OC Chapter meeting in Irvine on February 7
Captain Scott Tait served as Commanding Officer of the USS Zumwalt from 2016 to November 2018. During his tour, the ship transitioned from a pre-commissioned unit at the building yard in Bath, Maine to an operational ship in the Pacific Fleet.
Zumwalt is arguably the most technologically ambitious project undertaken by any Navy since HMS Dreadnought was launched by the British Royal Navy in 1906. The ship incorporates a host of new capabilities, operating concepts and a drastically reduced manpower model. Its radical and innovative design introduced significant tension with the Navy’s existing framework of training, certifying, organizing and operating.
Please join us in Irvine on Thursday, February 7, 7:30–9:00am, when Captain Tait will provide a brief overview of the Zumwalt’s background and capabilities, then discuss lessons in leadership and management gained from bringing a small, diverse crew and a unique, technologically advanced platform into a Fleet dominated by legacy processes.
The tools and insights that helped him succeed should be of benefit to anybody leading a fast moving, tech-centric organization in today’s dynamic business world.
The meeting is free for members & $40 for non-members ($30 Early Bird until January 31). Non-members may guest twice for free. Click here to register to attend the meeting.
Information about joining The A&D Forum is at https://aerospacedefenseforum.org.
The Orange County chapter is sponsored by Moss Adams and InVista Associates.
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