R 152157Z FEB 13

ALCOAST 063/13
COMDTNOTE 5050
SUBJ: 24TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WOMEN IN AVIATION CONFERENCE
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 162054Z DEC 11/ALCOAST 571/11
B. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 021235Z FEB 12/ALCOAST 044/12
C. MILITARY ASSIGNMENTS AND AUTHORIZED ABSENCES (MAAA), COMDTINST
M1000.8 (series)
1. The 24th Annual International Women in Aviation Conference will be
held 14-16 MARCH 2013 at the Gaylord Opryland Convention Center in
Nashville, TN.  This years theme is Setting the Stage for Your
Success.  The conference is hosted by Women in Aviation,
International (WAI).
2. The purpose of this annual conference is to foster education,
career development, and training, in addition to providing networking
and mentoring opportunities to members of the aviation community.
Attendance at the WAI conference educates members on diversity and
inclusion and has the potential to increase womens retention and
improve command climates.
3. The Coast Guard Chief Financial Officer (CFO), COMDT (CG-8), as
the USCG Senior financial officer has reviewed and approved limited
CG attendance at this conference.  This approval authorizes service
obligation of appropriated funds for the purpose of attending and
supporting participation in the WAI conference.  Attendance at this
conference is in compliance with REFS A and B.  The signed CFO
approval form can be found on the CG Portal at
https://cglink.uscg.mil/11ee93d4.
4. Commanding Officers are encouraged to support attendance in order
to further professional development of command personnel.  Field
attendance will be limited.  As in past years, COMDT (CG-711) may
fund one attendee from each air station if the unit funds one or more
participants (other than or in addition to the CO).  Unit attendees,
including those funded by COMDT (CG-711), will count against the
units travel ceiling.  Permissive Orders are also authorized, IAW CH
2.a.10 of REF C.
5. Conference attendance information:
    A. Registration link is available at
http://www.uscg.mil/diversity/gendernews.asp
    B. Uniforms for the conference are flight suits or Tropical Blue.
Attire for the banquet will be Service Dress Blue.
    C. The online registration cut-off date is 2 MARCH 2013, however,
there will be on-site registration.  WAI is offering a reduced
registration rate to military members.
    D. Attendees are responsible for making their own lodging
accommodations.  Hotel reservation link is available on the WAI
website at http://www.uscg.mil/diversity/gendernews.asp.  Hotel
reservations must be made prior to 20 FEBRUARY 2013 to guarantee the
group rate.
6. The dedication and hard work of LT Rebecca Fosha and LT Caitlin
Mitchell Wurster from AIRSTA New Orleans are most heartily commended.
As project officers for the CG portion of WAI, they prepared a
detailed Coast Guard-specific program.  Their insight and planning
will further the professional development of fellow aviators.
7. For information on COMDT (CG-711) funding, commands can contact
LCDR Robert Tucker, 202-372-2206, (robert.c.tucker(at)uscg.mil).
8. The Coast Guard Office of Diversity POC is CDR Tanya Schneider,
202-475-5247, (tanya.l.schneider(at)uscg.mil).
9. Mr. Curtis B. Odom, Director of Civilian Human Resources,
Diversity, and Leadership, sends.
10.Internet release authorized.