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