NAVSEA to Present in the 2026 Surface Navy Association Symposium

NAVSEA to Present in the 2026 Surface Navy Association Symposium

By NAVSEA Office of Corporate Communications

Officials from Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) and affiliated program executive offices will participate in Surface Navy panel discussions and present program updates in NAVSEA's exhibit booth #318 during the 2026 Surface Navy Association's annual symposium at the Hyatt Regency in Arlington, Virginia, Jan. 13-15.

NAVSEA Commander, Vice Adm. James Downey, will moderate a seminar session on Jan. 15:

Readiness Generation Panel (10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.)

Panelists for this seminar include:

• Vice Adm. John Gumbleton, USN, deputy commander, Fleet Forces Command
• Rear Adm. Joseph Cahill, USN, commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic Fleet
• Rear Adm. Andy Biehn, USN, director, NAVSEA Surface Ship Maintenance, Modernization and Sustainment
• Rear Adm. Dan Lannamann, USN, commander, Navy Regional Maintenance Center

NAVSEA Executive Director, Mr. Christopher Miller, will moderate a seminar session on Jan. 15:

Future Fleet Panel (2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.)

Panelists for this seminar include:

• Rear Adm. Joseph Cahill, USN, commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic Fleet
• Rear Adm. Derek Trinque, USN, director, Surface Warfare
• Rear Adm. Brian Metcalf, USN, program executive officer for Ships
• Mr. Tom Perotti, executive director, Naval Systems Engineering and Naval Surface and Undersea Warfare Centers
  

NAVSEA representatives will host program updates on the exhibition floor at booth #318. RSVPs are not required. Dates and times are subject to change.

Tuesday, Jan. 13

• 11:00 a.m.: U.S. Navy Boats and Craft
  • Capt. Gregory Mitchell, program manager, U.S. Navy Boats & Craft, Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants
• 12:00 p.m.: Anti-Rust and Corrosion
  • Mr. Mark Lattner, director, Ship Integrity and Performance Engineering, Naval Systems Engineering Directorate
• 12:30 p.m.: Littoral Combat Ships, Mission Modules, and Mine Warfare Update
  • Mr. Jay Iungerich, acting program manager, Littoral Combat Ship, Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants
  • Mr. George Saroch, acting program manager, Littoral Combat Ship Mission Modules, Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants
  • Mr. Lee Agin, program manager, Mine Warfare, Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants
• 2:30 p.m.: Maritime Industrial Base Update
  • Mr. Matt Evans, deputy program manager, Maritime Industrial Base, Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition)
• 3:00 p.m.: Zumwalt-class Program Update
  • Capt. Clint Lawler, program manager, Zumwalt-class Destroyer, Program Executive Office Ships

Wednesday, Jan. 14

• 9:00 a.m.: Destroyer Modernization 2.0
  • Capt. Tim Moore, program manager, Destroyer Modernization 2.0, Surface Ship Maintenance, Modernization and Sustainment Directorate
• 10:30 a.m.: Surface Team One Update
  • Capt. JJ Murawski, program manager, Small Combatant and Expeditionary Modernization and Sustainment, Surface Ship Maintenance, Modernization and Sustainment Directorate
  • Cmdr. Leon Faison, N43, assistant chief of staff for Maintenance and Engineering, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet
• 12:30 p.m.: Expeditionary Programs Update
  • Capt. Eric Hui, program manager, Expeditionary Missions, Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants
• 1:30 p.m.: Amphibious Warfare Program Update
  • Capt. Matt Tardy, program manager, Amphibious Warfare, Program Executive Office Ships
• 2:00 p.m.: Amphib Mid-Life and LCS Lethality & Survivability
  • Capt. JJ Murawski, program manager, Small Combatant and Expeditionary Modernization and Sustainment, Surface Ship Maintenance, Modernization and Sustainment Directorate
• 2:30 p.m.: Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer Program Update
  • Capt. Jay Young, program manager, Arleigh Burke-class, Program Executive Office Ships
• 3:30 p.m.: Sustaining the Fight
  • Capt. Martin Edmonds, NAVSEA deputy commander for Sustainment

Thursday, Jan. 15

• 9:00 a.m.: Augmented Reality Maintenance System (ARMS) Update and Lessons Learned
  • Capt. Duldulao, chief engineer, NSWC Port Hueneme
  • Mr. Matt Cole, ARMS project lead, NSWC Port Hueneme
• 12:00 p.m.: Lethal Autonomy at Speed
  • Mr. Andrew Martin, chief strategist for Spectrum Warfare Systems, NSWC Crane

Representatives from the NAVSEA Small Business Office will be available at the booth to discuss opportunities with industry.

About NAVSEA:

Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) is the largest of the U.S. Navy's five systems commands. NAVSEA engineers, builds, buys, and maintains the Navy's ships and combat systems. NAVSEA delivers technical excellence to the Fleet while ensuring the U.S. Navy remains the preeminent naval force in the world.

About the Surface Navy Association (SNA):

The Surface Navy Association SNA) serves as the professional association of the Surface Warfare community. SNA was incorporated in 1985 to promote greater coordination and communication among those in the military, business, and academic communities who share an interest in Surface Warfare.

For more on SNA visit:

https://surfacewarfare.org/events/national-symposium/

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