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MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2008/COMNAVAIRFOR SAN DIEGO CA//

SUBJ/2011 ASSOCIATION OF AVIATION ORDNANCEMAN ANNUAL CONVENTION

/04-07 AUGUST 2011//

REF/A/MSGID:DOC/AAO 114/YMD:20110608//

AMPN/REF A IS SPRING 2011 THE ASSOCIATION OF AVIATION

ORDNANCEMEN,THE RED SHIRT NEWSLETTER #114.//

POC/DAVE LEPARD/CAPT/UNIT:N40A/NAME:COMNAVAIRFOR/TEL:619-545-5807

/EMAIL:DAVID.LEPARD@NAVY.MIL//

GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. REF A ANNOUNCED THE ASSOCIATION OF

AVIATION ORDNANCEMEN'S THIRTY FIFTH ANNUAL CONVENTION IN RENO,

NV AT THE SILVER LEGACY RESORT 04-07 AUGUST 2011.

ALL AVIATION ORDNANCEMEN, NAVY, MARINE COPRS, CIVIL SERVICE,

ACTIVE DUTY, RETIRED, ENLISTED AND OFFICERS ARE CORDIALLY

INVITED TO ATTEND.

2. BACKGROUND: THE ASSOCIATION OF AVIATION ORDNANCEMEN (AAO) WAS

FORMED IN 1976 BY A SMALL, BUT DETERMINED GATHERING OF TWENTY-ONE

PROFESSIONAL AVIATION ORDNANCEMEN. TODAY THE AAO BOASTS A

MEMBERSHIP OF OVER 4000 ALONG WITH CHAPTERS LOCATED WORLDWIDE

ASHORE AND ALOAT. AAO IS A NON-PROFIT, NON-COMMERCIAL,

NON-SECTARIAN, NON-PARTISAN ORGANIZATION WHOSE OBJECTIVES ARE TO:

A. PROMOTE PROFESSIONALISM WITHIN THE AVIATION ORDNANCE RATING OF

THE UNITED STATES NAVY, MARINE CORPS AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND,

WHENEVER POSSIBLE, TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT TO

AVIATION ORDNANCEMEN IN THE FLEET.

B. IMPROVE COMMUNICATIONS AND INCREASE COOPERATION BETWEEN

ORDNANCEMEN AND THOSE PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESIGN AND

PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS SYSTEMS, COMPONENTS AND HARDWARE.

C. CONTINUALLY IMPROVE AND PROMOTE ORDNANCE SAFETY AND ENCOURAGE

PROPER AND CONSISTANT SUPERVISION OF ORDNANCE OPERATIONS THROUGHOUT

THE FLEET.

D. THIS FORUM IS WHERE MEMBERS CAN ADDRESS THE ISSUES THAT AVIATION

ORDNANCE FACES AT SEA AND ASHORE AND FORMULATE WORKING SOULTIONS TO

THOSE CHALLENGES.

E. PEACE THROUGH POWER, WE ARE THE ARMS OF THE FLEET IS THE

ORGANIZATION'S MOTTO.

3. THIS YEARS ASSOCIATION OF AVIATION ORDNANCEMEN CONVENTION WILL

TAKE PLACE ON 4-7 AUGUST 2011 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING

AGENDA:

A. THURSDAY 04 AUGUST 2011 - BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING.

B. FRIDAY 05 AUGUST 2011 - LT JOHN W. FINN, AVIATION ORDNANCEMAN OF

THE YEAR SELECTION BOARD, CDR BOB CROW SCHOLARSHIP SELECTION

BOARD/ASSOCIATION OF AVIATION ORDNANCEMEN EDUCATIONAL

SCHOLARSHIP SELECTIONS, AVIATION ORDNANCEMEN HALL OF FAME

SELECTION BOARD, BY-LAWS COMMITEE, MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE,

NOMINATIONS COMMITEE, EVENING SOCIAL.

C. SATURDAY 06 AUGUST 2011 - GENERAL BUSINESS MEETING, EVENING AWARDS

BANQUET.

D. SUNDAY 07 AUGUST 2011 - BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING.

4. AUXILIARY OF THE ASSOCIATION OF AVIATION ORDNANCEMEN AGENDS:

A. THURSDAY 04 AUGUST 2011 - BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING.

B. SATURDAY 06 AUGUST 2011 - GENERAL BUSINESS MEETING.

C. SUNDAY 07 AUGUST 2011 - BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING.

5. FOR ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL, COMMANDING OFFICERS MAY ISSUE NO

COST PERMISSIVE TAD ORDERS.

6. ROOM RESERVATIONS MAY BE ARRANGED DIRECTLY WITH THE SILVER

LEGACY VIA THEIR WORLD WIDE RESERVATION AT (800) 687-8733, REQUEST

FOR GROUP CODE AAO11. ROOM RATES ARE, SUN-THUR $65 DOLLARS,

FRI-SAT $85 DOLLARS PLUS TAX PER NIGHT. ROOM MUST BE BOOKED,

PAID, AND DEPOSIT RECEIVED BY THE HOTEL NLT 17 JULY 2011 TO

GUARANTEE ROOM. FOR THOSE NOT TRAVELING ON OFFICIAL ORDERS, AIR

TRAVEL/CAR RENTAL ARRANGEMENTS ARE AVALIABLE (THOUGH NOT

REQUIRED) THROUGH POINT LOMA WORLD TRAVEL (800) 783-8646. THOSE

PERSONNEL DESIRING TO ATTEND SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS THE COST WILL BE

AS FOLLOWS: ADVANCE PAYMENT (FEE PAID PRIOR TO 24 JULY 2011)/PAYMENT

MADE AFTER 24 JULY 2011 REGISTRATION FEE (MEMBER ONLY) $20 $25

NON-MEMBERS $30 $35 (ADDITIONAL GUEST OVER 18) $10.

FRIDAY SOCIAL/AUCTION (PER PERSON) $25 $30.

SATURDAY EVENING AWARDS BANQUET (PER PERSON) $30 $35.

NOTE: MONEY FOR ADVANCE REGISTRATION FEES, AAO SOCIAL AND AWARDS

BANQUET TICKETS MUST BE RECEIVED NLT 24 JULY 2011.

A. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND SOCIAL AND/OR AWARDS

BANQUET.

B. UNIFORM FOR THOSE ON ACTIVE DUTY DESIRING TO ATTEND THE AWARDS

BANQUET WILL BE SUMMER WHITES FOR NAVY E7 AND ABOVE PERSONNEL,

SERVICE DRESS WHITES FOR NAVY E6 AND BELOW PERSONNEL AND CHARLIE

UNIFORM

FOR USMC PERSONNEL.

7. FOR ALCON: REQUEST THE WIDEST POSSIBLE DISSEMINATION AND

ATTENDANCE.

8. POC: NATIONAL AAO PRESIDENT, CAPT DAVE LEPARD AT (619) 545-2807.

NATIONAL AAO VICE PRESIDENT, CAPT MICHAEL PRICE AT (850) 456-5482.

NATIONAL AAO SECRETARY, AOCM (RET) DENNIS COSTA AT (619) 545-8492.

NATIONAL AAO TREASURER AOCM (RET) J.J. LAMAITRE AT (619) 562-8492.//

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