ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
ROUTINE       
 
R 060400Z FEB 04 ZYB MIN PSN 115049J20
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//DNS//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //NO3100//
NAVADMIN 023/04
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/DNS//
 
SUBJ/NAVY ATTENDANCE AT 2004 NAVAL HELICOPTER ASSOCIATION (NHA)
/SYMPOSIUM//
 
REF/A/DOC/SECNAV/17JUL1989//
 
REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/27JUL1989//
 
NARR/REF 1 IS SECNAVINST 4651.8L.  REF B IS OPNAVINST 4651.4C.//
 
RMKS/1.  NHA WILL HOLD ITS ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM IN JACKSONVILLE, FL,
FROM 19-22 APRIL 2004.  THIS YEAR'S NHA SYMPOSIUM THEME, "VERTICAL
TRANSFORMATION", FOCUSES ON THE ONGOING TRANSFORMATION IN THE NAVAL
HELICOPTER FORCE STRUCTURE AND CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS AS ELEMENTS OF
THE BROADER TRANSFORMATION UNDERWAY IN THE U.S. MILITARY AND
HOMELAND DEFENSE FORCES.
 
2.  NHA IS COMPRISED OF OVER 2,400 ACTIVE-DUTY, RESERVE, AND RETIRED
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 DISCUSSION ON A BROAD RANGE OF PROFESSIONAL AND
CAREER ISSUES OF INTEREST AND CONCERN TO ITS EXTENSIVE AND DIVERSE
MEMBERSHIP.  IT IS A FORUM WHERE MEMBERS WORK TOGETHER TO DISCUSS
CURRENT ISSUES AND IDENTIFY AND DEVELOP INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO
FUTURE CHALLENGES FACING THE NAVAL ROTARY-WING COMMUNITY.
 
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. COMMANDING
OFFICERS ARE DIRECTED TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH GUIDANCE IN REFS A
AND B WHEN MARKING THIS DETERMINATION.  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 TRAVEL EXPENSES.
 
4.  IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE TRANSPORTATION
AVAILABLE, CONSOLIDATION OF SYMPOSIUM TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS IS
REQUIRED. USE OF NAVY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AIRCRAFT (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 CORPS/COAST GUARD PERSONNEL (IN UNIFORM) WHO WILL ATTEND
AND ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THE NHA SYMPOSIUM.
 
5.  QUESTIONS REGARDING THE SYMPOSIUM SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE NHA
NATIONAL OFFICE AT COMM: (619) 435-7139.  FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION
REGARDING AIRLIFT COORDINATION, CONTACT CDR ALEX FAHRENTHOLD, DSN
735-2668 OR COMM: (619) 545-2668.
 
6.  RELEASED BY VADM P. A. TRACEY, DIRECTOR, NAVY STAFF.//
 
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