AFCEA/MILSATCOM SYMPOSIUM POC: Contracting Officer: Ms Mary Anne O'Bryant, (310) 336-4903; Technical POC: Lt Scott Bechtloff; (310) 336-4645. The Los Angeles Chapter of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) is sponsoring the 1996 MILSATCOM Symposium on Tues. and Wed. Nov. 19-20, at The Aerospace Building (A-8) on Los Angeles Air Force Base (LAAFB) in El Segundo. The theme of the symposium is ``Meeting MILSATCOM Challenges with Emerging Commercial Systems: Bridging Two Visions.'' The conference will offer highlights of the rapidly evolving use of commercial technology in the streamlined acquisition environment of military requirements. Topics for the symposium include: Vulnerabilities of Commercial Satellites, Role of JCS in Space, Defense Wide SATCOM, Armed Forces Requirements, CONOPS and Future Direction, the Joint Warfighters Interoperability Demonstration (JWID) 1996 results and a panel on Military Integrated Satellite Communication Studies (MISCS). Invited speakers include Mr. Robert Davis, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Space, Major General Douglas Buchholz, USA, Commander, US Army Signal Center, and Major General Robert Dickman, USAF, OSD Space Architect. Col Joseph Sovey, USAF, the MILSATCOM Joint Program Director, will moderate the MISCS panel. Panel members include senior executives from AT&T, Hughes Space and Communications, Space Systems Loral, TRW and the Advanced Programs of the MILSATCOM Joint Program Office. The speakers are highly distinguished in their respective fields and will provide interesting and credible perspectives in the area of commercial systems applications to MILSATCOM. A demonstration is scheduled on the Joint Broadcasting System (JBS) and its military application. The JBS is currently in use in Bosnia by our military. Lt General Albert Edmonds has accepted the invitation to speak at the banquet scheduled for the evening of the 19th at the Hilton. For individuals interested in additional offerings, a two day review of MILSATCOM technological lectures and presentations follows the symposium, on Thurs. and Fri. Nov. 21-22. All military, commercial and aerospace companies are invited to attend. Membership in AFCEA is not required for attendance. A security clearance must be submitted with the registration form. The Los Angeles Airport Hilton and Towers on West Century Boulevard will have special conference rates. Contact the hotel directly prior to Nov. 5, and specify the AFCEA Conference when making reservations. Shuttles from the Hilton and LAAFB will be available on Nov. 19-20 only. Registration must be prior to Nov. 15. Additional information on any or all of these activities may be found on the web site www.afcea.org or by telephoning (310) 814-1724.

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