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COMDTNOTE 5050
SUBJ: 23RD ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WOMEN IN AVIATION CONFERENCE
A. MILITARY ASSIGNMENTS AND AUTHORIZED ABSENCES, COMDTINST M1000.8
B. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 162054Z DEC 11/ALCOAST 571/11
C. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 021235Z FEB 12/ALCOAST 044/12
1. THE 23RD ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WOMEN IN AVIATION CONFERENCE WILL BE
HELD 8-10 MARCH 2012 AT THE HILTON ANATOLE IN DALLAS, TX. THIS YEARS
THEME IS REACHING TOMORROW TODAY. THE CONFERENCE IS SPONSORED BY
WOMEN IN AVIATION, INTERNATIONAL (WAI).
2. THE PURPOSE OF THIS ANNUAL CONFERENCE IS TO FOSTER EDUCATION,
CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING, AS WELL AS PROVIDE NETWORKING AND
MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES TO MEMBERS OF THE AVIATION COMMUNITY.
CONFERENCE EVENTS INCLUDE: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS,
EDUCATORS WORKSHOPS AND RECURRENT TRAINING. ALL MILITARY SERVICES
ATTEND AS WELL AS CIVILIAN AVIATION PROFESSIONALS FROM AROUND THE
WORLD. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WILL BE A COAST GUARD BREAKOUT SESSION,
MENTORING EVENT AND NETWORKING SOCIAL FOR ALL COAST GUARD ATTENDEES.
3. ATTENDANCE IS OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE AVIATION COMMUNITY, BOTH
MILITARY AND CIVILIAN, MALE AND FEMALE. COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE
HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND AND PROMOTE/SUPPORT MEMBER ATTENDANCE BY
PROVIDING TIME AND FUNDING FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY IAW REFS B AND C.
COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE TAD ORDERS AT GOVERNMENT
EXPENSE. STRONG ENLISTED REPRESENTATION, BOTH FEMALE AIRCREW AND
LEADING CHIEFS, IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND DESIRED AT THIS YEARS
CONFERENCE. COMDT (CG-711) WILL ONCE AGAIN OFFER TO PAY FOR ONE
ATTENDEE FROM EACH AIR STATION IF THE UNIT FUNDS ONE OR MORE
PARTICIPANTS (NOT INCLUDING THE CO). PERMISSIVE ORDERS ARE ALSO
AUTHORIZED, IAW CH 2.A.10 OF REF A.
4. REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
    A. REGISTRATION LINK IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WAI.ORG/12CONFERENCE/INDEX.CFM.
    B. REGISTRATION FEE IS BASED ON DAYS OF ATTENDANCE, BUT RANGES
FROM 340.00 DOLLARS TO 390.00 DOLLARS.
5. LODGING IS AVAILABLE AT THE HILTON ANATOLE. TO RESERVE LODGING
CALL 214-748-1200 OR RESERVE ONLINE AT HTTP://ANATOLE.HILTON.COM.
6. FOR INFORMATION ON COAST GUARD PARTICIPATION IN WAI, CONTACT LT
KRISS HINDERS, 916-643-7663 (KRISS.K.HINDERS(AT)USCG.MIL) OR LT TASHA
HOOD, 586-239-2324 (TASHA.R.HOOD(AT)USCG.MIL).
7. FOR INFORMATION ON COMDT (CG-711) FUNDING, COMMANDS CAN CONTACT
LCDR ROBERT TUCKER, 202-372-2206 (ROBERT.C.TUCKER(AT)USCG.MIL) OR YN1
JEANNI LEWIS, 202-372-2207 (JEANNI.C.LEWIS(AT)USCG.MIL).
8. THE COAST GUARD DIVERSITY OFFICE POC IS CDR TANYA SCHNEIDER,
202-475-5247, (TANYA.L.SCHNEIDER(AT)USCG.MIL).
9. THE COAST GUARD CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO/CG-8), AS THE USCG
SENIOR FINANCIAL OFFICER, HAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED USCG
ATTENDANCE/PARTICIPATION AT THE 23RD ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WOMEN IN
AVIATION CONFERENCE. THIS APPROVAL AUTHORIZES SERVICE OBLIGATION OF
APPROPRIATED FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ATTENDING AND SUPPORTING
PARTICIPATION IN THE 23RD ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WOMEN IN AVIATION
CONFERENCE. ATTENDANCE AT THIS CONFERENCE IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH REFS
B AND C.
10. MR. CURTIS B. ODOM, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, SENDS.
11. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.