53rd ANNUAL AVIATION BOATSWAINS MATE ASSOCIATION

29 July - 02 August 2024

Official Navy Message

MSGID/GENADMIN/MIL-STD-6040(SERIES)/B.1.01.15

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

SUBJ/AVIATION BOATSWAINS 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-THIRD ANNUAL

AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE ASSOCIATION PROFESSIONAL WORKING GROUP

BEING HELD 29 JULY TO 02 AUGUST 2024 AT THE HANDLERY HOTEL, 950

HOTEL CIRCLE NORTH, SAN DIEGO, CA 92108.

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, 29 JULY 2024. THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL TAKE

PLACE AT 0800 ON MONDAY, 29 JULY 2024. 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 01 JULY 2024. 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 J. ABBEY, EMAIL:

JOSEPH.P.ABBEY.MIL@US.NAVY.MIL <mailto:JOSEPH.P.ABBEY.MIL@US.NAVY.MIL> ,

619-545-

   1501 AND ABECS D. CAMPBELL, EMAIL:

DAVID.S.CAMPBEL.MIL@US.NAVY.MIL <mailto:DAVID.S.CAMPBEL.MIL@US.NAVY.MIL> ,

619-545-

   1550

- COMNAVAIRLANT: CWO3 B. DARRISAW, EMAIL:

BRIAN.D.DARRISAW.MIL@US.NAVY.MIL <mailto:BRIAN.D.DARRISAW.MIL@US.NAVY.MIL> ,

   757- 836-6246 AND ABECS R. LARKINS, EMAIL:

RODNEY.L.LARKINS.MIL@US.NAVY.MIL <mailto:RODNEY.L.LARKINS.MIL@US.NAVY.MIL> ,

   757-836-6246

(2) ABF WORKSHOP:

- COMNAVAIRPAC: CWO3 T. CARR, EMAIL:

TERRY.W.CARR1.MIL@US.NAVY.MIL <mailto:TERRY.W.CARR1.MIL@US.NAVY.MIL> ,

619-545-

   1503 AND ABFCS R. DESOTO, EMAIL:

ROBERT.A.DESOTO2.MIL@US.NAVY.MIL <mailto:ROBERT.A.DESOTO2.MIL@US.NAVY.MIL>

- COMNAVSURFLANT:  CWO4 T. RIVERS, EMAIL:

TRAVIS.A.RIVERS.MIL@US.NAVY.MIL <mailto:TRAVIS.A.RIVERS.MIL@US.NAVY.MIL> ,

757-

   444-0832 AND ABFCS E. MACK, ERIC.G.MACK@US.NAVY.MIL

<mailto:ERIC.G.MACK@US.NAVY.MIL> ,

757-444-1106

(3) ABH WORKSHOP:

- COMNAVAIRPAC: ABHCS W. TORRES, EMAIL:

WILMARIE.TORRESRODRIGUEZ.MIL@US.NAVY.M

<mailto:WILMARIE.TORRESRODRIGUEZ.MIL@US.NAVY.M>

   IL, 619-545-1552

- COMNAVAIRLANT: ABHCS J. BATY, EMAIL:

JASON.S.BATY.MIL@US.NAVY.MIL <mailto:JASON.S.BATY.MIL@US.NAVY.MIL> ,

757-836-

   6320

(4) AAS WORKSHOP:

- COMNAVSURFPAC: D. LEOPOLDO, EMAIL: DAMOND.K.LEOPOLDO@NAVY.MIL

<mailto:DAMOND.K.LEOPOLDO@NAVY.MIL> ,

619-437-3143

- COMNAVAIRSYSCOM: C. CLARK, EMAIL:

JON.C.CLARK8.CTR@US.NAVY.MIL <mailto:JON.C.CLARK8.CTR@US.NAVY.MIL> ,

757-450-0567

   M. WAFFORD, EMAIL: WILBERT.M.WAFFORD.CTR@US.NAVY.MIL

<mailto:WILBERT.M.WAFFORD.CTR@US.NAVY.MIL> ,

619-488-0583

- COMNAVSURFLANT: LTCOL B. ACKERBAUER:

BRETT.E.ACKERBAUER.MIL@US.NAVY.MIL

<mailto:BRETT.E.ACKERBAUER.MIL@US.NAVY.MIL> , 757-

   836-3194

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

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

<mailto:JESUS.CUELLAR3.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL> ,

619-545-9580

- CAFSU EAST J. WHELAN, EMAIL:

JONATHAN.D.WHELAN.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL <mailto:JONATHAN.D.WHELAN.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL>

, 757-672-2928;

- C. NALLEY, EMAIL: CASEY.A.NALLEY.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL

<mailto:CASEY.A.NALLEY.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL> , 757-434-4200

B. TYCOM/WORKSHOP COORDINATORS WILL CONSOLIDATE AGENDA ITEMS AND

FORWARD TO NAVAIR PMA 251 FLEET LIAISON, CWO4 D. FAIR, EMAIL:

DORIAN.T.FAIR.MIL@US.NAVY.MIL <mailto:DORIAN.T.FAIR.MIL@US.NAVY.MIL> ,

321-947-6045 AND P. SPRINKLE, EMAIL:

PHILLIP.W.SPRINKLE.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL

<mailto:PHILLIP.W.SPRINKLE.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL> , 240-925-5176

6.  WORKING GROUP SITE: THE HANDLERY HOTEL, 950 HOTEL CIRCLE NORTH,

SAN DIEGO, CA 92108. CONTACT HOTEL FOR RESERVATIONS CALLING

1-800-567-3856 AND MENTION ABMA PROFESSIONAL WORKING GROUP. THERE

ARE ALSO VARIOUS HOTELS, CBQ AND NAVY FACILITIES AVAILABLE

THROUGHOUT THE SAN DIEGO 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.MIL@US.NAVY.MIL

8. REQUEST WIDEST POSSIBLE DISSEMINATION.

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