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R 212230Z FEB 01 ZYB MIN PSN 841715J26
 
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TO NAVADMIN
 
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NAVADMIN 043/01
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/N09B//
 
SUBJ/NAVY ATTENDANCE AT 2001 NAVAL HELICOPTER ASSOCIATION (NHA)
/SYMPOSIUM//
 
REF/A/DOC/SECNAV/17JUL1989//
 
REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/27JUL1989//
 
NARR/REF A IS SECNAVINST 4651.8L.  REF B IS OPNAVINST 4651.4C//
 
RMKS/1.  NHA WILL HOLD ITS ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM IN SAN DIEGO, CA, FROM
9-12 APRIL 2001.  THIS YEAR'S NHA SYMPOSIUM, "UNITY THROUGH MISSION,
TECHNOLOGY AND STRUCTURE", FOCUSES ON THE FUTURE OF NAVAL HELICOPTER
AVIATION AND WILL SHOWCASE THE HELO MASTER PLAN, IMPROVEMENTS IN
AIRFRAME AND SENSOR CAPABILITIES, PROJECTED MISSION EXPANSION, AND
FUTURE PLANS INCLUDING CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS AND COMMUNITY
REALIGNMENT.
 
2.  NHA CONSISTS OF OVER 3000 ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE, RETIRED AND
CORPORATE MEMBERS AND IS DEDICATED TO THE GOAL OF ENHANCING THE
PROFESSIONALISM OF MILITARY MEMBERS WORKING IN THE FIELD OF
ROTARY-WING AVIATION.  THE NHA ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM PROVIDES THE
OPPORTUNITY FOR ARMED FORCES-WIDE DISCUSSION OF A BROAD RANGE OF
PROFESSIONAL AND CAREER ISSUES OF INTEREST AND CONCERN TO ITS
EXTENSIVE AND DIVERSE MEMBERSHIP.  IT IS A FORUM WHERE MEMBERS CAN
ADDRESS AND WORK TOGETHER TO PRESENT INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO PRESENT
ISSUES AND TOMORROW'S ROTARY WING CHALLENGES.
 
3.  PER REFS A AND B, COMMANDING OFFICERS MAY ISSUE ORDERS FOR
ATTENDANCE AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSE AFTER DETERMINING THAT THE
EXPENSES, INCLUDING FEES, TRAVEL COSTS AND OTHER COSTS ATTRIBUTABLE
TO PARTICIPATION, JUSTIFY THE OBJECTIVES TO BE ACHIEVED.  GOVERNMENT
EXPENSE SHOULD BE MINIMIZED BY DESIGNATING THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF
PARTICIPANTS NECESSARY TO ACQUIRE AND RELATE INFORMATION FROM THE
MEETING TO OTHER MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION.  TAD ORDERS MAY COVER
EXPENSES INCIDENT TO ATTENDANCE AT AND PARTICIPATION IN THE
CONFERENCE INCLUDING TRANSPORTATION, PER DIEM, AND REGISTRATION FEES
IAW JFTR AND JTR.  IF FUNDS ARE NOT AVAILABLE, PERMISSIVE TAD ORDERS
MAY BE ISSUED.  UTILIZATION OF AVAILABLE GOVERNMENT TRANSPORTATION
IS ENCOURAGED TO ENHANCE CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION AND TO HELP DEFRAY
THE COST OF TAD ORDERS.
 
4.  IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE TRANSPORTATION
AVAILABLE, CONSOLIDATION OF SYMPOSIUM TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS IS
REQUIRED.  USE OF NAVY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AIRLIFT (OSA) AND NAVY
UNIQUE FLEET ESSENTIAL AIRCRAFT (NUFEA) IS THEREFORE AUTHORIZED
 
SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES:
     A.  AIRLIFT NOT TO INTERFERE WITH FLEET REQUIREMENTS OR
OTHER HIGHER PRIORITIES.
     B.  AIRLIFT WILL BE SCHEDULED PER APPROPRIATE INSTRUCTIONS
REGARDING NUMBER OF PAX ON FUNDED ORDERS.  REMAINING SPACE MAY BE
USED BY OTHER ATTENDEES ON A SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS.  THIS NAVADMIN
WILL NOT SERVE AS A BLANKET AUTHORIZATION FOR THE USE OF MILITARY
AIR.
     C.  SPACE AVAILABLE FOR NHA ATTENDEES SHOULD BE RESTRICTED TO
NAVY/MARINE/COAST GUARD PERSONNEL (IN UNIFORM) WHO WILL ATTEND AND
ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THE NHA SYMPOSIUM.
     D.  REQUEST COMNAVAIRPAC, COMNAVAIRLANT, CNATRA, AND
COMNAVAIRRESFOR, DESIGNATE A SINGLE POC FOR ALL TRANSPORTATION
COORDINATION.
 
5.  QUESTIONS REGARDING THE SYMPOSIUM SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO NHA
HEADQUARTERS AT COMM:  (619) 435-7139.  FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION
REGARDING AIRLIFT COORDINATION, CONTACT LCDR BRENT BATEMAN, USNR,
DSN: 735-2669, COMM: 619-545-2669.
 
6.  RELEASED BY RDML G. L.TALBOT, JR., DIRECTOR, NAVY STAFF.//
 
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