RATUZYUW RUWDQAA5180 0711610-UUUU--RUCCBWF.
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R 121610Z MAR 07 ZUI ASN-PCC071000414 ZYB MIN ZYW PSN 311002I07 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//DNS// 
TO NAVADMIN INFO ZEN/CNO WASHINGTON DC//DNS// 
BT UNCLAS 
NAVADMIN 067/07 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/DNS/MAR// 
SUBJ/NAVY ATTENDANCE AT 2007 NAVAL HELICOPTER ASSOCIATION (NHA) 
/SYMPOSIUM// 
REF/A/INST/DOD/30AUG1993// REF/B/INST/OPNAV/27JUL1989// 
NARR/REF A IS DOD 5500.7. REF B IS OPNAVINST 4651.4C.// 
RMKS/1. NAVAL HELICOPTER ASSOCIATION (NHA) WILL HOLD ITS ANNUAL 
SYMPOSIUM IN SAN DIEGO CA, FROM 10-13 APRIL 2007. THIS YEAR'S NHA 
SYMPOSIUM THEME,"ARMED AND READY," FOCUSES ON HELICOPTER MISSION 
EXPANSION, NEW WEAPON SYSTEMS TO SUPPORT THOSE MISSIONS, THE GLOBAL WAR 
ON TERRORISM, AND WILL DISCUSS FUTURE PLANS INCLUDING CONCEPT OF 
OPERATIONS AND COMMUNITY REALIGNMENT.
2. NHA CONSISTS OF OVER 2,600 ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE, RETIRED AND PAGE 02 
RUWDQAA5180 UNCLAS 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 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 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. 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.
4. IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE TRANSPORTATION PAGE 03 
RUWDQAA5180 UNCLAS AVAILABLE, CONSOLIDATION OF SYMPOSIUM TRANSPORTATION 
REQUIREMENTS IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED. USE OF GOVERNMENT TRANSPORATION 
FOR ATTENDEES ON FUNDED ORDERS IS RECOMMENED SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING 
GUIDELINES:
  A. AIRLIFT WILL BE REQUESTED AND SCHEDULED PER APPLICABLE 
INSTRUCTIONS AND DIRECTIVES. THIS NAVADMIN WILL NOT SERVE AS A BLANKET 
AUTHORIZATION FOR THE USE OF MILITARY AIR.
    B. AIRLIFT NOT TO INTERFERE WITH FLEET REQUIREMENTS OR OTHER HIGHER 
PRIORITIES.
    C. SUBJECT TO THE PRIORITY SYSTEM SET FORTH IN THE AIR 
TRANSPORTATION ELIGIBILITY REGULATIONS, SPACE AVAILABLE TRAVEL MAY BE 
USED FOR NHA ATTENDEES ON PERMISSIVE TAD ORDERS.
    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 NATIONAL 
OFFICE AT COMM: (619) 435-7139. FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION REGARDING 
AIRLIFT COORDINATION, CONTACT LCDR WADE PAGE,
DSN: 735-2669, OR COMM: (619) 545-2669.
6. RELEASED BY VADM M. P. FITZGERALD, DIRECTOR, NAVY STAFF.// 
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