Future Vertical Lift: The Next Generation of Rotorcraft

A Discussion with:

Mr. Jose M. Gonzalez
Deputy Director, Land Warfare and Munitions, Tactical Warfare Systems
Office of the Secretary of Defense, AT&L

and

Brigadier General Gary L. Thomas
Deputy Director, Force Management, Application and Support
The Joint Staff, J8

and

Colonel Kevin J. Christensen
Force Support Division, Force Management, Application and Support
The Joint Staff, J8

Moderated by:

Dr. Maren Leed
Senior Adviser, Harold Brown Chair in Defense Policy Studies

Please join us for a discussion with the co-chairs of the Executive Steering Group for the Future Vertical Lift (FVL) program, Mr. Jose Gonzalez and BGen Gary Thomas. They will be joined by COL Kevin Christensen, chief of the Force Support Division, J8. The discussion will address the state of US military rotorcraft fleets, the operational and material rationale for the FVL effort, and the basic structure of the initiative.