ROUTINE R 091748Z APR 07 PSN 975234S30 FM COMNAVAIRSYSCOM PATUXENT RIVER MD TO COMNAVAIRFOR SAN DIEGO CA COMNAVAIRFOR SAN DIEGO CA COMNAVAIRLANT NORFOLK VA COMNAVAIRLANT NORFOLK VA COMNAVREG MIDLANT NORFOLK VA USS BATAAN USS CARL VINSON USS DWIGHT D EISENHOWER USS ENTERPRISE USS GEORGE WASHINGTON USS HARRY S TRUMAN USS JOHN F KENNEDY USS KEARSARGE USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT USS WASP NAS OCEANA VA PRECOMUNIT GEORGE H W BUSH COMPHIBGRU ONE ZEN/COMNAVSURFPAC SAN DIEGO CA ZEN/COMNAVSEASYSCOM WASHINGTON DC ZEN/COMNAVREG SW SAN DIEGO CA ZEN/COMNAVREG NW SEATTLE WA ZEN/COMNAVREG SE JACKSONVILLE FL ZEN/COMNAVREG PEARL HARBOR HI ZEN/COMNAVSAFECEN NORFOLK VA ZEN/COMAFLOATRAGRUPAC SAN DIEGO CA ZEN/COMPHIBGRU THREE ZEN/COMNAVAIRWARCENACDIV PATUXENT RIVER MD ZEN/CNIC WASHINGTON DC ZEN/PEO CARRIERS WASHINGTON DC ZEN/USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN ZEN/DN/O=SBDQ101/OU=SBDQ1MFI1/RFC-822=RADIO(A)LHD5.NAVY.MIL ZEN/USS BONHOMME RICHARD ZEN/Q101/OU=SBDQ1MFI1/RFC-822=OUTGOINGMSG(A)VINSON.NAVY.MIL ZEN/1/OU=SBDQ1MFI1/RFC-822=COMMCENTER(A)EISENHOWER.NAVY.MIL ZEN//OU=SBDQ1MFI1/RFC-822=CSMSGCENTER(A)WASHINGTON.NAVY.MIL ZEN/USS JOHN C STENNIS ZEN/+DN/O=NCBW101/OU=NCBW1MFI1/RFC-822=CWO(A)CVN74.NAVY.MIL ZEN/DQ101/OU=SBDQ1MFI1/RFC-822=DMDSADMIN(A)KENNEDY.NAVY.MIL ZEN/USS KITTY HAWK ZEN/CBW101/OU=NCBW1MFI1/RFC-822=RADIO(A)KITTY-HAWK.NAVY.MIL ZEN/USS NIMITZ ZEN/USS PELELIU ZEN/O=NCBW101/OU=NCBW1MFI1/RFC-822=RADIO(A)PELELIU.NAVY.MIL ZEN/USS RONALD REAGAN ZEN/N/O=NCBW101/OU=NCBW1MFI1/RFC-822=RADIO(A)CVN76.NAVY.MIL ZEN/USS TARAWA ZEN/NAS JACKSONVILLE FL ZEN/NAS SIGONELLA IT ZEN/NAS MERIDIAN MS ZEN/NAS OCEANA AIR DET NORFOLK VA ZEN/NAS PATUXENT RIVER MD ZEN/NAS PENSACOLA FL ZEN/NAS WHIDBEY ISLAND WA ZEN/NAS LEMOORE CA ZEN/NAS FALLON NV ZEN/NAS NORTH ISLAND CA ZEN/NAVSTA MAYPORT FL ZEN/NAVSTA ROTA SP ZEN/NETC PENSACOLA FL ZEN/FLETRACEN NORFOLK VA ZEN/CENNAVAVNTECHTRA DET LAKEHURST NJ ZEN/CENNAVAVNTECHTRA DET MAYPORT FL ZEN/NAVAIRWARCENACDIV LAKEHURST NJ ZEN/NAVAIRWPNSTA CHINA LAKE CA ZEN/NAVTECHTRACEN LACKLAND AFB TX ZEN/SUPSHIP NEWPORT NEWS VA ZEN/NAVSHIPYD AND IMF PUGET SOUND WA ZEN/NAVSHIPREPFAC AND JAPAN RMC YOKOSUKA JA ZEN/MIDLANT RMC NORFOLK VA ZEN/SOUTHWEST RMC SAN DIEGO CA ZEN/CENNAVAVNTECHTRAU NORTH ISLAND CA ZEN/CENNAVAVNTECHTRAU NORFOLK VA ZEN/NCTAMS LANT DET KEFLAVIK IC ZEN/COMAFLOATRAGRU ATLANTIC NORFOLK VA INFO ZEN/CNO N ONE WASHINGTON DC ZEN/DEPCHNAVPERS MILLINGTON TN ZEN/DSCC COLUMBUS OH ZEN/NAVICP PHILADELPHIA PA ZEN/NAVICP MECHANICSBURG PA ZEN/COMNAVAIRSYSCOM PATUXENT RIVER MD BT UNCLAS ***THIS IS A 2 SECTION MESSAGE COLLATED BY DMDS*** QQQQ SUBJ: AVIATION BOATSWAINS MATE ASSOCIATION (ABMA) WORKING GROUP UNCLASSIFIED//SBU. PASS TO OFFICE CODES FM COMNAVAIRSYSCOM PATUXENT RIVER MD//PMA251// TO COMNAVAIRFOR SAN DIEGO CA//N433/N43/N73/N7// COMNAVAIRLANT NORFOLK VA//N81A/N433/N43 COMNAVSURFPAC SAN DIEGO CA//N43/N435/N7/N0003/N42/N482// COMNAVSURFLANT NORFOLK VA//N81/N42// COMNAVSEASYSCOM WASHINGTON DC//03G/03Y6// COMAFLOATRAGRUPAC SAN DIEGO CA//00// COMNAVREG SW SAN DIEGO CA//00// COMNAVREG NW SEATTLE WA//00// COMNAVREG MIDLANT NORFOLK VA//00// COMNAVREG SE JACKSONVILLE FL//00// COMNAVREG PEARL HARBOR HI//00// COMNAVSAFECEN NORFOLK VA//114A// COMPHIBGRU ONE//N4/N42// COMPHIBGRU THREE//N4/N42// COMNAVAIRWARCENACDIV PATUXENT RIVER MD//SA77// COMAFLOATTRAGRU ATLANTIC NORFOLK VA//00// CNI WASHINGTON DC//N46// PEO CARRIERS WASHINGTON DC//PMS312V/PMS312// NAS JACKSONVILLE FL//00// NAS SIGONELLA IT//00// NAS MERIDIAN MS//00// NAS OCEANA VA//30/313// NAS OCEANA AIR DET NORFOLK VA//30// NAS PATUXENT RIVER MD//00// NAS PENSACOLA FL//300// NAS WHIDBEY ISLAND WA//JJJ// NAS LEMOORE CA//JJJ// NAS FALLON NV//JJJ// NAS NORTH ISLAND CA//JJJ// NAVSTA MAYPORT FL//N54// NAVSTA ROTA SP//N00/N30/N332// NETC PENSACOLA FL//N53/T2511// NCTAMS LANT DET KEFLAVIK IC//00// FLETRACEN NORFOLK VA//N43// CENNAVAVNTECHTRA DET LAKEHURST NJ//T00/T30/T35// CENNAVAVNTECHTRA DET MAYPORT FL//00// NAVAIRWARCENACDIV LAKEHURST NJ//3.1/4.8.10/4.8.12/11X60// NAVAIRWPNSTA CHINA LAKE CA//8250001/825000D/825100D// NAVTECHTRACEN LACKLAND AFB TX//00// SUPSHIP NEWPORT NEWS//151/151V// NAVSHIPYD AND IMP PUGET SOUND WA//260C// NAVSHIPREPFAC AND JAPAN RMC YOKOSUDA JA//CAFSU// MIDLANT RMC NORFOLK VA//00// SOUTHWEST RMC SAN DIEGO CA//JJJ// CENNAVAVNTECHTRAU NORTH ISALND CA//3041// CENNAVAVNTECHTRAU NORFOLK VA//3040// INFO CNO N ONE WASHINGTON DC//N88// DEPCHNAVPERS MILLINGTON TN//404D/432M// DSCC COLUMBUS OH//DSCC-MDA// NAVICP PHILADELPHIA PA//03/033// NAVICP MECHANICSBURG PA//0512/202342// MSGID/GENADMIN/PMA251F// SUBJ/AVIATION BOATSWAINS MATE ASSOCIATION (ABMA) WORKING GROUP// REF/A/MSGID:DOC/SECNAV/YMD:19890717// REF/B/MSGID:DOC/OPNAV/YMD:19890727// REF/C/MSGID:TEL/COMNAVAIRSYSCOM PAX RIVER MD/YMD:20070329// REF/D/MSGID:TEL/COMNAVAIRSYSCOM PAX RIVER MD/YMD:20070329// POC/E. MILLS/CDR/PMA251F /LOC:PAX RIVER MD/TEL:301-757-6818 /TEL:FAX 301-757-6800// NARR/REF A IS SCENAVINST 4651.8L. REF B IS OPNAVINST 4651.4C. REF C IS PHONECON BETWEEN COMNAVAIRSYSCOM (PMA251F2) LCDR W. CUNNINGHAM AND COMNAVAIRLANT (N433A) LT B. WIECHERT. REF D IS PHONECON BETWEEN COMNAVAIRSYSCOM (PMA251F2) LCDR W. CUNNINGHAM AND COMNAVAIRFOR WEST (N433) LT T. EDGEWORTH.// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MESSAGE IS TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE THIRTY SEVENTH ANNUAL AVIATION BOATSWAINS MATE ASSOCIATION SPONSORED WORKING GROUP WILL BE HELD FROM 31 JULY 2007 THROUGH 03 AUGUST 2007 AT THE SILVERDALE BEACH HOTEL, 3073 NW BUCKLIN ROAD, SILVERDALE, WA 98383. THE ABMA PACIFIC NORTHWEST CHAPTER IS HOSTING THIS WORKING GROUP. CHECK IN FOR ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL ON TDY OR TAD ORDERS WILL BE FROM 1200-1700 ON 30 JULY 2007. WORKSHOPS WILL BE CONDUCTED THROUGHOUT THE WEEK AND ENDING WITH A PICNIC ON SATURDAY, 04 AUGUST 2007 AT 1100 AT CAMP MCKEAN NAVAL RECREATIONAL FACILITY. DETAILS AND FULL AGENDA WILL BE AVAILABLE AT CHECK-IN. 2. ABMA WORKSHOPS ARE CONDUCTED ANNUALLY AND CHAIRED BY FLEET PROFESSIONALS. THE FOCUS AND EFFORT OF THESE WORKSHOPS ARE TO IMPROVE AVIATION SAFETY AND READINESS ON BOARD OUR AIRCRAFT CARRIERS, AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT SHIPS AND SHORE FACILITIES. CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE ABMA YEARLY WORKSHOPS BY THE CNO HAS ENSURED A STEADY FLOW OF EQUIPMENT UPGRADES, TRAINING IMPROVEMENTS AND PROCEDURAL CHANGES THAT HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY ALTERED THE CHARACTER OF FLIGHT OPERATIONS AT SEA AND ASHORE. THE WORKING GROUPS PROVIDE A FORUM TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION, IDENTIFY PROBVLEM AREAS, AND RECOMMEND SOLUTIONS INVOLVING ALRE, AIRCRAFT HANDLING, CRASH AND SALVAGE, AVIATION FUELING AND TRAINING ISSURES. 3. COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUPPORT AND FUND COST ORDERS FOR ATTENDANCE TO THE ABMA WORKING GROUP IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN AND FURTHER THE PROFESSIONAL ABILITIES OF THEIR PERSONNEL CONSISTENT WITH PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING POLICIES. THE WORKING GROUPS PRIMARY AGENDA IS TO FORM WORKSHOPS, DISCUSS ISSUES, AND ULTIMATELY TO SUBMIT ACTION ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE VARIOUS CHAINS OF COMMAND. COMMAND APRROVED ATTENDEES MAY PARTICIPATE USING THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE WITHIN EXISTING LEVELS OF LOCAL ADMIN FUNDS AND IAW WITH APPLICABLE REGS. IF FUNDS ARE NOT AVAILABLE, PERMISSIVE TAD ORDERS MAY BE ISSUED. REFS A AND B PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON AUTHORIZED EXPENSES AND PERMISSIVE ORDERS FOR TRAVEL. UTILIZATION OF GOVERNMENT TRANSPORTATION IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO ENHANCE WORKING GROUP PARTICIPATION AND DEFRAY THE COST OF TAD ORDERS. 4. ACTION A. REQUEST COMMANDS SUBMIT ABMA WORKSHOP AGENDA ITEMS TO THEIR RESPECTIVE TYCOM POC'S BY EMAIL OR FAX NO LATER THEN 11 JUNE 2007. AGENDA ITEM FORMAT IS AVAILABLE AT WWW. ABMA-USN.ORG. THE FOLLOWING ARE DESIGNATED TYCOM POC'S. (1) COMNAVAIRLANT: LT B. WIECHERT, EMAIL: BENJAMIN.WIECHERT@NAVY.MIL, AND ABECS A. LOGAN, EMAIL: ANTHONY.LOGAN@NAVY.MIL, COMM 757-444-0459 OR DSN 564-0459, FAX 757-444-8267, CODE N433A, BLDG S29 ROOM 207, 1279 FRANKLIN STRRET, NORFOLK, VA 23511-2494. (2) COMNAVAIRFOR WEST: LT T. EDGEWORTH, EMAIL: QQQQ TOMMY.EDGEWORTH@NAVY.MIL, AND ABECS J. SMITH, EMAILS: JAMICHAEL.SMITH@NAVY.MIL, COMM 619-545-1501 OR DSN 735-1501, FAX 619-545-1500, CODE N433, NAS NORTH ISLAND, BLDG 11 ROOM 145, MURRARY STREET, SAN DIEGO, CA 92135. (3) COMNAVSURFLANT: ABFCS J. NADAEU, EMAIL: JAMES.NADEAU1@NAVY.MIL, AND ABHC A. JONES, EMAIL: AUGUSTUS.JONES@NAVY.MIL, COMM 757-444-9944 OR DSN 565-9944, FAX: 757-445-0982, AFLOAT TRAINING GROUP, 8952 FIRST STREET SUITE 127, NORFOLK, VA 23511-3786. (4) COMNAVSURFPAC: LCDR B. WRICE, EMAIL: BYRON.WRICE@NAVY.MIL AND ABCM C. JUNKIN, EMAIL: CAMERON.JUNKIN@NAVY.MIL, COMM 619-556-3599 OR DSN 526-3599, FAX: 619-556-3590, CODE N84, NAVAL STATION BOX 368201, 3985 CUMMINGS RD SUITE 4, SAN DIEGO, CA 92136-5289. B. REQUEST TYCOM POC'S CONSOLIDATE AGENDA ITEMS AND FORWARD THEM TO THE RESPECTIVE WORKSHOP COORDINATORS AND NAWCADLKE FLEET LIAISON NLT 25 JUNE 2007. WORKSHOP COORDINATORS AND FLEET LIAISON ARE AS FOLLOWS: (1) ABE WORKSHOP: LT B. WIECHERT, CNAL, COMM 757-444-0459 OR DSN 564-0459/LT T. EDGEWORTH, CNAF, COMM 619-545-1501 OR DSN 735-1501. (2) ABH WORKSHOP: ABHCS S. CARPENTER, CNAL, COMM 757-444-9422 OR DSN 564-9422/ABHC D. SORIANO, CNAF, COMM 619-545-1552 OR DSN 735-1552. (3) ABF WORKSHOP: LT P. DUSSAULT, CNAF, COMM 619-545-1507 OR DSN 735-1507/ABFCS J. JACKSON, CNAL, COMM 757-444-9414 OR DSN 564-9414. (4) TRAINING WORKSHOP: LCDR S. DANCER, CWO3 P. HALINSKI, ABECS J. CLAYTON, ABFC T. HOLLIS, NATTC, COMM 850-452-7600 OR DSN 922-7600. (5) FLEET LIAISON: LCDR A. CHUDERSKI, NAVAIRWARCENACDIVLKE 4.8.8.6, COMM 732-323-2809 OR DSN 624-2809. C. REQUEST COMMANDS SUBMIT NOMINATIONS FOR THE PACIFIC/ATLANTIC FLEET AVIATION BOATWAIN'S MATE OF THE YEAR. THE PACIFIC/ ATLANTIC FLEET AVIATION BOATWAIN'S MATE ASSOCIATION "AB" OF THE YEAR SELECTEES WILL BE HONORED DURING THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. CANDIDATES SHOULD BE NOMINATED FOR PARTICULARLY OUTSTANDING MILIRATY PERFORMANCE, PROFESSIONALISM, DEDICATION TO DUTY AND CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE AVIATION BOATSWAINS MATE COMMUNITY. NOMINEES PERFORMANCE THROUGHOUT THEIR CAREER SHALL BE ADDRESSED, WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE FOR THE PERIOD OF 01 MAY 2006 THROUGH 30 APRIL 2007. NOMINATION PACKAGES WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL 18 MAY 2007. PACKAGES RECEIVED AFTER 18 MAY 2007 WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. PACKAGES WILL BE CONSOLIDATED FOR AIR AND SURFACE NOMINEES FOR EACH RESPECTIVE COAST AND BOARDS WILL BE CONVENED ON A DATE TO BE DETERMINED AND UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF CNAF/CNAL TYCOMS. RESULTS WILL BE FORMALLY DISSEMINATED VIA MESSAGE NO LATER THEN 01 JUNE 2007. DELIVER OR MAIL NOMINATION PACKAGES TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESSES: (1) FOR COMNAVAIRLANT COMMANDS: COMMANDER NAVAL AIR FORCE U.S. ATLANTIC FLEET, ATTENTION: ABHCS S. CARPENTER, COMM 757-444-9422 OR DSN 564-9422, CODE N735, 1279 FRANKLIN STREET, NORFOLK, VA. 23511-2494. (2) FOR COMNAVAIRFOR WEST COMMANDS: COMMANDER NAVAL AIR FORCE, ATTENTION: ABECS J. SMITH, COMM 619-545-1504 OR DSN 735-1504, CODE N433, NAS NORTH ISLAND, BLDG 11 ROOM 145, MURRARY STREET, SAN DIEGO, CA 92135. (3) FOR COMNAVSURFLANT COMMANDS: COMMANDER AFLOAT TRAINING GROUP, ATTENTION: ABHC A. JONES, COMM 757-444-9944 OR DSN 565-9944, AFLOAT TRAINING GROUP, 8952 FIRST STRRET, SUITE 127, NORFOLK, VA 23511-3786. (4) FOR COMNAVSURFPAC COMMANDS: COMMANDER AMPHIBIOUS GROUP THREE, ATTENTION: LT B. BRICE, COMM 619-556-3599 OR DSN 526-3599 CODE N42, NAVAL STATION BOX 368201, 3985 CUMMINGS RD SUITE 4, SAN DIEGO, CA 92136-5289. PACKAGES SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWINGS: (A) COMMANDING OFFICER'S COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATION (B) DIVISION LCPO'S COMMENTS (C)ENLISTED EVALUATIONS FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS (D) ADVANCEMENT HISTORY (E) LIST OF PREVIOUS DUTY ASSIGNMENTS (F) BRIEF SYNOPSIS OF SIGNIFICANT PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS (G) AWARDS (PAGE 4'S) (H) OFF DUTY EDUCATION (I) TWO 8X10 COLOR PHOTOS IN SERVICE DRESS BLUES, ONE FULL FRONT VIEW, ONE FULL SIDE VIEW. 5. HOTELS AND NAVY LODGE ARE AVAILABLE, HOWEVER, VERY LIMITED BEQ/BOQ SPACE IS AVAILABLE IN THE AREA. PHONE NUMBERS FOR RESERVATIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS. (A) SYMPOSIUM SITE: SILVERDALE BEACH HOTEL, 3073 NW BUCKLIN ROAD, SILVERDALE, WA 98383, TOLL FREE 1-800-544-9799, COMM 360-698-1000, FAX 360-692-0932, OR VISIT WWW.SILVERDALEBEACHHOTEL.COM (USE CODE ABMA07/07 WHEN MAKING RESERVATIONS). ROOMS HAVE BEEN BLOCKED FOR THE ABMA FROM 30 JULY 2007 THROUGH 04 AUGUST 2007. TO RECEIVE THE SYMPOSIUM RATE RESERVATIONS SHOULD BE MADE BY 30 JUNE 2007. THE RATE WILL BE HONORED THREE DAYS BEFORE AND THREE DAYS AFTER THE SYMPOSIUM DATES. B. BEQ: COMM 360-475-3035 C. BOQ: COMM 360-475-3030 D. NAVY LODGE: COMM 360-779-9700, FAX 360-779-9117. 6. THE ABMA POC AND SYMPOSIUM CHAIRMAN IS MR HAROLD WIESE, COMM 360-769-2595, CELL 360-509-4049, EMAIL: PEWIESE@MSN.COM. ALTERNATE CONTACTS ARE MR. MIKE YASKIN, COMM 360-895-0178 OR 360-405-5118, EMAIL: MKYASKIN@WAVECABLE.COM, MR. DAVID DEESE, COMM 360-871-5963, MR. ODIE KENNEDY, COMM 360-876-3603. 7. REQUEST WIDEST POSSIBLE DISSEMINATION.// BT #2263 NNNN