Guest Speaker - Col Ryan Vetter, Deputy AETC A3/6

Colonel Ryan J. Vetter is the Deputy for Communications, Directorate of Operations and Communications, HQ Air Education and Training Command, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. In this capacity, he functionally manages over 7,000 communications, information technology, and cybersecurity professionals, providing capabilities and services to over 65,000 personnel across 19 Wings. Col Vetter leads a staff of over 230 personnel that provides policy, guidance, direction, and functional oversight for all communications, information technology, and cybersecurity operations, maintenance, planning, and programming activities within the command. Additionally, he represents the command in Chief Information Officer, Chief Information Security Officer, Chief Data Officer, and Chief Technology Officer forums.