ALCOAST 071/19 - MAR 2019 2019 SEA-AIR-SPACE (SAS) GLOBAL MARITIME EXPOSITION

R 051034 MAR 19
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-092//
TO ALCOAST
UNCLAS //N05700//
ALCOAST 071/19
COMDTNOTE 5700
SUBJ: 2019 SEA-AIR-SPACE (SAS) GLOBAL MARITIME EXPOSITION
A: Military Assignments and Authorized Absences, COMDTINST M1000.8 (series)
1. The annual Sea-Air-Space (SAS) Global Maritime Exposition will be held 6-8 May 2019 at
the Gaylord National Resort and Conference Center, located in National Harbor, MD. SAS was
founded in 1965 as a means to bring the U.S. defense industrial base, private-sector U.S.
companies and key military decision makers together for an annual innovative, educational,
professional, and maritime-based event located in the heart of Washington, D.C. Sea-Air-Space
is now the largest maritime exposition in the U.S. and continues as an invaluable extension
of the Navy League's mission of maritime policy, education, and sea service support.
2. In accordance with REF (A) subject to command approval, attendance is allowed for local
participants at no cost to the government. Supervisors should ensure attendance aligns with
an employee's primary duties. Employees who wish to attend for personal interests may use
annual leave, accrued compensatory time off or earned credit hours (if available), or leave
without pay. Commands outside the National Capital Region may submit no-cost permissive orders
for military members who attend.
3. A shuttle will run from Coast Guard Headquarters to the SAS and back on a regular basis
throughout the three-day exposition. The shuttle schedule is available at the SAS website:
www.seaairspace.org.
4. Registration information is available on the SAS website. There is no charge to attend the
SAS for U.S. Coast Guard military members and civilian employees.
5. Uniform is Tropical Blue for attendees. Uniform is Service Dress Bravo for panelists,
moderators, and other presenters.
6. In conjunction with Sea-Air-Space 2019, the annual STEM Expo will be held at the Gaylord
on Sunday, May 5. Anyone attending SAS is also welcome to the STEM Expo with the same caveats
listed above for the main convention.
7. The COMDT (CG-0923) POC is CAPT Sean Carroll, 202-372-4562, Sean.M.Carroll@uscg.mil.
8. RDML Melissa Bert, Director, Governmental and Public Affairs, sends.
9. Internet release is authorized.