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NAVADMIN 089/06
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/DNS/MAR//
SUBJ/NAVY ATTENDANCE AT 2006 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.  NHA WILL HOLD ITS ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM IN JACKSONVILLE, FL, FROM
24-27 APRIL 2006.  THIS YEAR'S NHA SYMPOSIUM THEME, "ROTARY
WING - EMBRACING A DYNAMIC FUTURE", FOCUSES ON THE CURRENT AND
FUTURE EMPLOYMENT OF ROTARY WING ASSETS IN DEFENSE OF OUR NATIONAL
INTEREST.
2.  NHA CONSISTS OF OVER 2,600 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 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
AVAILABLE, CONSOLIDATION OF SYMPOSIUM TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS IS
STRONGLY ENCOURAGED.  USE OF GOVERNMENT TRANSPORTATION FOR ATTENDEES
ON FUNDED ORDERS IS RECCOMENDED 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 REGULATION, SPACE AVAILABLE TRAVEL MAY BE
USED FOR NHA ATTENDEES ON PERMISSIVE TAD ORDERS.
    D.  REQUEST COMNAVAIRPAC, COMNAVAIRLANT, CNATRA, AND
COMNAVAIRESFOR DESIGNATE A SINGLE POC FOR ALL TRANSPORTATION
COORDINATION.
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 LCDR JIM NOVAK, DSN:
735-2668 OR COMM: (619) 545-2668.
6.  RELEASED BY VADM A. E. RONDEAU, DIRECTOR, NAVY STAFF.//
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