence, SAIC

Ron St. Martin, Senior Gaming Consultant, SAIC


Air Force STEM Capability Needs, Strategy, and Workforce

Maj Gen Paul Selva, Director, Strategic Planning, Headquarters U.S. Air Force


STEM Workforce Demand and Supply

Colonel Teresa A. Djuric, Commander, Holm Center, Air Education and Training Command

Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Meetings and Speakers." National Research Council. 2010. Examination of the U.S. Air Force's Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Workforce Needs in the Future and Its Strategy to Meet Those Needs. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12718.
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MEETING 2

SEPTEMBER 30-OCTOBER 1, 2008

THE ARNOLD AND MABEL BECKMAN CENTER IRVINE, CALIFORNIA


Air Force Space Command STEM Needs

Douglas V. Bell, Deputy Director, Manpower, Personnel, and Services, Headquarters Air Force Space Command


SMC Perspectives - Air Force STEM Capability Needs, Strategy, and Workforce

Ms. Pat Robey, Director, Manpower and Personnel, SMC/A1


AFMC Perspectives - Air Force STEM Capability Needs, Strategy, and Workforce

Ms. Sherre Collier, Chief, Personnel Division, AFMC/A1K


Battelle’s STEM Initiatives

Rich Rosen, Vice President, Education and Philanthropy, Battelle Memorial Institute


MEETING 3

OCTOBER 29-30, 2008

THE KECK CENTER OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES

WASHINGTON, D.C.


Air Force STEM Capability Needs, Strategy, and Workforce

Col Stan Perrin, Director of Assignments, AFPC/DPA


Sponsor discussion of study issues, background, charge and scope

Terry Jaggers, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Science, Technology, and Engineering, SAF/AQR


Discussion with Mr. Blaise Durante, SES

Blaise Durante, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition Integration, SAF/AQX


Discussion with Gen Bowlds

Lt Gen Ted Bowlds, Commander, Electronics Systems Center, AFMC ESC/CC


AFRL STEM Forecast Needs

Joe Sciabica, Executive Director of AFRL


Discussion with Mr. Park

Mr. John Park, Chief, Force Management Division, HQ USAF/A1PF


Discussion with Gen Newton

Lt Gen Dick Newton, Deputy Chief of Staff, Manpower and Personnel, AF/A1

Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Meetings and Speakers." National Research Council. 2010. Examination of the U.S. Air Force's Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Workforce Needs in the Future and Its Strategy to Meet Those Needs. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12718.
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MEETING 4

DECEMBER 3-4, 2008

THE KECK CENTER OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES

WASHINGTON, D.C.


Discussion with Patrick Hogan

Mr. Patrick Hogan, Director of Acquisition and Career Management, SAF/AQXD


Discussion with Drs. Janet Fender and Don Erbschloe

Dr. Janet S. Fender, Chief Scientist, Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, VA

Dr. Don Erbschloe, Chief Scientist, Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, IL


Discussion with Dr. Jacqueline Henningsen

Dr. Jacqueline Henningsen, Director for Studies and Analyses, Assessments and Lessons Learned, Headquarters AF/A9


Discussion with Col Art Huber

Col Art Huber, Commander, Arnold Engineering Development Center, Arnold AFB, TN


Discussion with Gen Paula Thornhill

Brig Gen Paula Thornhill, Commandant, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH


Discussion with Maj Gen David Eichhorn

Maj Gen David J. Eichhorn, Commander, Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards AFB, CA


Discussion with Gen.Dana Born

Brig Gen Dana Born, Dean of the Faculty, United States Air Force Academy, CO


MEETING 5

JANUARY 13-15, 2009

THE ARNOLD AND MABEL BECKMAN CENTER

IRVINE, CALIFORNIA


(No speakers attending)

Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Meetings and Speakers." National Research Council. 2010. Examination of the U.S. Air Force's Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Workforce Needs in the Future and Its Strategy to Meet Those Needs. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12718.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Meetings and Speakers." National Research Council. 2010. Examination of the U.S. Air Force's Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Workforce Needs in the Future and Its Strategy to Meet Those Needs. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12718.
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The Air Force requires technical skills and expertise across the entire range of activities and processes associated with the development, fielding, and employment of air, space, and cyber operational capabilities. The growing complexity of both traditional and emerging missions is placing new demands on education, training, career development, system acquisition, platform sustainment, and development of operational systems. While in the past the Air Force's technologically intensive mission has been highly attractive to individuals educated in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines, force reductions, ongoing military operations, and budget pressures are creating new challenges for attracting and managing personnel with the needed technical skills. Assessments of recent development and acquisition process failures have identified a loss of technical competence within the Air Force (that is, in house or organic competence, as opposed to contractor support) as an underlying problem. These challenges come at a time of increased competition for technical graduates who are U.S. citizens, an aging industry and government workforce, and consolidations of the industrial base that supports military systems.

In response to a request from the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Science, Technology, and Engineering, the National Research Council conducted five fact-finding meetings at which senior Air Force commanders in the science and engineering, acquisition, test, operations, and logistics domains provided assessments of the adequacy of the current workforce in terms of quality and quantity.

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