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2026   AT-A-GLANCE AGENDA

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Time MONDAY  |  June 22 TUESDAY  |  June 23 WEDNESDAY  |  June 24 THURSDAY  |  June 25
AM
Conference Setup
Continental Breakfast

Opening Remarks
General Session

Ms. Lily Arcusa
Keynote Speaker
Ms. Lily Arcusa
Continental Breakfast

International Certification Panel
Continental Breakfast

Concurrent Breakout & Training Sessions:
AI for AW Processes
Training
AM
Registration Opens
ADIAG Keystone Panel
Early Career Workforce Panel
Concurrent Breakout & Training Sessions:
Structures & Corrosion
Training
Noon
Open Lunch
Exhibit Hall Lunch
Group Lunch with Guest Speakers from Hermeus
Conference Adjourns
PM
Training Session
Sustainment Keystone Panel
Breakout Sessions
Airworthiness
Digital Airworthiness
 
PM
Training Session
Additive Keystone Panel
Breakout Sessions
AI for Sustainment
Continuing Airworthiness
 
Evening
Free Evening
Free Evening
Sponsored Reception
 


AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS



Ms. Lily Arcusa

Tuesday Keynote Speaker

Ms. Lily Arcusa

"Changing for the Better: Modernizing Air Force Airworthiness and Sustainment"

Director of Engineering and Technical Management Chief Engineer, AFLCMC

Training

Monday Training Session

Training for the new, recently fielded, MIL-HDBK-516D, AW Certification Criteria




MONDAY, JUNE 22


11:00 AM Registration until 5:00 PM
1:00 PM Training Course until 5:00 PM
MIL-HDBK-516D
Mr Duane Sevey, USAF LCMC

TUESDAY, JUNE 23


7:00 AM Registration until 5:00 PM
7:00 AM Continental Breakfast
8:00 AM GENERAL SESSION
Dr. Samuel Benavides
WELCOME
Dr Samuel Benavides
Technical Warrant Holder, Airworthiness Sustainment Branch, US Coast Guard
Ms Lily Arcusa
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Ms Lily Arcusa
Director of Engineering and Technical Management Chief Engineer, AFLCMC

"Changing for the Better: Modernizing Air Force Airworthiness and Sustainment"

9:30 AM Refreshment Break
10:00 AM ADIAG KEYSTONE PANEL

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“Accelerating Airworthiness”

Mr John Hill
PANEL MODERATOR
Mr John Hill, The Boeing Company

Mr. Ed Barry
PANELIST
Mr Ed Barry
GE Aerospace
Mr. Cesar Gonzalez
PANELIST
Mr Cesar Gonzalez
Northrop Grumman
Mr. John Slye
PANELIST
Mr John Slye
Boeing
Mr. Ken Percell
PANELIST
Mr Ken Percell
The Percell Group, LLC
Mr. Tim Bush
PANELIST
Mr Tim Bush
USAF

11:30 AM Exhibit Hall Lunch
1:00 PM SUSTAINMENT KEYSTONE PANEL

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“AI Connected to Safety, Certification, and Lifecycle Sustainment”

Aircraft airworthiness has traditionally relied on scheduled maintenance, periodic inspections, and reactive repairs; approaches that can limit readiness and increase lifecycle costs. Advances in artificial intelligence (AI), coupled with increasing availability of aircraft health and usage data, are enabling a shift toward predictive, condition-based airworthiness. This panel explores how AI can transform sustainment before safety or mission capability is impacted. Leveraging techniques such as machine learning, digital twins, and anomaly detection, AI enables continuous airworthiness assessment across the fleet lifecycle. The discussion will examine how to safely certify and trust AI in safety-critical aviation systems, data quality, integration, ownership, and accessibility, translating AI into measurable readiness outcomes, and using AI when logistics are degraded or denied.

Ms Camille Lewis
PANEL MODERATOR
Dr Camille Lewis, Lockheed Martin
Dr Steven Rogers, USAF
PANELIST
Dr Steven Rogers USAF
Mr Romano Patrick
PANELIST
Mr Romano Patrick
Lockheed Martin
Ms Varuna Dilip
PANELIST
Ms Varuna Dilip
Amazon Web Services

2:30 PM Refreshment Break
3:00 PM ADDITIVE KEYSTONE PANEL

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“Leveraging Advanced Manufacturing and Repair for Agile Sustainment”

The Air Force Sustainment Center (AFSC) Tech Modernization Strategy is driving a significant transformation in sustainment, particularly within the area of Advanced Manufacturing and Repair (AdvM&R) Technologies. The primary 5-year goal is to achieve a significant (20%) reduction in lead times for critical parts that are susceptible to obsolescence or long procurement cycles. Execution of this vision is centered on building the capability and capacity of the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) and Organic Industrial Base (OIB). Key focus areas include: 1) Standardizing Advanced Manufacturing (AM) processes through Joint Additive Manufacturing Qualification & Standardization (JAQS) initiative and Joint Additive Manufacturing Acceptability (JAMA); 2) Expanding capacity for AM Technical Data Packages (TDP) in FY26 & FY27; and 3) Enhancing capability to integrate AdvM&R part solutions. Over the last decade, the AdvM&R community has completed fundamental research and established specifications for AM processes and AM part production. Now, the DIB is leveraging this maturity to pivot towards supporting the Joint Forces, as outlined in the Joint Force AdvM Initial Capabilities Document (ICD). This evolution will posture AdvM&R technologies to effectively support the Department of War (DOW) Regional Sustainment Framework (RSF) and Air Force Sustainment Center Global Enterprise Network for Universal Sustainment (GENUS) for agile sustainment readiness.

Ms Marybeth Radtke
PANEL MODERATOR
Dr Marybeth Radtke, USAF
Mr Chris Mardis
PANELIST
Mr Chris Mardis
Lockheed Martin
Dr Michael Gorelik
PANELIST
Dr Michael Gorelik
FAA

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24


7:30 AM Registration until 5:00 PM
7:30 AM Continental Breakfast
8:00 AM INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATION PANEL

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“Similiarities and Challenges for International Certification”

Mr Trevor Burke
PANEL MODERATOR
Mr Bob Simmons, Baines Simmons Safety Service
Mr Christopher Scanlon
PANELIST
Mr Christopher Scanlon
The Boeing Co
Mr Ronald Wingfield
PANELIST
Mr Ronald Wingfield
Bell/Textron
9:30 AM Refreshment Break
10:00 AM EARLY CAREER WORKFORCE PANEL

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“Navigating Early Career Challenges in Aerospace Engineering - Insights, Strategies, and Educational Pathways in Airworthiness”

Give early career aerospace engineers practical insights into real world challenges and proven success strategies in airworthiness careers. Senior professionals will respond directly to those challenges, followed by a forward-looking close on the newly revised AIA 9945-1 standard and targeted university program overviews.

Mr Trevor Burke
PANEL MODERATOR
Dr Richard Barnhart, Kansas State University
Mr Rishabh Gupta
PANELIST
Mr Rishabh Gupta
Lockheed Martin Co
Mr Hank Griffiths
PANELIST
Mr Hank Griffiths
The Boeing Company
Dr Samuel Benavides
PANELIST
Dr Samuel Benavides
US Coast Guard
Mr Alexandru Lopazan
PANELIST
Mr Alexandru Lopazan
Northrop Grumman Corp
Mr Christopher Carnahan
PANELIST
Mr Christopher Carnahan
Aerospace Industries Association
11:30 AM GROUP LUNCHEON with Guest Speakers - Hermeus Corporation
Mr. Jay Wagemann
Mr Jay Wagemann
Director of Mission Operations
Mr Seth Swiecichowski
Mr Seth Swiecichowski
Mission Management Engineer

1:00 PM CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSION

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Airworthiness
Digital Airworthiness
2:30 PM Refreshment Break
3:00 PM CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSION

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AI for Sustainment
Continuing Airworthiness
4:30 PM SPONSORED RECEPTION until 6:00 PM
Sponsored by Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin Logo

THURSDAY, JUNE 25


7:30 AM Registration
7:30 AM Continental Breakfast
8:00 AM CONCURRENT BREAKOUT / TRAINING SESSION

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Breakouts:
AI for Airworthiness Processes
Training:
Integrating Aviation Safety into Airworthiness Management for Operational Readiness
Mr Bob Simmons
Instructor
Mr Bob Simmons, Baines Simmons Safety Services
10:00 AM Refreshment Break
10:30 AM CONCURRENT BREAKOUT / TRAINING SESSION

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Breakout:
Structures & Corrosion
Training:
Integrating Aviation Safety into Airworthiness Management for Operational Readiness - continued

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