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Air Force Association to Hold Annual Conference in September Virtually

Frank Wolfe

Monday, July 6th, 2020

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Air Force Association to Hold Annual Conference in September Virtually

U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein delivered a keynote address at last year's AFA Air, Space & Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md.-- a conference that AFA plans to hold virtually this September (AFA Photo)

In what likely marks a move toward virtual defense trade shows over the next year and possibly beyond as a way to save costs, the Air Force Association (AFA) on July 6 said that it will hold its three-day 2020 Air, Space and Cyber Conference virtually, as COVID-19 infections have risen in 39 states. The online event will begin Sept. 14 and will feature conference sessions on air, space, and cyber operations. Sessions will include live addresses from senior Air…

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