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| LOS ANGELES CHAPTER CHAPTER - Oct 16, 2019 |
SMC Space Industry Days 2019 |
The chapter hosted the Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) Space Industry Days 2019 in October. During his opening remarks, Col. Scott Beidleman, USAF (Ret.), chapter president, introduced Lt. Gen. John F. Thompson, USAF, commander of SMC. Other speakers for the two-day event included Gen. Stephen W. Wilson, USAF, vice chief of staff; Maj. Gen. Nina M. Armagno, USAF, director, Space Programs, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, Washington, D.C.; and Michael Dickey, director, Enterprise Strategy and Architectures Office and the Air Force Space Command chief architect at Air Force Space Command Headquarters, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. The Los Angeles Space Industry Days event was organized by Lane Gilchrist. |
Event Photographs: |
 Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) participates in the Space Industry Days at Los Angeles Marriott, California, in October 2019. Col. Scott Beidleman, USAF (Ret.), chapter president and executive director of Millennium Engineering and Integration, introduces Lt. Gen. John F. Thompson, USAF, commander of SMC. The commander makes opening remarks and emphasizes the importance of speed and industrial partnership to developing, acquiring and sustaining military space systems. Space Industry Days provides industry an opportunity to receive presentations from the U.S. Air Force and SMC senior leadership on current and emerging opportunities. |
 Panelists (from l-r) Maj. Gen. Martin Whelan, USAF (Ret); Maj. Gen. Nina M. Armagno, USAF, director, Space Programs, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, Washington, D.C.; and Michael Dickey, director, Enterprise Strategy and Architectures Office and the Air Force Space Command chief architect at Air Force Space Command Headquarters, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, participate in a fireside chat at the SMC Space Industry Days in October. |
 Panelists (from l-r) Will Strozier, SMC's Office of Small Business Programs; John Baldonado, SMC; Melanie Stricklan, Slingshot Aerospace; Julie Ann Phinney, ENSCO; and KC Newton, CEO, Omni Consulting, discuss small business concerns at the Space Industry Days in October. |
