MEDIA RELEASE: 2010 Infantry Warfighting Conference set for 13-15 Sept.
Please call the Public Affairs Office at 706-545-5592 or 706-905-1356 to confirm your attendance.
FORT BENNING, Ga. - The 2010 Infantry Warfighting Conference will take place Sept. 13-15 at the Columbus Georgia Convention and Trade Center in Columbus.
The conference theme is "Developing the Maneuver Force for Wide Area Security and Combined Arms Maneuver," and will draw approximately 1,000 attendees as the Army\'s top leadership, military and civilian, give presentations on lessons learned from today's modern battlefield.
Speakers include Gen. James Thurman, U.S. Army Forces Command's commanding general; Brig. Gen. Michael Linnington, the plans and projects deputy chief of staff for International Security Assistance Force Joint Command in Afghanistan; and Sgt. Maj. of the Army Kenneth Preston, the Army's highest ranking enlisted Soldier. A full conference agenda can be found at https://www.benning.army.mil/iwc/2010.
As part of the conference, the annual Doughboy Award Ceremony and Banquet will be at 7:30 p.m., Sept. 14 at the Columbus Georgia Convention and Trade Center. This year' Doughboy recipients are Maj. Gen. (Retired) Jerry A. White and Command Sgt. Maj. (Retired) Andrew McFowler. The Doughboy Award is presented annually to individuals who have left an indelible mark on the U.S. Infantry.
Also part of the conference, more than 275 defense and technology exhibitors will display weapons and equipment in use and items in development that may be used in the future. The public is invited to peruse the exhibits. A list of participating exhibitors can be found at https://www.benning.army.mil/iwc/2010.
People who wish to attend the conference presentations and other events must register for the Infantry Warfighting Conference at https://www.benning.army.mil/iwc/2010. There is no conference fee. However, there are fees for events associated with the conference. You can follow the conference at www.twitter.com/fortbenning.
Media who wish to attend this event and participate in any interview opportunities should call the Public Affairs Office at 706-545-5592 or 706-905-1356 to confirm times and availability. Upon arrival at the conference, media should report to the press room on the first floor for credentialing.
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