R 172041Z AUG 09

ALCOAST 474/09
COMDTNOTE 5760
SUBJ: SECTOR LOGISTICS PROGRAM REVIEW
1. THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE CONVENING OF THE 3RD ANNUAL CG-WIDE
SECTOR LOGISTICS PROGRAM REVIEW.
2. THE REVIEW WILL BE HELD AT THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTER
(NCC) IN LEESBURG, VA 21-25 SEPT 09. PARTICIPANTS ARE SECTOR
LOGISTICS DEPARTMENT HEADS OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVES. ATTENDANCE OF
NEWLY REPORTED-IN LOGISTICS DEPARTMENT HEADS IS HIGHLY DESIRED.
EACH ATTENDEE MAY OBTAIN A TONO BY CONTACTING CWO KAREN HUYCK VIA
EMAIL: KAREN.L.HUYCK (AT) USCG.MIL OR BY PHONE: (202) 475-4058.
HOTEL RESERVATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED BY 04 SEPT 09 THROUGH THE NCC
WEBSITE: HTTPS://RESWEB.PASSKEY.COM/GO/USCGSL. NOTE THAT THE WORD
GO MUST BE SPELLED IN LOWER CASE FOR THE PRECEDING LINK TO WORK
CORRECTLY.
3. THE MAIN OBJECTIVES FOR THIS REVIEW ARE TO ADDRESS THE
CHALLENGES FACED BY OUR LOGISTICS DEPARTMENT HEADS AND TO PROVIDE
AN UPDATE ON LOGISTICS TRANSFORMATION AND MODERNIZATION EFFORTS.
4. TRAVEL UNDER UNIT FUNDED ORDERS IS NOT AUTHORIZED. GOVERNMENT
CREDIT CARDS ARE ACCEPTED AND ENCOURAGED FOR EASE OF PAYMENT.
ATTENDEES ARE AUTHORIZED TRAVEL BY POV IF MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TO
GOVERNMENT. NCC FEES ARE INCLUSIVE OF LODGING AND MEALS AT RATE OF
200.00 DOLLARS PER NIGHT, EQUAL TO TOTAL PER DIEM. TO AVOID
PROBLEMS WITH TRAVEL CLAIM REIMBURSEMENT, ATTENDEES SHOULD REQUEST
AND FILE FOR THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA ON THEIR TRAVEL CLAIM
ITINERARY: ACTUAL EXPENSE LODGING PLUS (AELP), COMMERCIAL QUARTERS
(CQ), DEDUCTIBLE MEALS (DED).
5. THE REVIEW WILL BEGIN AT 1830 ON MONDAY, 21 SEPT 2009.
MEMBERS SHOULD PLAN TO ARRIVE AT DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
NO LATER THAN 1700 ON MONDAY, 21 SEPT 2009. THE REVIEW WILL
END AT 1030 ON FRIDAY, 25 SEPT 09. TRANSPORTATION FROM DULLES TO
THE NCC IS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE NCC SHUTTLE. RESERVATIONS CAN BE
MADE THROUGH THE NCC WEBSITE AT:
HTTP://WWW.CONFERENCECENTER.COM/TRANSPORTATION.CFM. DRIVING
DIRECTIONS MAY ALSO BE FOUND AT THE ABOVE WEBSITE. ISSUES ON DAY OF
TRAVEL AT DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT SHOULD BE TAKEN UP WITH THE
NCC TRANSPORTATION MANGER, PHONE 800-640-2684.
6. POCS ARE CDR TAMARA KOERMER, SECTOR LOGISTICS TEAM LEAD, PHONE
(202) 475-5664 AND CWO KAREN HUYCK (202) 475-4058 FOR TONO AND
TRAVEL QUESTIONS.
7. MR. JEFFERY G. ORNER, DEPUTY ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR
ENGINEERING AND LOGISTICS, SENDS.
8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.