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Registration is now closed for Odyssey at Sea. Check back after the voyage for information and updates.
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What:
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The Reserve Officers Association
(ROA), in partnership with the Institute for Shipboard Education (ISE) is
setting sail August 19-23 aboard the luxury MV Explorer.
Embarking
from Boston, Massachusetts and debarking in historic Halifax Nova Scotia, this
four day voyage will feature an incredible lineup of education and enrichment
opportunities. Passengers will have the unique opportunity to learn from and
engage with, some of the top minds in defense, legislation, foreign policy, and
national security. Outside the classroom, attendees will experience a wide
variety of enrichment programs and entertainment:
Faculty:
- Gen.
Michael Hayden, USAF (Ret.)–former Director, CIA and NSA
- Maj. Gen. James Livingston, USMC (Ret.)–MOH
recipient
- LTG Jack Stultz–Commanding General, USARC
- Lt.
Gen. Michael Dunn, USAF (Ret.)–President, Air Force Association and former
President, National Defense University
- Jack
Goldstone–Professor, GMU School of Public Policy
- Mackenzie
Eaglin–Resident Fellow at the Marilyn Ware Center for Security Studies,
American Enterprise Institute
- Jeff
Gibbs–Legal Advisor on Non-Proliferation at Department of State; historian
- Al
Zapanta–President and CEO, U.S.-Mexico Chamber of Commerce and former
Chairman, Reserve Forces Policy Board
- Maj. Gen. Robert Kasulke – Commander, USAR
Medical Command
Program Highlights:
- The Future of the Force – leadership
perspectives on budget constraints
- Fueling Defense – energy’s real impact on
national security
- On the Ground in Iran – separating fact from
fiction
- Theaters of Engagement – the world of defense
region by region—Syria, North Korea, Pakistan and Afghanistan
- Virtual Battlefield Staff Rides – relive
historical engagements and make
- command decisions under pressure
- Defense at Home – operations on the southern
border and homeland security
- War Film Festival – your favorite war movies
- The Faces of Heroism – connect with a Medal of
Honor recipient
- Steel Beach Barbeque – relax and engage during
our kick-off event
*program items subject to change
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Where:
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Aboard the luxurious MV Explorer: a 590 ft., 6 deck cruise liner outfitted with first class education facilities set amidst all the recreational amenities you would expect in a world class cruise line.
Embarkation: August 19, 2012 - Boston, Massachusetts
Arrival: August 22, 2012 - Halifax, Novia Scotia
Debarkation: August 23, 2012 - Halifax, Nova Scotia
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When:
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Rethinking Defense: Odyssey at Sea sets sail on August 19, 2012. During the four day voyage passengers will encounter truly unforgettable experiences, certain to enrich their minds and bodies before arriving August 22 in Halifax Nova Scotia and ultimately disembarking August 23.
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