Technical Track 1: Contingency Operations

Track Chair: Col. Timothy O'Rourke, USA (Ret),
Special Assistant for Joint Engineering, Office of Chief of Engineers, USACE

Session 1: Wednesday, May 25, 2011; 2:30-4:00 p.m.
KEYNOTE SESSION: Joint Operations Engineer Board (JOEB): Integrating Engineer Capabilities, Room: San Antonio 4-6

Session Description: The session focuses on the Joint Operations Engineer Board and its link to Capability Management, the roles of the JOEB Working Groups and how all three integrate to provide governance and synchronization of the unique Service Engineer elements to achieve Joint Engineer effects. 

Moderator: Col. Patrick Fogarty, USAF, Chief, Engineer Division, Joint Staff (J4)

Speakers:

• Maj. Gen. Merdith "Bo" Temple, P.E., F.SAME, USA, Deputy Chief of Engineers
• Rear Adm. Mark Handley, P.E., CEC, USN, Commander First Naval Construction Division
• Maj. Gen. Timothy Byers, F.SAME, USAF, Air Force Civil Engineer
  
• Lt. Col. John Osborne, Jr., USMC
  

Session 2: Thursday, May 26, 2011; 9:00-10:15 a.m.
Disaster Recovery and Homeland Defense Operations, Room: San Antonio 4-6 

This panel will focus on disaster response and recovery operations, panelists will cover response capabilities and recent CONUS operations and OCONUS contingencies and similar assistance to other nations.  Lessons learned, future requirements, and acquisition strategies will all be included.

Moderator: Lt. Cdr. Peter Carroll, USCG, Chief, Program Management

Speakers:

• Ms. Karen Durham-Aguilera, Director, Contingency Operations and Homeland Security, USACE
• Capt. James M. Wink, USN, Executive Officer, NAVFAC Southwest

Session 3: Thursday, May 26, 2011; 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Urban Search and Rescue, A Force Multiplier, Room: San Antonio 4-6

The panel will address the specialized capabilities required to deal with asymetric threats that often result in severe trauma, collapsed structures and confined space rescues, along with a demand for immediate stabilization and life saving treatment. The discussion will provide reasonable understanding of Urban Search and Rescue operations and an opportunity to explore lessons learned and possible application to future contingency operations.

Moderator: Maj. Frank Tedeschi, USA, Engineer Planner, Office of the Chief of Engineers

Speakers :

• Lt. Col. Jeffrey Mcbride, USAF, Commander, 312th Training Squadron

Session 4: Thursday, May 26, 2011; 2:00-3:15 p.m.
Contingency Engineering Operations, Room: San Antonio 4-6

This session will focus on the experiences of Joint Engineer leaders and reflect the operations of Engineer forces in global operations.  The session will present perspectives on contingency engineering, organizational impacts, and employment that in  current operations. The discussion will provide an understanding of current operational demands.

Moderator: CUCM (SCW) Tim Bray, USN, Functional Integration Directorate Center for Seabees and Facilities Engineering

Speakers:

• FORCM (SCW) Douglas "Ray" Dickey, USN, Force Master Chief of the Seabees
• Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Buxbaum, USA, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Command Sergeant Major
• Master Gunnery Sgt. Jeffrey T. Griffin, USMC, Engineer Chief, Headquarters USMC
• Chief Master Sgt. Patrick Abbott, USAF, Chief Enlisted Matters, Headquarters USAF