Photos: Scenes from the Air Force Association's Air, Space & Cyber Conference
1 of 23Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein salutes after being introduced to give his Air Force update during the Air Force Association's Air, Space & Cyber conference held at the Gaylord National Resort & Conference Center in Oxon Hill, MD. (Alan Lessig/Staff)
2 of 23Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson introduces Vice President. Mike Pence, who made a surprise visit during the Air Force Association's Air, Space & Cyber conference held at the Gaylord National Resort & Conference Center in Oxon Hill, MD. (Alan Lessig/Staff)
3 of 23Vice President Mike Pence makes a surprise visit during the Air Force Association's Air, Space & Cyber conference held at the Gaylord National Resort & Conference Center in Oxon Hill, MD. (Alan Lessig/Staff)
4 of 23Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein with Vice President. Mike Pence, who made a surprise visit during the Air Force Association's Air, Space & Cyber conference held at the Gaylord National Resort & Conference Center in Oxon Hill, MD. (Alan Lessig/Staff)
5 of 23Gen. David Goldfein gives the Air Force update during the Air Force Association's Air, Space & Cyber conference held at the Gaylord National Resort & Conference Center in Oxon Hill, MD. (Alan Lessig/Staff)
6 of 23Airmen listen as Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein gives the Air Force update during the Air Force Association's Air, Space & Cyber conference held at the Gaylord National Resort & Conference Center in Oxon Hill, MD. (Alan Lessig/Staff)
7 of 23Airmen listen as Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein gives the Air Force update during the Air Force Association's Air, Space & Cyber conference held at the Gaylord National Resort & Conference Center in Oxon Hill, MD. (Alan Lessig/Staff)
8 of 23Gen. David Goldfein talks about Medal of Honor recipient Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Chapman during his Air Force update at the Air Force Association's Air, Space & Cyber conference held at the Gaylord National Resort & Conference Center in Oxon Hill, MD. (Alan Lessig/Staff)
9 of 23Terry Chapman, mother of of Medal of Honor recipient Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Chapman, with son Kevin Chapman, left, and daughter Lori Longfritz, right, after being recognized by Gen. David Goldfein during his Air Force update at the Air Force Association's Air, Space & Cyber conference held at the Gaylord National Resort & Conference Center in Oxon Hill, MD. (Alan Lessig/Staff)
10 of 23Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein with Vice President. Mike Pence, who made a surprise visit during the Air Force Association's Air, Space & Cyber conference held at the Gaylord National Resort & Conference Center in Oxon Hill, MD. (Alan Lessig/Staff)
11 of 23Gen. David Goldfein gives the Air Force update during the Air Force Association's Air, Space & Cyber conference held at the Gaylord National Resort & Conference Center in Oxon Hill, MD. (Alan Lessig/Staff)
12 of 23Airmen listen as Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein gives the Air Force update during the Air Force Association's Air, Space & Cyber conference held at the Gaylord National Resort & Conference Center in Oxon Hill, MD. (Alan Lessig/Staff)
13 of 23A huge crowd of Airmen wait to enter the exhibit floor at the Air Force Association's Air, Space, and Cyber conference while Vice President Pence was given a tour of the displays. (Alan Lessig/Staff)
14 of 23Sec. of the Air Force Heather Wilson speaks during the opening day of the Air Force Association's Air, Space & Cyber conference held at the Gaylord National Resort & Conference Center in Oxon Hill, MD.(Alan Lessig/Staff)
15 of 23Sec. of the Air Force Heather Wilson plays a clip from Star Wars during the opening day of the Air Force Association's Air, Space & Cyber conference held at the Gaylord National Resort & Conference Center in Oxon Hill, MD.(Alan Lessig/Staff)
16 of 23 Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein, listens to Sec. of the Air Force Heather Wilson speak during the opening day of the Air Force Association's Air, Space & Cyber conference held at the Gaylord National Resort & Conference Center in Oxon Hill, MD.(Alan Lessig/Staff)
17 of 23Whit Peters, Chairman of the AFA Board, talks with Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. David Goldfein during the opening day of the Air Force Association's Air, Space & Cyber conference held at the Gaylord National Resort & Conference Center in Oxon Hill, MD.
18 of 23Sec. of the Air Force Heather Wilson along with Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein, cut ceremonial ribbon to open the Air Force Association's Air, Space & Cyber conference held at the Gaylord National Resort & Conference Center in Oxon Hill, MD.(Alan Lessig/Staff)
19 of 23Gwynne Shotwell, President and Chief Operating Officer at SpaceX, speaks during the opening day of the Air Force Association's Air, Space & Cyber conference held at the Gaylord National Resort & Conference Center in Oxon Hill, MD. (Alan Lessig/Staff)
20 of 23Gwynne Shotwell, President and Chief Operating Officer at SpaceX, shows a video during the opening day of the Air Force Association's Air, Space & Cyber conference held at the Gaylord National Resort & Conference Center in Oxon Hill, MD. (Alan Lessig/Staff)
21 of 23Jeff Bezos, founder, chairman, and CEO of Amazon and founder of aerospace company Blue Origin, gives a Q&A style keynote with AFA President Gen. Larry O. Spencer (Ret.) during the Air Force Association's Air, Space & Cyber conference held at the Gaylord National Resort & Conference Center in Oxon Hill, MD. (Alan Lessig/Staff)
22 of 23Jeff Bezos, founder, chairman, and CEO of Amazon and founder of aerospace company Blue Origin, gives a Q&A style keynote with AFA President Gen. Larry O. Spencer (Ret.) during the Air Force Association's Air, Space & Cyber conference held at the Gaylord National Resort & Conference Center in Oxon Hill, MD. (Alan Lessig/Staff)
23 of 23Jeff Bezos, founder, chairman, and CEO of Amazon and founder of aerospace company Blue Origin, gives a Q&A style keynote with AFA President Gen. Larry O. Spencer (Ret.) during the Air Force Association's Air, Space & Cyber conference held at the Gaylord National Resort & Conference Center in Oxon Hill, MD. (Alan Lessig/Staff)