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World Affairs: The Impact and Implications for the U.S. Air Force in the Next 10 Years: A wide-ranging discussion with the Honorable Deborah Lee James, Secretary of the Air Force (Ret).

April 04, 2024

Tower Forum is honored to feature the 23rd Secretary of the Air Force, Deborah Lee James, who was responsible for the affairs of the Department of the Air Force, overseeing its $139 billion budget and organizing, training, equipping and providing for the welfare of the nearly 660,000 active-duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian Airmen and their families. Ms. James retired as Secretary after a distinguished 30 year career in strategic and tactical leadership of government and private industry. For nearly a decade she held a variety of positions including Sr. VP and Director of Homeland Security at SAIC, EVP and COO at Business Executives for National Security, and VP of International an Operations and Marketing at United Technologies. From 1993 to 1998 during the Clinton Administration, Ms. James served int he Pentagon as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs, the senior advisor on all matters pertaining to the 1.8 million National Guard and Reserve personnel worldwide.

Attend an in-depth conversation with Secretary James and our own Chadwick Maxey as they explore latest developments in world dynamics, the challenges for our military and defense capabilities, and our sophisticated and critical relationships with countries around the globe.

Deborah Lee James

23rd Secretary of the Air Force

Chadwick Maxey

CEO, Aspera Development
(Moderator)




Networking, Breakfast and program 7:30-9:00 am

at Tower Club, One Financial Plaza, 28th floor, 100 S.E. Third Ave. Fort Lauderdale

Deborah Lee James

Deborah Lee James is the 23rd Secretary of the Air Force and is responsible for the affairs of the Department of the Air Force, including the organizing, training, equipping and providing for the welfare of its nearly 660,000 active-duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian Airmen and their families. She also oversees the Air Force's annual budget of more than $139 billion.

Ms. James has 30 years of senior homeland and national security experience in the federal government and the private sector. Prior to her current position, Ms. James served as President of Science Applications International Corporation's Technical and Engineering Sector, where she was responsible for 8,700 employees and more than $2 billion in revenue.

Chadwick Maxey
(Moderator)

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