Warfighter Engineering in the Indo-Pacific Region
During this four-session series over both days, the Warfighter Engineering COI is facilitating a discussion on operationalizing engineering efforts across the Indo-Pacific region. The first three sessions will be Senior Non-Commissioned Officers and Company Grade Officer engineers “from the field” discussing their current operations to set and sustain the theater. The fourth session will be a “Whole of Engineering” roundtable discussion of the recent NAVFAC WARP and PACAF Weaponizing Construction exercises which both focused on how to better include industry in the engineer planning and execution of setting and operating across the Indo-Pacific theater.
Schedule
Tuesday, 10:30-11:30 a.m.: Pacific Fleet and NAVFAC Pacific
Tuesday, 1:00-2:15 p.m.: US Army Pacific (USARPAC)
Wednesday, 10:30-11:30 a.m.: Pacific Air Forces (PACAF)
Wednesday, 1:00-2:00 p.m.: Whole of Engineering Exercise Roundtable
Sessions
Pacific Fleet and NAVFAC Pacific
This session will feature presentations from Senior Non-Commissioned Officers and Company Grade Officer engineers discussing their current operations to set and sustain the theater in the Indo-Pacific region.
Moderator: Arpan Patel, P.E., PMP, AYP Consultants LLC
Speakers: Lt. Cristiana Garza, USN, PACFLT
US Army Pacific (USARPAC)
This session will focus on the engineering efforts of USARPAC, with presentations from Senior Non-Commissioned Officers and Company Grade Officer engineers about their current operations in the Indo-Pacific theater.
Moderator: Col. Matthew Beverly, USAF (Ret.), AECOM
Speakers: Capt. Luke Eckstein, USA, Commander, 523rd Engineer Support Company
Master Sgt. John Sprague, USA, 1SG, 95th Combat Engineer Company - Infantry
Capt. Meaghan Johnson, USA, future Commander, 70th Clearance Company
Lt. Kalie Rosenberger, USA, USA Pacific
CWO Michael Lesh, USA, USA Pacific
Pacific Air Forces (PACAF)
In this session, PACAF engineers will provide insights into their current operations in the Indo-Pacific region, with presentations from Senior Non-Commissioned Officers and Company Grade Officer engineers.
Moderator: Col. Todd Graham, P.E., USAFR, GHD Inc.
Speakers: Capt. Daniel Csakai, USAF, 356th Expeditionary Theater Support Group
Lt. Preston Shepherd, USAF, 356th Expeditionary Theater Support Group
Whole of Engineering Exercise Roundtable
The session will be a roundtable discussion on the recent NAVFAC Warp Speed and PACAF Weaponizing Construction exercises, focusing on how to better include industry in the engineer planning and execution of setting and operating across the Indo-Pacific theater.
Moderator: Rick Sloop, P.E., Flour
Speakers: Capt. Nicholas Leinweber, P.E., USN, Expeditionary Director, NAVFAC Pacific
Lt. Jessican Kinman, PACAF/A4C
Roland Moreau, Vice President, ECC
