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Sea Power to Secure Victory

Sea-Air-Space Expo 2007 Draws Record Crowds

In a remarkable turnout of top level mili- Gordon England, and the vice chairman of the ing to the U.S. Congress. The standing-room-only tary and business leadership, the Navy Joint Chiefs of Staff, Navy Adm. Edmund P. seminarsfeaturedmilitarypanelistsandmembers League’s annual Sea-Air-Space Exposition Giambastiani, Jr. of industry from Northrop Grumman and BAE in Washington, D.C. in early April served “We were able to have the captains of industry Systems Ship Repair, and a Congressional as a dynamic setting for candid discussions, edu- meet the captains of our customers for very produc- Research Service defense analyst. cationandinformationsharingonpertinent mar- tive interchanges,” said Charlie McCullough, “Sea-Air-Space gives the Navy League the itime defense issues of the day. The three-day Expositionchairmanandvicepresidentofthe Navy opportunity to honor some of the outstanding defense symposia, the biggest of its kind in the League’s National Capital Council, responsible for industry leaders for their steadfast support, and world, drew 10,000 attendees and featured 150 staging the event. “We had a dual path of education long term contributions to maritime security, and national and international industry exhibitors where we had a significant amount of enlisted and in addition, allows us to formally recognize mili-showcasing the very best technologies and equip- mid-grade officers attend, who were educated by tary personnel through our Safety Awards,” said ment available to U.S. sea services. the exhibitors with new equipment and services, Susan K. Fallon, senior director of development at

Educational seminars with themes ranging and we had the education around the symposia to Navy League headquarters. “Overall, this year’s from national security strategy to shipbuilding educate our customers and the country.” event raised the bar for military education, and, and acquisitions convened distinguished panelists Secretary Winter’s luncheon speech, which can- from an international viewpoint, in coalition-from industry, Capitol Hill and the global military didly outlined the Navy’s national security acqui- minded interchanges.” establishment, and produced record crowds of sition challenges, spurred lively seminar discus- At the Exposition, the Navy League introduced military procurement and industry experts seek- sions and interchanges concerning expectations its 2007–08 Maritime Policy Statement, and pre-ing new information on these issues. Among the within the current shipbuilding program; much- sented safety awards to Navy and Marine Corps keynote speakers were Secretary of the Navy needed contractual process improvements on both personnel and units, and service awards to corpo-Donald C. Winter, Deputy Secretary of Defense Navy and industry sides; and, ultimately, answer- rate executives. (See stories on page 2.) ■

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: (1) National Defense University International Fellows (l-r) Col. Gerson Silva from Brazil and Brig. Gen. Janusz Bojarksi from Poland visit the Coast Guard Deepwater program exhibit during the international maritime tour. ( 2) Exposition attendees stop by the DDG 1000 model exhibit. DDG 1000, the lead ship of the Zumwalt class destroyers, is the Navy’s next-generation multi-mission surface combatants. ( 3) Washington D.C. area Sailors listening to SecNav. Donald C. Winter (on background video) deliver keynote address at the Sea-Air-Space Exposition kickoff luncheon. ( 4) Navy League National President Panneton, his wife, Alice, Exposition chairman Charlie McCullough, and opening-day host Adm. John B. Nathman, Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, cut the ribbon to officially ‘open’ doors to exhibition area. (5) “Future of U.S. Shipbuilding” panelists (l to r): Allison Stiller, Deputy Asst. Secy. of the Navy (Shipbuilding); Rear Adm. Gary Blore, USCG, PEO Integrated Deepwater System; Philip Teel, Corporate Vice President and President of Northrop Grumman Ship Systems. (6) Exposition seminar chairman Bill Cross, (l) moderates the lead seminar, “Sea Power and America’s Security,” Panelists (l to r): Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Mullen, Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Thad Allen, Asst. Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert Magnus and U.S. Maritime Administrator Sean Connaughton.