NDIA Central Florida Bi-Monthly Luncheon
NDIA Central Florida Bi-Monthly Luncheon
July 22, 2010 - 11:15am - 1:00pm
Event Description
Please join us in welcoming the new director of the National Center for Simulation. Mr. Tom Baptiste will discuss the goals and objectives for NCS in the coming year as well as the out-years.
Guest Speaker
LTG (USAF-Ret) TOM BAPTISTE, President and Executive Director, Orlando’s National Center for Simulation, will discuss the current status of NCS and address its near- and long-term objectives. (View short biography below).
Program: 1115-Social, 1150-Program, 1220-Lunch
RADISSON UNIVERSITY
1724 Alafaya Trail, Orlando, FL 32826 / Phone: 407.658.9008
Menu: Mixed Greens with Assorted Dressings, Fresh Tomato & Mozzarella Salad w/Balsamic Ving w/ Chicken Franchaise in a White Wine Sauce; Baked Meat Ravioli topped with Mozzarella Cheese; Eggplant Parmesan topped w/Marinara & Mozzarella; and Penne Pasta w/Broccoli tossed in a light Garlic Sauce; Warm Garlic Bread; and Tiramasu Dessert.
Cost: $20.00 with RSVP on or before 20 July, and $22.00 at the door.
RSVP: https://nonprofit.riptidesoftware.com/luncheons/
PLEASE RSVP USING THE RIPTIDE LINK (ABOVE) NO LATER THAN COB 20 JULY.
NOTE: PLEASE PAY AT THE DOOR VIA CHECK, CASH OR CREDIT CARD. MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO “THE RADISSON UNIVERSITY.” FOR ADMIN PURPOSES ONLY, SELECT THE “CHECK” OPTION UNDER PAYMENT TYPE ON THE RIPTIDE SITE TO SECURE YOUR RESERVATION.
Questions: Contact Jim Godwin (jbgodwinjr@gmail.com), 407.257.3828.
Please do not reply to this announcement as your RSVP or for inquiries.
Biography:
Tom Baptiste graduated from California State University, Chico, CA in June 1973. Following commissioning from the Officer Training School at Lackland AFB, TX, he was initially trained as a Navigator/Weapons Systems Officer and assigned to the F-4 in 1974. After one operational tour he was competitively selected for Undergraduate Pilot Training and returned to the F-4 as a Pilot in 1978. In 1981, Lt Gen (Ret) Baptiste was handpicked to become part of the initial cadre of Instructor Pilots to stand-up the F-16 Training Wing at MacDill AFB, FL. Several other F-16 assignments followed including Commander, 72nd Fighter Training Squadron and Commander 52nd Operations Group. During two assignments in Washington D.C., he served as: the Director of Operations, Defense Nuclear Agency, and as the Assistant Deputy Director, International Negotiations, Directorate of Plans and Policy (J-5), the Joint Staff in the Pentagon. During 11 years as a General Officer, he served in a number of joint and combined assignments to include: the Deputy Commander, Canadian NORAD Region, Winnipeg, Manitoba; the Commander, Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center, Colorado Springs, CO; and the Director of Plans (J-5), HQ NORAD, Peterson AFB, CO. Additionally during his final seven years on active duty, he served at three different levels within the NATO Alliance: first as the Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations, HQ AIRSOUTH, Naples, Italy; next as the Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations, Supreme HQ Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE), Mons, Belgium; and finally as the Deputy Chairman, NATO Military Committee, HQ NATO, Brussels, Belgium. During his 34 year career, Lt Gen (Ret) Baptiste accumulated nearly 3,000 flight hours. He retired from active duty in June 2007 and has been the President/Executive Director of the National Center for Simulation since January 2010.
NDIA Central Florida Website: http://www.ndia-cfl.org/
