New Speakers Join ADC Summit Lineup

January 25, 2023

ADC announced four new senior DOD officials who will be speaking at the Defense Communities National Summit in March 6-8 in Arlington, Virginia. They are:

  • Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau
  • Alex Wagner, assistant secretary of the Air Force (manpower and Reserve affairs)
  • Halimah Najieb-Locke, deputy assistant secretary of defense for industrial base resilience
  • Gen. Duke Pirak, deputy director of the Air National Guard

Army Secretary Christine Wormuth will also address the Summit, as On Base reported last week.

Visit the ADC Summit site to view the agenda, watch for speaker updates and register to attend.

Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Mozer O. Da Cunha

January 25, 2023

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