PATUXENT RIVER, Md. – Representatives from Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) will conduct briefings at the annual Sea-Air-Space Exposition 2026, hosted by the Navy League, April 19-22 at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center at National Harbor, Maryland.
The panels will highlight the people and products behind existing and future naval aviation systems, services and platforms.
Brigadier Gen. David C. Walsh, program executive officer for Air Anti-Submarine Warfare, Assault & Special Mission Programs, Rear Adm. Joseph B. Hornbuckle, program executive officer for Tactical Aircraft Programs, and Rear Adm. Anthony E. Rossi, program executive officer for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons, will kick off the week’s speaking engagements at 2 p.m. Monday at NAVAIR Booth 1646, discussing, “Program Leadership Perspective: Delivering Warfighting Capability to the Fleet.”
On Tuesday at 10:45 a.m. in the Potomac C conference room, Rear Adm. Greg Harris (ret.) will lead a panel on “Accelerating Air Power: Bridging Industry and Naval/Marine Corps Aviation for Fleet Readiness.” The panel will feature Dan Gillian, Hornbuckle, Lt. Gen. Gregory Masiello and Lt. Gen. William Swan.
Later at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the NAVAIR booth, NAVAIR Commander Vice Adm. John E. Dougherty IV will be joined by Rear Adm. Todd Evans of the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division and Ann Wood with Commander, Fleet Readiness Centers, to host a panel on the theme of “Start with the Fleet: Readiness, Capability, Speed.”
Rounding out the event on Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the NAVAIR booth, representatives from NAVAIR’s Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) will host a panel on “NAVAIR Acquisition On‑Ramp: Small Business and Tech Transition Pathways.” Irma Alvarez-Alexander, director of the NAVAIR Headquarters Office of Small Business Programs, Kristi DePriest with the SBIR/STTR team and Richard Tarr with the NAVAIR Technology Transfer Office, will lead the panel.
Sea-Air-Space is the Navy League of the United States’ Global Maritime Expo, bringing together defense industry leaders, military decision-makers, government officials and academic experts to share the latest advancements in maritime and naval operations, including threats and operations across underwater, surface, air and space domains.
The event emphasizes integrated approaches to maritime security and defense, reflecting the interconnected nature of modern warfighting environments. For more information, visit the expo’s website at https://seaairspace.org/