ALCOAST 001/20 - JAN 2020 31ST ANNUAL WOMEN IN AVIATION INTERNATIONAL (WAI) CONFERENCE

R 060852 JAN 20
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-7//
TO ALCOAST
UNCLAS //N05050//
ALCOAST 001/20
COMDTNOTE 5050
SUBJ:  31ST ANNUAL WOMEN IN AVIATION INTERNATIONAL (WAI) CONFERENCE
A. Coast Guard Conference Guidance, V1.3 dtd 25 Mar 2019
B. DHS Financial Management Policy Manual (FMPM) Section 7.10
C. Military Assignments and Authorized Absences, COMDTINST M1000.8 (series)
1. The 31st Annual Women in Aviation International (WAI) Conference will be held 05-07
March 2020 at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, FL. The conference is hosted by
Women in Aviation International, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the encouragement and
advancement of women in all aviation career fields and interests.
2. The purpose of this annual conference is to foster education, career development, as well
as provide networking and mentoring opportunities to members of the aviation community. Pending
conference approval, attendance is open to all active duty women and men serving in or seeking
a career in aviation. Priority will be given to first time attendees; all others will be
considered based on career path, experience, and potential benefit of attendance to the member
and their unit. 
3. IAW REFs (A) and (B), the Office of Aviation Forces, COMDT (CG-711) is responsible to report
all attendance and costs. This conference has not been approved IAW Section VII of REF (A), so
Commanding officers/OICs may select candidates for attendance, but may not issue TDY orders for
personnel to attend until further notice. All attendance must be coordinated in advance with
COMDT (CG-711) to ensure travel costs remain within guidelines. COMDT (CG-711) will pay the
registration fees for attendees, but units will fund all travel costs and issue all travel
orders for their members. Commands may also issue unlimited no-cost permissive orders IAW
Chapter 2.a.10 of REF (C). Those attending on permissive orders must notify COMDT (CG-711) via
email to HQS-SMB-WAI@uscg.mil for accountability.
4. Commands should submit candidates to COMDT (CG-711) NLT 15 January 2020. Once members are
notified via email that attendance is approved, they must email their approved TDY request to
HQS-SMB-WAI@uscg.mil NLT 01 February 2020.
5. Conference attendance information:
    a. The registration cut-off date is 15 February 2020. Members should NOT register online but
instead should submit a registration form as instructed via SEPCOR from COMDT (CG-711).
    b. Instructions for booking hotel reservations will be sent via SEPCOR.
    c. Uniforms for the conference are flight suits for aviators or Tropical Blue for non-aviators.
Attire for the banquet will be SDB-A.
6. DHS requires a post-conference report 30 days after the event. To comply, all travelers must
submit a copy of their settlement to COMDT (CG-711) via email to HQS-SMB-WAI@uscg.mil no later
than 20 Mar 2020.
7. COMDT (CG-711) POC is LCDR Caitlin Mitchell Wurster, 202-372-2218,
Caitlin.H.MitchellWurster@uscg.mil.
8. RDML Matthew Sibley, Assistant Commandant for Capability (CG-7), sends.
9. Internet release is authorized.