The AMOS Conference is pleased to announce that General William L. Shelton, Commander, Air Force Space Command, US Air Force will deliver keynote remarks on opening day. This will be General Shelton’s second time keynoting the AMOS Conference; his first was in 2007, while Commander of the Joint Functional Component Command for Space, U.S. Strategic Command, and the Commander, 14th Air Force (Air Forces Strategic-Space), Air Force Space Command.
In recent testimony before the Strategic Forces Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee, General Shelton said he established three priorities for Air Force Space Command, “supporting the joint fight, gaining control of space system costs and normalizing cyberspace for 21st century military operations.” “The FY12 budget advances the command’s progress toward these priorities,” General Shelton said. “It modernizes GPS, the world’s gold standard for positioning, navigation and timing information. It advances satellite communications to meet ever-increasing demand. It enhances overhead persistent infrared capability essential for missile warning and missile defense.” The president’s budget request for fiscal 2012 includes a total of $8.76 billion for research, development testing and evaluation and procurement of Air Force space programs.