The Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center (AATTC) invites you to attend the Twenty-eighth Annual Tactics and Intelligence Symposium 12-15 January 2009 at Rosecrans Airfield, St Joseph Missouri.  The theme for this year is “Improving Tactics Through Technology,” with presentations focusing on developing tactics, techniques, technology, and force integration concepts to ensure mobility crews are properly trained, equipped, and informed to operate in a hostile environment.  As in the past, this event promotes finding solutions to today’s tactical challenges by providing participants the opportunity to learn from subject matter experts and vendors as well as network with fellow mobility professionals.

REGISTER NOW!  Symposium registration will be open until January 5th.  Anyone planning to attend is invited to register as soon as possible to help make this our biggest event yet.  US Military and DOD personnel are encouraged to register online via the AATTC CoP website - https://afkm.wpafb.af.mil/aattc. If you are unable to register on the AATTC CoP, you can obtain a registration form and symposium information at http://www.aattc.org.  Fax or email completed forms to 816-236-3335 (DSN 356-3335) or tactics@mostjo.ang.af.mil.  For registration problems, contact Maj Joani Ide at 816-236-3546 (DSN, 356-3546).

INPUTS - To enhance the value and interest of this conference we request all units forward any relevant topics and issues for discussion NLT 12 December 2008 to the Symposium Chairman, Maj Rob Holmes, robert.holmes.1@us.af.mil 816-236-3454 (DSN: 356-3454).

LODGING - Attendees must make their own lodging arrangements.  Rooms are blocked at the Ramada Inn / Waterpark  816-233-6192 and the Holiday Inn 816-279-8000.  The evening socials will take place at the Ramada inn and the Symposium Banquet will be at Missouri Western State University.  Be sure to mention AATTC Symposium attendance to obtain the government rate.

TRAVEL - Suggested means of travel is civilian air to Kansas City International Airport (MCI), then via rental car to St. Joseph (35 minute drive).  If attendees are planning to arrive at Rosecrans ANGB via military air they must contact AATTC for approval and coordination.  January 11th and 16th are recommended as travel days.  Briefings will conclude NLT 1700L on 15 January.

FUNDING - This is a unit funded TDY.  There will be a partially refundable conference fee that will be paid upon arrival during registration.  Local attendees must also pay the fee and can use standard form 1164 for reimbursement.  Military orders should show Saint Joseph, Missouri as the TDY location.

For widest dissemination - forward this message to all mobility tactics and intelligence professionals.