R 041321Z MAR 11


SUBJ: REQUEST FOR ASSETS FOR CG SUPPORT OF THE 37TH ANNUAL NATIONAL

SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS (NSBE) CONVENTION

1. THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS (NSBE) WILL BE HOLDING ITS

37TH ANNUAL NATIONAL CONVENTION FROM 22-27 MAR 2011 IN ST LOUIS, MO.

THE THEME FOR THE 37TH ANNUAL CONVENTION IS "ENGINEERING THE GATEWAY

TO SUCCESS". DURING THE CONVENTION THERE WILL BE VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND

WORKSHOPS THAT WILL BE IN PLACE TO BENEFIT GRADE SCHOOL, COLLEGIATE,

AND GRADUATE ENTITIES OF THE SOCIETY. THE CONVENTION WILL SHOWCASE

THE NSBE CULTURE, ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE MEMBERSHIP, LOCAL AND

NATIONWIDE TALENT, AND BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES IN THE ST. LOUIS AREA.

THE GOAL OF THIS CONVENTION IS TO PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH THE PIPELINE

TO CONTINUE TO STRIVE FOR SUCCESS IN ACADEMICS, PROFESSIONS, AND

COMMUNITIES. THE EVENT TYPICALLY ATTRACTS 4000-5000 STUDENTS AND HAS

VISIBILITY AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL. CONTINUING OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH

NSBE, COAST GUARD PARTICIPATION AT THE CONVENTION SERVES AS AN

INVALUABLE OUTREACH TOOL INVOLVING STUDENTS IN THE STEM PROGRAMS. THE

COAST GUARD WILL HAVE A RECRUITING BOOTH ON STATION AS WELL AS

MEMBERS AVAILABLE TO DISCUSS COAST GUARD CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. COAST

GUARD MEMBERS ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE WILL ALSO BE PARTICIPATING IN

LOCAL COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROJECTS DURING THE CONVENTION.

2. REQ SUPPORT TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ASSETS:

     A. STATIC DISPLAYS: 1 HH-65 WITH MINIMAL STAFFING FOR AIRCRAFT.

AIRCRAFT SHOULD ARRIVE AT ST LOUIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TUESDAY 22

MAR AND DEPART THURSDAY 24 MAR. AIRCRAFT WILL BE DISPLAYED (STATIC)

IN OPEN LOT AREA ADJACENT TO THE ST LOUIS CONVENTION CENTER. MISSION

ESSENTIAL ASSETS WILL BE ALLOWED TO DEPART IMMEDIATELY UPON REQUEST.

     B. TWO (2) 25 FOOT RB-S 22-27 MAR WITH MINIMAL STAFFING. THE TWO

(2) RBS WILL BE DISPLAYED INSIDE OF THE ST LOUIS CONVENTION CENTER

DURING THE OPENING CEREMONIES OF THE CONVENTION ON 23 MAR. REQUEST 1

OF 2 RB-S REMAIN FOR THE DURATION OF THE CONVENTION.

3. REQ LANTAREA PROVIDE TASKING MSG.

4. TONOS FOR AIRCREWS (3) WILL BE PROVIDED BY COMDT (CG-1).

5. DESIGNATED AIR STATIONS SHOULD CONTACT LCDR JOE L. MORGAN COMDT

(CG-0921) OR LCDR THOMAS A. SHULER COMDT (CG-0921) AT (202) 224-2913,

E-MAIL THOMAS.A.SHULER(AT)USCG.MIL, TO COORDINATE PARTICIPATION.

6. RADM R.T.HEWITT, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR HUMAN RESOURCES, SENDS.

7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.