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The agenda is subject to change.
(as of Aug. 22, 2025)
All business sessions take place inside Baird Center, the Milwaukee convention center.
Saturday, Aug. 23
FIRST BUSINESS/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSION
Hall A
11 a.m. Call to Order
Maj. Gen. Paul D. Rogers, Michigan
Chairman of the Board
- Posting of the Colors
- Pledge of Allegiance
- National Anthem
- Service Songs
- Invocation
11:20 a.m. Keynote Address
Gen. Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
11:45 a.m. Wisconsin Welcome
Maj. Gen. Matthew Strub
Adjutant General of Wisconsin
Harry S. Truman Award Presentation to U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin
The Rockie Lynne Band
12:30 p.m. Chairman’s Preview
Maj. Gen. Paul D. Rogers
Chairman of the Board
12:45 p.m. Roll Call of States
1:45 to 2:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Break
Refreshments Available
2:30 p.m. First Individual Awards Ceremony
Lt. Col. Seana Eason, Arkansas
Awards Committee Chair
2:40 p.m. Special Address with Q&A
Gen. Randy A. George
Chief of Staff of the Army
3:15 p.m. State of the National Guard with Q&A
Gen. Steven S. Nordhaus
Chief, National Guard Bureau
3:50 p.m. Presentation of Harry S. Truman Award
Gen. Daniel Hokanson (Ret.)
29th Chief of the National Guard Bureau
4 p.m. Recess to Governor’s Reception
Sunday, Aug. 24
SECOND BUSINESS/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSION
Hall A
8 a.m. Call to Order
Maj. Gen. Paul D. Rogers, Michigan
Chairman of the Board
8 a.m. Determination/Presentation of Junior/Senior Minuteman
8:15 a.m. Treasurer’s Report
Brig. Gen. Kenneth L. Ross (Ret.), Louisiana
8:20 a.m. Membership Awards Ceremony
Capt. Ashlyn Garrett, Arkansas
Membership Committee
8:40 a.m. Panel Discussion
The National Guard’s Strategic Importance in the Indo-Pacific
MODERATOR
Col. Nicholle Gousie
Pennsylvania Army National Guard
Senior Guard Advisor
U.S. Army Pacific
INTELLIGENCE OVERVIEW
Col. Carol Staufer
U.S. Army
Senior Intelligence Officer
U.S. Army Pacific
U.S. ARMY PACIFIC PERSPECTIVE
Maj. Gen. Lance Okamura
Hawaii Army National Guard
Deputy Commander-Homeland Affairs
U.S. Army Pacific
PACIFIC AIR FORCES PERSPECTIVE
Brig. Gen. Carla Riner
Delaware Air National Guard
Air National Guard Advisor to the A/3
Pacific Air Forces
STATE PARTNERSHIP PERSPECTIVE
Brig. Gen. Paul Sellars
Washington Army National Guard
Assistant Adjutant General-Army
Partnered with Thailand & Malaysia
9:30 to 10 a.m. Exhibit Hall Break
Refreshments Available
10 a.m. Second Individual Awards Ceremony
Lt. Col. Seana Eason, Arkansas
Awards Committee Chair
10:25 a.m. National Guard Educational Foundation Report
Will Roulett
NGEF Deputy Director
10:40 a.m. Special Address with Q&A
Gen. John D. Lamontagne
Commander, Air Mobility Command
11:15 a.m. Panel Discussion
UAS and Counter UAS: Do Our Capabilities Match the Threats?
MODERATOR
Daniel Fata
Current Senior Advisor
Center for Strategic and International Studies
Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (EUR/NATO Policy)
DOMESTIC/TAG PERSPECTIVE
Major General Shawn Manke
Adjutant General of Minnesota
Brigadier General Mitchell Johnson
Adjutant General of North Dakota
COUNTER UAS PERSPECTIVE
Capt. Rebecca L. Albert
U.S. Coast Guard
Deputy Director of Operations
U.S. Northern Command
UKRAINE PERSPECTIVE
Jack De Santis
Drone Operator in Ukraine
Chief Executive Officer
Omira Systems
Noon Lunch Recess
Monday, Aug. 25
ARMY SEPARATE SESSION
Hall A
8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Presiding Officer:
Maj. Gen. Hal Lamberton, Kentucky
Vice Chairman-Army
Speakers include:
Maj. Gen. Robert B. Davis
Deputy Director of the Army National Guard
Lt. Gen. Mark H. Landes
Commanding General, First U.S. Army
Agenda includes presentation of unit awards.
AIR SEPARATE SESSION
Grand Ballroom C
8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Presiding Officer:
Maj. Gen. Ondra Berry (Ret.), Nevada
Vice Chairman-Air
Speakers include:
Maj. Gen. Duke A. Pirak
Acting Director of the Air National Guard
Agenda includes presentation of unit awards.
EXHIBIT HALL BREAK
10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
THIRD BUSINESS/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSION
Hall A
11:30 a.m. Call to Order
Maj. Gen. Paul D. Rogers, Michigan
Chairman of the Board
11:30 a.m. Third Individual Awards Ceremony
Lt. Col. Seana Eason, Arkansas
Awards Committee Chair
11:50 a.m. AGAUS Report
Maj. Gen. Francis J. Evon Jr., Connecticut
AGAUS President
Noon NGEDA Report
Corie Lucero, Utah
NGEDA President
12:05 p.m. EANGUS Report
Chief Master Sgt. Josh Baker, California
EANGUS President
12:10 p.m. Preview of the 148th General Conference & Exhibition
Brig. Gen. Lawrence Muennich, Indiana
Adjutant General of Indiana
12:20 p.m. Committee on Credentials & Rules Verification Report
Col. Jeannie Jeanetta, Wisconsin
Committee Chair
12:25 p.m. Committee on Resolutions Report
Col. Michael Morgan (Ret.), Vermont
Committee Chair
12:35 p.m. Committee on Bylaws Report
Brig. Gen. Joe Hargett, Mississippi
Committee Chair
12:45 p.m. Committee on Nominations Report
Lt. Col. Quenten Johnson, South Dakota
Committee Chair
1 p.m. Recess to States Dinner
