COVID-19 Town Hall: Operation Warp Speed With Marion Whicker of TACOM

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Marion Whicker, who normally serves as an executive director with the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) - is on loan to Operation Warp Speed where she is applying her expertise in moving military machinery to delivering COVID-19 vaccines across the nation. Operation Warp Speed's mission is to develop and deliver a COVID-19 vaccine to 300 million Americans. Whicker, who oversees TACOM's Integrated Logistics Support Center in Warren, Michigan - is now working as  Operation Warp Speed's deputy chief of supply, production, and distribution where she is among the senior logisticians coordinating a herculean effort. 

Join us to learn more about Operation Warp Speed and Whicker's role  as she discusses the planning effort to move an approved COVID-19 vaccine around the country and the current status of distribution. Whicker will engage in a one-on-one conversation with Tammy Carnrike, chief operating officer for the Detroit Regional Chamber. Participants can submit questions during the discussion.