2016 PEO&RO to highlight requirements, acquisition Published March 10, 2016 By Jenny Gordon Robins Public Affairs ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Senior leaders from Air Force Materiel Command will participate in the annual 2016 Program Executive Officer Review and Outlook on March 24 at the Museum of Aviation's Century of Flight Hangar. "The Program Executive Officer Review and Outlook provides businesses that support Robins Air Force Base and our local community with an opportunity to hear directly from Air Force senior leadership on the trends in Air Force acquisition, their portfolio plans and the future aerospace environment," said Tony Baumann, Contracting director at Robins. "The event is well supported by industry, and is a highlight in our outreach program to keep businesses aware of new opportunities that will benefit them, the community and the Air Force," he added. Several program executive officers are scheduled to provide an overview of their respective portfolios, as well as projected future business opportunities. They include: Brig. Gen. Shaun Morris, Armament; Brig. Gen. Eric Fick, Fighter/Bomber; Kevin Buckley, Mobility; Steven Wert, Battle Management; Lynda Rutledge, Agile Combat Support; Col. Michael Schmidt, ISR/SOF; Col. Eric Forsyth; USSOCOM FW; and Randall Culpepper, Combat Mission Support. Annual events such as this, which began in 2003 as the Robins Annual Requirements Symposium, allow aerospace and defense businesses to better plan for capabilities that meet Air Force needs and the warfighter. Its benefits include insight into the service's acquisition requirements, funding, contracting preferences, better understanding into long-range plans for independent research and development investment to support future needs, and the opportunity to network and bring businesses and academics together for possible future partnering opportunities. The event is held in partnership between Robins and the Aerospace Industry Committee of the Robins Regional Chamber of Commerce. Additional information may be obtained by calling the chamber at (478) 922-8585 or email info@robinsregion.com.