NEWS

2008 C4ISR Tutorials and Session Papers Now Available:

Tutorials and Session Papers presented at the 2008 C4ISR T&E in a Joint Testing & Training Environment are now available for download to all registrants.

EVENTS

The ITEA Emerald Coast Chapter in partnership with the Air Armament Center and the 46th Test Squadron hosted a conference on emerging technologies and processes for testing C4ISR systems in cooperation with the joint test and training communities. Almost 200 government, military and industry professionals assembled to discuss requirements, technologies, concepts and ideas to improve the efficiencies of testing and training processes to ultimately deliver more war fighter capability for the dollar.

Colonel Gary Plumb, Commander 46th Test Wing, opened the conference and Major General David Edgington, U.S. Joint Forces Command, delivered a stimulating keynote address about his recent experiences in the joint environment as a commander in Iraq. Major General David Eidsaune, Commander Air Armament Center, and Colonel L. Ross Roberts, USMC, Joint Fires Integration & Interoperability Team, gave very interesting luncheon speeches about their experiences as joint war fighters in Iraq. The conference chairman, Mark Erickson, the technical chairman, Robert Knowles, put together an outstanding conference program. Judging from the comments of those who attended, the conference was very successful. Most of the credit goes to the guest speakers, session chairs and author/presenters who gave such interesting presentations.

The ITEA Emerald Coast Chapter is grateful to Tybrin and Argon ST for their generous sponsorship of the C4ISR T&E in a Joint Testing and Training Environment Conference. Their sponsorship donation will help provide scholarships to local high school seniors who have expressed their desire to work in the field of test and evaluation. We were pleased to have the participation of all the attendees and exhibitors in this outstanding conference, and we thank them for their valuable contributions.

Keynote speaker, Major General David Edgington, USAF, U.S. Joint Forces Command Left To Right: Conference Chairman, Mark Erickson, Technical Chairman, Robert Knowles, Chapter President, Chris Nixon Platinum Sponsor TYBRIN Luncheon and Exhibit Hall

MEETINGS

The Emerald Coast Chapter ITEA Board of Directors meeting is held on the second Tuesday of each month at 1200 in Building 22, Room 107, Eglin AFB, FL, unless otherwise noted below.  Members are welcome to attend.