Adam Smith was born on June 15, 1965, in Washington, D.C. Adam was raised in SeaTac, Washington where his father, Ben, worked as a ramp serviceman at SeaTac Airport and was active in the local Machinists’ Union. His mother, Leila, stayed at
Lt. Gen. James C. “Jim” Slife serves as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Arlington, Virginia. He leads the development and implementation of policy directly supporting global operations, force management, training and readiness for the Air Force
Dr. Jason Rathje was appointed by Secretary Lloyd James Austin III in 2022 to serve as the Director of the newly established Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) in the U.S. Department of Defense. The OSC’s mission is to attract and scale
Mike Miller serves as the Deputy Director, responsible for the oversight of DSCA’s diverse portfolio of Security Cooperation programs and working with external stakeholders to synchronize DSCA’s activities with U.S. national security and foreign policy objectives. A career Civil Servant and member
Lieutenant General Karsten Heckl currently serves as the Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat Development Command, and the Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration. A native of Stone Mountain Georgia, Lieutenant General Heckl graduated from Georgia State University and was commissioned in
Gen. Mark D. Kelly is the Commander, Air Combat Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. As the commander, he is responsible for organizing, training, equipping and maintaining combat-ready air, space, cyber and intelligence forces for rapid deployment and employment while ensuring strategic air
The Honorable Susanna V. Blume is the Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE) in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD). In this role, Blume is responsible for providing independent analysis to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense. She
Laura Cressey, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is the Director of the Office of Regional Security and Arms Transfers in the State Department’s Bureau of Political Military Affairs. She joined the office in 2013, serving as Team Lead for Europe
Mr Kusti Salm assumed the office of the Permanent Secretary of the Estonian Ministry of Defence in May 2021. Previously he served as the Director General of the Estonian Centre of Defence Investment, fulfilling the tasks of Estonia’s chief defence acquisition officer.
