SPEAKER: Colonel Walter A. Bustelo
Colonel Walter Bustelo is the Deputy Program Executive Officer and Deputy Director of the Business and Enterprise Systems (BES) Directorate. In this position, he is responsible for acquiring, operating, and sustaining operational support information technology systems for the Air Force and the Department of Defense. Colonel Bustelo oversees over 140 programs, a workforce of more than 2,500 military, civil service, and contractor support personnel, and an annual budget exceeding one billion dollars.
Prior to his current duties, Colonel Bustelo was the Senior Materiel Leader for the Financial Systems Division and Program Manager for the $3.3B Defense Enterprise Accounting and Management System (DEAMS) responsible for delivering an upgraded financial management system to enable timely, accurate and reliable decision making in support of worldwide Department of the Air Force operations.
Colonel Bustelo was also the F-16 Director of Foreign Military Sales where he led a 230-member team and was responsible for a $27B FMS portfolio producing, developing, and sustaining more than 1,950 F-16 aircraft from 26 partner nations.
He was the Materiel Leader for the Americas, Southeast Asia and Pacific Branch, Air Force Security Assistance and Cooperation Directorate, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. In this position, he provided security assistance for countries within NORTHCOM, SOUTHCOM and PACOM. Colonel Bustelo was responsible for developing, negotiating, and executing international agreements through Foreign Military Sales to include acquisition and sustainment for nearly 950 cases for 30 countries valued at $35B.
PRE-LUNCHEON CHECK-IN / NETWORKING: 11:30AM-11:45AM
LUNCHEON TIME: 11:45AM-1:00PM
RSVP REQUIRED: 48 hours prior to the luncheon. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged.
INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION: Individual luncheons are $30 for pre-registered members, $35 for non-members/member walk-ins, and $40 for non-member walk-ins. You may pay online or by cash, check or credit card at the event. There is currently no charge for active duty and civilian government attendees, however, a registered no-show will be charged a nominal fee to cover the cost of the meal.
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DWAFCEA ANNUAL SPONSOR RESERVATIONS SHOULD ALSO BE SUBMITTED AT LEAST TWO (2) DAYS PRIOR TO THE LUNCHEON. Please complete and submit your registration by this deadline in order to guarantee your seats. Please also include the names of your corporate attendees upon submission of your request.
CANCELLATION POLICY: Reservations will be billed unless cancelled 24 hours prior to the luncheon by contacting lisa.reineke@seguetech.com or nick.bucher@lmi.org. No-shows will receive an e-mail notification regarding payment arrangements.
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