Opening Ceremony and Remarks for SFPC 2025

• VADM Andy Brown, USN (Ret.),President and CEO, NDTA
• Dr. Nathan Busch, Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Co-Director, Center for American Studies, Christopher Newport University
• Ms. Kristina O’Brien, SES, Deputy to the Commanding General, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command
• Mr. Douglas Harrington, SES, Associate Administrator for Strategic Sealift, MARAD, and Chair, National Port Readiness Network (NPRN) Steering Group

Description: SFPC Event Leadership provide their opening thoughts about how we will use our gathering to “Challenge the Joint Force Deployment Status Quo – Improving the Large-Scale Deployment Model” to educate and capture valuable take aways.