ALCOAST 270/18 - AUG 2018 THE ORGANIZATION OF BLACK AEROSPACE PROFESSIONALS 42ND ANNUAL CONVENTION AND CAREER FAIR

R 021114 AUG 18
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-12//
TO ALCOAST
UNCLAS //N05050//
ALCOAST 270/18
COMDTNOTE 5050
SUBJ: THE ORGANIZATION OF BLACK AEROSPACE PROFESSIONALS 42ND ANNUAL CONVENTION
AND CAREER FAIR
A. Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Travel and Community Outreach Guidance 2 Nov 16
B. Military Assignments and Authorized Absences, COMDTINST M1000.8 (series)
1. The Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals (OBAP) annual convention will be
held 14-17 August 2018 at the Marriott Marquis in Houston, TX.
2. The purpose of this annual convention is to foster education, career development and
training, as well as provide networking and mentoring opportunities to attendees.
3. IAW REF (A), the Office of Diversity and Inclusion COMDT (CG-127) is the Coast Guard
coordinator for the event and has responsibility to account for all attendance and
overall cost. COMDT (CG-127) will seek authorization from COMDT (CG-8) for CFO approval.
Attendance will be limited based on DHS approval and cost limit for this conference.
If DHS limits attendance, approval priority will be based on the following criteria:
   a. First time Civilians,
   b. First time Military,
   c. All others.
4. To request attendance, USCG employees shall submit their attendance criteria and an
approved TDY Travel request worksheet via email to Damien.J.Terry@uscg.mil no later than 10
August 2018.
5. Commanding Officers are encouraged to support professional development of civilian and
military personnel. However, attendance and registration fees will be at unit expense.
If funding is not available:
   a. For military members permissive orders are authorized IAW CH 2.a.10. of REF (B).
Attendance via permissive orders is unlimited for military members, but members must
notify COMDT (CG-127) via email to: Damien.J.Terry@uscg.mil for accountability.
   b. For civilian employees, attendance including travel time is considered work time.
For civilian employees self-funding attendance and travel, supervisory approval to attend
during work time (including a reasonable amount of travel time) must be indicated by email,
and reflected in the remarks section of the employee's timecard. The remarks must state the
employee is approved work and travel time to attend the OBAP Conference during
his/her scheduled tour of duty from 14 August 2018 to 17 August 2018. The employee's
attendance at events outside of the employee's scheduled tour of duty is not required and
is at the employee's discretion; therefore overtime and compensatory time for work cannot
be approved.
6. All attendees will be responsible for making their own arrangements for registration,
travel, and lodging once approval has been given by COMDT (CG-127). Full conference details
may be found on the website: https://www.obap.org/convention.
7. Travelers must submit a copy of their travel settlement to COMDT (CG-127)
via email to Damien.J.Terry@uscg.mil no later than 31 August 2018.
8. Commands are encouraged to contact the COMDT (CG-127) point of contact, Mr. Damien Terry,
(202) 475-5254, Damien.J.Terry@uscg.mil for any questions or concerns.
9. Ms. Michelle Godfrey, Director of Civilian Human Resources, Diversity and
Leadership, sends.
10. Internet release authorized.