Women, Peace & Security Series: Air + Space

Apr 2, 2024 | Military Women's Memorial
Memorial Ave & Schley Dr Arlington, VA 22202
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Coinciding with the first anniversary of the US Air Force’s WPS Strategic Action Plan, discussions will span from the strategic to operational: why WPS matters and how it is implemented across the Air and Space Forces.

Monday, April 1, 2024 • 3–5pm reception to follow

IN-PERSON: Reception following event

VIRTUAL: We will live-stream the event. More details to follow.

PROGRAM SEQUENCE

Keynote

The Honorable Kristyn Jones, Performing the Duties of Under Secretary of the Air Force

Special Remarks

The Honorable Gwendolyn Defilippi, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs

Panel

Moderator:

Kitty Pilgrim, 25-year CNN correspondent and anchor / WPS and Leadership Communications expert

Panelists

• Brig Gen Traci Kueker-Murphy, Deputy Director, Strategy, Plans and Policy, USSPACECOM
• Rear Admiral Tracy Hines, USN, Deputy Director of Global Space Operations, USSPACECOM
• Air Cdre Nicola Thomas, Air and Space Attaché, British Defence Staff United States, British Embassy

Additional panelist to be announced.

Fireside chat

• Lt Gen Deanna Burt, Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Operations, Cyber, and Nuclear, US Space Force
• Lt Gen (ret) Nina Armagno, USSF, first director of staff of the United States Space Force from 2020 to 2023

Trailblazer tribute/portrait unveiling:

Honoring Lt Gen (ret) Nina Armagno, USSF. Portrait artist- Dave Rappaport

Closing remarks and reception begins

WPS SERIES CORPORATE PARTNERS

MWM is grateful for industry partners who make the Women, Peace & Security Series possible:

Boeing | PenFed | Booz Allen