Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict (SO/LIC) Division
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Mission
The SO/LIC Division was formed as an industry-based advocacy group and forum to discuss the utility of our Special Operations Forces (SOF) across the conflict spectrum- particularly in those cases below the level of conventional war in the spectrum of operations called Low Intensity Conflict (LIC).
The mission of NDIA's SO/LIC Division is to assist industry, government, and the public in understanding the role of Special Operations Forces in our national security strategy and how these forces are integrated within our national military structure. In fulfilling this mission, the division facilitates contact and cooperation between industry and SOF in order to help assure that SOF will have access to the ideas and technologies that originate in our nation's industrial and academic base. The SO/LIC Division, in concert with the established staff and resources of the NDIA, gives voice to the initiatives, concerns, and needs of the SOF community. Through meetings and symposia, the division provides information on the wide range of matters involving SOF, LIC, and related national security issues. These issues encompass the range of missions that SOF might be assigned to perform or support. This includes both traditional combat roles and today's emphasis on such missions as counter narcotics, combating terrorism, helping to control the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, force protection, humanitarian assistance, and peacekeeping. This division provides forums for discussion of SO/LIC requirements and access to SO/LIC leaders in the government and the military so that they may present the policy and procedures that guide their respective commands and agencies in meeting national security goals. We encourage interagency participation in all of our meetings and on our executive board.
The highlight of the year for the division is the annual SO/LIC Symposium. Portions of the annual symposium's proceedings may be found on the NDIA website. As the SO/LIC division continuees its valuable work, Industry members are invited to join the SO/LIC Executive Board by contacting the Division's Chairman or Secretary.
Upcoming Events
22nd Annual SO/LIC Symposium & Exhibition
Event #1880
Date: February 8-9, 2011
Location: Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, DC
http://www.ndia.org/meetings/1880
Annual Awards
The R. Lynn Rylander Award, DeProspero Lifetime Achievement Award and individual Achievement Awards will be presented at the Awards Banquet on February 8, 2011 in conjunction with this year's symposium.
Download/Print/View the awards description and nomination procedure.
Nomination submissions are due by Friday, November 1, 2010. Please submit all nominations to: Mr. Thom Beres, Chairman, Awards Committee, NDIA SO/LIC Division, thomberes@gmail.com.
Recent Activities & Articles
Wounded Warriors Lunch 2009
NDIA and the SO/LIC Division, along with several other organizations, sponsored
its second annual Katz Deli Lunch at the Mologne House for the Wounded Warriors
and their families at Walter Reed and Bethesda. Katz Deli, located on the Lower East of Manhattan, provided the pastrami, corned beef, turkey, hot dogs and the best cheesecake to be found. Our members prepared, served and cleaned up. This year, we fed over 425 people and had an opportunity to show our support of those serving our Nation. In addition, we raised money for a free raffle for the Warriors and their families and were able to provide some wonderful gifts for them and their children. Fun was had by all. We will do this again on June 19, 2010.
Download/Print/View pictures from the Wounded Warriors Lunch.
Leadership
Chair
Irene Sanders
Director, Intelligence, National Security Programs, Washington Operations
Lockheed Martin Corporation
2121 Crystal Dr., Suite 100
Arlington, VA 22202
Phone: 703-413-5797
E-mail: Irene.h.sanders@lmco.com
Vice Chair
Glenn Ayers
SAIC
1953 Gallowd Rd., Ste. 840
Vienna, VA 22182
Phone: (571) 405-9368
E-mail: carl.g.ayers@saic.com
Executive Officer
Sam Morthland
Whitney, Bradley & Brown, Inc.
11790 Sunrise Valley Dr.
Reston, VA 200191
Phone: 703-448-6081 x290
E-mail: smorthland@wbbinc.com
Executive Board
Lexi Alexander
Col Kenneth J. Alnwick, USAF (Ret)
LTC Stephen Barone, USA
Frank "Bud" Bennett
Thom Beres
COL John E. Binkley III, USA (Ret)
Frank Braun
Douglas Brown
Jason Carley-Smith
Bernard Cayron
Jay Christy
Frank W. Cooper
Tom Corbett
COL Scot Crerar, USA (Ret)
Tim Davidson
Rocky DelMonaco
Paul DeVries
Michael D. Dickerson
LtCol Jim Diehl, USMC (Ret)
Mike Ecker
Andrew Eiva
Jeff Ellis
Al Ferzacca
Mickey Finn
Patrick Gallagher
H. Wayne Gardner
LTC James A. Gavrilis, USA
Jeff Gentile
Bruce Gerrity
George Gibbs
BG David Grange, USA (Ret)
Bob Hamrick
Ronald Henderson
Maj Suzanne Henderson, USAF
Gretchen Idsinga
Wade Ishimoto
Laura Jenkins
Michael Kichman
Col Giles Kyser, USMC (Ret)
Lon Lawson
COL Mandy Lopez, Jr., USA (Ret)
Walter Mackem
James Magee
Patrick Marvil
David McCracken
John McMullen
Clancy McQuigg
David Mertens
MG Bill Moore, USA (Ret)
Mike Morgan
Col Randy Moulton, USAF (Ret)
Thomas Napolitano
George Nicholson, III
William Oberholtzer
Thomas O’Connell
Rudy Ostovich
COL Christopher S. Perkins, USA (Ret)
Col Preston Plous, USAF
Col Fred B. Raines, USA (Ret)
Dennis R. Rankin
Timothy Ringgold, PhD
CAPT Tim Rudderow, USN
Eugene N. Russell
Larry Sampler
Herb Schreiber
MAJ Chris Schumpp, USA
Mort Silman
Bill Strang
LTG William Tangney, USA (Ret)
Dave Thomas
LTC Henk Van Den As
Dr. Daniel O'Neal Von
J. Frank Wattenbarger
David Winn
Rick Woolard
Steve Zolock
National Defense Industrial Association
Ms. Christy Mason, CMP
Director, Operations
Phone: (703) 247-2586
E-mail: cmason@ndia.org
Ms. Meredith Geary, CMP
Associate Director, Operations
Phone: (703) 247-9476
E-mail: mgeary@ndia.org