Aviation Medical Officers. I am pleased to release the first information regarding our 2015 U.S. Naval Aeromedical Conference and Carrier Health Symposium. (2015 USNAC) * Below is the website for registration to the conference and the 2 messages released regarding further details of the conference and for the guidelines for nominations of the Flight Surgeon of the Year and Aerospace Medical Technician of the Year. * in the message traffic below it will discussed NAS Pensacola lodging which has been blocked out for active duty attendees. med.navy.mil/sites/nmotc/nami/usnac2015/Pages/USNAC2015.aspx USNAC Message Traffic Announcement. SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF 2015 U.S. NAVAL AEROMEDICAL CONFERENCE AND CARRIER HEALTH POC/DUDLEY, J S/CAPT USN/UNIT: NAVAEROMEDINST /LOC: PENSACOLA FL /TEL: COM 850-452-8051 /TEL:DSN 459-8051// POC/SAITZYK, A R/CDR USN/UNIT: NAVAEROMEDINST/LOC: PENSACOLA FL /TEL: COM 850-452-2783/TEL: DSN 459-2783// REMARKS/ 1. THE NAVAL AEROSPACE MEDICAL INSTITUTE WILL HOST THE U.S. NAVAL AEROMEDICAL CONFERENCE (USNAC) AND CARRIER HEALTH SERVICES LEADERSHIP TRAINING SYMPOSIUM (CHSLTS) 12-15 JANUARY 2015 ABOARD NAS PENSACOLA FL. ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE OPERATIONAL FLIGHT SURGEONS, SENIOR MEDICAL OFFICERS (SMO), DENTAL OFFICERS, SHIP NURSES, MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION OFFICERS, MEDICAL AND DENTAL LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS, AEROSPACE MEDICINE TECHNICIANS (AVT), AND SEARCH AND RESCUE MEDICAL TECHNICIANS ARE INVITED. 2. THREE TRACKS WILL BE OFFERED: CHSLTS/SMO COURSE, OPERATIONAL AEROMEDICAL PROBLEMS, AND AVT. PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE A ROBUST OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE THE LATEST INFORMATION REGARDING AEROSPACE MEDICINE, LEARN ABOUT EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, DISCUSS LEADERSHIP CHALLENGES FACING CVN AND AIRWING, EXCHANGE LESSONS LEARNED, AND DEVELOP COURSES OF ACTION TO IMPROVE AEROMEDICAL SUPPORT TO FLEET, FLEET MARINE FORCE AND JOINT WARFIGHTERS. CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS WILL BE PROVIDED AT MINIMUM COST TO THE GOVERNMENT. 3. DESIGNATED FLIGHT SURGEONS ATTENDING MAY BECOME FAA DESIGNATED AVIATION MEDICAL EXAMINERS (AME) BY ENROLLING IN A COURSE OFFERED ON SITE IN CONJUNCTION WITH USNAC, 15-16 JANUARY. SEPARATE APPLICATION AND PREREQUISITES MUST BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO ATTENDING. CONTACT CARRIE MOORE AT 850-452-3154 OR [email protected] IF INTERESTED FOR DETAILS. 4. A POSTER SESSION IS SCHEDULED. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS 31 OCTOBER. PLEASE SUBMIT ALL ABSTRACTS TO [email protected]. 250 WORD LIMIT. ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE SUBMISSION PROCESS CALL 850-452-3691. 5. THE ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE OPERATIONAL FLIGHT SURGEONS AND AVT OF THE YEAR WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT USNAC. GUIDANCE FOR SUBMISSION OF NOMINATION PACKAGES WILL BE RELEASED SEPARATELY. 6. THE CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD ABOARD NAS PENSACOLA AT THE MUSTIN BEACH CLUB. DETAILS ON THE PRELIMINARY PROGRAM, REGISTRATION AND HOUSING INFORMATION WILL BE AVAILABLE VIA THE NAMI WEBSITE: med.navy.mil/sites/nmotc/nami/usnac2015/Pages/USNAC2015.aspx. SERVICE MEMBERS SHOULD BE REGISTERED ON LINE PRIOR TO 30 NOVEMBER 2014 TO ALLOW FOR APPROPRIATE CONFERENCE PROCESSING . 7. ATTENDEES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING THEIR INDIVIDUAL BILLETING RESERVATIONS. A LIMITED BLOCK OF ROOMS AT NAS PENSACOLAS NAVY GATEWAY INNS AND SUITES WILL BE AVAILABLE, COM: 850-452-3625. ROOMS ARE RESERVED UNDER THE ACCOUNT USNAC 2015 8. FUNDING FOR CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE SHOULD BE PROVIDED BY THE INDIVIDUALS COMMAND OR REQUESTED THROUGH NMPDC (NON BSO 18 ONLY. CONTACT NMPDC AT [email protected] FOR DETAILS). 9. UNIFORMS: NAVY OFFICERS AND E7 AND ABOVE: UNIFORM OF THE DAY WILL BE SERVICE DRESS BLUE; ALTERNATE (PREFERRED) UNIFORM IS SERVICE KHAKI.E6 AND BELOW: UNIFORM OF THE DAY WILL BE WINTER BLUES; ALTERNATE (PREFERRED) UNIFORM IS THE NAVY SERVICE UNIFORM. FOR THOSE FOLLOWING MARINE CORPS UNIFORM REGULATIONS: SERVICE C (CHARLIE) UNIFORM. JACKETS: LEATHER FLIGHT JACKET OR BLACK WINDBREAKER JACKET. NOMEX FLIGHT JACKET: NOT AUTHORIZED EXCEPT ON-BASE WITH FLIGHT SUITS. OTHER SERVICES: SERVICES EQUIVALENT UNIFORM. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SUBJ/SOLICITATION OF NOMINATIONS FOR CY 2014 FLIGHT SURGEON AND AEROSPACE MEDICAL TECHNICIAN OF THE YEAR AWARDS //UNCLAS//N01550// MSGID/GENADMIN/SEP/14/POC/LAVAN, JOSEPH T. CAPT USN/NAVAEROMEDINST/LOC: PENSACOLA FL/ TEL: COM 850-452-8125/TEL: DSN 459 RMKS/1. NOMINATIONS ARE BEING SOLICITED FOR THE ANNUAL AWARDS WITHIN THE OPERATIONAL AEROMEDICAL COMMUNITY INVOLVING THE PERIOD: JAN TO DEC 2014 OR APR 2014 TO APR 2015 (FOR THE SONNY CARTER AWARD). 2. THE LUEHRS AWARD FOR THE OPERATIONAL FLIGHT SURGEON OF THE YEAR, THE JACKSON AWARD FOR THE OUTSTANDING RESERVE FLIGHT SURGEON OF THE YEAR, AND THE KOPPY-GARMESON AEROSPACE MEDICINE TECHNICIAN OF THE YEAR AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE U.S. NAVAL AEROMEDICAL CONFERENCE (USNAC) IN JAN 2015 ABOARD NAS PENSACOLA, FL OR BY ALTERNATIVE MEANS AS NECESSARY. THE CARTER AWARD FOR TEAMWORK AND PROMOTION OF AEROMEDICAL SCIENCE WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE NAVY LUNCHEON HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE AEROSPACE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING AT THE WALT DISNEY WORLD SWAN AND DOLPHIN RESORT IN LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL (10-14 MAY 2015). 3. THE RICHARD E. LUEHRS AWARD IS GIVEN ANNUALLY TO RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN OPERATIONAL AVIATION MEDICAL PRACTICE BY A FIRST OR SECOND TOUR NAVAL FLIGHT SURGEON IN THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT OR LIEUTENANT COMMANDER. NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE BASED ON OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2014. PROFESSIONAL QUALITIES SUCH AS INITIATIVE, RESOURCEFULNESS, LEADERSHIP, DEDICATION, INDUSTRY AND MILITARY BEARING SHOULD BE EVIDENT. CONTRIBUTION TO THE OVERALL MISSION OF NAVAL AVIATION AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS SHOULD BE ELABORATED. THE NOMINEE SHOULD STAND OUT AS A ROLE MODEL FOR THE NAVAL OFFICER AND NAVAL FLIGHT SURGEON. NOMINATION/SUBMISSION FORMAT: A. NAME, RANK, SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER B. COMMAND TO WHICH ASSIGNED (INCLUDING ADDU ASSIGNMENTS) C. DATE REPORTED D. PROJECTED ROTATION DATE E. NEXT ANTICIPATED ASSIGNMENT F. NARRATIVE IN SUPPORT OF OUTSTANDING OPERATIONAL ACTIVITY AS A FLIGHT SURGEON (STYLE SIMILAR TO A NAVY COMMENDATION MEDAL) G. OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH, 5X7 (COLOR AND/OR PHOTO-QUALITY DIGITAL), HEAD AND SHOULDERS, UNCOVERED, 3/4 VIEW, IN SERVICE DRESS BLUE (SDB) UNIFORM (UNLESS DEPLOYED AND SERVICE DRESS BLUE IS NOT AVAILABLE). THIS ITEM IS CRITICAL AND LEAD TIME SHOULD BE ANTICIPATED. H. ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS IN WORD OR PDF FORMAT ARE ENCOURAGED. OPERATIONAL UNIT NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE ROUTED NLT 09 NOV 2014 TO THE FOLLOWING APPROPRIATE ACTIVITY: AIRLANT, AIRPAC, FIRST MAW, SECOND MAW, THIRD MAW, FOURTH MAW, CNAFR, BUMED. EACH ACTIVITY WILL SELECT THEIR INDIVIDUAL FLIGHT SURGEON OF THE YEAR AND FORWARD THEIR PACKAGE TO NAMI NLT 07 DEC 2014. THE NAMI AWARDS BOARD WILL MAKE THE FINAL SELECTION FROM THE SUBMITTED NOMINATIONS. THE SELECTED OPERATIONAL FLIGHT SURGEON OF THE YEAR AS WELL AS EACH NOMINEE WILL BE RECOGNIZED AT THE U.S. NAVAL AEROMEDICAL CONFERENCE (USNAC) IN JAN 2015 ON BOARD NAS PENSACOLA, FL OR BY ALTERNATIVE MEANS AS NECESSARY. ALL NOMINEES ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE IF POSSIBLE. TO RECOGNIZE THE NOMINEES SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE AND ACHIEVEMENT, LOCAL COMMAND, TYCOM, ISIC AND MAW SUPPORT IN THIS REGARD IS ENCOURAGED. SUBMISSIONS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO OIC, NAVAL AEROSPACE MEDICAL INSTITUTE, ATTENTION: CODE 33, CAPT LAVAN, 340 HULSE RD, PENSACOLA, FL 32508-1092 OR JOSEPH.LAVAN(AT)MED.NAVY.MIL AND SHOULD ARRIVE NLT 07 DEC 2014. 4. THE ANNUAL CAPT BRUCE W. JACKSON RESERVE FLIGHT SURGEON MEMORIAL AWARD IS GIVEN ANNUALLY TO RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS BY A DESIGNATED NAVAL FLIGHT SURGEON TO THE PRACTICE OF AEROSPACE MEDICINE AS A MEMBER OF THE SELECTED RESERVES. SPECIFIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS, INITIATIVE, RESOURCEFULNESS, DEDICATION AND CAREER EXCELLENCE WILL BE CONSIDERED. WHILE THE NOMINEE NEED NOT BE PRESENTLY SERVING IN THE SELECTED RESERVES, THE SERVICE PERIOD REFERENCED IN THE NOMINATION MUST BE FOR SERVICE WHILE IN THE SELECTED RESERVES. NOMINATION/SUBMISSION FORMAT: A. NAME, RANK, SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER B. COMMAND TO WHICH ASSIGNED DURING SERVICE PERIOD (INCLUDING ADDU ASSIGNMENTS) C. DATES SERVED D. PROJECTED ROTATION DATE E. NEXT ANTICIPATED ASSIGNMENT F. NARRATIVE IN SUPPORT OF NOMINATION (STYLE SIMILAR TO A NAVY COMMENDATION MEDAL) G. OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH, 5X7 (COLOR AND/OR PHOTO-QUALITY DIGITAL), HEAD AND SHOULDERS, UNCOVERED, 3/4 VIEW, IN SERVICE DRESS BLUE UNIFORM (UNLESS DEPLOYED AND SDB IS NOT AVAILABLE). THIS ITEM IS CRITICAL AND LEAD TIME SHOULD BE ANTICIPATED. H. ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS IN WORD OR PDF FORMAT ARE ENCOURAGED. OPERATIONAL UNIT NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE ROUTED NLT 09 NOV 2014 TO THE FOLLOWING APPROPRIATE ACTIVITY: FOURTH MAW, CNAF-R. EACH ACTIVITY WILL SELECT THEIR INDIVIDUAL RESERVE FLIGHT SURGEON AND FORWARD THEIR PACKAGE TO NAMI NLT 07 DEC 2014. THE NAMI AWARDS BOARD WILL MAKE THE FINAL SELECTION FROM THE SUBMITTED NOMINATIONS. THE SELECTED CAPT BRUCE W. JACKSON RESERVE FLIGHT SURGEON MEMORIAL AWARDEE AS WELL AS EACH NOMINEE WILL BE RECOGNIZED AT U.S. NAVAL AEROMEDICAL CONFERENCE (USNAC) IN JAN 2015 ABOARD NAS PENSACOLA, FL OR BY ALTERNATIVE MEANS AS NECESSARY. ALL NOMINEES ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE IF POSSIBLE. TO RECOGNIZE THE NOMINEES SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE AND ACHIEVEMENT, LOCAL COMMAND, TYCOM, ISIC AND MAW SUPPORT IN THIS REGARD IS ENCOURAGED. SUBMISSIONS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO OIC, NAVAL AEROSPACE MEDICAL INSTITUTE, ATTENTION: CODE 33, CAPT LAVAN, 340 HULSE RD, PENSACOLA, FL 32508-1092 OR JOSEPH.LAVAN(AT)MED.NAVY.MIL AND SHOULD ARRIVE NLT 07 DEC 2014. 5. THE CORNELIUS N. FRITZ KOPPY-JOHN R. RICK GARMESON AEROSPACE MEDICINE TECHNICIAN (AVT) OF THE YEAR AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE OUTSTANDING AVT FOR 2014. ALL NAVY AVTS IN PAYGRADES E-1 TO E-6 ARE ELIGIBLE. THIS YEARS AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE RECIPIENT AT THE U.S. NAVAL AEROMEDICAL CONFERENCE (USNAC) IN JAN 2015 ABOARD NAS PENSACOLA, FL OR BY ALTERNATIVE MEANS AS NECESSARY. ALL NOMINEES ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE IF POSSIBLE. TO RECOGNIZE THE NOMINEES SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE AND ACHIEVEMENT, LOCAL COMMAND, TYCOM, ISIC AND MAW SUPPORT IN THIS REGARD IS ENCOURAGED. THE AWARD INCLUDES A $100 CHECK, PLAQUE, AND A LETTER FROM THE SOCIETY OF U.S. NAVAL FLIGHT SURGEONS. ALL COMMANDS AND UNITS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT A NOMINATION VIA THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND AND NLT 09 NOV 2014 TO THEIR RESPECTIVE ACTIVITY: AIRLANT, AIRPAC, FIRST MAW, SECOND MAW, THIRD MAW, FOURTH MAW, CNAFR, BUMED. NOMINATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH A FLIGHT SURGEON AND OPERATIONAL UNIT COMMANDER ENDORSEMENT. IN SELECTING THE NOMINATION, GREATER CONSIDERATION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE EXCELLED IN DEMANDING ASSIGNMENTS, EXHIBITED SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE, AND DISPLAYED EXCEPTIONAL GROWTH. THE SUBMISSION FORMAT SHOULD BE A STANDARD NAVAL LETTER AS DESCRIBED BELOW AND CONTAIN ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS RELATED TO AWARDS, QUALIFICATIONS, AND EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS FROM 2014: A. RANK, NAME, WARFARE, UNIT ASSIGNED TIME IN SERVICE (YEARS/MONTHS) DATE ASSIGNED AS AVT (MONTH/YEAR) DATE REPORTED FOR CURRENT DUTY (MONTH/YEAR) PRD/EAOS (MONTH/YEAR) ASSIGNED EDVR BILLET RANK (E-?) ELIGIBLE FOR ADVANCEMENT (YES/NO) RECORD OF NJP LAST 18 MONTHS (NO/YES-EXPLAIN) 2014 PFA SCORES (BOTH) B. COMMAND DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: CURRENT DUTY ASSIGNMENT PRIMARY DUTIES COLLATERAL DUTIES DEPLOYMENTS: UNIT/LOCATION/LENGTH (WEEKS OR MONTHS) C. EDUCATION (MILITARY AND CIVILIAN) SCHOOLS ATTENDED IN 2014 AND GRADES IF APPLICABLE CORRESPONDENCE COURSES COMPLETED-EXCLUDING GMT TRAINING CERTIFICATES RECEIVED IN 2014 D. PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE E. MILITARY BEHAVIOR F. APPEARANCE: INCLUDES OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH, 5X7 (COLOR AND/OR PHOTO-QUALITY DIGITAL), HEAD AND SHOULDERS, UNCOVERED, 3/4 VIEW, IN SERVICE DRESS BLUE UNIFORM (UNLESS DEPLOYED AND SERVICE DRESS BLUE UNIFORM IS NOT AVAILABLE). THIS ITEM IS CRITICAL AND LEAD TIME SHOULD BE ANTICIPATED. G. ADAPTABILITY H. COMMUNITY SUPPORT I. SPECIAL CONTRIBUTIONS J. AWARDS RECEIVED IN 2014 K. CAREER INTENTIONS/GOALS L. EACH ACTIVITYS SENIOR ENLISTED (E7-E9) SHOULD CONDUCT THEIR OWN PRELIMINARY BOARD USING GUIDANCE FROM PARA 6 (A-K). EACH ACTIVITYS SINGLE NOMINATION SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO NAMI NLT 07 DEC 2014. ANY BSO-18 BUMED ACTIVITY WITH AVTS WHO SERVED ON AN INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTEE, GSA, OR MEDICAL/HEALTH SERVICES AUGMENTATION PROGRAM IN 2014 SHOULD CONTACT THE UNITS FLIGHT SURGEON WITH WHOM THE AVT WAS ASSIGNED FOR NOMINATION CONSIDERATION. ALL NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO NAMI ADDRESSED: OIC, NAVAL AEROSPACE MEDICAL INSTITUTE, ATTENTION: ADMIN DEPT, HMC MAZER, 340 HULSE RD, PENSACOLA, FL 32508-1092 OR ANGELA.MAZER(AT)MED.NAVY.MIL. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT HMC MAZER AT COM: 850-452-8365; DSN 459; OR EMAIL ANGELA.MAZER(AT)MED.NAVY.MIL. 6. THE SONNY CARTER MEMORIAL AWARD IS GIVEN ANNUALLY TO THE NAVAL AEROSPACE PHYSIOLOGIST, AEROSPACE EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGIST, OR FLIGHT SURGEON WHO HAS DONE MOST TOWARDS PROMOTING TEAMWORK, COHESIVENESS AND A SENSE OF COMMON PURPOSE IN ADVANCING THE FRONTIERS OF AEROMEDICAL SCIENCE. NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE BASED ON OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE OVER TIME, WITH THE EMPHASIS ON THE APRIL 2014 TO APRIL 2015 TIME PERIOD. IN ADDITION TO PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS, THE NOMINEE SHOULD BE A ROLE MODEL FOR AEROMEDICAL PROFESSIONALS BY EXHIBITING INITIATIVE, RESOURCEFULNESS, LEADERSHIP, DEDICATION, INDUSTRY AND MILITARY BEARING. NOMINATION/SUBMISSION FORMAT: A. NAME, RANK, SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER B. COMMAND TO WHICH ASSIGNED (INCLUDING ADDU ASSIGNMENTS) C. DATE REPORTED D. PROJECTED ROTATION DATE E. NEXT ANTICIPATED ASSIGNMENT F. A NARRATIVE IN SUPPORT OF OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AND CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS THE TEAM WORK EFFORT (STYLE SIMILAR TO A NAVY COMM MEDAL) G. OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH, 5X7 (COLOR), HEAD AND SHOULDERS, 3/4 VIEW. THIS ITEM IS CRITICAL AND LEAD TIME SHOULD BE ANTICIPATED. H. ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS IN WORD OR PDF FORMAT ARE ENCOURAGED. I. UNIT LEVEL NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE ROUTED THROUGH THE TYCOM. THE TYCOM WILL SELECT THE OUTSTANDING PACKAGE AND ROUTE THEIR NOMINEE PACKAGE TO THE NAVAL AEROSPACE MEDICAL INSTITUTE (NAMI) AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO OIC, NAVAL AEROSPACE MEDICAL INSTITUTE, ATTENTION: CODE 33, CAPT LAVAN, 340 HULSE RD, PENSACOLA, FL 32508-1092 OR JOSEPH.LAVAN(AT)MED.NAVY.MIL AND SHOULD ARRIVE NLT 12 APR 2015. AT NAMI THE AWARDS BOARD WILL MAKE THE FINAL SELECTION FROM THE SUBMITTED TYCOM NOMINATIONS. THE RECIPIENT OF THE SONNY CARTER MEMORIAL AWARD AS WELL AS EACH TYCOM NOMINEE WILL BE RECOGNIZED AT THE NAVY LUNCHEON HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE AEROSPACE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING AT THE WALT DISNEY WORLD SWAN AND DOLPHIN RESORT IN LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL (10-14 MAY 2015). ATTENDANCE OF EACH NOMINEE AT THE LUNCHEON IS THEREFORE ENCOURAGED. TO RECOGNIZE THE NOMINEES SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE AND ACHIEVEMENT, LOCAL COMMAND, TYCOM, ISIC AND MAW SUPPORT IN THIS REGARD IS ENCOURAGED. 6. REQUEST WIDEST DISSEMINATION.//
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