The Departments of History, Philosophy, and Social Sciences and Military Science proudly present: The US Military’s Role as an Instrument of National Policy
Panel Sessions at 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., and 1:00 p.m.Wednesday, November 9th, 201110:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m.Governors Room, Overman Student Center, Pittsburg State UniversityThe U.S. Military has been a key part of U.S. National Policy and may have an increasingly vital role. While we all know that the U.S. Military stands ready to fight and win the nation’s wars, it has also been given the mission of deterring aggression, protecting U.S. citizens at home and abroad and assisting other agencies to further other U.S. interests as directed by the President.The purpose of this panel is to give the audience a view of what the Department of Defense uses to further the foreign policy goals of the U.S. Some of them are either unknown to the audience or only partially known.10:00 11:00 Session I: Department of Defense and the United States ArmyMAJ George Johnson, United States Army Chemical Corps; MAJ Marc Melton, United States Army, Armor;MAJ Tom Donatelle United States Army, Field Artillery11:00 12:00 Session II: United States Air Force and Navy,Strategic Response to World EventsMAJ Nate Dillon, United States Air Force, Special Operations Command; Lt. Commander Andrew Cummens, United States Navy12:00 1:00 Lunch break1:00 2:00 Session III: Foreign Security AssistanceMAJ Joe Royo, United States Army Special Forces;Lt. Colonel Juvenal Diaz, Infantry Officer, Colombian Army