Announcing Defense Strategies Institute’s 3rd Joint Fires Summit

In its 3rd iteration, the Joint Fires Summit will bring together DoD, military services, industry, and academia to discuss the current initiatives towards delivering cutting-edge surface-to-surface fires systems that will significantly increase range and effects over currently fielded US and adversary systems. The 2024 Joint Fires Summit will focus on the technologies and policies necessary to modernize weapons systems and processes across the joint force as well as to develop and field cutting edge fires and strike capabilities to meet the growing challenges of strategic competition across the globe. These efforts are part of a growing priority as potential enemies continue to invest in their defense capabilities while also developing hypersonic and other standoff weapons systems.

At one point in time, the U.S. military boasted the best, most lethal, most sophisticated artillery, and rocket systems in the world. But over several decades, it has allowed this advantage to erode. The ability to gain and retain air superiority led to increased reliance on fires from aerial platforms, both fixed and rotary wing. The U.S. Military is now pushing an anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) strategy. The need to have reliable and lethal systems capable of penetrating enemy area denial systems is a growing priority as potential enemies continue to invest in their defense capabilities while also developing hypersonic and other standoff weapons systems.

2024 Confirmed Speakers Include:

• Maj Gen Michael J. Lutton, USAF- Commander, Twentieth Air Force, Air Force Global Strike Command
• CAPT Richard Gensley, USN- Program Manager Precision Strike Weapons, NAVAIR
• Col Ray Gerber, USMC- Assistant Chief of Staff G39/G6, USMC Forces Pacific
• COL David S. Lee, USA- Director, Army Multi-Domain Targeting Center, Fires Center of Excellence and Fort Sill
• COL John Harvey, USA- Director, Theater Fires Element, US Army Pacific
• COL Patrick Farrell, USA- Project Manager, Mid-Range Capabilities, PEO Missiles and Space, USA
• COL Guy Yelverton III, USA- Program Manager, Integrated Fires and Rapid Capability Office (IFRCO), PEO Missiles and Space, USA 

Join the fires and artillery community for two days of plenary sessions, panel discussions, dedicated networking time, and industry updates in the exhibit hall.

For more information including the agenda and registration details, please visit https://fires.dsigroup.org/.