Combat Vehicles Division

| Division Mission/Objective/Purpose | Division Leadership | Division Meetings & Events | Inquiries/Questions | Past Conferences |

Division Mission/Objective/Purpose

Purpose/Objective

The primary objective of the Combat Vehicle Division of NDIA is to enhance the security of the United States by promoting communications and interaction between defense industry, government and military in the area of combat vehicle activities.

• To serve as an effective communications vehicle for the exchange of views and information between government and industry on matters of common concern.
• To foster mutual understanding and effective working relationships between government and industry in order to achieve a sound body of government policy and procedures which will serve both the security objectives of the United States as well as the commercial interests of its industry.
• To provide government with industry advice on government policies, practices and procedures and industry’s needs and problems within the Divisions purview.
• To promote natural exchanges between the Defense Department, government agencies and industry, of information relating to the design, development, acquisition and support of vehicles and vehicle systems employed in land and amphibious military operations.

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Division Leadership

Steering Committee

• Mr. Reed T. Bolick, Cypress International - Alexandria, VA
• Mr. Dave Longley, BAE Systems, Arlington, VA
• Mr. Roy Perkins, BAE Systems, Arlington, VA
• Mr. Chuck Prikopa, BAE Systems, Warren, MI
• Mr. John Whitehead, Omega Training Group, Columbus, GA
• Mr. James R. Williams, General Dynamics, Falls Church, VA

Government Liaison Representative

Sherrie Nunn
Assistant Program Executive Officer, Logistics (PEO, GCS)
DSN: 786-6946
COM: (586)574-6946
E-mail: nunns@tacom.army.mil

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Division Meetings & Events

The main focus and purpose of the annual Combat Vehicles Conference is combat tank and armored personnel carrier tracked vehicles, discussions dealing with modernization, changing technologies, force mix structure, and budgets for the heavy forces in the ever-changing military environment; and  to also promote national exchanges among the Department of Defense, other government agencies, the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments -Life Cycle Management Command, and industry, of technical information relating to the support of vehicle and vehicle systems employed in land and amphibious military operations.

2008 Conference Overview

As the "Long War" against worldwide terrorism continues, our Armed Forces remain engaged across the entire spectrum of warfare.  Each Service continues to strive to attain that elusive balance between maintaining a capable war fighting current force, simultaneously, ensuring that they adequately prepare for the future battlefield.  With the bulk of our ground forces engaged in stability operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, the role of Combat Vehicles has come under intense scrutiny.

This year’s Combat Vehicle Conference is focused on trying to help bring some clarity to what is believed to be a continued need for combat vehicles in both the Army and the Marine Corps.  To that end, our Conference theme will be selected to provide the framework for three Sessions that will provide that clarity.  Included in these Sessions will be two "back by popular demand" highlights for previous Conferences: (1) an update on combat operations in Iraq from current warriors, and (2) an assessment of what the future looks like from a retired warrior.  In addition to these highlights, the Conference will include program updates on selected Army and Marine Corps Combat Vehicles from the respective program experts.  The agenda also includes a view of how the planning and execution of the RESET efforts are going as seen by both Industry and the Government.

As always, throughout the conference there will be opportunities to question and interact with each of the presenters.  This is a unique opportunity to enter into a dialogue with both the developers and end users of our Army and Marine Corps combat vehicles.  The conference also provides an excellent opportunity for attendees to hear about and participate in the defining the future of combat vehicles.

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Inquiries/Questions

For more information about this Division, please contact:

NDIA Combat Vehicle Division Director

Miss Britt Bommelje
Operations
E-mail: bbommelje@ndia.org

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Past Conferences

Past Conference Information

2006 Combat Vehicle Conference
Event #7620
October 23 - 25, 2006 (rescheduled from September 25-27)
Hyatt Regency Dearborn
Dearborn, Michigan

Event #5620
September 20 - 22, 2005
Gaffey Hall
Fort Knox, Kentucky

Event #4620
September 7 - 9, 2004
Gaffey Hall
Fort Knox, Kentucky

Event #3620
September 22 - 23, 2003
Gaffey Hall
Fort Knox, Kentucky

2001 - 2002 Combat Vehicles Conference
Event #162 (rescheduled from September 24 - 26, 2001)
March 21 - 22, 2002
(DTIC Proceedings - external site)

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