Brigadier General David Walsh

Program Executive Officer, Air Anti-Submarine Warfare, Assault and Special Miss Department of the Navy

Brigadier General David Walsh is currently serving as Program Executive Officer for Air Anti-Submarine Warfare, Assault, and Special Mission Programs (PEO(A)). His organization is responsible for delivering and sustaining capabilities across eleven US Navy and Marine Corps aviation programs and multiple foreign military sales cases. Brigadier General Walsh began his career as an attack helicopter pilot before serving as a developmental test pilot and acquisition officer. Brigadier General Walsh is a graduate of Marine Corps Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course and U.S. Naval Test Pilot School. His previous assignments as a General officer include Commander of Marine Corps Systems Command.

DAY ONE | TUESDAY 25 FEBRUARY 2025

11:20 PANEL DISCUSSION: DEFINING AND DELIVERING CAPABILITIES FOR THE FUTURE OPERATING ENVIRONMENT

·       With the Ukraine conflict exposing new rotorcraft vulnerabilities, what is the future role of rotorcraft in the battlefield environment?

·       How can rotary fleets be upgraded to enhance defensive operations, and counter both crewed and uncrewed system attacks

·       How are militaries adapting to account for unmanned and uncrewed experimentation, and how will proposed capabilities support future operations?

·       Perspectives on how to balance investments to upgrade current fleets, while looking ahead to future programs & developments

·       How should the role of rotary aviation evolve to meet contemporary threats?

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