Cette conférence sera en anglais.
This public lecture will be in English.
The Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
presents
Tomorrow's Navies: The Path Forward for Surface Combatants
Captain R. Robinson Harris, U. S. Navy (Retired)
Monday, October 26, 2009
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Desmarais Building, room 3105
Drawing on his naval, policy, and industry experience, R. Robinson Harris will discuss trends in the development of the next generation surface combatants. At the forefront of these trends are innovative forms of modularity and sustainability that will transform how future navies can operate and deploy, a reality that the Canadian government, ship‐building industry, and Navy must consider as they begin contemplating the replacement of Canada's frigates and destroyers.
Captain Harris retired from the U. S. Navy in 1998 after 30 years of commissioned service. A Surface Warfare Officer, he served in a number of surface combatants and aircraft carriers. He commanded the Tomahawk Strike Destroyer, USS CONOLLY (DD 979) and Destroyer Squadron 32. Since retiring from the Navy, Captain Harris has worked for Lockheed Martin where he currently serves as Director of Advanced Concepts. He has led numerous seminars, workshops, and wargames pertaining to the Navy's "3‐1 Strategy," "1000 Ship Navy," "Global Fleet Stations," and Riverine Warfare. He also participated in development of the Navy's new strategy, "A Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower." He currently serves as an Adviser to the CNO Strategic Studies Group, and he is Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Baltimore Council on Foreign Affairs. He has served on the Canadian Navy's Strategic Advisory Group since 2008. Most recently he was appointed to the Secretary of the Navy's Naval Research Advisory Committee.
For further information on this upcoming session, please contact Mathieu Roy at api@uOttawa.ca.
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