Dine & Development: America’s Navy: From TOPGUN to Technology to Theater Operations

This event has been cancelled due the increased concerns about COVID-19. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope to reschedule this event in the future.

Dine & Development Training Series Workshop –  America's Navy: From TOPGUN to Technology to Theater Operations

ROME, NY — The Griffiss Institute and the Cyber Research Institute, together, present a Dine & Development Training Series Workshop: America’s Navy: From TOPGUN to Technology to Theater Operations: A Discussion with Rear Admiral Garry R. White (Ret.), on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, 3:45 – 5:00 pm, at Mohawk Valley Community College, Rome Campus, Festine Auditorium, Rome, NY.

The public is invited to an interactive discussion with Rear Admiral Garry R. White (Ret.), United States Navy. Please join us as Admiral White talks about his many years as a Navy leader, fighter pilot, squadron and multi-ship Commanding Officer, and Nuclear Power Aircraft Carrier Strike Group Operations.

Speaker:

Rear Admiral Garry R. White (Ret.)

Rear Admiral Garry R. White (Ret.)

Rear Admiral (Retired) Garry R. White is President of The Light Connection (TLC), the industry leading fiber optic cable manufacturer. As President, he leads an impressive team of experts to develop, manufacture, test, and distribute a wide array of advanced fiber optic cable. Admiral White serves on a number of Boards including Vice Chairman of Busek Incorporated, an advanced Space Propulsion and Systems company.

This presentation is FREE to attend. Parties are asked to register by 12:00 pm on Tuesday, March 17, at www.griffissinstitute.org/dineanddevelopment.

The Dine & Development Training Series is a collaborative effort, bringing together local businesses, Air Force Research Laboratory researchers, and academia to expose and inform the Central New York business and research community on technology-driven topics of common interest, and to also promote business development by providing networking opportunities among researchers and attendees.

RSVP by noon on March 17 at www.griffissinstitute.org/dineanddevelopment.

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