Afloat Force Protection Conference
Sheraton National Hotel
Arlington, Virginia
Updated: 4/16/03
TIMES
Tuesday, 22 April
0700-0930
Registration
0800
Welcome and Opening Remarks
RADM David P. Sargent, Jr., USN (Ret.)
 President of ASNE
0830-1000

Force Protection — Where Are We Today?
Moderator:
ADM Robert Kramek, USCG (Ret.)
President, ABS Americas
Panelists:
CAPT Daniel J. Morgiewicz, USN
N34 OPNAV
Mr. Fred Gordon
Global Marine Security Services
USCG Speaker
1000-1030
Break
1030-1200

Identifying Risk and Dealing with Consequences
Moderator:
Mr. Thomas M. Nolan
Director, Marine and Offshore Services, ABS Consulting
Explosion Hazards on Commercial Vessel Design
Mr. Darrel Barker
 VP, Extreme Hazards, ABS Consulting
Mr. Fred Gordon
Global Marine Security Services
Noesis, Inc. Speaker
1200-1330
Lunch Keynote
RADM Dick Bennis, USCG (Ret.)
Assistant Administrator for Maritime and Land Security
TSA Perspective on Vessel Port Interface
1330-1530

Situational Awareness
Moderator:
Mr. Dave Schulte
Director, Ordnance Engineering Directorate, NSWC Crane
Swimmer Detection
Mr. Wayne Koeper, NSWC Crane
Systems Command Anti-Terrorism Force Protection Leadership Team Initiatives
CAPT Robert M. Verbos, USN
NAVSEA 05P (invited)
Aircraft Carrier Situation Awareness
Mr. Warren Bizub
AIRLANT Science & Technical Advisor
"Operation Hip Pocket" Anti-Terrorism Force Protection (ATFP)
CDR Steven R. Swicegood, USN
N76, OPNAV
1530-1730
No-Host Reception

TIMES
Wednesday, 23 April
0700-0800
Registration
0800-1030

Defense In Depth: Engagement Systems
for Anti-Terrorism Force Protection (ATFP)
Moderator:
Mr. Elmer Roman
Deputy Director, Force Protection, NSWC Dahlgren
The Human in the Force: Supporting Human Systems Integration in ATFP
Mr. Ron Honaker
NSWC Panama City
Marine Mammals in Support of Force Protection
Mr. Bob Olds
SPAWAR San Diego
Medium Caliber Gun Weapons Systems for ATFP
Mr. Jim McConkie & Mr. Michael Till
NSWC Dahlgren
The Use of Non-Lethal Weapons for Force Protection
CAPT Jeff Trumbore, USN
N757 OPNAV
Afloat ATFP Modeling and Simulation Analyses
CDR Wade Wilkenson, USN
N81 OPNAV
1030-1100
Break
1100-1200

Prevention

Moored Waterfront Boat Barriers
Mr. Bill Seelig
Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center
1200-1330
Lunch
Recovery of USS COLE
CDR Patrick Keenan, USN
Commanding Officer, Naval Experimental Diving Unit
1330-1500

Where do we go from here?

Moderator: Mr. Elmer Roman
Deputy Director, Force Protection, NSWC Dahlgren
Naval Capabilities Development Process — Combating Terrorism Mission Capability Package and Shipboard Protection Systems
CAPT(Sel.) Jonathan F. Tobias, USN
N70CP OPNAV
USCG Deepwater Representative (invited)
Commercial Speaker to be named
1500
Closing Remarks