ALCOAST 024/22 - JAN 2022 33RD ANNUAL WOMEN IN AVIATION INTERNATIONAL (WAI) CONFERENCE

R 271912Z JAN 22
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
TO ALCOAST
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UNCLAS
ALCOAST 024/22
SSIC 5050
SUBJ: 33RD ANNUAL WOMEN IN AVIATION INTERNATIONAL (WAI) CONFERENCE
A. Coast Guard Conference Guidance, V1.4 dtd 27 Jan 2021
B. DHS Financial Management Policy Manual (FMPM) Section 7.10
C. Military Assignments and Authorized Absences, COMDTINST M1000.8
(series)
1. The 33rd Annual Women in Aviation International (WAI) Conference
will be held 17-19 March 2022, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and
Conference Center, in Nashville, TN. 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 members
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. Building upon the success of 2021's virtual conference, there
will be two separate parts to the Coast Guard's portion of the
conference this year. The Office of Aviation Forces (CG-711) will
host a virtual professional development program prior to the
conference on 09 March 2022. The second portion will be in
conjunction with the WAI Conference. For those attending the in
person conference, on 17 March the program will focus on personal
development and leadership.
4. Those interested in attending the 09 March CG Programing should
email COMDT (CG-711) via the POC in Paragraph 9, Subject: CG PROGRAM
ATTENDEE, no later than 01 March 2022 to be added to the CG Teams
meeting. These sessions may be streamed publicly at the unit. An
agenda with topics and speakers will be released in February 2022.
5. IAW REFs (A) and (B), the Office of Aviation Forces, COMDT
(CG-711) is responsible to report all conference attendance and
costs. At this time, this conference has not been approved IAW
Section VI of REF (A). 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 reimburse units for
the registration fee for the unit's first attendee, 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 the POC in
paragraph 9 for accountability.
6. Commands shall submit candidates to COMDT (CG-711) NLT 04
February 2022. Once members are notified via email that their
attendance is approved, they must email their approved TDY request
to COMDT (CG-711) as soon as possible because hotel reservations are
required by 11 February 2022.
7. Conference attendance information:
    a. Members with COMDT (CG-711) approval should register online
using their Government Travel Charge Card (GTCC) at:

(Copy and Paste URL Below into Brower)

www.wai.org

and use the military rate option.
    b. Instructions for booking hotel reservations will be sent via
SEPCOR.
    c. Uniform for the conference is flight suits for aviators or
Tropical Blue for non-aviators. Attire for the banquet will be
SDB-A.
8. DHS requires a post-conference report 30 days after the event.
To comply, all travelers must submit a copy of their settlement
(travel claim) to COMDT (CG-711) via email no later than
01 Apr 2022.
9. All members are reminded to travel in accordance with Coast
Guard policies, and federal, state, and local guidance.
10. COMDT (CG-711) POC: LCDR Caitlin Mitchell Wurster, 202-372-2218,
Caitlin.H.MitchellWurster@uscg.mil.
11. RDML Todd C. Wiemers, Assistant Commandant for Capability
(CG-7), sends.
12. Internet release is authorized.