Military and Veterans Affairs Task Force 2011 Fall Forum Agenda
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
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November 29, 2011
2011 Fall Forum
Tampa, Florida
Task Force on Military and Veteran's Affairs
Tuesday, November 29
Presiding: Representative Pono Chong, Hawaii
Introductions and Welcoming Remarks
Debrief from Previous Task Force Meeting in Kansas
- Representative Tom Sloan, Kansas
- Task Force Members
Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (REPI)
"Success and Secrets: How REPI Works"
Discussion Leader: Jan Larkin, Mission Sustainment program, U.S. Department of Defense
Bringing Home the Troops:
- Post-Service Employment Speaker: Sarah Lashford, Edison Electric Institute
- The Military as an Industry
- Returning to the Ranges
Key Personnel and Readiness Issues Supporting Service Members and Families
Discussion Leader: Ed Kringer, Director, State Liaison and Education Opportunity, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
Planning for 2012 and Beyond
Speaker: Representative Tom Sloan, Kansas
How to Share Best Practices on:
- Protection from Encroachment
- Shared Environmental Partnerships
- Base Commanders/Staff Engagement with State Policymakers
- Discussion of New Policy Resolutions (if any)
- Sustaining the Task Force and Recruiting New Members
- Discussion of Additional Funding Opportunities
- Next Meeting: May 16-18, 2012, Denver, Colorado including possible tour of Ft. Carson