TUESDAY 6 MARCH Potomac Ballroom D 0600–0645 Group Exercise

Navy
TUESDAY 6 MARCH Potomac Ballroom D 0600–0645
Group Exercise (optional)
with instructor Ms. Meaghan Brosnan
Potomac Foyer
0600–0745
Continental Breakfast
National Harbor 14
0700–0730
Sea Service Leadership Association Informational Meeting
Potomac Ballroom A
0800-0805
“Navy: A Global Force for Good” Video Presentation
Potomac Ballroom A
0805-0810
Welcoming Remarks
Rear Admiral Janice Hamby
Potomac Ballroom A
0810-0845
Admiral Jonathan Greenert
Chief of Naval Operations
Potomac Ballroom A
0850-0925
Fleet Master Chief Scott Benning
Fleet Master Chief of Manpower Personnel Training and Education
0930-0945
Break
0945-1110
Track Sessions:
Potomac Foyer
Potomac 1–3
Physical Fitness & Nutrition for Today’s Navy Woman
Potomac Ballroom C
Education Benefits & Opportunities
Potomac Ballroom A
Senior Leadership Panel Discussion on “Finding Balance in Your Navy Career”
Potomac Ballroom A
1120-1140
Women’s Uniform Initiative
Potomac Ballroom A
1145-1215
The Honorable Ray Mabus
Secretary of the Navy
Potomac Ballroom B 1215-1345
1400-1700
Special 70th Anniversary WAVES Luncheon (ticket required)—Hosted by the Navy Memorial
Community Breakout Sessions Aviation, Chesapeake 4
CEC/Sea Bees, Potomac 2–3
Chaplain, National Harbor 14
EDO, Chesapeake 6
Enlisted, Potomac Ballroom A
HR, National Harbor 15
IDC (IP, Intel, IW, METOC), Chesapeake 1–2
JAG, Chesapeake 5
Medical, Potomac 5
Supply, Potomac 4
Surface Warfare, Potomac 1
ADMIRAL JONATHAN W. GREENERT
Admiral. Jonathan W. Greenert is a
native of Butler, Pa. He graduated
from the U.S. Naval Academy in
1975 and completed studies in
nuclear power for service as a submarine officer.
His career as a submariner includes assignments
aboard USS Flying Fish (SSN 673), USS Tautog (SSN
639), Submarine NR-1 and USS Michigan (SSBN
727–Gold Crew), culminating in command of USS
Honolulu (SSN 718) from March 1991 to July 1993.
Subsequent fleet command assignments include
Commander, Submarine Squadron 11; Commander,
U.S. Naval Forces Marianas; Commander, U.S. 7th
Fleet (August 2004 to September 2006); and, Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command (September
2007 to July 2009).
Forces Southern Europe; FORCEnet Capabilities
Assessment; and the Multi-National Force Iraq.
Her flag assignments include Naval Network Warfare
Command as director of Global Operations; director,
Command Control Systems, NORAD and U.S. Northern Command; and Joint Chiefs of Staff, Vice Director
for C4 Systems (J6).
HONORABLE RAY MABUS
Ray Mabus is the 75th United States
Secretary of the Navy. As Secretary,
Mabus is responsible for conducting
the affairs of the Department of the
Navy, including recruiting, organizing, equipping, training, and mobilizing. Additionally, he oversees the construction and repair of naval ships, aircraft, and
facilities, and is responsible for the formulation and
implementation of policies and programs consistent
with the national security policies established by the
President and the Secretary of Defense. Secretary
Mabus is responsible for an annual budget in excess
REAR ADMIRAL JANICE M. HAMBY
of $160 billion and leadership of almost 900,000
Rear Admiral Hamby is currently
people.
serving as the Military Deputy and
Secretary Mabus’ top priority is improving the
Chief of Staff for the Department of
quality of life of Sailors, Marines, and their families.
Defense Chief Information Officer.
He has also directed the Department to change the
Hamby was commissioned from the University of way they use, produce and acquire energy, setting agNorth Carolina at Chapel Hill Navy Reserve Officers
gressive goals that will move the Department to use
Training Corps program in 1980. She holds Masters
at least 50% alternative energy no later than 2020.
Degrees in Information Systems and Business Admin- Secretary Mabus has improved the acquisition
istration from Boston University, National Security and process within the Department, and has stressed
Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College, and Navy and Marine Corps leadership in development of
is a graduate of the Joint Forces Staff College.
unmanned systems.
She reported to USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN
Before his appointment, Mabus served in a
69), as part of the initial assignment of women to
variety of leadership positions. From 1988 to 1992,
naval combatants where she completed deployments he served as Governor of Mississippi and as Ambasto Haiti and the Mediterranean and earned her
sador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 1994 to
surface warfare qualification. She then transferred to 1996.
USS George Washington (CVN 73) to serve as the first
Secretary Mabus is a native of Ackerman, Missisafloat combat systems officer to combine information sippi, and received a Bachelor’s Degree, summa cum
systems management, combat systems maintenance laude, from the University of Mississippi, a Master’s
and telecommunications systems management in
Degree from Johns Hopkins University, and a Law
one department.
Degree, magna cum laude, from Harvard Law School.
Hamby commanded Naval Computer and
Mabus served as a naval officer aboard the cruiser
Telecommunications Station, Jacksonville, FL and U.S. USS Little Rock.
Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master
Station, Europe Central, Naples, Italy. She has served
on the staff of Commander, Striking and Support
N AV Y S PE A KE R S
Greenert has served in various fleet support and
financial management positions, including Deputy
Chief of Naval Operations for Integration of Capabilities and Resources (N8); Deputy Commander, U.S.
Pacific Fleet; chief of staff, U.S. 7th Fleet; head, Navy
Programming Branch and Director, Operations Division Navy Comptroller. Most recently he served as
36th Vice Chief of Naval Operations (August 2009 to
August 2011).
He is a recipient of various personal and campaign awards including the Distinguished Service
Medal (6 awards), Defense Superior Service Medal
and Legion of Merit (4 awards). In 1992 he was
awarded the Vice Admiral Stockdale Award for inspirational leadership. He considers those awards
earned throughout his career associated with unit
performance to be most satisfying and representative
of naval service.
Greenert became the 30th Chief of Naval Operations Sep. 23, 2011.
U N I T E D I N S E R V I C E : O U R G L O B A L I M PA C T
FLEET MASTER CHIEF SCOTT BENNING
Scott Benning entered the Naval
Service June 22, 1983. Upon graduation of basic training in Orlando,
he attended SK ‘A’ School in Meridian, Mississippi. Fleet Master Chief Benning’s early
assignments included Naval Ocean Processing Facility
Damneck, USS Comte de Grasse (DD 974), Underwater Construction Team One, USS Gunston Hall (LSD
44), Norfolk Naval Shipyard, and USS Detroit (AOE 4).
Fleet Master Chief Benning has also been assigned
as the Command Master Chief for VF-103, Carrier Air
Wing Seventeen, USS George Washington (CVN 73),
Naval Station Norfolk, and Navy Region Mid-Atlantic.
In July 2009, he was selected to his current position
as the second Fleet Master Chief for the Chief of
Naval Personnel. Fleet Master Chief Benning is a
Graduate of the Navy Senior Enlisted Academy (Class
88), the Navy Corporate Business Course at the University of North Carolina and in 2008 Master Chief
Benning graduated from Southern Illinois University
with a Bachelor in Science degree in Workforce Education. Fleet Master Chief Benning's awards include
three Meritorious Service Medal, three Navy Commendation Medals, three Navy Achievement Medals, two
Meritorious Unit Commendations, five Good Conduct
Medals, two National Defense Service Medals, two
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medals, Armed Forces
Service Medal, NATO Medal and other service decorations.
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