Modern Day Marine 2026
From American Shores: 250 Years of Defending Forward
Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington D.C.
April 28 – 30, 2026
Modern Day Marine 2026
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
April 28-30, 2026
Sunday, April 26, 2026 |
Location |
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| Reserve Leadership Collective Annual Symposium | Conference Room Spaces | |
Monday, April 27, 2026 |
Location |
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| 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Registration Open | |
| GCE UAS/C-UAS Symposium | Conference Room Spaces | |
| Logistics Command Artificial Intelligence Symposium | Conference Room Spaces | |
| Reserve Leadership Collective Annual Symposium | Conference Room Spaces | |
Tuesday, April 28, 2026 |
Location |
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| 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Registration Open | |
| 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM | Expo Hall Open | Halls A & B |
| 9:00 AM – 9:20 AM | Opening Ceremony | Main Briefing Center Stage |
| 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM | Main Briefing Center Presentations | Main Briefing Center |
| 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM | Drone Zone Demonstrations | Drone Zone |
| 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM | OBJ 1 Wargaming Convention | Hall B |
| 9:40 AM – 3:00 PM | Warfighting Pavilion Sessions | Warfighting Stage |
| 9:50 AM – 3:10 PM | Marine Zone Sessions | Marine Zone Stage |
| 10:00 AM – 3:20 PM | Acquisitions Briefings | Acquisitions Stage |
| 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM | Warfighting Reception | Warfighting Pavilion |
| Ground Systems Enterprise Senior Leader Summit | Conference Room Spaces | |
| GCE UAS/C-UAS Symposium | Conference Room Spaces | |
| Logistics Command Artificial Intelligence Symposium | Conference Room Spaces | |
| Safety Operational Advisory Group | Conference Room Spaces | |
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 |
Location |
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| 7:45 AM – 4:00 PM | Registration Open | |
| 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Congressional Breakfast | Tun Tavern |
| 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Expo Hall Open | Halls A & B |
| 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Drone Zone Demonstrations | Drone Zone |
| 9:15 AM – 4:00 PM | Main Briefing Center Presentations | Main Briefing Center |
| 9:25 AM – 3:00 PM | Warfighting Pavilion Sessions | Warfighting Stage |
| 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM | OBJ 1 Wargaming Convention | Hall B |
| 9:35 AM – 3:20 PM | Marine Zone Sessions | Marine Zone Stage |
| 9:45 AM – 3:30 PM | Acquisitions Briefings | Acquisitions Stage |
| 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Contracts Industry Day | Conference Room Spaces |
| 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM | Modern Day Marine Honors Reception | Marriott Marquis |
| 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM | Modern Day Marine Honors | Marriott Marquis |
| Ground Systems Enterprise Senior Leader Summit | Conference Room Spaces | |
| GCE UAS/C-UAS Symposium | Conference Room Spaces | |
| Logistics Command Artificial Intelligence Symposium | Conference Room Spaces | |
| Safety Operational Advisory Group | Conference Room Spaces | |
Thursday, April 30, 2026 |
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| 8:00 AM – 2:30 PM | Registration Open | |
| 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM | Drone Zone Demonstrations | Drone Zone |
| 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM | Education & Employment Fair | Marine Zone |
| 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM | Expo Hall Open | Halls A & B |
| 9:15 AM – 1:00 PM | Main Briefing Center Presentations | Main Briefing Center |
| 9:25 AM – 12:20 PM | Warfighting Pavilion Sessions | Warfighting Stage |
| 9:30 AM – 2:00 PM | OBJ 1 Wargaming Convention | Hall B |
| 9:35 AM – 12:30 PM | Acquisitions Briefings | Acquisitions Stage |
| 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Military Spouse Summit | Hall B |
| 12:30 PM – 1:10 PM | Marine Zone Sessions | Marine Zone Stage |
| 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM | Semper Fidelis Reception & Closing Ceremony | Main Briefing Center Stage |
| Logistics Command Artificial Intelligence Symposium | Conference Room Spaces | |
| Safety Operational Advisory Group | Conference Room Spaces | |
Sunday, April 26, 2026
Reserve Leadership Collective Annual Symposium
Conference Room Spaces
Monday, April 27, 2026
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Registration Open
GCE UAS/C-UAS Symposium
Conference Room Spaces
Logistics Command Artificial Intelligence Symposium
Conference Room Spaces
Reserve Leadership Collective Annual Symposium
Conference Room Spaces
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Registration Open
Salons G & H
8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Expo Hall Open
Halls A & B
9:00 AM – 9:20 AM
Opening Ceremony
Main Briefing Center Stage
9:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Main Briefing Center Presentations
Main Briefing Center
9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Drone Zone Demonstrations
Drone Zone
9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Acquisitions Briefings
Acquisitions Stage
9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
OBJ 1 Wargaming Convention
Hall B
9:40 AM – 3:00 PM
Warfighting Pavilion Sessions
Warfighting Stage
9:50 AM – 3:10 PM
Marine Zone Sessions
Marine Zone Stage
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Warfighting Reception
Warfighting Pavilion
Ground Systems Enterprise Senior Leader Summit
Conference Room Spaces
GCE UAS/C-UAS Symposium
Conference Room Spaces
Logistics Command Artificial Intelligence Symposium
Conference Room Spaces
Safety OAG
Conference Room Spaces
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
7:45 AM – 4:00 PM
Registration Open
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Congressional Breakfast
Tun Tavern
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Expo Hall Open
Halls A & B
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Drone Zone Presentations
Drone Zone
9:15 AM – 4:00 PM
Main Briefing Center Presentations
Main Briefing Center
9:25 AM – 3:00 PM
Warfighting Pavilion Sessions
Warfighting Stage
9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
OBJ 1 Wargaming Convention
Hall B
9:35 AM – 3:20 PM
Marine Zone Sessions
Marine Zone Stage
9:45 AM – 3:30 PM
Acquisitions Briefings
Acquisitions Stage
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Contracts Industry Day
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Modern Day Marine Honors Reception
7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Modern Day Marine Honors Ceremony
Ground Systems Enterprise Senior Leader Summit
Conference Room Spaces
GCE UAS/C-UAS Symposium
Conference Room Spaces
Logistics Command Artificial Intelligence Symposium
Conference Room Spaces
Safety OAG
Conference Room Spaces
Thursday, April 30, 2026
8:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Registration Open
Salons G & H
9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Drone Zone Demonstrations
Drone Zone
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Education & Employment Fair
Marine Zone
9:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Expo Hall Open
Halls A & B
9:15 AM – 1:00 PM
Main Briefing Center Presentations
Main Briefing Center
9:25 AM – 12:20 PM
Warfighting Pavilion Sessions
Warfighting Stage
9:30 AM – 2:00 PM
OBJ 1 Wargaming Convention
Hall B
9:35 AM – 12:30 PM
Acquisitions Briefings
Acquisitions Stage
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Military Spouse Summit
Hall B
12:30 PM – 1:10 PM
Marine Zone Sessions
Marine Zone Stage
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Semper Fidelis Reception & Closing Ceremony
Main Briefing Center
Logistics Command Artificial Intelligence Symposium
Conference Room Spaces
Safety OAG
Conference Room Spaces
