OPA holds monthly dinner meetings the first Thursday of every month (with some exceptions; check our Calendar on this site) at the C.E. Page Building at Wiley Post Airport in Oklahoma City (see map at left). Distinguished guest speakers present educational and safety related programs at the monthly dinner meetings. Visitors are welcome!
Dinner is $13 per person and payable by cash or check at the door. Social gathering starts at 6:30pm; dinner is served at 7:00pm; presentation usually starts around 7:30pm. Dinner is not required.
Please email Roger Walton (below) with reservations. Indicate if dinner is desired.
OPA hosts monthly FlyAways to interesting destinations for lunch or dinner and other activities. We like to fly, and we like to eat!
Our meals catered by:
For RESERVATIONS and more information regarding monthly meetings contact:
Roger Walton
dinner@opa.link Preferred (expect an auto reply),
OR
(405) 219-5149 (Please leave a message)
APRIL DINNER MEETING
Thursday - April 4
Greg 'Sven' Smith
Site Director, Military Aircraft Systems Division Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, OKC
Social 6:30 pm; Dinner 7:00 pm
Greg Smith is the Site Lead for the Northrop Grumman, Aerospace Systems and the B-2 Bomber Program in Oklahoma City, OK. Greg is responsible to the B-2 Program Manager for all Oklahoma City area activities, including employee engagement, software and hardware sustainment, future technology planning, capability enhancements, new business initiatives, and community engagement. Greg helps ensure close customer relationships with the government B-2 program office at Tinker AFB.
Mr. Smith served as a USAF officer and pilot. He has operational flying in B-2s and B-52s, as well as T-37s and T-38s, plus duty in cyberspace, electronic warfare, acquisition and aerospace requirements development. Greg's experience includes Advanced Programs Division Chief and Director of Plans, Programs, and Requirements at Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC); Senior Operations Planner for United States Central Command in the Middle East; Director of Operations for Air Force Cyber Command Provisional; AFGSC Special Access Programs Director; operational flight duty as commander; combat pilot; and unit commander for Air Force electronic warfare reprogramming.
Mr. Smith earned a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering from North Dakota State University and Master's Degree in Management from Central Michigan University. He attended numerous DoD professional schools, including Air Command and Staff College, Army Command and General Staff College, Air War College, and Joint Forces Staff College.
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