LAST CALL FOR PAPERS: ASNE 21ST CENTURY COMBATANT TECHNOLOGY SYMPOSIUM The American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE), in cooperation with the Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, and Ingalls Shipbuilding, a division of Litton Industries, is pleased to announce the 21st Century Combatant Technology Symposium to be held 27-30 January 1998 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention Center, Biloxi, MS. This cornerstone symposium will focus on all aspects of surface combatant ship design, HM&E, combat systems, and C4I technologies. All littoral warfare missions and capabilities will be discussed. Three days of technical sessions are planned with three concurrent tracks each day. A golf tournament, sponsored by the Pascagoula Section, will be offered on Saturday, 31 January 1998. The purpose of this symposium is the exchange of information between professionals of all military services and industries. Internatinal participation is encouraged. Submit UNCLASSIFIED abstracts for papers or presentation outlines by 30 June 1997 to the Symposium Papers Chair at 601-935-6853, 601-935-6838 (fax) or nortoncb@ingalls.com. Authors and presenters will be notified of selection. Technical papers may be submitted for the symposium proceedings only. For additional information on the symposium, call Jeff Steelman, 601-935-4702, 601-935-4611 (fax) or steelmanwj@ingalls.com. WEB: 21st Century Combatant Systems Technology, http://www.jhuapl.edu/ASNE/. E-MAIL: 21st Century Combatant Systems Technology, asnehq.asne@mcimail.com (21stC).

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