Fall Meeting Agenda
Sunday, XXXX
| XXXX–XXX pm | Registration desk is open |
Monday, October 22
| 7:00 am–6:00 pm | Registration desk is open | |
| 7:00–7:45 am | Coffee and tea | |
| 8:00–9:30 am | Transportation Academy–Session A | |
| 9:30–10:00 am | Break | |
| 10:00–11:30 am | Transportation Academy–Session B | |
| 11:30 am–12:30 pm | Lunch | |
| 12:30–1:30 pm | Logistics & Transportation at the ‘Deck Plates’ – Readiness Challenges for Tomorrow’s Empowered and Agile Workforce
Moderator: CMSgt Matt Caruso, USTRANSCOM Senior Enlisted Leader. Members: CSM Christopher Kepner, Command Sergeant Major of the Army National Guard; CMDCM Shaun Brahmsteadt, Senior Enlisted Leader, Defense Logistics Agency; CMSgt Sandra Scott, Traffic Management Career Field Manager, Headquarters Air Force; SgtMaj Anthony Spadaro, Senior Enlisted Leader, Indo-PACOM; |
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| 1:30–2:00 pm | Break | |
| 2:00–3:30 pm | Transportation Academy–Session C | |
| 3:30–4:00 pm | Break | |
| 4:00–5:30 pm | Transportation Academy–Session D | |
| 5:30–7:00 pm | NDTA Welcome Reception |
Tuesday, October 23
| 7:00 am–6:00 pm | Registration desk is open | |
| 7:00–7:45 am | NDTA Networking and Refreshments | |
| 8:00–8:15 am | Opening Ceremony | |
| 8:15–9:10 am | Keynote: LtGen John Broadmeadow, Deputy Commander, USTRANSCOM | |
| 9:10–9:30 am | Keynote: Rear Admiral Mark H. Buzby, USN (Ret), Maritime Administrator, U.S. Maritime Administrator | |
| 9:30–9:55 am | Break | |
| 10:00–11:15 am | “Evolving the Joint Deployment and Distribution Enterprise to the new National Defense Strategy” – Combined Service and CCMD J4s
Moderator: Honorable Robert McMahon, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment; LtGen Charles Chiarotti, Deputy Commandant, Installations and Logistics, U.S. Marine Corps; LTG Darrell Williams, Director, Defense Logistics Agency; RADM Paul Verrastro, Director of Logistics, U.S. European Command; Lt Gen Warren Berry, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, Headquarters US Air Force; RADM John Polowczyk, Vice Director for Logistics Joint Staff, J4 |
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| 11:15 am–1:30 pm | Lunch | Expo Hall |
| 1:30–3:00 pm | Transportation Academy–Session E | |
| 3:00–3:30 pm | Break | |
| 3:30–5:00 pm | Transportation Academy–Session F | |
| 5:00–7:00 pm | NDTA Chairman’s Reception | Expo Hall |
Wednesday, October 24
| 7:00 am–4:00 pm | Registration desk is open | |
| 6:45–7:30 am | NDTA Networking and Refreshments | |
| 7:45–8:45 am | NDTA Annual Meeting and Awards Presentation | |
| 8:45–9:15 am | Industry Keynote: Tom Crowley Jr, CEO, Crowley Maritime Corp. | |
| 9:15–9:45 am | Break | |
| 9:45–11:00 am | Industry Roundtable: “Commercial Industry – USTRANSCOM’S Fourth Component” Moderator: Mr. Pete Mento, VP Global Trade and Managed Services, Crane Worldwide. Members: Dr. Shashi Kumar, Deputy Associate Administrator and National Coordinator for Maritime Education and Training, Dept of Transportation; Capt Alex Soukhanov, Cyber Director, Moran Shipping; Capt Nate Gandy, Commandant of Midshipmen and Dean of Maritime Training, Maine Maritime Academy; Abby Freeman, International Trade Compliance Manager, Sierra Nevada Corp; Dan Annunziata, Director, North American Surface Transportation, CH Robinson |
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| 11:00–11:30 am | Keynote: Dr. Peter K. Navarro, Director of the White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy | |
| 11:30 am–1:30 pm | Lunch | Expo Hall |
| 1:30–3:00 pm | Transportation Academy–Session G | |
| 3:00–3:30 pm | Break | |
| 3:30–5:00 pm | Transportation Academy–Session H | |
| 5:00–7:00 pm | NDTA President’s Reception *Featuring Live Music from the Norfolk Southern-The Lawman*
*Raffle-Must be Present to Win |
Expo Hall |
Thursday, October 25
| 7:00–7:45 am | NDTA Networking and Refreshments | |
| 8:00–11:30 am | NDTA Committee Meeting–Cybersecurity | |
| 8:00–11:30 am | NDTA Committee Meeting–Distribution | |
| 8:00–11:30 am | NDTA Committee Meeting–MAAC | |
| 8:00–11:30 am | NDTA Committee Meeting–Sealift | |
| 7:30–11:30 am | NDTA Committee Meeting–Surface |
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