52nd ANNUAL AVIATION BOATSWAINS MATE ASSOCIATION

PLAN OF THE WEEK
24-28 July 2023

This will be a working copy that is subject to change

AGENDA 

MSGID/GENADMIN/MIL-STD-6040(SERIES)/B.0.01.00

/PEOTACAIR PATUXENT RIVER MD/-/-/-/-/USA/UNCLASSIFIED//

SUBJ/AVIATION BOATSWAIN’S MATE ASSOCIATION (ABMA) ANNUAL

/PROFESSIONAL WORKING GROUP//

POC/R. MOSS/CAPT/UNIT: PMA 251/NAME: PATUXENT RIVER MD/TEL: 240-526-8774

/EMAIL:RODNEY.H.MOSS.MIL@US.NAVY.MIL//

GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE FIFTY-SECOND ANNUAL

AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE ASSOCIATION PROFESSIONAL WORKING GROUP

BEING HELD 24-28 JULY 2023 AT THE HOLIDAY INN VIRGINIA BEACH-NORFOLK HOTEL AND CONFERENCE 

CENTER, 5556 GREENWICH ROAD, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23462.

2. FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS, THE AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE ASSOCIATION HAS SERVED AS THE PREMIER DISCUSSION FORUM TO COLLECT DATA TO ADVANCE SAFETY AND OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR ALL AVIATION DECK SYSTEMS. THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THIS PROFESSIONAL WORKING GROUP IS TO PROVIDE PARTNERSHIP WITH INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT SERVICE AND FLEET SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS IN AVIATION DECK SYSTEMS ACROSS ALL DISCIPLINES (FUEL SYSTEMS, AIRCRAFT HANDLING, FIREFIGHTING/RESCUE AND AIRCRAFT LAUNCH AND RECOVERY SYSTEMS). IN ADDITION, IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES IN SUPPORT OF NAVAL AVIATION SAFETY, TRAINING AND READINESS ABOARD AIRCRAFT CARRIERS, AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT SHIPS, AIR CAPABLE SHIPS AND SHORE FACILITIES WILL BE DISCUSSED. THIS SUPPORT IS SOLIDIFIED BY A PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT SIGNED IN 2013 BY COMMANDER, NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND WITH THE ABMA. BENEFITS HAVE RANGED FROM EQUIPMENT UPGRADES TO TRAINING IMPROVEMENTS AND PROCEDURAL CHANGES WHICH HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED FLIGHT OPERATIONS AND SAFETY AT SEA AND ASHORE. THE RESULTS OF EACH WORKSHOP ARE OFFICIALLY SUBMITTED AS ACTION ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION VIA THE RESOURCE SPONSOR (OPNAV N98) TO THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS (CNO) AS IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THESE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE STRONGLY CONSIDERED DURING PROGRAMMATIC BUDGET DISCUSSIONS TO ENSURE THE VOICE OF THE FLEET IS REPRESENTED AND IN DIRECT ALIGNMENT WITH PROGRAM OBJECTIVES IN THE OUT-YEARS.

3. REQUEST COMMANDS FULL PARTICIPATION AND SUPPORT OF THE PROFESSIONAL WORKING GROUP.   FLEET FEEDBACK IS IMPERATIVE TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF NAVAL AVIATION ENTERPRISE'S SAFETY GOALS AND THE PROCESS IMPROVEMENT IN IT’S PURSUIT OF ATTAINING CONSISTENCY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF EQUIPMENT REPAIR PROCEDURES, TRAINING, AND POLICIES.  THE PROFESSIONAL WORKING GROUP WILL FOLLOW ALL TENETS OF MILITARY PROTOCOL, THEREFORE, ALL ATTENDING ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS ON ORDERS MUST HAVE THEIR ORDERS STAMPED AT CHECK-IN MAKING THE PROFESSIONAL WORKING GROUP THEIR ASSIGNED PLACE OF DUTY FOR THE DURATION.

4. REGISTRATION FOR ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL ON ORDERS WILL BE FROM 0730-1600 ON MONDAY, 24 JULY 2023. THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE AT 0800 ON MONDAY, 24 JULY 2023. THE UNIFORM FOR OPENING AND CLOSING CEREMONIES WILL BE SUMMER WHITE UNIFORM. WORKSHOPS ARE SCHEDULED TO BE CONDUCTED THROUGHOUT THE WEEK; DETAILS AND FULL AGENDA WILL BE AVAILABLE AT CHECK-IN. IN ADDITION, UNIFORM OF THE DAY WILL BE REQUIRED FOR ALL WORKSHOPS: SERVICE KHAKI UNIFORM FOR E-7 AND ABOVE AND NAVY SERVICE UNIFORM OR EQUIVALENT FOR E-6 AND

BELOW. BUSINESS CASUAL ATTIRE IS APPROPRIATE FOR CIVILIAN PERSONNEL.

5. ACTION:

A. REQUEST ALL COMMANDS SUBMIT ABMA WORKSHOP AGENDA ITEMS TO THEIR RESPECTIVE TYPE COMMANDER (TYCOM)/WORKSHOP COORDINATORS BY EMAIL ONLY, NO LATER THAN 05 JUNE 2023. AGENDA ITEM FORMAT IS AVAILABLE ON THE ABMA WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.ABMA-USN.ORG/EVENTS OR UPON REQUEST TO TYCOM/WORKSHOP COORDINATORS THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL ARE DESIGNATED TYCOM/WORKSHOP COORDINATORS:

(1) ABE WORKSHOP:

-             COMNAVAIRPAC: CWO4 D. FAIR, EMAIL: DORIAN.T.FAIR.MIL@US.NAVY.MIL, 

619-545-1501

-             COMNAVAIRLANT: CWO4 W. DINSMORE, EMAIL: WILLIAM.J.DINSMORE2.MIL@US.NAVY.MIL, 757- 836-6246

(2) ABF WORKSHOP:

-             COMNAVAIRPAC: ABFCS ROBERT DESOTO, EMAIL: ROBERT.A.DESOTO2.MIL@US.NAVY.MIL, 619-545-1550

-             COMNAVSURFLANT:  CWO4 T. RIVERS, EMAIL: TRAVIS.A.RIVERS.MIL@US.NAVY.MIL, 757-444- 0832 AND ABFCS A. THERCY, EMAIL: ANDRE.M.THERCY.MIL@US.NAVY.MIL, 757-444-1106

(3) ABH WORKSHOP:

-             COMNAVAIRPAC: ABHCS W. TORRES, EMAIL: WILMARIE.TORRESRODRIGUEZ.MIL@US.NAVY.MIL, 619-545-1552

-             COMNAVAIRLANT: ABHCS M. BURKS, EMAIL: MAURK.R.BURKS.MIL@US.NAVY.MIL, 757-445-5191

(4) ACS/AAS WORKSHOP:

-             COMNAVAIRSYSCOM: C. CLARK, EMAIL: JON.C.CLARK8.CTR@US.NAVY.MIL, 757-450-0567

- COMNAVSURFLANT: LCDR A. WILLIAMS: AMY.N.WILLIAMS16.MIL@US.NAVY.MIL, 757-836-3188  

(5) SHORE BASED RECOVERY/VISUAL LANDING AIDS WORKSHOP:

-             CAFSU WEST: J.CUELLAR, EMAIL: JESUS.CUELLAR3.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL, 619-545-9580

-             CAFSU EAST J. WHELAN, EMAIL: JONATHAN.D.WHELAN.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL, 757-672-2928

B. TYCOM/WORKSHOP COORDINATORS WILL CONSOLIDATE AGENDA ITEMS AND

FORWARD TO NAVAIR PMA 251 FLEET LIAISON, CWO5 S. LEE, EMAIL: SANG.Y.LEE.MIL@US.NAVY.MIL, 224-627-9190 AND P. SPRINKLE, EMAIL: PHILLIP.W.SPRINKLE.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL, 240-925-5176

6.  WORKING GROUP SITE:  HOLIDAY INN VIRGINIA BEACH-NORFOLK HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER, 

5655 GREENWICH ROAD, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23462. RESERVATIONS ARE HANDLED ON AN INDIVIDUAL 

BASIS.  ATTENDEES CAN MAKE RESERVATIONS BY CALLING 1-800-567-3856 USING GROUP CODE (ABM). THERE ARE ALSO VARIOUS HOTELS, CBQ AND NAVY FACILITIES AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE TIDEWATER AREA.

(A) CBQ: COMM 877-628-9233 OR VISIT HTTPS://NGIS.DODLODGING.NET

(B) NAVY LODGE: COMM 800-628-9466 OR VISIT HTTPS://NAVY-LODGE.COM

7. ABMA PROFESSIONAL WORKING GROUP POC IS CDR OSCAR FLORES, 619-545-1556, EMAIL: OSCAR.S.FLORES1@NAVY.MIL

8. REQUEST WIDEST POSSIBLE DISSEMINATION.