AFCEA - Los Angeles

The Los Angeles Chapter of AFCEA in partnership with the GPS Wing at SMC is hosting the 2010 GPS Partnership Council.

The event will be held at the Los Angeles Air Force Base 4 - 5 May 2010.

In addition there will be a dinner event on Tuesday evening, 4 May 2010 and a golf outing on Thursday, 5 May.

Complete details will be published on the Chapter Website ( http://www.afcea-la.org ) in the near future.
The website will also handle registration for the events.

Attached is a poster you can print or forward to others in your organization.

AFCEA-LA

Col David W. Madden is Commander, Global Positioning Systems (GPS) Wing, Space and Missile Systems Center, Air Force Space Command, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California. He is responsible for a multiservice, multinational systems wing which conducts development, acquisition, fielding and sustainment of all GPS space segment, satellite command and control (ground) segment, and GPS military user equipment. The $32B GPS program, with a $1B annual budget, maintains the largest satellite constellation, the largest avionics integration and installation program in the Department of Defense.

Col Madden's Bio

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Dress code is Business / Uniform of the Day.

Location and Directions to the Proud Bird Restaurant, Aviation Blvd.

Check In and Networking - 11:00AM - 12:00
Sit Down, Announcements, and Lunch - 12:00
Expected End time - Usually 1:45PM

If Registrations are Closed: We will be glad to accommodate walk-ins if seating permits.

AFCEA - Los Angeles
http://afcea-la.org/

For Planning Purposes, please schedule these upcoming AFCEA Luncheons and Events:

March 18, 2010 - Col David Madden, Commander, Global Positioning Systems (GPS) Wing
* April 6-8, 2010 - SMC Industry Days - http://smcindustrydays.org/
April 15, 2010 - No Meeting
* May 4-6, 2010 - GPS Partnership Council
May 20, 2010 - Col Dorothy Taneyhill, GPS User Equipment Group
June 17, 2010 - Col Don Wussler, Director, SMC Developmental Planning Directorate
July 15, 2010 - Col Stephen Pluntze, Commander, SMC Defense Meteorological Group

* Special Events

http://afcea-la.org/

The next AFCEA-LA Luncheon is confirmed.

To secure an available seat, please signup by 2PM on Feb 17, 2009 (Click on the event's title date, then fill in the Signup info at the bottom. If you've created a profile, your information will already be filled in).

We will be glad to accommodate walk-ins if seating permits, but we urge you to signup if you know you are coming.

Colonel Charles H. Cynamon is the Commander for the MILSATCOM Advanced Concepts Group, Military Satellite Communications System Wing, Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California. He is responsible for the advanced technology insertion for the Advanced EHF and Wideband Global SATCOM systems as well planning the DoD’s next generation satellite communications architecture.

Come and join us for lunch and an interesting and informative presentation at the Proud Bird.
Col Cynamon will discuss the role of the MILSATCOM Advanced Concepts Group in defining and developing post-TSAT era satellite communications capabilities.

Dress code is Business / Uniform of the Day.

Location and Directions to the Proud Bird Restaurant, Aviation Blvd.

Checkin and Social Hour - 11:00AM - 12:00
Sit Down, Announcements, and Lunch - 12:00
Expected End time - Usually 1:45PM

Thanks for your participation in AFCEA-LA!
http://afcea-la.org/

Reminder for the next AFCEA Luncheon in Los Angeles

We have received many registrations for this event.
If you already signed up, you should have an email with your confirmation - Thank You!

If not, you can still save your spot at this very popular event or invite someone else to attend.

To secure an available seat, please signup by 2PM on Wednesday Nov 11, 2009 (Click on the event's title date, then fill in the Signup info at the bottom. If you've created a profile, your information will already be filled in). We will be glad to accommodate walk-ins if seating permits, but we urge you to signup if you know you are coming.

We will also present Scholarships to our local AF ROTC Detachments from UCLA, USC, and Loyola Marymount University.

Guest Speaker:
Lt. Gen. John T. "Tom" Sheridan is the Commander, Space and Missile Systems Center, Air Force Space Command, Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif. He is responsible for managing the research, design, development, acquisition, and sustainment of space and missile systems, launch, command and control, and operational satellite systems. He is responsible for more than 6,500 employees nationwide and an annual total budget in excess of $12 billion. General Sheridan is the Air Force Program Executive Officer for Space and is responsible for the Air Force Satellite Control Network; space launch and range programs; the Space-Based Infrared System Program; military satellite communication programs; the Global Positioning System; intercontinental ballistic missile programs; Defense Meteorological Satellite Program; the space superiority system programs and other emerging transformational space programs.

Dress code is Business / Uniform of the Day.
Location and Directions

Checkin and Social Hour - 11:00AM - 12:00
Sit Down, Announcements, and Lunch - 12:00
Expected End time - Usually 1:45PM

Dress code is Business / Uniform of the Day.

Thanks for your participation in AFCEA-LA!
http://afcea-la.org/