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2023 On War Military History Symposium - Friday, April 14, 2023 8:00AM

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2023 Symposium
2023 On War Military History Symposium

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Join to discuss the theme, “The All-Volunteer Force Turns Fifty: Past Successes, Future Challenges."

On June 30, 1973, America's All Volunteer Force was born but young men continue to be obligated to register for Selective Service and the government retains its legal right to conscript citizens into the military. 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the birth of the AVF, a fitting milestone to engage in a deeper conversation about the past, present, and future of the AVF. After 50 years and a host of overseas confrontations, interventions, and occupations, the AVF has been tested and has endured. However, the AVF is now being called upon to meet the challenges of renewed great power competition with China and Russia while facing an unprecedented recruiting crisis. Is the AVF still the best means of manning the U.S. military and protecting the United States? The history, health, and future of the All-Volunteer Force will be examined and discussed on April 13-14, 2023, at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library. We will welcome a stellar group of civilian experts, scholars, and active duty and retired service members to share their knowledge and insights on this critical issue.

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Date

April 14, 2023 8:00AM

Description

Friday, April 14th

Continental Breakfast - 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM CST

Join us for a continental breakfast for all in-person attendees. 

 

Introduction - 9:00 AM CST

Opening Remarks

Krewasky A. Salter, Ph.D., President of the Pritzker Military Museum and Library

 

Panel #1 - 9:05 AM CST

Impact on Civil-Military Relations and on Civic Engagement and Democracy

This panel will discuss civil-military relations and civic engagement in the AVF environment and whether it impacts the way civilian and military leaders operate and engage with each other. It will address the influence of the civil-military gap on democracy and America’s ability to maintain national security. This panel also seeks to touch on social, cultural, and economic implications, past and present, associated with the draft and AVF.

Panel Chair   

  • Isaiah "Ike" Wilson III, Ph.D., President of the Joint Special Operations University

Panelists        

  • Colonel (USMC) Eric Reid, Director of the Marine Corps' Talent Management Strategy Group

  • Carrie A. Lee, Ph.D., U.S. Army War College, Chair of the Department of National Security and Strategy

  • Risa Brooks, Ph. D., Allis Chalmers Professor of Political Science at Marquette University

 

Panel #2 - 10:40 AM CST

National Security in an Increasingly Technology-Dominated World: Populating the Military Forces

This panel will discuss how modernization and technology has impacted the force structure and those who serve in an all-volunteer environment. It will address how we are, or should be, recruiting and sustaining the force. Panelists will touch on existing tools, and tools that might be implemented, to maintain a military force strong and viable enough to sustain America’s national security into the future.

Panel Chair

  • Krewasky A. Salter, Ph.D., President of the Pritzker Military Museum and Library

Panelists      

  • Colonel (USA Ret.) Lawrence Wilkerson, Past Distinguished Visiting Professor of Government and Public Policy at the College of William and Mary

  • Lieutenant Colonel (USA) Keith Carter, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at the US Military Academy & Director of the Defense and Strategic Studies Program

  • Jackie Schneider, Ph.D. (USAF Res.), Hoover Fellow and affiliate of the Center for International Security and Cooperation, both at Stanford University

 

Lunch - 11:55 AM - 1:25 PM CST

Join us for a catered lunch for all in-person attendees. 

 

Panel #3 - 1:25 PM CST

Partner Perspectives: How America's Allies Man Their Militaries

America's allies and security partners have a diverse array of military manpower systems, yet all grapple with keeping their militaries manned, retaining talent, and being able to properly mobilize in the event of crisis or war. With the participation of foreign officers and experts, we discuss how universal service, selective conscription, and other recruitment systems address the contemporary security environment, alongside the implications and applicability of these models for the United States.

Panel Chair

  • Gil Barndollar, Ph.D., Senior Research Fellow at the Catholic University of America’s Center for the Study of Statesmanship

Panelists

  • Hitoshi Kawano, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology at Department of Public Policy at National Defense Academy, Yokosuka, Japan

  • Colonel Juha Helle, (Finland) Defense, Military, Naval and Air Attaché to the United States of America and Canada

  • Max Z. Margulies, Ph.D., U.S. Military Academy, Director of Research at the Modern War Institute and the Defense and Strategic Studies Thesis Program Director

 

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Membership benefit discount to this event applies to Courage Level and above. Interested in taking advantage of this offer? Join or Upgrade today. 

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